Though English is considered a foreign language, shipped over to Kenya during colonial times long gone, I consider myself fluent in it. In all its syntax, synonyms and sentences, English rolls off […]
The price of a bride
The wedding that was a feast for the senses
When you are in Mogadishu and the television crew you are with asks whether you’d love to go to a wedding, while warning you that weddings here drag on, genders are separated […]
The human face of Mogadishu (Part Three)
My time in Mogadishu is fast spent up. After all that healthy food, we hit a fast food joint for my last dinner here. We grab fries and meaty burgers with cheese […]
The human face of Mogadishu (Part Two)
Mogadishu is a unique travel destination for me, so sometimes I do feel boxed in. Although I am from neighboring Kenya and can possibly pass off as a local, with skin the […]
The human face of Mogadishu (Part One)
It feels like a combination of lockdown and military camp up in here..there’s a tenseness in the air, so palpable that any efforts to exhale and inhale have been reduced to short […]
About last night at the Mara
A night at the Maasai Mara can be ruined by a lion pawing at your tent as he breaks out into a thunderous roar every two minutes. The tent barely shields you […]
What makes Rotterdam a world-class city?
Rotterdam is curiously cool. If you like new and glossy buildings, cosmopolitan communities, a unique architectural aesthetic and all things maritime; you will love this city. Rotterdam is so glam, it boasts […]
24 hours in Rijeka
If you happen to be in Rijeka for 24 hours like we did, waiting to take a flight, there are a few things you can do. If it’s blazing hot like it […]
A year already? A recap of my experiences and what travel has taught me..
Travelogues of an African Girl is a year old! This past year, on the 18th of April, I blogged my first post: Singapore cool. My experience in the Little Red dot debunked every pre-travel […]
It’s the King’s birthday, hurrah!
You haven’t quite been to a party until you’ve been to what the dutch know as Koninginendag..now Koningsdag or King’s Day. It’s the one day in the year you can sell your […]
