Maasai Mara sunset safari, nay, game drive, starts two hours before sunset time and carries on a little after the sun is down. What is a game drive, did you ask? Game drives are the safaris. Every sighting of an animal in Maasai land is referred to as ‘game’, and hence, ‘game […]
When on the Maasai village tour, the Maasai tribesmen showed us their traditional dance form. The Maasai dance. The menfolk stood in a semi-circle, with their spears and machetes in their hands, and jumped as they sang their tribal songs. The group leader, or the one who sang best, led […]
Tour of a Maasai Village had been scheduled for our second day at Maasai Mara. But since our drive from Naivasha was a rather quick one, we reached dot at noon. We weren’t very hungry yet. Danielle therefore suggested we stop by the Maasai village. He reasoned that this way, […]
While touring a Maasai village in Maasai Mara, the tribesmen showed us how they light fire. They use two pieces of wood — one, soft and is like a stick, while the other, is flat and hard with little holes that can fit the stick. Drawing out a dagger, they rub […]
Naivasha’s bio-diversity will bowl you over. If planning a trip to Kenya, Naivasha, then, is a must! One day/one night is good enough, unless you want to spend more time hiking and trekking at the Hell’s Gate National Park. Here is a suggested one-day itinerary at Naivasha that you may […]
Have a day to spare in Nairobi after your business meetings? Or, as was the case with us, landed in Nairobi (read about — Visa, Immigration & other requirements at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi) in the morning and will spend a day there before being picked up for […]
Naivasha to Masai Mara is a little over 200 kilometers away and Danielle, our guide cum driver, told us that we’d be good if we started immediately after breakfast. Said, would take about a 4-5 hour drive, and we’d be on time for lunch at Masai Mara. And so, after […]
Vada Pav is synonymous with Mumbai/Maharashtra. It is the most easily available breakfast, snack, filler in the state, irrespective of the day and time. Here’s the BEST Vada Pav guy in case you are driving to Alibagh or Kashid or on the old Goa Highway — Shri Dutt Vada Pav! […]