Shaba – Traversing the Northern Slopes of Mount Kenya
Shaba National Reserve is rarely on the itinerary of a first-time visitor to Kenya. Then again, I avoid the beaten track, so it sounded just right for me to explore it!
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For once, Africa has an image advantage
As the world reopens, and leisure tourism gradually resumes, African countries have a competitive advantage in the scramble for tourist arrivals. As the world continues to battle Covid-19, most African countries seem to have weathered the global public health crisis quite benignly. This has left newsrooms across the planet puzzled. For decades if not centuries, the…
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Remote workers – a Key Source of Africa’s Future Tourism Revenue
Remote work has changed the tourism equation. Digital nomads stay longer, spend locally, and can turn destinations into part-time homes rather than short holiday stops. For Kenya, the opportunity is obvious: strong internet, coastal lifestyle, good regional access, and a tourism sector that needs higher-value, longer-stay visitors. The question is whether the country moves fast enough to claim the advantage.
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Going cashless in Kenya is now King!
Kenya was already ahead of much of the world on mobile money before Covid-19. The pandemic simply pushed the shift further. This article looks at how M-Pesa, digital payments, health concerns, and changing consumer habits helped move Kenya closer to a cashless economy.
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Colombo – A Quick Tour of a Small Capital City (Sri Lanka Part 5)
We had a fast car this time, so the ride to from Galle to Colombo was a breeze. We arrived in the early afternoon, at the Mandarina Colombo Hotel. Mandarina Colombo Hotel This centrally located, contemporary four-star hotel is a decent place for a one-night stopover. The rooms are a bit small, but of a…
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Galle – Culinary Exploration in an Old Fort (Sri Lanka Part 4)
A 3-day culinary journey in Galle The journey from Kandy to Galle started late, and took the better part of the day. Most of the time was spent on the congested, winding road between Kandy and Colombo, before we hit the expressway southwards. My parents, heading back to Spain, alighted at an airport guesthouse to…
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Kandy – in the footsteps of Indiana Jones (Sri Lanka Part 3)
The beautiful town of Kandy, our next stop after Sigiriya, is famous for its lake, and for the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic – a holy site where one of the Buddha’s teeth is kept. Kandy is also the site of some of the most epic scenes from Indiana Jones and the Temple of…
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Rocking in Sigiriya (Sri Lanka Part 2)
Sigiriya, eponymous to the rock which has become the hallmark of Sri Lanka, is also known for its elephants, and for the nearby Dambulla Cave Temple. Aliya Resort and Spa Aliya Resort and Spa features a stunning, spacious minimalistic white design, and an infinity pool facing the Sigiriya Rock. The rooms are constructed around a…
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Sri Lanka Vacation Part 1 – Nairobi-Colombo in 11 hours
Sri Lanka means the Resplendent Island. A fitting name for this paradise on Earth. This vibrant cultural melting pot is as friendly and welcoming as it is lush and beautiful. The cultural and historic wealth makes the country a thrill to explore. My parents had been meandering through South East Asia for the past 2.5…
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Nairobi, a city of endless roadworks
Kenya is bustling with roadworks at the moment. Nairobi is leading from the front. With the promise of great highways soon, however, comes utter chaos now. Every other major road seems to be under construction in 2020. As an inevitable result, brace for slow, bumpy rides through choking traffic jams on temporary mud roads. Nairobi…
