Everytime I’ve come across an English speaker here in Europe, the initial question sometimes delivered with shock has been, “You speak English?” Without skipping a beat, the answer has always been, “Yes […]
A few differences between life in Kenya and in the Netherlands
1) You will feel at home: You’re really home. You’re sinking your teeth into familiar food you’ve missed for so long: matumbo (cow entrails) fried tilapia, nyama choma (grilled meat), ugali (maize […]
10 things you will observe about Nairobae..
For purposes of this report.. Nairobae: a term used on instagram with abandon. The combination of two words: ‘Nairobi’ and ‘bae’ meaning it is a crush-worthy city. Colloquialism for Kenya’s capital. Nairobbery: The […]
The stars of the Amboseli
Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. Amboseli is a beautiful mistake. A slip of tongue (or […]
My Africa is nothing like your Africa..
The map of Africa (credit: Google images). My Africa is nothing like your Africa… I haven’t been caught up in a ‘fit of braggadocio,’ by this one-liner.. rather I’m increasingly made aware […]
Just Lviv it..
If Krakow had us feeling like melanin queens at the receiving end of lavish compliments, selfie requests, little gifts and trinkets; in Lviv we were akin to long-awaited aliens who had just disembarked off […]
Dear Dad, a million thanks for the gift of travel and a Happy father’s day!
“Dad, how big is the heart?” a ten-year old me inquired. “Make a tight fist with your hand,” he said in a half-whisper. “Like this..” I made my fist into a ball, […]
Green gold
I first visited Dr Jack Githae years ago, in my teens. At the time, he had just one treatment facility; in Kinangop. The visit came after a worker tipped my mum about […]
2015 may just have been the year of the gaffe..or was it?
Any rookie travel blogger looking to spread their tentacles and earn some quid doing what they love, knows how important it is to keep traveling. Travel keeps the country-count up, it ensures […]
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 […]