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Travel Blog

Kibale Forest’s Twelve Primate Species Explained Kibale Forest’s reputation as Africa’s primate capital rests on a genuinely remarkable statistic, a single, relatively compact forest block supporting […]
Why Uganda Is Called the Pearl of Africa: A Closer Look Nearly every piece of Uganda tourism marketing invokes the phrase at some point, the Pearl […]
Lake Naivasha: Boat Safaris and Hippo Encounters Lake Naivasha sits in the floor of the Great Rift Valley a little under two hours north-west of Nairobi, […]
Samburu National Reserve: Kenya’s Unique Wildlife Frontier Samburu National Reserve occupies a stretch of semi-arid country in Kenya’s north, roughly a five-hour drive or a short […]
Lamu Island: Kenya’s Swahili Cultural Gem Lamu Island lies off Kenya’s northern coast, close enough to the Somali border that its history has always been shaped […]
Nairobi National Park: Wildlife on the City’s Doorstep Nairobi National Park sits close enough to Kenya’s capital that on a clear game drive it is entirely […]
Diani Beach Guide: Kenya’s Best Coastal Escape Diani Beach stretches for roughly seventeen kilometers along Kenya’s southern coast, a short drive south of Mombasa across the […]
The Great Rift Valley: Kenya’s Geological Wonder The Great Rift Valley cuts through Kenya from north to south like a scar left by the earth pulling […]
Lake Nakuru’s Flamingo Spectacle Explained For much of the late twentieth century, Lake Nakuru was shorthand for one of the natural world’s most extravagant sights: a […]
Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway: Nairobi to Mombasa by Train The Madaraka Express, Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway service linking Nairobi and Mombasa, has quietly become one of […]
Kenya’s Best Walking Safari Destinations Most Kenyan safaris happen from behind the wheel of a Land Cruiser, glass and metal keeping a respectful and legally mandated […]
Amboseli’s Elephant Research and Conservation Story Amboseli National Park is known first for its view: elephants moving across open grassland with the snow-streaked bulk of Mount […]