These shoes are made for walking, and that’s just what they’ll do. For a long time. If you’ve travelled through Africa or Mexico, you may have come across black tire sandals like these. Recycled out of — you guessed it — old rubber tires, this low-cost, time-tested footwear is phenomenally durable; some even say indestructible. In Kenya, […]
Three Reasons to Safari in Amboseli
Smaller and drier than the legendary Maasai Mara, Amboseli National Reserve is the second most visited national park in Kenya. It may not offer the extensive variety of wildlife you might find in the Mara, but I offer three reasons to include it in your Kenyan safari. 1. Peace In my post about the Maasai […]
Kenya: The Maasai Mara and Spectacle of the Great Migration
Take a sweeping stretch of savannah dotted with acacia trees exquisitely sculpted by nature and National Geographic-worthy encounters with Africa’s Big Five and you have the Maasai Mara, Kenya’s famed wildlife reserve. And, if the stars are aligned during your visit, you’ll bear witness to one of the world’s most remarkable natural events: the Great Migration. […]