Category Archives: Kenya

Maasai Mara

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Jean Nguyen

Any online search for 3-day/2-night Maasai Mara safaris in western Kenya will show luxury options upwards of $800-$1,000 per person. Searching for budget options still resulted in $450-$500 trips per person. Seriously? What the hell. Fortunately while volunteering in Kenya … Continue reading →

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Coffee and Tea Plantations

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Jean Nguyen

According to worldatlas.com, Vietnam is the world’s 2nd largest producer of coffee, and the world’s 7th largest producer of tea. Also in the list of top world producers is Kenya, the world’s 15th largest producer of coffee and 3rd largest producer of tea. … Continue reading →

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Nairobi: Elephants & Giraffes, Oh My!

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Jean Nguyen

Full day tours of Nairobi cost about $100, with the highlights being the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and the Giraffe Center. However, visiting both places independently will cost less than $20 and requires only a half day. Traveling by bus … Continue reading →

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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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