Last December was my fifth time visiting South Africa and unlike the first four times, this one was special because my whole family tagged along. Husband. Two children. Me. Our pet dog and our potted Peace Lilly Plant, Maria, although the dog and Maria the plant had to be turned back at the airport. Something…
The Beautiful Lamu
You can visualize Lamu when you close your eyes. The narrow streets. The floating boats. The occasional tall Swahili dude in a kanga wrapped around his waist and the historic buildings that stand tall. You can tell God was showing off when He created Lamu, so when the Nairobi cold persisted and I needed a…
Girls on a Yacht
You should have seen us on the yacht. Dressed in all white. Shaking our Nyash. Haha. We were not shaking anything, I promise, but we were on a yacht dressed in all white because the Sycamore Girls know how to show up and show off. This time we decided to head over to Mtwapa for…
Of Magical Mara and Lions on Honeymoon
We haul our bags onto the Land Cruiser at the break of dawn. As our driver, Elkana, pulls out of the parking lot, we break into excited chatter because finally, we are going to a hallowed place for travellers. When we close our eyes, we can picture The Mara. The extensive grassland. The virgin wilderness….
Adventure in Tsavo- Finch Hattons Luxury Camp
To get to Finch Hatton Luxury Camp, we had to hop onto a plane so small it swayed when we sneezed. As the plane took off at Wilson Airport, I looked around at the faces of my husband and kids and they were all trying not to blink just in case the wind carried us…