Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Tanzania Dar es Salaam City Guide: Markets, Architecture and the Indian Ocean
Dar es Salaam — Tanzania's largest city and primary commercial port on the Indian Ocean — is East Africa's most underrated city for the tourist visitor. Most…
Kenya Wildlife Conservancies: How Community Ranches Save Kenya's Wildlife
Kenya's community wildlife conservancy model — where Maasai, Samburu, and other pastoralist communities convert parts of their traditional grazing land to…
East Africa Luxury Safari: The Best Camps and Experiences
East Africa's luxury safari market has evolved significantly in the 2020s — the pandemic-era rebuilding of the region's tourism infrastructure resulted in a…
Uganda Wildlife: 20 Animals You Only See in Uganda
Uganda's wildlife has a different character from Kenya or Tanzania — less the open savanna spectacle of the Serengeti and more the combination of Albertine…
Kenya Hell's Gate National Park: Cycling and Rock Climbing Near Naivasha
Hell's Gate National Park (68 sq km, adjacent to Lake Naivasha on the eastern side, 90 km from Nairobi) is Kenya's only national park where visitors are…
Tanzania Zanzibar vs Pemba Island vs Mafia Island: Which Indian Ocean Island?
Tanzania's three main Indian Ocean island territories — Zanzibar (Unguja Island, 85 km off Dar es Salaam), Pemba (80 km north of Zanzibar), and Mafia (120 km…
Kenya Mount Kenya Climbing: Point Lenana Trekking Route Guide
Mount Kenya (5,199 m at the twin technical peaks of Batian and Nelion; 4,985 m at Point Lenana — the trekking summit accessible to non-technical climbers) is…
Tanzania Kilimanjaro: Climbing Tips, Altitude Sickness and Success Rate Factors
Kilimanjaro's overall summit success rate across all routes is approximately 45–65% depending on the route and operator — meaning that between 35% and 55% of…
Uganda Jinja: Source of the Nile, White Water Rafting and Bungee Jump
Jinja — Uganda's second city, 80 km east of Kampala on the northern shore of Lake Victoria at the outlet where the Victoria Nile begins its 6,650 km journey…
East Africa Photography Safari: Best Parks, Light and What Camera to Bring
East Africa is the world's premier wildlife photography destination — the combination of Africa's highest wildlife density, consistently good weather for…