4 articles tagged with maasai mara
The juxtaposition of Nairobi's metropolitan energy against the timeless expanse of the Maasai Mara creates what I consider Kenya's most profound travel narrative. After two decades of traversing this remarkable transition—from skyscrapers to acacia-dotted horizons—I've refined the journey into an...
The Maasai Mara's golden grasslands stretched before me like nature's own canvas, painted with acacia trees and dotted with wildlife that seemed to pose specifically for my lens. As a Foreign Service Officer who's traveled through conservation zones across four...
When my quality control inspection schedule included a two-week stint at a manufacturing facility outside Nairobi last winter, I immediately recognized the opportunity hiding in plain sight. Kenya in January offers the perfect combination: fewer tourists, incredible wildlife viewing during...
Standing on the elevated viewing deck at Nairobi National Park, watching a tower of giraffes silhouetted against the setting sun with the city skyline bizarrely visible in the background, I couldn't help but reflect on the peculiar juxtaposition of ecosystems...