by Denise Carnihan | May 9, 2019 | Africa, Kenya, travellers diarrhoea, Travellers First Aid Kit
Staying healthy while on tour in Africa is essential – and we are asked often for advice on ways to maintain good health, and therefore maximising your whole African experience. The general perception of Africa is that access to good doctors, hospitals and dentists...
by Denise Carnihan | Mar 17, 2019 | Africa, Kenya, Unity
Reflecting on the immensely tragic events that occurred here in my home country of New Zealand recently, I am often thinking of my tours and the philosophy behind what they mean to me and about unity. When I decided to develop my tours to Kenya, I had a very clear...
by Denise Carnihan | Jan 28, 2019 | Africa, Kenya
When I decided to start hosting tours to my beloved second home, Kenya, the first and foremost in my mind, was to keep my tours simple. Keep them authentic to the country, and keep them ‘local’. I listed everything that was important to me – all the experiences I’d...
by Denise Carnihan | Nov 14, 2018 | Africa, Kenya
Bye Bye plastic bags… Kenya imposes the world’s toughest law Back in early 2017, when I was in Kenya, the Kenyan government made an important announcement – that a total ban on single-use plastic bags would be enforced, and it would take effect just a short time...
by Denise Carnihan | Oct 15, 2018 | Africa
Seeing a mountain gorilla in the wild in the thick jungle of which they call home, is quite possibly the most privileged encounter with wildlife of all time. But it’s not exactly a ‘stroll in the park’. Mountain gorillas can only survive successfully in the wild,...
by Denise Carnihan | Jul 28, 2018 | Africa, Kenya
On one of my recent tours, I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to experience a hot air balloon safari over the Maasai Mara – at sunrise. This balloon safari would have to be one of the most memorable surreal experiences of my life. And it started way...
