Tag: Kenya
26 Feb
Carl Jung loved the Africa he knew. When he visited Kenya and Uganda in 1925 he found, in his inimitable way, deep meaning in what, for someone...
12 Sep
Big Life was co-founded by photographer Nick Brandt and award-winning conservationist Richard Bonham in September 2010. Since its inception,...
12 Sep
Many wonderful photographers have documented the African bush and its wildlife, but no one’s work, in my book, is as honest, as stunningly...
27 Sep
Go, before the insistent voice of caution ensnares you, before your fears convince you to stay put. Early travels are an education in themselves,...
19 Sep
In 1975 I stayed in Kenya’s Maasai Mara for 18 months living amongst the Maasai with all that entailed and making films. It was among...
18 Sep
Dame Daphne Sheldrick has for many years run an orphanage on the grounds of Nairobi National Park in Kenya. Her story is wonderfully inspiring...
6 Sep
Maisha Marefu Na Matamu May You Have a Long and Sweet Life A sunset cruise begins with flower petals strewn from an unfurled sail.
5 Sep
Here is my Lamu cheat sheet – Overview: While many now opt for an end to their safari in a private house in the blander Watamu or Malindi...
4 Sep
When I travel I spend a good deal of time making sense of change – the before and the after, the old and the new, the process of aging....
3 Sep
Sunrise in the mangrove channels, painted sail bowed with the morning breeze. We are out for a day of line fishing with Omar and Ali in the...
2 Sep
Epicenter of Swahili culture that mixes Arab and African aesthetics and flavors, Lamu is an island of deep history. I have been coming here for...
1 Sep
We arrived to a remarkably smoothly run burned out airport. The welcome tents have to be the most beautiful anywhere but to be expected in this...
31 Aug
It’s been a while since the Lindblad family has headed for Africa together. Justin, Jeremy and I have spent years in and out of East Africa...
25 Aug
In a week’s time I will be back in Kenya. I am traveling with family and we will spend almost three weeks split between Lamu, Nairobi...
7 Sep
6 Sep
The traders came from the Congo laden with Kuba. Gorgeous pieces, we laid them out in the garden and began to negotiate.
1 Sep
Coming back to Nairobi is to come home. The smell of early morning fog, birdsong transected by the passage of small aircraft,...
29 Aug
28 Aug
On the eve of my departure for Kenya, my heart place, I offer you a glimpse of what makes this country and this continent so unique. I first...
30 Jan
Our travels begin in the imagination, long before the body is set in motion; and they do not end when we return home. The sounds, sights and...
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