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“Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh.” ~ Henry David Thoreau Oh, regret. The thought alone pricks. One of the greatest human fears is having to say “I wish I knew”…
After an analog start, the Kenya Railways finally saw the light and went digital enabling travelers to make their Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Madaraka Express online booking for Kenya train Nairobi to Mombasa or Mombasa to Nairobi from the comfort of their sofa. This also applies for the inter county train which makes several stops…
Please watch this video before submitting your UK visa application: Dreaming of visiting England, the United Kingdom, Britain, the UK on a Kenyan passport? Yes, it has that many names. Basi take a seat and be my guest. This comprehensive post guides shows you how to make your UK tourist or visitor’s visa application as…
Turkey is the country which I visited most in 2017. And as I was travelling on a Kenyan passport the whole time, I had to get a tourist visa to enter the republic. Thankfully, Turkey currently has a very easy Electronic visa application system that Kenyans can take advantage of and avoid unnecessary inconveniences involved…
On August 31, 2017, the government rolled out the new generation Kenyan e-passport that is to replace the old ones currently in circulation. The three main differences between the current passport and the e-passport are: the colors – navy blue vs sky blue; the new generation passport has ‘East African Community’ engraved on it in…
Is the “City of Love” anywhere on your travel bucket list? Basi vuta stool and learn more about how to apply for your French or France tourist visa as a Kenyan passport holder. If you’re up to speed with my Instagram page, you’re probably aware that this year, I have been to France. And of…
Is it true that Kenyans can enter Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina using a valid Schengen multiple entry tourist visa without having to apply a Croatian one? Yes. I have a Kenyan passport, and in April 2017 I went to Croatia and to Bosnia & Herzegovina thanks to the multiple entry Schengen visa on my passport….
Anyone who travels on a so-called “developed world” or “first world” passport, i.e. US, Canada, Europe, etc. may not understand what the big deal is on traveling on a Kenyan passport – usually categorized under the “third world” or “developing world”. I’ve always wondered why there’s no “second world”so my country could probably aspire to…
Strategic communication means different things to different people. For the sake of this blog post, we shall employ the following two definitions: According to the Miami University website, strategic communication involves how individuals and organizations use communication and media to negotiate their role in highly mediated societies. Another definition is by Emily Tynes, Director of Communications for ACLU, and…
Not everyone will believe in your dreams, but you still owe it to yourself to make them happen. In 1999, Jack tried convincing 18 of his acquaintances to start Alibaba. They laughed it off. Nobody ever imagined Jack would ever be rich. Not even his wife. When Tao Bao (China’s E-Bay) was started, not even…