Most packing lists for a Kenya safari tell you to bring khaki clothing and binoculars. That is fine as far as it goes. What they rarely mention is that if you pack a hard-shell wheelie suitcase, it will not fit in the baggage compartment of the small aircraft that connects Nairobi to the Maasai Mara. […]
The difference between a good Kenya itinerary and a great one is choosing the right combination of places. Kenya has over 50 national parks, reserves, and private conservancies. That number is both the promise and the problem. You cannot visit them all, and trying to squeeze in four parks in five days is one of […]
The first time you hear a lion roar in the dark, you understand what safari really means. Not the khaki, not the open vehicle, not the binoculars. The sound comes from somewhere you cannot see, at a distance you cannot judge, and for a moment the bush is not a backdrop. It is where you […]
