Mambrui is one of the stranger corners of the Kenya coast. North of Malindi, the usual beach script starts falling...
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I am an entrepreneur, explorer, and travel writer, based in Nairobi. For more than two decades, I have travelled across Africa by road, air, boat, and the occasional questionable track, usually drawn to places with character, history, and a bit of rough edge. Through Wandering Africa, I share stories, field notes, and photography shaped by real travel, close observation, and a lasting fascination with the continent’s landscapes, coastlines, cities, and wild places.
Mambrui blends sand dunes, quad biking, wild beaches, and Che Shale into one of Kenya’s most offbeat coastal escapes.
Hidden away in Migori County, Thimlich Ohinga is one of Kenya’s least-known UNESCO sites and easily one of its most intriguing. Hard to reach, rich in mystery, and wrapped in thick stone walls, it feels less like a heritage stop and more like the remains of a lost civilization.
Kendwa Rocks Full Moon Party is Zanzibar beach nightlife at full volume. Fire on the sand, packed crowds, split music zones, and the kind of chaos that makes breakfast optional.
Mount Olorruka is deep inside Maasai land, but still within a fairly short driving distance of Nairobi. In about 1.5...
Murchison Falls is the Nile at full volume: squeezed through a 7-metre gorge, roaring at full volume. Add savannah game drives, hippos and crocs on the river, and the delta’s papyrus silence, and you have Uganda’s best surprise, yet to be discovered by the crowds.
Jinja has earned its reputation as Uganda’s adventure capital, and white-water rafting on the Nile is a good reason why. On our Christmas 2025 road trip, we finally got in the raft. The plan was a fun family run through grade 4 rapids. Well, that was the plan..
What started as a planned hike through Kenya’s Aberdare National Park turned into a surreal solo drive into mist, silence, and waterfalls. With hiking off-limits and rangers unavailable, I explored Karuru, Gura, and Chania Falls by road—dodging puddles, losing signal, and finding beauty in the unexpected. From roads that became lakes to trails with no signage, this wasn’t the trip I had in mind—but it was one I’ll never forget. A quiet adventure full of contradictions, crashing water, and very few people.
Ngong Hills has changed massively since I first hiked it in 2002. Back then, the road up had a reputation, the ridge started later, and beyond the early viewpoints was no-go territory without police escort. Today the lower slopes are crowded, the zipline crowd is out in force, and people hike all the way to Kona Baridi as a normal thing. But the core of it is still the same: one hill after another, strong wind, open views, and a proper hike close to Nairobi.
Fort Jesus is Mombasa’s most famous landmark, but it is more than a coastal fortress. It is a hard-edged piece of Swahili Coast history, shaped by Portuguese ambition, Omani power, trade, war, empire, and the long, messy story of Mombasa itself.
Tucked between Mount Kenya’s slopes and the northern plains, Ngare Ndare is a cool, green detour into another climate. Tiptoe across Africa’s longest canopy walk, scramble to sapphire pools (on this occasion, more 'chai latte', though), and admire the triple waterfall.
A short Sandwich Harbour video from Namibia: 4x4 dune bashing, soft sand, Atlantic wind, flamingos, desert coastline, and the odd web-footed desert gecko.