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Culture Shock

Wed, 23 Apr 2014 | By janejournies | Views [228] | Scholarship Entry

The first time I boarded a commuter train in my own country I was more than ecstatic. Even though I had seen the train zoom by our estate every morning and evening since I was three, the actual act of getting on that train and chugging along was always ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Half the Safari

Tue, 22 Apr 2014 | By citytravels | Views [266] | Scholarship Entry

It’s Tuesday morning. We are all assembled at the parking lot ready to leave for Naivasha where we will be spending days two and three of the Social Innovation Safari. I am in a van with a fellow Kenyan, two Ugandans and the Iraqi who has by now become ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Student

Wed, 16 Apr 2014 | By kafia | Views [312] | Scholarship Entry

I have never Traveled before and I think this time will be my time to see the world am expecting to get that chance

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Photos: Passport & Plate - Green bananas and beef stew

Fri, 14 Mar 2014 | By mwendengao | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients For the green bananas: 3 green bananas, 3 tablespoons of freshly chopped coriander, 1/2 clove of garlic, 1 red onion, 1 tomato. For the cabbage: 1/4 of a cabbage, 1 tablespoon of tomato paste, 1/2 a green pepper, salt and pepper to taste.... Read more >
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Photos: Passport & Plate - Swahili Pilau

Sat, 8 Mar 2014 | By tracyliving | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients: 1/4kg Beef cubes 5 Cups - Water 1 - Garlic, crushed 2 - Onions, diced 1 - Tomato, diced 4 - Potatoes, cubed 2 - Carrots, sliced 2 Cups - Rice, uncooked (I like Basmati, Jasmine, or Pishori) 3 Tbsp - Pilau Masala Spice** 4 Tbsp ... Read more >
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Mombasa World Cup

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 | By paddyboy | Views [473]

I will try to type quickly, as the computer at the hotel here in Mombasa charges by the minute.  That is one thing that has surprised me about this place, which was extremely inexpensive, is that the extras are so pricey.  A snickers bar will ... Read more >

Tags: danger, football, mombasa, taxicab

Staying in a Kenyan Home

Thu, 20 Feb 2014 | By connectlocally | Views [3209]

As a traveller – or even worse, as a tourist – it can be very difficult to come face-to-face with the normal, day-to-day life of a place, especially if faced with barriers of language, culture and ethnicity. Having been lucky enough to spend ... Read more >

Tags: connect locally, guesthouse, kenya, travel

Sweet Tea, Singing & Goat Meat: Celebrating a Maasai Wedding

Thu, 20 Feb 2014 | By connectlocally | Views [5479]

As travellers, many of us are in constant search of genuine cultural experiences. This is especially true – and especially tricky – for that particular breed of travellers who want to capture such wonderful moments using various digital ... Read more >

Tags: goat meat, kenya, maasai, photography, singing, sweet tea, travel, wedding

Photographing Nicky the Rhinoceros

Thu, 20 Feb 2014 | By connectlocally | Views [2210]

If you spend two years in close proximity to wildlife, developing strong bonds to the oddest animals - from squabbling hyena pups to wallowing warthogs - is perhaps inevitable. Despite that, nothing had prepared us for our meeting with Nicky. Nicky ... Read more >

Tags: learn new skills, photography, travel, wildlife

Photos: Passport & Plate - homemade meatballs kenyan style

Wed, 22 Jan 2014 | By sheekoh | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients 500g of minced/grounded meat 1 tablespoon of salt 5 eggs(egg white) grounded ginger 30ml water a bowl of wheat flour How to prepare this recipe 1. in a large bowl, pour in the warm water the wheat flour, grounded ginger, salt ... Read more >
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Destination Kenya

Mon, 6 Jan 2014 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1068]

After months of hot, humid weather, the evening and early morning chill of Nairobi is quite a surprise. Sitting on the terrace of my friend's home in the suburb of Langata, I have had to find an extra top to keep warm. The morning sun is steadily climbing ... Read more >

Tags: conservation, gameparks, holiday, insecurity, kenya, nairobi, safari, stunning beaches, westgate, wildlife

New Year's Eve in Watamu

Fri, 3 Jan 2014 | By butterfly-freed | Views [2720]

New Years Eve is an all-inclusive event at the Turtle Bay Hotel and fairly fully subscribed despite the £70 adult admission price. The buffet is massive and I can't begin to imagine the amount of work and stress that goes on behind the scenes to ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, kenya, malindi, nairobi, new years eve, traffic, turtle bay hotel, voi, watamu

Happy New Year from the Kenyan Coast

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1014]

The last day of 2013 brings with it another perfect blue sky and a cooling breeze that blows off the sea and over the warm soft sands. Coconut palm fronds sway, rustling over our heads. The tide is out and sitting at Rosada in Malindi we watch people ... Read more >

Tags: kenya, new years eve, turtle bay, watamu. malindi

Christmas time in Malindi

Sat, 28 Dec 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1886]

Everything seems so much more powerful here after the gentle nature of Asia. Bolder, brighter, bigger. It comes as a surprise that fitting back into life here requires some adjustment. I suppose I had assumed that I would automatically feel at home. ... Read more >

Tags: christmas, driftwood club, halwa, kenya, malindi, shopping, snorkelling, souvenirs, watamu

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Sun, 22 Dec 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Photo Gallery


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