Starting a Travel Blog Travel stories bring a destination to life. They transport the reader or the listener there through the traveler’s experience. Besides newspapers, magazines, guidebooks and travel brochures, the internet is another great channel through which one can publish their stories. Every time you search the web for travel related information, thousands of …
Planning to spend some time as a digital nomad in Africa? We don’t blame you! From the mind-blowing wildlife at Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve to Cape Town clustered charmingly around Table Mountain and the 12 Apostles, and Lalibela’s legendary rock-hewn churches, Africa sensationally stimulates all the senses. But before you go booking your flights …
Switzerland: Escape to its fairytale lakes Although Switzerland has no sea, the dozens of lakes scattered throughout the country create fairytale scenery. These lakes are either next to snow-capped mountains or picturesque towns and villages. Take a look at a map of Switzerland, and you will understand that, although without sea, this country has a …
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Cyprus: 10 reasons why you should visit it at least once in your life With an endless summer, great history, and fantastic food, Cyprus is a beautiful holiday destination all year round. So we have gathered the ten reasons why one should visit the wonderful island of Aphrodite at least once in their life and …
Chasing the Nachu Caves, Kikuyu When Media outlets paint a bad image of a place, the news only makes a traveler more curious. It amplifies an adventurer’s excuse for escaping the normal. This could be for an hour, a day, weeks, or even months! It happened to me – but only for half a day! …
Olympics Games (Tokyo 1964 and Mexico 1968) During the Tokyo Olympics of October 1964, Wilson Kiprugut Chumo finished third (800m) and won Kenya’s first Olympic medal. This achievement was historical, but it’s the 1968 Summer Olympics games in Mexico that will forever remain memorable to Kenyans and the World. The games in Mexico City took …
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Your Kenyan Backpacking Essentials: 5 items you shouldn’t travel without. Kenya is a truly breath-taking country, famous for its stunning landscapes, its dramatic coastline, endless Savannah plains, lake-lands and even mountainous highlands. It’s hardly surprising that millions of people flock to this East African country every single year. From the stunning coconut framed beach of …
Nairobi – Ongata Rongai – Ngong – Maai Mahiu – Suswa Call to Adventure In 2020 I had planned some very cool train rides. Some local, others further away to the south. I had the Shosholoza Meyl in South Africa, Benguela Railway in the Congo, and the TAZARA in mind. But COVID-19 happened! This Virus …
So, you’ve decided to embark on a trip to Kenya: obtained all the necessary Visa information, made hotel reservations, now packing your bags, but you are still not sure what things to do and see? Kenya is a magical destination with a lot to offer to both tourists and travelers. At times this makes it …
The 5:35 pm Train to Kikuyu town Before the renovations, Nairobi Central Railway Station used to move at its own frequency. The station had refused to catch up with the rush in the nearby bus station. Once you walked through the arched gateways, a new world came into sight. It started with three checks – …
The Nairobi Commuter Rail operates three train services in Nairobi and Nearby destinations. These train services include Commuter Trains, Diesel Multiple Units (DMU’s), and Link Trains to the Nairobi SGR Terminus. The following is the schedule for the DMU Trains (Diesel Multiple-Units) between Embakasi Village, Syokimau, Nairobi SGR Terminus, and Nairobi Central Station. Nairobi Commuter …
This is the latest schedule for Nairobi Commuter Trains! Kenya Railways completed the renovations of the Nairobi Central Railway Station and introduced new trains to the Nairobi Commuter Rail Service. The new Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains are currently operating between Nairobi CBD and three stations namely Embakasi Village, Nairobi SGR Terminus, and Syokimau. Other …
