Villa in Nairobi

I am leaving for Kenya. I arrive to spend a day in Nairobi, followed by a tented safari in the Masai Mara and then a villa rental on the Indian Ocean outside of Mombasa in Diani Beach to relax and sweat. While in Diani I will attempt a visit to Amboseli ...

... my taxi driver waited for me. I got my bags in one piece and a very nice welcome from there so I soon cheered up! Villa Italia is a home which is owned by AMREF Italia in Kenya and they use it to put up volunteers or people visiting from the ...

... met. Some of us went out dancing after that, to a lovely little place called Casa Blanca. It was like being in an Italian villa, and something different was going on in every room. One room was full of dancers, another was full of couches and bean bag ...

... trip around the lake and surrounds, whilst many more recovered from the night before (myself included). After Naivasha, we drove to Nairobi, where we said a sad farewell to John Holland, whom had been a great travel companion since Ghana (over 5 months ...

... and health workers and project members are trained and sit exams in the class rooms and auditorium here. Whilst I have been at Villa Italia, Christine, a nurse in Tanzania, has been staying there also, she is on a training course here. I was chatting to ...

... stilted huts that housed extreme poverty.  I left with the same sinking feeling I had had after visiting the Kibera slums in Nairobi... some combination of bewilderment, nausea, and despair.  But I was glad I went.  This is our world and ...

What do you get when you mix Ensenada, the Pyramids, East Oakland, and Nairobi all together?  The answer: Siem Reap, Cambodia, the life-vein of the Cambodian tourism industry and home to the stunning Angkorian empire which includes over 200 ancient ...

... . The rest of customs was pretty standard.   Walking out of customs reminded me of walking out of Jomo Kenyatta at Nairobi – not just half a dozen people holding up signs for passengers and looking bored, more like 30 and all beaming big ...

I took the bus from Nairobi to Kampala today which was an experience! The coach left at & so was up early and slept right through to Nakuro. It meant that I missed Lake Naivasha which is meant to be the highlight of the journey which was a shame but I'd ...

Believe it or not, the best way to get to Nairobi from Morocco was through Qatar on Qatar Airways. So we decided to do a quick stopover to check it out.   It was HOT (40 plus celsius)..this land was probably not meant to be inhabitated when you have ...

... quirky, and, knowing me, laughable.  Please check out this blog every once and a while.  If you realized I haven't posted in a couple of weeks, scan the Nairobi news for cheetahs found feasting on human flesh and alert the authorities. XO, Josh ...

... was going to be two hours late – at 8:30, instead of 6:30.  This wasn’t really a problem (our flight from Nairobi to London wasn’t scheduled to leave until 11:15 pm), except that they weren’t really sure if it would even be ...

... much...nonetheless, after visiting Tsavo and seeing Finch Hatton’s safari camp, “la boucle est bouclée”... when we pass by Nairobi, I would like to visit Karen Blixen’s farm. I still love the movie, there is so much in it really, ...

... nouveau ... mais ... maintenant, nous devrions être pros à cela, non?! Nous semblons faire du bon temps en conduite à travers Nairobi (merci Lonely Planet !!... parce que si je compte sur des pancartes partout, il n'y en a aucune!) et nous arrivons ...

... inflated prices.   Finally boarded the plane at 1930 and sat and perspired until everyone on board.  Easy flight o Nairobi.  Bussed to the terminal this time and then a short walk to International Departures hoping that the luggage is ...

... found is great, and cheaper! Travelpod up to date, photos backed up on CD, shopping posted home, and we will be Nairobi bound tomorrow... Appendum, Nightmare last day, the beurocracy one has to go through to get travellers cheques in Colombo!!!! don't ...