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Tag: Kenya

The Floating Pirate Community you always wanted to Join is Real… & it has a Name
Adventure, Africa, Nomadism

The Floating Pirate Community you always wanted to Join is Real… & it has a Name

September 23, 2018May 22, 2020 Toby 8 mins read

Musafir is more than a ship. She’s an ideal—a vision and symbol of another way of life. Those who built her and those who meet her […]

Africa

10 Hours in Nairobi (Airport!)

April 16, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 5 mins read

Final Destination: Jinja, Uganda—the mouth of the Nile Tuesday, 12 April, 2016—Nairobi, Kenya The New York Times may have all the tips for how to […]

Africa, Culture

“Hakuna Matata”

June 19, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 5 mins read

Photo Credit: Flickr “Hakuna Matata! It means no worries…”I’m sure everyone can finish that sentence–especially those who, like me, grew up on The Lion King […]

Africa

Lamu, Kiwayu and the Danger of Playing it Safe

April 4, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 7 mins read

For those of you who have been following recent events in Garissa, Kenya, and who were aware of the proximity of Lamu and Kiwayu Island […]

Africa, Nature, Poetry & Fiction

Before the Rains

March 23, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

*** We are at the very edge of the rainy season here in Kenya… This is what it feels like. (All photos taken yesterday at […]

Why Travel Should Be Stressful
Africa, Travel Advice

Why Travel Should Be Stressful

March 18, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 4 mins read

The journey from Diani Beach (South Coast, Kenya) to Kilifi (North Coast) by public transport is long, sweaty and chaotic. (Indeed, going just about anywhere […]

Africa

Making Art

March 11, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

I love when people ask me, “Are you an artist?” These days, it happens often as guests and staff at the Distant Relatives Ecolodge in […]

Nature

Kilifi in Words

March 5, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

[“Kilifi in Pictures” coming soon!] I have been in Kilifi, Kenya now for over 3 weeks. I think some (word) snapshots are overdue… Kilifi lies […]

Africa, Culture

Embracing Syncretism

February 25, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

When I first encountered the concept of cultural immersion, it sounded something like this: To understand—to truly understand—another place and people, you must eat, sleep, […]

Africa

The Dhow

February 17, 2015May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

[The following is an adaptation of a piece I recently published at elephant journal, “Facing Fear in Handstand.” Or maybe the piece in elephant is […]

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