This post remains on bauck.com as part of the site’s legacy archive. The current canonical version is published on Wandering Africa. If you are a seasoned traveler in Kenya, you may feel that Mombasa, Malindi, and Lamu are “been there done that“, and that Diani has become too touristic as well. In that case, Tiwi…
Al Ain is an oasis city, quite off the beaten track in the Emirates. The Al Ain Oasis and Jebel Hafeet are among the best-known landmarks
El Acebuchal, a hidden little village in a narrow valley, with a unqiue Andalucian fusion restaurant as its main attraction
Cedars is one of very few restaurants in Nairobi that has managed to stay relevant for decades. Back in the Moi era, this Lebanese restaurant was a hangout place for regime bigwigs. It mainly catered to the then small upmarket clientele in the area around Kilimani, Kileleshwa and Lavington. While the menu has changed substantially…
JKIA in an advantageous position When Kenya (or the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, to be precise) finally gained the coveted Category One status in February, it was a game-changer. With Kenya Airways recently obtaining air traffic rights in the US, things seem on track for KQ to launch direct US flights by March 2018. Kenya…
Lunatic Express – The Railway that Built a Country Kenya is doubtlessly the only country in history to have been built around a railway line. When construction on the “Lunatic Express” (its official name being the Uganda Railway) began in 1896, the project was considered a “gigantic folly” and a terrible drain on tax money….
Diani, in South Coast offers a far less congested option compared to the crowded beaches in Nyali, north of Mombasa. While Diani has a couple of mass tourism “machines”, there is also a number of small, cosy boutique hotels. On top of that league, is AfroChic Diani Beach. Located right on Diani Beach, this exquisite little…
Diani is on the South Coast of Kenya. This generally means anything south of Mombasa. Here, you will find a less crowded alternative to the tourism machinery of the North Coast. Getting to the South Coast either means flying into Ukunda Airstrip, or taking the ferry from Mombasa Island. The latter means braving the choking Mombasa…
A thrilling cave restaurant in the South Coast of Kenya It had been 10 years since our last visit to Ali Barbour’s Cave Restaurant. Back then, in 2007, the place was a hidden, romantic, and generally unknown gem. Even most visitors in Diani hadn’t heard about it, and it was only thanks to the recommendation of…
Kitagata – a very local attraction in Western Uganda Located about an hour’s drive from Mbarara in Western Uganda, the Kitagata Hot Springs are an important local attraction of the region. I say “local”, because you won’t find a lot of foreign tourists there. People from all around the region and the country, flock to…
