Following reports on western media that Victoria Falls has dried to a trickle, Wendy Watta books a stay at Thorntree River Lodge and covers 3,000km from Nairobi to Zambia to…
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A stylish Haven in Kilifi The former coastal home of one of Kenya’s earliest female bush pilots, Heather Stewart, this stylish high-end holiday home south of Kilifi Creek has the…
The water playfully laps against the small, wooden boat rhythmically rocking it back and forth as if to the lake’s very own sweet tune. The sun splashes across the sky…
Wendy Watta signs up for an immersive Ethiopian food tour in Addis Ababa. When I arrive in Addis Ababa on January 7th, I find that it is Christmas and the…
The Cabanas at Kizingoni Beach in Lamu: this is the kind of secluded paradise that ignites the romance without much effort, and as long as you’re with a partner, you’re…
The AirKenya plane flies in a loop above the dirt runway three times, unable to land instantly, because giraffes are lounging on the path; we are certainly not in Nairobi…
We sat down with Tanzania’s most travelled social media influencer and photographer, Fahad Fuad, and asked him all your travel questions on Tanzania. By Wendy Watta Instagram: @fahad_fuad What makes…
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Jinja: Calling All Thrill Seekers
by Wendy Watta November 22, 2019Said to be the very source of the Nile (the longest river in Africa and arguably the world), Jinja has incredible views and world-class rapids, and promises a world of…
Lamu has it all: stunning seafront hotels, untouched beaches, palm trees, traditional dhows, friendly people, exotic birds and more. We revisit this Kenyan favourite through the iconic Peponi Hotel. Photographs:…
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Cottar’s Celebrates 100 Years in Kenya
by Wendy Watta October 24, 2019Cottar’s 1920s Safari Camp and bush villa: as the family celebrates a milestone, we look back at their history in Kenya. From the moment I picked up a book offered…