A Long Weekend Away in Tsavo via the SGR
Board the train early in the morning, and by midday you could be eating lunch in front of a Tsavo watering hole Thanks to the recent arrival of the SGR train, Tsavo East and West, Kenya’s largest game reserve combined, are making a comeback. Since last summer, the train has stopped at Mtito Andei and […]
Enjoolata Awareness Centre
As an avid beach lover, bush trips are not my thing but when the opportunity to travel to the stunning Maasai Mara presented itself, bags were semi-enthusiastically packed. We sat through the short flight which ended at Olkiombo Airstrip (aka the Heathrow of the Mara). There, we were met by Agnes Kilena, a Maasai lady […]
Beautiful Romantic Hideaways
Betty’s Suite | Lamu Romantic Getaways in Kenya As a travel enthusiast, you’re probably planning ahead and thinking of a few romantic getaway ideas for Valentine’s Day. Whether you want to travel to the beach or the bush, we’ve got you covered. You can make these ideas come to life and treat yourself and your […]
Congo’s Fight For The Wildlife
Kes Hillman Smith spent 22 years in Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, working as a conservationist at the same time as raising a family. She talks to Tamara Britten about the extraordinary challenges of protecting wildlife in a country riven by conflict and competing interests. What took you to Garamba? I […]
Heavenly Stay
There are no signs to Heavenly House. Nothing to indicate that we took the right turnoff onto the right dirt path. At the next junction we have no idea if we should go left or right. Or left or right again. Just as we start to think we’ve made a terrible mistake and we’ll be […]
A Camel Safari in Laikipia
Game viewing on camel-back offers a new perspective of not just being a spectator but actually being part of the wild. I am idly standing by what turns out to be the stables of Sabuk Lodge, cup of hot black coffee in hand, when two camels on long thin legs are led out. I have […]
Rescuing Orphaned Elephants in Samburu
Behind and below Katie, the midday wallow is in trumpeting progress. Some small elephants push and shove boisterously. Others contentedly rub on favourite scratching trees worn smooth by a succession of big bottoms. We are standing on a visitor platform that allows fantastic viewing but little interaction with the orphaned elephants that are destined for […]
Nikon Photographer Bobby Pall Launches A Stunning New Book
Kenyan photographer Bobby Pall in partnership with Nikon Kenya launched a book, Vanishing Songs of the Warriors last week at Village Market. The book showcases the life of Kenyan communities living in remote areas. Pall explained that the book was inspired from a collection of past projects he had worked on that involved photographing Kenyan […]
Tourism CS Najib Balala Climbs Mt. Kenya To Promote Adventure Travel
In collaboration with the 7 Summits Africa team of mountaineers, Tourism CS Najib Balala is currently on a mission to conquer Mt. Kenya to promote and develop hiking and mountaineering as a new product to a robust mainstream international outdoor and adventure market. “Kenya’s steep ascent from the Indian Ocean to Mt Kenya and descent […]
Behind the Brush: Our 15 Minutes With Michael Soi
The Kenyan artist, best known for his iconic bags as well as his satirical take on society through his art, talks to Nomad about documenting issues that make people uncomfortable, surviving (or not) freezing temperatures in Austria, and travelling the rest of the world by the time he’s 50. How did you get started? I’m […]