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Choosing the right holiday in Africa can be a little daunting. Very daunting! Do you want to travel overland or would you prefer a flying safari or even a guided 4WD self drive safari? The options are endless and there are multiple choices of tour packages out there. So here, I...

East Africa is more than just about animals, land rovers, beaches, luxury safari tents and 5pm sundowners. Here are 10 interesting facts you may not know about East Africa. 1. Freddy Mercury, from the rock band Queen, was born Farokh Bulsara on 5 September 1946 on the spice...

So now your trip is booked, flights sorted, and jabs done it is time to think about what to pack. The biggest mistake most people make is to over pack – everything barring the kitchen sink ends up in the luggage. How many times have you been on holiday only to return home with...

I love stories from different African countries, there are so many of them. One of my all-time favourites is the story about why hippos yawn. Thousands of years ago Hippos were land dwelling animals but the hot African sun meant they were subject to sunburn on their delicate pink...

There are not many people who have not heard of the Masai Mara Game Reserve for its incredible game viewing, abundance of wildlife, large lion populations and the Great Wildebeest Migration, after all it was just voted again as Africa’s premium game park. However not many know,...

I was recently asked by 4WD Touring Australia to write a short article about how I left Australia and ending up living and running a tourism business in Kenya. While I was trying to put fingers to the keyboard I spent more time reminiscing over the past then I did writing about...

With the Ebola virus dominating the global press I thought I would share this article from the Washington Post about the geography of Africa.  It is far too easy to refer to Africa as if it is a country, I even find myself doing this sometimes and I live in Kenya!...

Include a Solar power workshop to your next safari or expedition to learn about solar power and install a system in a poor rural home in Kenya is a fabulous community service project for teens, student groups, families and tourists.

This photo was sent to me from some clients from Victoria, Australia from their recent guided self drive Kenya safari with us.  As they say a picture says a thousand words – so instead of talking about the photo I will leave you to enjoy it in peace! For your next adventure...

These ribs are always a favourite whether I make these on the road for clients or serve them at a BBQ or party! Be warned these really are very moorish so if you enjoy pork ribs then maybe cook a few more! Pork in East Africa can be a little tough so you may have to cook them a...