Something that worried me in the past was whether it’s okay to travel during Ramadan to Muslim countries. I needn’t have worried, but there are certain things to keep in mind if you plan to do the same yourself. What exactly is Ramadan? Ramadan is the ninth month in the… Continue reading
The people that call this breakaway republic home quietly go about their business largely free of the devastating breakdown in law and order that continues to affect the country’s south, and makes it a no-go for tourists. Roughly equated to pre-independence British Somaliland, the country has had its own flag,… Continue reading
The Tana Guesthouse, Malindi, turns out to be a 2 minute walk from where coaches leave for Lamu. We pass scrub and small settlements. It takes 5 hours to reach the end of the mainland at Mokowe. Its been a bone shaking journey, mostly over compacted dirt road. The easiest… Continue reading
