Mt Kenya National Park Showcased in Photo Exhibition
NAIROBI, Aug 4 (Swara) – Kenya’s Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has launched a month-long photo exhibition at the headquarters of the National Museums...
Amboseli from Up in the Air
By Santiago Legarre
An invitation from Ol Tukai Lodge made my latest visit to Amboseli National Park possible. In a forthcoming contribution to the October...
Pandemic Safari: A Game of Mixed Feelings
By Santiago Legarre
Life is a game of mixed feelings. We always tend to see the grass greener on the other side. Safari is like...
Cats and the Sofa Safaris of Ol Pejeta
By Santiago Legarre
In the middle of the partial Covid-19 lockdown, I was lucky enough to spend a few days at Ol Pejeta, 12 kilometres...
Best of Two Worlds on Safari
By Santiago Legarre
One time I went out on a game drive in the Maasai Mara. As we drove by the Mara River, it was...
The Leopard: Lost and Found
By Santiago Legarre
One cold July morning of 2019 I left Basecamp Masai Mara very early with Dennis, a new and eager Maasai guide. As...
Basecamp Explorer: Ecotourism with a Difference
By John Nyaga The Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya is renowned for its varied wildlife. Conservationists often issue warnings on the creeping...
Finch Hattons: Classic Luxury in Wildlife-Rich Tsavo West
By John Nyaga Deep in Kenya’s Tsavo West National Park lies Finch Hattons Tented Camp from where one can wake up to a stunning...
On Safari: Oserengoni Wildlife Sanctuary
By John Nyaga Past Lake Naivasha in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, beyond the flower farms that are the mainstay of the area’s economy, lies...
Segera Retreat – Where Luxury and Philosophy Meet
Take an old cattle ranch facing Mount Kenya on 50,000 acres of sumptuous Kenyan savannah. Build eight separate wood and thatch villas to Conde’...
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