Questions are bound to pop up whilst one is in Nairobi. All one has to do is look around and one can see the gap! Why is there such bad publicity about the city that it is nicknamed ‘Nai-robbery’? Why is there rampant unemployment? Why is there so much corruption? Not in the Utopian sense. … Continue reading
Jambo! Benjamin greeted us on our second day with his trademark big smile. Wife and I were all ready, after a hearty Hilton breakfast. And we started our trip to explore Nairobi city. First stop – Nairobi National Park. The drive to NNP was a study of contrasts. The suburbia ran on my right and … Continue reading
If you are from India and born in the late 70′s or early 80′s, you would remember Indrajal comics that brought to us stories of the Ghost who walks. For those, who don’t belong to India, I hope you remember the gripping comic as opposed to the Billy Zane film that is a pale shadow of … Continue reading
I downed my coffee and rushed towards the Hilton reception. Wifey was changing cash. We were greeted by this rotund, shiny man called Benjamin and his lady boss, who came by to greet us. Jambo! We jumped into the Toyota van that would later serve as our game park vehicle. Miriam, the boss, explained the itinerary (also mailed … Continue reading
It was tough deciding where we were headed. The choice of destination rested on a few key factors. First up, minimal travel time; which meant long-haul flights were off the radar. Second, both wife and I wouldn’t have time to stand in queues and procure visas. So, this destination had to give us, blue passport holders, visa … Continue reading
