As they get ready for the pictures, the ladies talk in Maa: they help each other arranging their jewelry, they set the binoculars. So I start with them looking for something over the escarpment, they… Read More
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Good Safari Guide Awards!
It’s always great to get the results of the Good Safari Guide Awards, because so often it’s due recognition for camps and individuals doing exceptionally wonderful things – and it’s made even better when your… Read More
Why Wifi is a dog
No, we’re not being rude… Adrian & Roisin, the wondrous managers of our Kenyan camps, actually own a dog of that very name. It came about as a response to the inevitable question: ‘do you… Read More
Tomato and Roasted Lemon Salad – a Yotam Ottolenghi recipe
2 medium lemons, halved crosswise, seeds removed, and cut into paper-thin slices (9 oz) 3 tbsp olive oil ½ tsp superfine sugar 8 sage leaves, finely shredded 2 2/3 cups baby tomatoes, yellow or red… Read More
River Passage
Between June and November, the Great Migration is making its annual passage back and forth across the Mara River, and we are lucky enough to have front-row seats to all the action in both Kenya… Read More
Crocodile Rocks
The Great Migration has captured the imagination of many, but few know that the true secret is to precede it with the freedom and exclusivity of Kenya’s private conservancies. The Serengeti’s river crossings can attract… Read More
Lions at Night (Nat Geo Documentary)
LIONS AT NIGHT (National Geographic – 2013) It is only once the sun has gone down beyond the horizon that the deadly lion truly comes to life, using scent and sound to stalk and kill… Read More