That morning, we woke up to our final Ugandan sunrise. Golden light spilled across the Kyambura escarpment, casting long, dreamy shadows over Queen Elizabeth National Park. From the deck of Pumba Safari Cottages, coffee in hand, we watched the wilderness slowly stir to life—elephants grazing in the distance, birds soaring lazily across the savanna sky….
Tag: Kenya
Craters and Contrasts. Ngorongoro Tanzania
Some journeys test your limits before they reward you. After hours on the road, we finally cross the border from Kenya into Tanzania—and just like that, everything changes. The dry, golden plains give way to a landscape bursting with life: rolling green hills, thick vegetation, a kind of wild beauty that feels almost surreal. By…
Mount Kilimanjaro in the Frame. Amboseli Kenya
We’ve been on the road a while now—twelve travelers, two jeeps, one epic route through Kenya’s wildest corners. The Maasai Mara kicked things off with drama and glory: golden savannahs, endless horizons, and predators everywhere. Lake Naivasha followed, calm and gentle like a long exhale—hippos bobbing in the water, fish eagles diving into the water, and boat rides that…
From the Wild to the Waters: Lake Naivasha Kenya
The sun rose slowly over the golden plains of the Maasai Mara, casting long shadows across the dew-laced grass. Our bags were packed, our hearts still echoing with the roar of lions and the colours and contours of the wild. The Mara had left its mark—raw, wild, and soul-stirring. But the adventure wasn’t over. Ahead…
East Africa Bound. Maasai Mara Kenya
As Qatar Airways Flight QR 1336 descended into Nairobi under the cover of darkness, a wave of nostalgia swept over me. It had been fifteen years since I last touched down in Kenya, back in 2010, with Anya Ratnayaka. This time, I wasn’t alone. I was traveling with twelve others for a 15-day escapade through…
