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The Expat Mummy is a Kenyan travel blog highlighting local destinations and city life with travel and living tips for visitors and expats.
The Expat Mummy
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Guest Post: Frank Noah Kenya is among the most popular African wildlife safari destinations in the world. The country’s magnificent national parks, reserves, and conservancies house various wildlife species. The World Travel Awards has also recognised Kenya as the best safari destination in the world. Therefore, unveiling Kenya’s wildlife wonders has become a thing among ..read more
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Guest Contributor Patrick Cheboi on Fly Fishing in Kenya You might have heard of Kenya’s exquisite safari experiences and breathtaking landscapes, but you rarely hear of fly fishing options. That’s about to change because Kenya is quickly becoming a fly fishing hotspot for many visitors. From the highland streams brimming with rainbow trout to the ..read more
The Expat Mummy
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The slate grey tarmacked road stretches cuts a direct line through the earth to the base of Mount Ololokwe. A poignant reminder of the mediocrity of man when compared to nature’s unparalleled majesty. The sacred mountain known as Ol Donyo Sabachi (Ololokwe) towers over the arid landscape, an Ayers rock for Samburu County. A monolith ..read more
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Three days in Nairobi is the perfect length of time to explore this booming and bustling capital city. I am frequently asked for itineraries for Nairobi and Kenya, and I advise everyone not to pass through Nairobi without allowing some time to explore Kenya’s capital city. Three days in Nairobi gives you enough time to ..read more
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THe Madaraka Express SGR Train is a cheap, modern way to travel from Nairobi to Mombasa return. The high-speed train from Nairobi to Mombasa is known by two names: the SGR (an acronym meaning Standard Gauge Railway) used before the line was named, and The Madaraka Express. Kenyans refer to the railway by both. Whatever ..read more
The Expat Mummy
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Give yourself a break and take yourself out for Christmas lunch in Nairobi this year. Why slave over a hot stove when there are so many wonderful places to eat and good deals to be had on the big day? Some places for Christmas lunch in Nairobi 2024 may be on the posher end but ..read more
The Expat Mummy
4M ago
Watamu Beach Kenya is one of the most popular coastal destinations in Kenya. Watamu Beach has it all – long white sand beaches with turquoise waves breaking over knee deep sand bars, a world class diving destination in the Watamu Marine Park. Watamu has accommodation ranging from five-star hotels to thatched huts or whitewashed mansions ..read more
The Expat Mummy
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Discover the 10 best places to visit in Lake Naivasha, Kenya. Lake Naivasha is a 90-minute drive out of Nairobi, but the quick trip transports you from a gritty metropolis to a serene lakeside paradise. Lake Naivasha is a dream of soaring fever trees, basking hippos in the lake’s shallows, a fish eagle’s call, and ..read more
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Tsavo National Park, one of Kenya’s largest and most famous parks, is divided into two parts: Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park. Named after the Tsavo River, Tsavo National Park Kenya is a huge 22.000 sq.km of red soil and volcanic wilderness known for its biodiversity. The two parks boast over 500 ..read more
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Samburu National Reserve is the gateway to Kenya’s northern frontier. Travel past the iced peaks of Mount Kenya, and Laikipia forested green fields, and you reach the semi-arid landscape of Samburu. Samburu National Reserve is less visited than other Kenyan safari destinations like the Maasai Mara or Ol Pejeta, but it is worth making the ..read more