Malindi’s Enduring Love Story with Italy: How a Coastal Town Became East Africa’s Little Rome
Malindi is one of Kenya’s most cosmopolitan coastal towns, but few cultural influenceshave shaped its identity as deeply as Italy’s. What began as a trickle of Italian explorers,divers, and holidaymakers in the 1960s has evolved into one of the most unique culturalblends in East Africa so much so that Malindi is often affectionately called “Little […]
Walking Through Rome’s Living Museum of Time and Art
Traveling to Rome is like stepping into a vast, open-air museum — a city where everystreet, square, and corner breathes history. From the grandeur of the Colosseum to thequiet grace of ancient piazzas, Rome tells its story not through words but through stone.Nowhere else does the past feel as alive, or as present, as it […]
How One Woman’s Lakeside Dream Is Putting Homa Bay on Kenya’s Tourism Map
When lawyer-turned-hotelier Magdalene Nzisa, fondly known as Lynn, first set foot inMbita, Homa Bay County, in 2017, she saw something few others did, a hidden paradisewaiting to be discovered. Consequently, this today, she runs two thriving lodges that arequietly transforming perceptions of tourism around Lake Victoria.“Homa Bay is still largely undiscovered,” Lynn says. “There’s so […]
Why Kampala Has Become Africa’s Pilgrimage Capital
Every 3 rd June, Anglicans and Catholics from all over Africa flock to Kampala to followthe footsteps of the Ugandan martyrs, commemorating their profound faith. Before thepandemic, it is estimated that over 10,000 people traveled all over the continent just toconnect with their faith. One can also witness several events on that day like baptism,prayers […]
How Arusha National park offers a different kind of safari
“Karibu sana! Welcome to Arusha National Park, home of Mount Meru. This is not justany park—it’s a special place for climbers like you,” said our guide, Peter Exaudi with awarm smile as our vehicle approached the entrance of Arusha National Park.We craned our necks to catch a glimpse of Mount Meru, the fifth highest mountain […]