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Patience: A Required Virtue

The worst thing about Kenya is waiting. Be sure to pack your patience along with a good long book. My first experience with waiting in Kenya was at a bank in Nairobi. I needed to exchange some money. It was…

On Becoming A Minority

As a white woman living in the U.S. I had never had a problem with discrimination, nor had I had the experience of being a minority. I had been to college where the campus was fairly diverse and I had…

Naivasha Day Trip
Naivasha Day Trip

Naivasha Day Trip

Take a drive from Nairobi to Naivasha via route A104, the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. Just as you leave Nairobi there are vendors lined up on the street selling large woven baskets, big bags of potatoes and carrots. About halfway to Naivasha…

Nairobi Nairobi Nairobi!
Nairobi Nairobi Nairobi!

Nairobi Nairobi Nairobi!

Nairobi Nairobi Nairobi! Mzungu Nairobi! Chances are if you are not in Nairobi you will hear this phrase as a Kenyan gives his vehicle a slap. If you are not in Nairobi – it is assumed that’s where you want…

Nairobi Hot Spots

Be sure to go to a few discos while you are in Kenya. You’ll find some places with some really great local music and other places that are very gritty. In the cheaper places you may find that a lot…