How to Read a Safari Itinerary Before You Enquire
Two operators can quote the same seven days and differ threefold in price. The difference is almost never in the places — it is in nine…
Planning notes and background pieces about travelling in Kenya, published as they are written rather than to a schedule.
Most of the writing on this site is not here but in the guides, which are organised by subject rather than by date: the destination guides for places, things to do for the experiences, and the attractions index for individual sights. This page is for anything that does not belong in those — a change worth flagging, a note from a trip, a question that comes up often enough to answer once and properly.
Planning
On Safari
What a Day on Safari Actually Looks Like
The safari day is not a house style. It is forced on everyone by when animals move, when the light works, and when the gates open…
Practical
What to Pack for a Kenya Safari
Six constraints actually decide what a Kenyan safari bag contains. Four are unfamiliar to well-travelled people, and one of them is a law.
42 SAFARIS, ONE PLACE
Compare every trip side by side, then enquire with the operator you want.