


To climb mount kilimanjaro you will need warm clothes, a good set of waterproofs, decent hiking boots and some pieces of equipment. A full list of the gear needed for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is listed below. We ask you to consider each item carefully before deciding you don’t want to bring it. Most of the […]

On Kilimanjaro you are going to walk through four climatic zones, each with its own distinct plants and animals. From the earliest part of your trek you are going to be confronted with tropical rain forest. Humidity is high and light mist or sometimes drizzle is common. Various flora such as orchids, ferns, fig and […]

On Kilimanjaro you will be trekking through 4 climatic zones. Weather can range from warm and tropical at the base of the mountain to freezing on the summit. To ensure that you remain perfectly comfortable in each zone it is critical that you understand the concept of layering with your Kilimanjaro Clothing. Being able to […]

Sarah Wamaitha Kabura – Freelance Journalist. Background Kenya is host to 560,134 refugees, 283557 of whom are hosted in Dadaab refugee camp1. The Dadaab refugee camp was established in 1991 by the Government of Kenya and UNHCR to host Somali refugees displaced by the civil war. Over the years the camp has also hosted other […]

The Mara River is a river in Mara Region in Tanzania and Narok County in Kenya, and lies across the migration path of ungulates in the Serengeti/Masai Mara game reserves. From its sources in the Kenyan highlands, the river flows for about 395 km and originates from the Mau Escarpment. Eventually the river flows into […]

Choosing a Kenya safari can be quite overwhelming. Kenya is where safari as we know it today all began. So what’s a kenya safari traveller to do? It helps to have someone do the hard work for you. With a careful selection of our best Kenya safari tours, rated most popular by both our travel […]

South Africa has shopping experiences aplenty, and luxury hotels and lodges to provide exclusive accommodation for your shopping holiday in South Africa. Shopping experiences are vast and varied, ranging from large, high-end shopping malls at one end of the spectrum, to homegrown arts and crafts along pretty country meanders on the other end of the […]

For those hoping to getaway this festive season, Africa would be a great destination to consider. Go on safari on December and enjoy summer sunshine and great travel deals. Cape Town Cape Town’s most popular attractions, such as Table Mountain, Cape Point and Boulders Beach’s endangered African penguin colony, are mostly uncrowded in November and, […]