The first time I packed for a client’s Kenya trip, she called me the night before, worried she’d forgotten something medical. She hadn’t. She just didn’t know what her camp would already have waiting for her, and what she needed to bring herself. That gap between “what’s in the vehicle” and “what’s in your bag” […]
Every first-time client asks me some version of this question. Usually it comes up after they have already booked flights and started packing, when the small worries surface. Is tap water safe safari travel in Kenya, or should they haul bottled water across three parks? Here is the short answer. No, you should not drink […]
Every year we get the same panicked email in June and July, right before the migration season books out. “I just read I need a yellow fever vaccine transit certificate for Kenya, but I’m flying from London, not anywhere near the jungle. Do I actually need this?” The honest answer is: it depends on where […]
Every family we plan a trip for asks the same question around week two of planning. “Do we actually need malaria tablets for this?” The honest answer is: it depends entirely on where you’re going, and most guides online won’t tell you that clearly. Generic travel health sites show you a country-wide map of Kenya […]
Nobody wants to spend day three of their Maasai Mara safari sprinting for the long-drop instead of watching a lion pride wake up. Getting travelers diarrhea safari food safety wrong is the single most common thing that derails a first Kenya trip, more than lost luggage or a missed flight. The good news is that […]
You step off the plane at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, and somewhere between baggage claim and the parking lot, your head starts to throb. You didn’t drink enough water on the flight. You barely slept. Now you’re wondering if this is altitude sickness, jet lag, or just a rough travel day. This is the classic […]
Every family we plan a Kenya trip for asks about malaria tablets side effects kids might get at some point. Which tablet should our child take, and what will it do to them? It is a fair question. Nobody wants a wonderful week in the Maasai Mara ruined by a stomach ache, a sunburn, or […]
Almost every first-time guest asks me the same question a few weeks before departure. What bug spray should I actually bring, and will normal sunscreen even work under the equatorial sun? This guide covers the best insect repellent sunscreen safari Kenya trips need, from DEET concentrations to aircraft packing rules. Kenya sits right on the […]
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