If you’re considering your next beach holiday with a little bit of exploring, adventure, and a lot of great food, look no further. You should head to Watamu and here are nine reasons why: 1. DEW OF THE SEA Image courtesy of
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
Needing a break from Nairobi, Faith Kanja heads off to the coast for a relaxing weekend filled with yoga, sunset cruises at Mida Creek, Thai massages, healthy food and an immersion into nature at the beautiful Watamu Treehouse.
While staying at Turtle Bay Beach Resort, Faith Kanja heads off on a fruitful bottlenose dolphin watching excursion at Watamu Marine Park. Photographs: Brian Siambi
BETTY’S SUITE, LAMUIt can be tricky finding a small house in Lamu. Sometimes all you want is a romantic bolthole without compromising on views and luxury, and Betty’s Suite certainly offers all that. The double bedroom opens out onto its
PEPONI HOTEL, LAMU For sheer charm, you can’t beat Peponi. It has justifiably chalked up a superb reputation for fine dining – one place you can reliably find dressed crab and great cocktails. For a hotel, Peponi has a
1. Malindi and Watamu Marine National Parks At 213km2, Malindi Marine National Park is one of the largest and oldest marine parks in Kenya. It has fringing reefs, coral gardens and mangroves, all of which protect the species that live within
Kilifi resident Adam Kiboi suggests his top picks of places to eat for anyone heading down to the County. 1. Che Shale, near Malindi. Che Shale Hotel, 20 km North of Malindi, is pretty much the go-to option for great kitesurfing and
While on a return trip to Watamu, Katie G Nelson can’t help but reflect on her first blissful visit to this charming vibrant town with her long lost first love. The ancestry of ancient spirits, legendary adventurers and drunken writers, the
Photos by Brian Siambi Medina Palms, Watamu With its distinct North African and Mediterranean flair which followed through to the dishes served, this hotel became a fast favourite. We checked into a chic all-white apartment-style villa with two ensuite rooms, a kitchen,