As the year 2008 comes to a close, I guess most of us are thinking of how to give back to the community – charity. Did you know that by merely staying at some camps and lodges in Kenya you would have contributed immensely to conservation efforts? I would like to point out a few places- not in any particular order – that by you staying will fund Conservancy efforts. Read the rest of this entry »
Shompole Lodge is situated high on the Nguruman Escarpment near Lake Natron and the Tanzanian border – and is surely the most stylish lodge in Kenya.

Shompole Lodge
A unique and artistically appointed lodge that uses natural materials, smooth white walls and water to create a fresh and unusual approach to the bush experience – Shompole will appeal the style conscious, but also to anyone looking for luxury, tranquility and an excellent safari experience. Read the rest of this entry »
Murchison Falls National Park, in Uganda, East Africa has the magnificent Murchison Falls that have rendered many a tourist breathless when they catch sight of the stunning Falls. At Murchison Falls is where the world’s longest river – River Nile - explodes violently through a narrow cleft in the Rift Valley escarpment to plunge into a frothing pool 122 metres below. Read the rest of this entry »
Tennis superstar Serena Williams is in Kenya for a three-day charity tour and she is staying at a very fitting hotel for her, The Nairobi Serena Hotel in Nairobi. Read the rest of this entry »
The adventure begins just before dawn when you are collected from your lodge in Masai Mara and driven to the site of the balloon launch – around 6.15 a.m. Flames from the Balloons’ burners light the darkness as the crews inflate their craft. As the first pink tongues of Africa’s sunlight flicker across the skies, the inflated balloons begin to rise. Read the rest of this entry »