Country Info
- Nairobi
- Capital
- Kenyan shilling (KES)
- Currency
- 30,765,916
- Population
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- Country Code
Nairobi Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Nairobi, Kenya
Camping Trip
... right? This was just going to be a one night stay in a Amboseli Wildlife Park. The drive took about 3 hours from Nairobi and again I was exposed to another part of the country. There was good road (pavement) for some of the journey but ...
Nairobi National Park
It was an early start again today to make it to the Nairobi National Park to go on safari. I got there and realised my camera battery was running low, i was gutted but managed to take some quite good pictures before it totally ran out. The park is so ...
b'suech bi de digghüter
hüt hend mir e elefante ufzucht station im oschte vu de stadt b'suecht. i dere station hets tier wo d'muetter verlore hend und allei i de natur nid hetten chönne überlebe. wenn die elefante den g'nueg alt sind wörden dia wider ...
Nairobi
Today we drove the last 180km (over horrible roads) to Nairobi. We entered this bustling city around lunch time and had time to roam the streets for a quick bite and using an ATM. After lunch we headed out to the campsite. The afternoon was fairly lazy ...
Op bezoek naar een theeplantage.
Deze morgen stonden we op tijd op, want er was een bezoek gepland aan de Kiambethu Farm, een theeplantage. We werden er verwelkomd met een heerlijk kopje thee van beste kwaliteit. Daarna gaf de eigenares van de plantage ons een ganse uitleg over de ...
Where the f!ck is our luggage??
... the local store due to the stentch. We have also treated ourself to some deodorant a tooth brush and toothpaste. Apart from that Nairobi is a little strange and hard to get used to. The people are obviously very poor but seem very friendly enough and we ...
Mabroukie Feeding Program
Hello To All, This is going to be a two blogger. At first I was not sure which part to post first. The surrounding area which is just beautiful or the kids. Well, I need to give the kids the due time and respect so they came first. ...
Great African Trek Week 8
... to show us a move or two. It was a fantastic night but we paid the next morning when we had to leave early for Nairobi. Despite Wyckliffes warnings of heavy traffic we arrived to Acacia campsite at about 10am. We unloaded our stuff from the truck and said ...
Two for one day!
... got a free upgrade for some reason to a tent with...a flushing toilet and a working shower with hot water-did I mention the water in Nairobi has been off for over a week?) and then headed straight out to the park for a game drive. On that first night we ...
All is well in Chuka - Group is very busy
... for Larry Atkin's heart procedure and hope all is well. They were able to get the generator working and spent time in Nairobi looking for a van, I'm not sure if they purchased one or not. The group has spent a lot of time working on the ...
11/07/09
Today starts the second part of our trip: AFRICA. So after spending a few days in London to get ourselves and our clothes ready and, we are out of the hotel before 6 am. A little problem with the taxi company ... as we asked for a van because we have a ...
I'm Home!
I just wanted to let everyone know that I am home, safe and sound! After 37 hours of travel, here I am! A big "thank you" to everyone for following along. I hope my words gave you all a good picture of our experiences. I am so glad I went, and learned ...
Naar de wijk Kiuru.
Vanmorgen lang uitgeslapen, en rond de middag zijn we dan vertrokken naar Kiuru. Eerst reden we naar een lokaal schooltje. We kwamen er aan omstreeks twee uur.De kinderen verwelkomden ons hartelijk. Ze dienden naar binnen te gaan om gezamelijk een dutje ...
Idea Generation Workshop
... schedule and did some quick agenda manipulations to make sure we would still conclude in time to get those driving the 3-4 hours to Nairobi that night on the road by 4:00. We were short both Vinny and Dennis who were stuck in Nakuru dealing with parents ...
The Wednesday That Never Was!
Sorry to all who have been waiting for an entry! I had a couple of long, exhausting days, followed by a weekend out of town. Late nights, early mornings, and painfully slow internet connections have delayed me, and for that, I apologize! Everything is ...
Kenya Believe It...?
... signals from my cave) Kearney P.S. Is the courier company you are using Parcel Force? The day after we arrived in Nairobi, we started our 5 day Trek to Mt Kenya. As you know, I am a keen trekker. I regularily trek to the kitchen, and if I'm feeling fancy, ...
Nochebuena en Nairobi
... tantas cosas tan seguido que se pierde la noción del tiempo. Hoy nos tocó manejar "un montón", desde Arusha en Tanzania hasta Nairobi en Kenya, ya pasamos la frontera y fué bien y sin líos -aunque no llevaba visa- hasta me salió mas barato porque ...
Ethiopia... What More Can I Say...
This blogs being written in Jomo Kenyatta airport in Nairobi where I've quite happily jumped back 8 years into 2010, though I'm not so happily settling into another night sleeping at an airport. I have three crazy crazy weeks to fill you all in on from ...
3 days down time then 7 week safari
... the Nairobi museum. So from tomorrow we will be at Karen Camp and Monday morning we leave on the truck for Tanzania. The Nairobi National museum trip was a quick trip across town and the reliable taxi I arranged through the hotel took me there and waited ...
Nairobi
... not-very-exciting sights: parliament house, an imax movie theater, two parks, and lots of street markets and banks. Downtown Nairobi is very modern with a lot of well-dressed professionals but still almost no white people, which we found surprising. On ...
Masai Mara National Reserve
... the animal within a short time, with the vultures waiting nearby to finish the job. We drove to the Mara River, which separates Kenya from Tanzania, and saw the hippos and crocodiles lounging on the beach and in the water (not next to each other though). ...
Kenya 2008 Impact Women's Conference
... and witchcraft. One woman was healed by the power of prayer. Even though the war had prevented many people from visiting Kenya and this caused them to feel hopeless, I assured the women that were present at the conference to keep their ...
Kenya
... safari days you could have. Was beautiful - the africa from the movies. Our safari vehicle nearly tipped a couple times and apparently some people died 2 weeks ago when their vehicle tipped. Back in Nairobi now and heading to Tanzania tomorrow. Pics ...
Masi Mara - Day 3
One of the things that I wanted to do during my visit Mara was to go to an actual Masai Village. The lodge arranges for "tours" to one of the villages and I felt that was an opportunity to see a people and a culture up close and personal that I did not ...
Nairobi 2.0
Our second stop in Nairobi meant the end of our time with Henry and Truckasaurus as they only do the Nairobi - Gorillas - Nairobi loop. We lost a few people as well, but there were so many newcomers joining that we needed two trucks to continue on ...
Center of Hope, Mwimutoni Villae
We visited an orphanage outside of Nairobi City. A little girl named Rebecca played with me the entire time. She is so cute. ...
We have arrived safe and sound
... ; (spelling check tomorrow!!) This means Helllo and Praise the Lord in Zahilli We have arrived safe and very sound in Nairobi. We were greeted by Humphrey's group and was very blessed...a couple of tears ! We are staying tonight ...
Day 4
... in the last entry, I will be leaving tonight for Ugenya. It is a rural village in western Africa. Approximately 500 km from Nairobi (the capital of Kenya). It will be a 6-7 hour bus ride. I will let you all know what exactly my project entails in my next ...