Imagine being here: The Bird Nest
Next on our list of wonderful safari spaces to swoon over is Segera Retreat’s recently launched NAY PALAD Bird Nest in Kenya. The NAY PALAD Bird Nest offers a luxurious sleep out experience like no other.
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.
Serengeti’s Angel
With no formal training, Angel Vendeline Namshali entered the hospitality industry sorting linen in the laundry. Today, she is the Camp Manager of Asilia Africa’s exclusive Dunia Camp in the Serengeti, Tanzania.
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.”
12 Things you Didn’t Know about Karen Blixen
“I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills.”
This is probably the first thing most people think about when they hear the name Karen Blixen. But there was so much more to one of Kenya’s most famous authors than ‘Out of Africa.’
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.
A wedding of their wildest dreams: ol Donyo, Kenya
Inspired by their shared wanderlust, Chicago couple Amber and David decided to celebrate their marriage on a first-time African safari to Kenya.
