Imagine being here: The Bird Nest

IMAGES by © JIMMY NELSON

Next on our list of wonderful safari spaces to swoon over is Segera Retreat’s recently launched NAY PALAD Bird Nest in Kenya.

Set alongside a river, the NAY PALAD Bird Nest offers a sleep out experience like no other. A luxurious and innovative creation from architect, Daniel Pouzet, offering 360 degree views over the raw Laikipia wilderness.

The rest is up to you to imagine.

Location: The Bird Nest, Segera Retreat, Laikipia, Kenya

Photo Credit: © Jimmy Nelson

More info: www.segera.com

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Back to Africa on a dream

The wonderful old flying machine – a 1929-model Gypsy Moth – spent around 50 hours soaring over the quintessential East African bushveld during the filming of ‘Out of Africa’ – a Kenyan tale of romance between Danish Baroness Karen Blixen and big-game hunter Denys Finch Hatton.

Ellies in watercolour: Treasures from the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

We recently visited the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi and felt incredibly moved by the work they’re doing with orphaned elephants. We fell in love with Angela Sheldrick’s watercolours, which are for sale online and contribute to the DSWT orphan project’s funding.

Pikolinos: beads for your feet

Pikolinos is a Spanish shoe company that prides itself on high-quality, handcrafted leather footwear.

What we love about them is their Maasai Project, a line of exquisite, beaded sandals designed and crafted by women from Maasai communities in Kenya and Tanzania.

Wild and wonderful interior design

Abi James is an interior designer and decorator specialising in remote safari and beach lodges. When she doesn’t have her sketchpad, she draws in the sand with twigs.

Book love: Jess de Boer’s The Elephant and the Bee

“I wanted to inspire other people by personalising this universal human craving for happiness; to create some awareness of the world we live in today and to contribute my voice to the growing collection of young people out there who 100% believe in a better future.”

Top safari adventures with a difference

Whether you’re looking for a new way to wildlife-watch, or to explore a different side of the African continent, we’re sure you’ll find something that tickles your fancy in our top safari activities with a twist…

Maasai Olympics: The hunt for medals, not lions

A flurry of activity, a collage of colour, a competitive energy pulsing through the air. A tribe of warriors gathered together, marching with staves, adorned with flamboyant armour, ready for contest.

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