Monthly Archives: November 2016

Why I Won’t Visit Kibera, Africa’s Largest Urban Slum

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Jean Nguyen

The idea of touring a neighborhood simply for photographing and gawking over a community’s appalling living conditions has never appealed to me. I mean, how would you feel if the top 1% came to your neighborhood, your home, and took … Continue reading →

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Amboseli National Park

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Jean Nguyen

Amboseli National Park lies at the Kenya-Tanzania border with grand views of Mount Kilimanjaro looming in the distance.  Hoping to witness the iconic Kenyan landscape, I meticulously planned an independent, budget trip to Amboseli for my first ever game drive without … Continue reading →

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First Impressions of Hospitable Kenya

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Jean Nguyen

Little did I know that I would end up waiting for almost 4 hours for my pick up from the time I stepped out of Nairobi’s international airport…at 2:45am. Sitting on the sidewalk with my bags watching groups of tourists … Continue reading →

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