The Expat Mummy
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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
2w ago
Adventure tourism in Kenya offers a thrilling array of activities for travellers seeking adrenaline-pumping experiences in spectacular landscapes. Kenya is boundless in its beauty and diversity. In Kenya, you can explore the coral gardens of the Indian Ocean, hike Africa’s second-highest mountain, whitewater raft through lion-filled national parks, safari by camel, or sail above the ..read more
The Expat Mummy
2M ago
Discover Nairobi’s Exciting Night Scene Nairobi nightlife is on fire, from the expatriate hotspots of Westlands, Lavington and Kilimani to local destinations along Ngong Road. The bars and clubs here range from cowboy-esque taverns to giant aircraft hangars full of ravers, grill joints, whisky taverns and the formidable The Alchemist, which retains its crown as ..read more
The Expat Mummy
5M ago
Mitumba Kenya – the business of buying and selling second-hand clothes, is a boon and a bane for Kenya. As the eternal bargain hunter, I adore visiting Kenya’s famous clothing markets. ‘Why?’ I hear you ask, ‘What’s so great about Mitumba?’ Here’s my insight on why Mitumbu is good, and perhaps more importantly, why is ..read more
The Expat Mummy
6M ago
I’ve lusted after Lamu my entire life. I fell in love through the pages of a book, and when I finally made it to Lamu Island’s silken shores, it was everything I hoped for: remote, romantic, hot, hippy, utterly fabulous. Lamu Island Kenya is part of an archipelago on the Kenya’s northernmost coastline. Nudging Somalia ..read more
The Expat Mummy
9M ago
Amboseli National Park is glorious, a compact park stuffed with sights so stunning we frequently stopped the car just to gape at the mother nature’s fabulous creations. This weekend we went camping in Amboseli and the park may have just become my favourite safari in Kenya. Amboseli Game Reserve Amboseli sits obscenely close to Kilimanjaro ..read more
The Expat Mummy
9M ago
Savage Wilderness is a sporting adventure company specialising in white water rafting and kayaking trips along the Sagana River. Sagana Savage Wilderness was born in 1990 and was the first company in Kenya to start kayaking and rafting trips along the Sagana River. Since then, Savage Wilderness have built the exhilarating Sagana River activity camp ..read more
The Expat Mummy
10M ago
A Mount Longonot hike has been on my radar ever since I crested the top of the Great Rift Valley and spied Mt Longonot soaring above the patchwork of agricultural land, dust devils and shining lakes that mark the rifts staggering depression. We pass Mount Longonot every time we drive to Lake Naivasha and ponder ..read more
The Expat Mummy
10M ago
Online shopping in Kenya is a fast growing industry. Companies like Jumia are booming, offering a range of online shopping products in Kenya from both international and locals suppliers. I have compiled a list of online shopping Kenya companies that deliver to your door. The companies below are among my favourites. Remember to pay via ..read more
The Expat Mummy
11M ago
In the Maasai Mara, where wheaten fields stretch to purple hills and life’s eternal dance with death is starkly prevalent, there is a house that will infuse your soul with tranquillity and well-being. Mara Moja in the Naretoi Wildlife Estate has chartreuse green lawns that roll down to the cappuccino-coloured Mara River. In its grounds ..read more
The Expat Mummy
11M ago
Camping in the Maasai Mara National Reserve is a sensory experience that leaves you overwhelmed, exhilarated and fully aware of your humanity. There’s nothing quite like lying on a camp bed listening to some unnamed beast breathing a foot away from your head. Isn’t fear and fascination part of why we safari? Sure, you can ..read more