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. […]
Kenya’s safari areas are among the safest wildlife destinations in Africa. Most safaris are straightforward, enjoyable experiences when these basics are followed. The parks are well-managed, the guides are trained, and thousands of first-time visitors travel through the Maasai Mara, Amboseli, and Samburu every year without incident. Safety on safari is not a complicated subject, […]
Most first-time Kenya visitors leave the visa step too late. Not because it is complicated, but because no one told them the rules changed. Kenya no longer issues traditional visas. Since January 2024, every international visitor needs an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) approved before boarding their flight. The good news: it costs $34, takes about […]
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 […]
