The Maasai people are a large pastoral community living along the Great Rift Valley of Kenya and Tanzania. While their exact origins are unknown, Maasai are strongly independent people who still value tradition and ritual as an integral part of their day to day live. They regard themselves not just [...]
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June 1st, 2011 - 11:24 pm § in Africa Travel Blogs
SARUNI CAMP-SAMBURU
Is a ‘designer’ lodge located 7km north of Samburu National Reserve, in Kenya’s wild northern part which is surrounded by 95,000 hectares of private wildlife conservancy, and perched on top of a spectacular viewpoint, its four houses and large swimming pool overlook several waterho[...]
May 31st, 2011 - 3:30 am § in Africa Travel Blogs
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
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May 30th, 2011 - 9:25 am § in Africa Travel Blogs
THE ASTONISHING MENENGAI CRATER
Menengai Crater is located in the Great Rift Valley-Kenya in East-Africa, Menengai Crater is an extinct volcano with striking views of Lake Nakuru and Lake Bogoria. The crater itself is one of the largest calderas of the world and the largest in Kenya; it is an extinct volcano of the Central Rift Va[...]
May 30th, 2011 - 7:02 am § in Africa Travel Blogs
Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp
Kichwa Tembo, Meaning ‘Head of the Elephant’ in Kiswahili is a delightful, luxurious tented camp in the north-western corner of the richest game park in Kenya. Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp is located in the Oloololo Escarpment and the Sabaringo River. The camp lies deep in a monkey-rich fore[...]
May 27th, 2011 - 3:46 pm § in Destinations, Kenya
Photo of the Week: Grevy Zebra (Samburu, Kenya)
At first sight, the Grevy Zebra doesn't look quite like a zebra. Its large ears look out of place and its belly looks like it has been white-washed - the narrow pyjama stripes not stretching all the way around. The Grevy Zebra is the slightly larger co...[...]
May 25th, 2011 - 2:59 pm § in Destinations, Kenya
Safari in style in Kenya
So, youre thinking of a Kenyan safari? Forget bumping along interminable red dusty roads for hours in a minibus convoy. Leave behind the herd of striped vans gathered around a bored lion. Dont even think about staying in a three star hotel in the Masai Mara. [...]
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May 25th, 2011 - 12:24 am § in Africa Travel Blogs
Wildebeest Migration
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May 19th, 2011 - 4:25 am § in Africa Travel Blogs
Saruni Samburu Camp-SAMBURU
Saruni Samburu Camo is a ‘designer’ lodge located 7km north of Samburu National Reserve, and abour 350 km away from Nairobi, it is located in the Kenya’s wild northern part which is surrounded by 95,000 hectares of private wildlife conservancy, and perched on top of a spectacular[...]
May 18th, 2011 - 1:36 am § in Africa Travel Blogs
Maralal Game Sanctuary
It is north-east of Laikipia District, and borders Isiolo District. Maralal is a small hillside market town in northern Kenya-in rift valley, lying on the east of Loroghi Plateau within the Samburu District to the west there is the Mkogodo Forest Reserve, a belt of riverine forest along the Ngare Nd[...]