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Kent’s Kenya Trip Report – Part 4

From the Masai Mara we flew “directly” to Malindi on Kenya’s coast about half way between Lamu on the northern border and the main port of Mombasa. I say “directly” because, as with many scheduled flights in Africa, the planes … Continue reading →

Kent’s Kenya Trip Report – Part 3

A quick 50-minute flight south from Laikipia is Kenya’s famous Masai Mara. This trip we stayed at Serian Camp, located just north of the main reserve in the Mara North Conservancy, which is shared by 12 other safari camps and … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

What do you get the woman that has everything or wants nothing? How about a gift to a charitable organization in her honor? Here are three deserving charities that would be a great option to recognize and honor your mom. … Continue reading →

Kent’s Kenya Trip Report – Part 2

On my latest trip to Kenya we flew on South African Airways from JFK to Johannesburg then connected to Nairobi. The flights were smooth, the aircraft great and the connections short and sweet. Business class has full lay flat seats … Continue reading →

Packing Essentials

As we’re off to different corners of Africa we had a chat about what we have to have with us when we travel. Not the list of ‘what to bring on safari‘ (though some of these items appear on that list), … Continue reading →

Recipe: Eastern Cape Roosterkoek

I can’t get enough of this cookbook. The photos are beautiful, there are fun, penciled-in recipes and there are vignettes and descriptions of lodges that transport me (however briefly) to Africa. A Kitchen Safari by Yvonne Short is really that – … Continue reading →

Book Review: Paradise

Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah is the story of a young boy’s coming of age with the backdrop (and a character in its own right) of a continent on the verge of irrevocable change by the coming of European colonialism. This was Gurnah’s … Continue reading →

Kent’s Kenya Trip Report – Part 1

We get asked a lot about packing for Africa. Many of our clients stress about the baggage weight restrictions but this need not be the case. Packing for safari is easy. Here’s what is in my suitcase (actually a 22-inch … Continue reading →

Recipe: Sardines On Toast

Chef Bruce Robertson hails from Cape Town; more specifically the village of Scarborough on the Cape Peninsula route. He’s been head chef of Boulders Lodge Singita, executive chef of the magnificent Cape Grace, opening the world acclaimed restaurant ‘one.waterfront’ with … Continue reading →

Kilimanjaro Trek Training – Part II

Kim and Jenny are at it again – this time along with Shala Terfer, one of the folks lucky enough to get a spot on our AAC Friends & Family Kili Trek. Their most recent training climb in preparation to … Continue reading →