We all know what Christmas is about: the pomp and the colour, family, sumptuous meals, the games and the laughter - the most wonderful time of the year. But not if you are the one cooking, and s…
Traffic on Landhies Road is flowing smoothly when I cross at Nacico Plaza. I have to dash across at the bump, where vehicles are forced to slow down to avoid a gaping pothole. Mali-Mali shops are just…
On Google Images, Nairobi is a city with stories of a built environment. Occasionally the photo story begins with the silhouette of a zebra or giraffe, but ends with Nairobi’s skyline and expressway –…
One problem with adulting, is that we forget what Christmas really meant to our younger selves. I remember Christmas as that time of the year when the sun…
Recently, the two gentlemen at the top of Kenya’s executive have expressed contrasting views on how Nairobi is being run.
First there is Rigathi Gachagua, who sounded miffed when talking abou…
One of the holidays I will never forget is Christmas of 2015. It left me in a muddle and practically imprisoned in the city. I usually book a ticket around December 15, right after confirming with my …
I have lived in and travelled to various cities around the world since I was a child. I have often viewed these places as living, breathing entities. Each city has its own personality, its spark, thos…
There’s a wooden sign outside a quad bike spot in Swakopmund that best describes the reason I chose to tour Namibia; it says ‘Desert Explorers’ – and for all of seven days that’s what I was, away from…
