With its stunning natural wonders and historic towns, it’s no wonder the sun drenched islands of Malta have featured in many popular, Hollywood flicks. Here’s some that you may have seen. The […]
6 movies filmed in Malta
Matatu mania
If you have lived, worked in or visited Nairobi, you may know a thing or two about matatus, also known as mathrees. You may regard them with indifference, especially if you own a […]
The price of a bride
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 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 […]
