We added a trip to Kenya’s coastal island of Lamu at the last minute. While we had initially not planned to go to Lamu because of safety concerns, once we were in Kenya discussions with other travelers convinced us that the guidebook had overstated the danger. But in addition to describing the scurry issues Lonely […]

Our Masai Mara safari had one disappointment: we had failed to see a rhino. Luckily the safari trip included an extra day at another national park: Lake Nakuru. Lake Nakuru’s environment is vastly different from Masai Mara. Instead of dry grasslands, there are dense green forests and swampy marshes. Even grassy meadows were different in […]

Our first big Kenya trip was a safari to the Masai Mara National Reserve. We were a bit spoiled, as it turned out to be one if the highlights of our time in East Africa and our favorite safari by far. We had a fun group, a great tour guide, and the opportunity to see […]