Ever wondered what it’s like to be an African village woman? Read on for fictional account of a typical Africa village woman, based on my observations and conversations, with accompanying shots taken from the central mountainous region of Malawi.
It was my first time setting eyes on Lake Malawi. We explored Tanzania’s tip of this infamous lake from a very crooked pirogue. What we found was that we liked the lake – from land!
Snakes don’t automatically come to mind when I think of dangers I have to face when traveling through Africa. The Maasai of Tanzania, I learned, always have snakes on their brains.
I’m not talking about the “Good Vibrations” kind of Beach Boys. Nope. These Beach Boys, found all along the coast of Kenya, are making relaxation on the beaches more and more difficult. Should you interact with them? Buy their products? Or tell them to bugger off? Read on for one tourist’s perspective.
One of the ways that a book comes alive for me is by reading it in the country where it is set. Equally, one of the ways that a country comes alive for me is by reading books about it. Here is my take on six books set in Kenya that I’ve recently read.