With a couple of days to go before Christmas and New Year’s rolls in, it’s wise to list down a few kick-ass Christmas destinations this year. These destinations will surely stay on […]
10 kick-ass Christmas destinations in 2015.
Baby on board? A few words of advice to those who don’t get it.
Babies cry. They cry right after they’re born, they cry when hungry, they cry when they have soiled their diapers, they cry when they are teething, they cry for attention and sometimes […]
7 ways wanderlust is not fair game
In a game of truth or dare… Truth…travel is loads of fun. It’s fun going to new locations, watching sunsets or sunrises over lakes, oceans, hills and mountains. It’s fun taking pictures […]
What does getting dutch citizenship mean?
When the passport officer at the City hall where you reside asks for your resident permit and with one of the warmest ear-to-ear grins you’ve ever seen, hands over your brand new […]
6 movies filmed in Malta
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 […]
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 […]
