Africa

There’s nowhere like it on the planet for wildlife, wild lands and rich traditions that endure. Prepare to fall in love.

NAIROBI RAILWAY MUSEUM

We took a Bolt and drove to the main gate, where we had to fill out the Entrance Pass and sign in to the book. Then we had to pay for the ticket (🎟️ 650 KES) in the museum building; we do not use the Mpesa, so we just gave them cash (no ticket). The primary collection here is housed in an...

NAIROBI NP

We made another break from our busy schedule and took a half-day morning visit to Nairobi National Park. We could drive our vehicle there but did not know where to drive inside the park to catch the animals, so we booked a trip with Kenya Bush Expeditions (47 USD / person). Everyone would...

KIBERA

We had a lot of meetings in Nairobi and were pretty busy, but we made time to visit Kibera Slum. It is the poorest suburb in Nairobi and one of the largest slums in Africa. More than a million people live there in extreme conditions and make less than $1 daily. Diseases caused by poor...

MADARAKA EXPRESS

Flights from Mombasa are twice the price compared to flights from Nairobi. So, we had two choices: a night bus or a night train to Nairobi. As usual, we made a wrong decision and chose a train. The first disaster is that there is no ticketing office in the city, and you have to drive to...

PARKING NIGHTMARE

After the horrible 3 months in Mombasa, it was time to leave for our break. Since we did not plan to make a break in Kenya, finding a safe and reliable parking place for our newly repaired truck was pretty adventurous. We made a deal with government officials in one province to park in...

VANGA

Then, our trip continued to Kenya’s southernmost fishing village, just 24km east of the border with Tanzania. Most of the fish consumed in Diani is caught here in Vanga. The village has played a significant role in both local and global history. In WWI, the border between British...