One Month in Kenya: Travel Budget and Itinerary
If you’re curious about what an independent budget traveler should expect to spend (and/or budget) for one month in Kenya, you’ve come to the…
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Kenya travel blog posts and photography from GreatDistances.
Photo Essay: Five days in Lamu, Kenya
The island of Lamu, Kenya lies on the Kenya’s northeastern coast within the Lamu Archipelago, a string of islands that reaches into the Indian…
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Climbing Mount Kenya, Africa’s 2nd Highest Mountain
Interested in climbing Africa’s second highest mountain? You’ve come to the right place! In the below post, I’ll detail my experience preparing for and…
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One Day in Naivasha, Kenya
Navaisha is a Kenyan rift-valley town positioned between Nairobi and Nakuru that anyone touring Kenya stands a good chance of passing through. But what…
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My First Shot at Safari Photography in Maasai Mara
Below is selected wildlife/safari photography from my two days of game drives in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve, in late October of 2015. This was my…
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Camera Gear for Safari in the Maasai Mara: What I Brought & My Thoughts
Selecting camera gear for safari is complicated if you’ve never been on safari prior, and/or aren’t a professional wildlife photog sitting on a mountain…
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What It Costs: A Budget Safari in the Maasai Mara
The phrase “budget safari” seems a contradiction in terms. African safaris are comparatively expensive to just about anything else you can do while traveling….
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How To Get From Nairobi to Maasai Mara by Public Transport
Traveling Kenya on the cheap? Well, unfortunately there’s really no way to visit the Maasai Mara in truly inexpensive fashion – but you can still…
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Kenya e-Visa Application Process: My Experience
If you’re a national of one of these countries, and are planning a trip to Kenya, you’ll likely need to apply for a Kenya e-Visa…
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