Safari clothing should be casual and comfortable, and this is the dress code at the safari lodges and camps you would be visiting. It is not necessary to wear khakis from head to toe, however it is wise to dress in colours that conceal the ever-present dust on East Africa’s […]
ONLINE VISA APPLICATION PROCESS FOR TRAVEL TO KENYA Most foreign citizens wishing to travel to Kenya require a tourist visa, which can currently be obtained on arrival, or more conveniently, can be paid for online. There is a dedicated website for this service http://evisa.go.ke/evisa.html, and visitors can apply for a Single […]
Today is Lion’s Day! To celebrate this fantastic day (I can’t resist, being a Leo myself!), I thought it would be nice to write about “Scar”, one of the Masai Mara’s 4 Musketeers. The 4 Musketeers are the 4 lions who rule of the Musiara Marsh area of the Masai […]
Meet the tiny and delightful Dik-Diks! Usually found skulking amongst the roadside bushes on safari, the sweet little Dik-dik antelopes are some of the smallest antelopes to be found in East Africa, especially in Kenya and Tanzania. Their nervous disposition means that they are usually seen for a few seconds […]
Angama Mara Camp, Masai Mara, Kenya. Located atop the picturesque Oloololo Escarpment, overlooking the beautiful dotted plains of the Mara Triangle, sits a brand new luxury tented lodge- Angama Mara. Having avidly followed all updates on the development of the camp following a presentation carried out by Kate and […]
The Cats of the Lamu Archipelago Cats hold a fascinating place in the history and culture of the East African coast and it’s islands. No visitor to the islands can miss catching sight of these distinctively thin, shorthaired and long-limbed felines, which bear a strong resemblance to the cats depicted […]
THE GREAT MIGRATION OF WILDEBEEST & ZEBRAS About 1.5 million wildebeest and half a million zebras and antelopes embark on the yearly Great Migration between the Masai Mara in Kenya, and the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Area in northern Tanzania. The wild animals move around in massive herds stretching far and […]