“Lions and birds and bees, oh my!” My wife, daughter and I travelled to Kenya on a private safari years ago when my daughter was just 10 years old, a great age to let a child experience Africa. On a…
You shouldn’t need an excuse to head to Kenya. It’s one of the world’s best safari destinations and has animals like elephants, rhinos, and lions that delight children and adults alike. It’s a large nation with a lot of geographic…
Don’t skip Nairobi on your Kenya safari adventure. It’s tempting to bypass Africa’s big cities when you can’t wait to hit the safari trail. But even if Africa’s cities aren’t its most famous destinations, each moves with its own rhythm,…
Looking for a wilder side of a Kenya safari where the serenity of a wildlife sighting makes up for a thinner quantity? Tsavo West could be your perfect destination. The vastness of Tsavo National Park – both West and East…
When we roll out a list of the most famous Kenya safari options, you can count on the Maasai Mara to sit on top, closely followed by Samburu, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli National Park. None of these, however, can compete…
Touching down at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, it’s not unusual for Globetrotters on a Kenya safari to make a beeline for the open plains and big cats of the Maasai Mara. There can be no question that the Mara…
If you’re planning an African safari in the near future, let our comparative guide help you choose between Kenya and Tanzania. People in the west are notorious for looking at Africa as one homogenous land and not a series of…
Few western figures are as associated with East Africa as Ernest Hemingway, even though he only took two trips to the continent in his life. Perhaps this is because the writer of The Old Man and the Sea and A…
Despite numbers dipping over the past five years, Kenyan tourism is finally on the upswing. This makes 2017 an ideal time to head on a Kenya vacation or safari. Hotels, lodges, and tour providers are pulling out all stops to…
The Great Migration is simply like nothing else on Earth. Perhaps you’ve seen the migration before on a Kenyan safari or you’ve only seen Disney’s The Lion King and wondered what a wildebeest stampede looked like for real. No matter…
A sky safari may sound like an oxymoron, but when you consider the immense size of Tanzania and Kenya, it is a logical and time efficient way to cover the vast distances between iconic parks on your East Africa vacation.…
Witnessing, firsthand, nature’s most powerful animals roaming free in the unspoiled natural beauty of Africa is truly awe-inspiring! Game reserves and national parks in East Africa are brimming with wild elephants, lions, giraffes, cheetahs, rhinos, and more. Venturing into these…
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