Inspiring you to travel and live adventurously
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…
He arrived on stage sharp-looking. Well-fitted in a white cap and a white long-sleeved shirt with orange, green, blue and black stripes on the centre neckline, and the characteristic NASA logo. Perfect length, cut to precision, bold across the shoulders, gentle slits on the sides, the flawless inverted triangle: exactly the sort of attire a…
Croatia may be known to most people for when it was part of communist Yugoslavia, its participation in the Bosnian war, its deepest blue waters of the Adriatic seas that surround this beautiful country, the walls of Dubrovnik’s old town, or the Red and white checks that prettify every street corner. But for those who…
When visiting a country like Croatia with miles of beach and tonnes of islands adorning it’s coastlines like pearls on a bride’s necklace, the temptation is to beach bum, with glass of your favorite mojito on hand, as you soak in the sun’s rays. This is a luxury I didn’t have because I was visiting…
The 26 Schengen countries are – in alphabetical order: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
When planning for my trip to Croatia, I had many questions ranging from whether Kenyan passport holders need a visa to visit Croatia, where the Croatian Embassy or Consulate in Kenya was located, among others. This information was not easy to come by. Hence, I decided to put up this post as soon as I returned…
Update as at January 11, 2023. Croatia has become the 27th country to join Europe’s Schengen Area – a zone with no internal border controls, including passport checks. Croatia has dropped its air border controls for travel to and from Schengen Area countries. After joining Europe’s passport-free travel zone at the start of this year, the…
I’ll never forget the sense of despair I felt looking out of the window as my flight into Lodwar airport descended, the town’s barren landscape masked in typical desert-like terrain of arid scrub-land. Lake Turkana had long been on my bucket list, and in just a couple of hours I’d be strolling along the white sandy beaches of…
“Luck Is What Happens When Preparation Meets Opportunity” is a quote attributed to the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca. What Seneca was trying to say in other words is that we are responsible for our luck. Being prepared – financially, physically, emotionally, and even spiritually – puts us in a position to take advantage of the…
A cursory glance at social media updates reveal a quite depressing situation. The most common pattern for a Kenyan to unwind is head out to some random Naivasha campsite on a drinking spree. Nothing against how you choose to spend your money. Nothing against Naivasha. Actually, Naivasha is one of my most favorite places to…