Inside The Living Legacy of Basket Weaving

Every day when I leave the house, I sling a Kenyan kiondo (sisal purse) over my shoulder. I bought it fifteen years ago from a Kenyan weaver (after some rather aggressive bargaining). It still looks brand new, a testimony to her craftsmanship. The size is perfect for...

The Wildlife of Africa: A Photo Essay

Welcome to our Inaugural Annual Photo Essay of Kenya’s Wildlife. After taking hundreds of wildlife photos over the years, I decided to dig into my archives of photographs and pick my top shots of Kenya’s magnificent wildlife. Walk with me through the unspoiled natural...

Traveler Blog Post – Linda Higdon

You may have heard of “ubuntu”, the ancient African humanitarian philosophy that “I am, because you are” or “I am, because of you”. It was Nelson Mandela who popularized it in the West during his presidency in the ‘90s. Some argue that it was actually the...