Destination: Kenya

Unser Praktikum in Mago letzter Teil, Kakamega Regenwald, Kenia

Sun, 9 May 2010 | By whereislinda | Views [444]

Sooooooo hallo hallo und nix mehr jambo jambo, jetzt hab ichs sooo lang vor mir hergeschoben und seit geringer Zeit finde ich ständig super tolle andere Beschäftigungen als mich mit meinem neuen Freund B.A. zu begnügen. Leider ... Read more >

Tags: afrika, backpacker, backpacking, kakamega, kenia, mago, praktikum, regenwald

the house of poo, composting, broken eardrum

Wed, 7 Apr 2010 | By kena | Views [1133] | Comments [1]

i crossed the boarder with ease as i stepped back into kenya only to leave my baghdadi friend on the other side denied by ugandan reps. so sorry for him but smiling that im back and rested. customs always gets my heart beating but this time i had a ... Read more >

Tags: compost, congo, ear drum, granny, kenya, poop house, smearing, yala

Unser Praktikum in Mago IV, Kakamega Regenwald, Kenia

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 | By whereislinda | Views [409]

Jambo, Jambo heißt es wieder... 1 Monat ist es her seitdem ihr das letzte Lebenszeichen von mir erhalten habt. Ich bin wieder auf der Höhe kenianischer Erfolgserlebnisse! Es hat sich viel getan. Die Schule hatte im Dezember Ferien, ... Read more >

Tags: afrika, backpacker, backpacking, kakamega, kenia, mago, praktikum, regenwald

Fort Jesus, the Old Town, and the sweltering heat

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 | By christina_wallace | Views [1985]

Let me tell you: a bed is a magnificent thing.  A bed with a fan after a long, luxurious shower? Even better.  Despite fears I might not fall asleep, I had no such problems last night.  I slept a solid 8 hours with no interruptions and awoke feeling ... Read more >

Tags: hot hot hot, kenya, mombasa, swahili, travel friends

Unser Praktikum in Mago III, Kakamega Regenwald, Kenia

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 | By whereislinda | Views [417]

Jambo jambo und sonnige Weihnachtsgrüße aus dem heißen Kenia! Wir haben es nun 30 Grad und von Weihnachten noch keine Spur, außer das man ab und an Weihnachtssongs hört die man leider nur garnicht mitfühlen kann, ... Read more >

Tags: afrika, backpacker, backpacking, kakamega, kenia, mago, praktikum, regenwald

The longest (and most awesome) way to get to Mombasa

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 | By christina_wallace | Views [1173]

Hello, dear readers!  I am writing from my hotel room in Mombasa, a lovely, air-conditioned closet of a room with the most wonderful, fulfilling, amazing shower on the planet.  But I am getting ahead of myself. Last I wrote, I was schvitzing in a ... Read more >

Tags: indian food, mombasa, nairobi, stinky, trains, travel friends

water & electricity...a luxury? uganda?

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 | By kena | Views [1106]

id never considered candlelight as anything other than an added romantic substance or a relaxing vibe for a massage session. but for the last month ive realized theres no luxury in 8boys and 2 girls crowded around a candle to read a book and eat your ... Read more >

Tags: poverty, simplicity, swahili, uganda

Nairobi is hot (and other obvious comments)

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 | By christina_wallace | Views [1140]

Hello, dear friends!  I have made it to Nairobi and am simultaneously relieved (my bag made it too!) and on the brink of falling apart.  It turns out that two red-eye flights back-to-back is a terrible idea and I haven't really slept now in nearly three ... Read more >

Tags: kenya, planes, stinky, trains

Photos: Mombasa

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 | By beth_king | Photo Gallery

Mombasa

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 | By beth_king | Views [794]

Last Thursday after the long-awaited end to my working day arrived, I bounced home in the 118 matatu to grab my things; I was going to Mombasa for the weekend! After meeting the other interns at the bus stop, we clambered aboard for our overnight trip ... Read more >

Photos: Working at AMHF

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 | By beth_king | Photo Gallery

Photos: Everyday Life

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 | By beth_king | Photo Gallery

Everyday Life

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 | By beth_king | Views [1382]

So I was thinking, there are all the fun adventures that you have when you are travelling, but what about the mundane, the everyday? The things that become so much habit you don't even think to mention them when people ask you about your experiences? ... Read more >

Photos: Bands, Museum, MoFaya & Church on Sunday

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 | By beth_king | Photo Gallery

Photos: Mathare

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 | By beth_king | Photo Gallery