Escape to Mombasa & Time for Reflection on our Diani Beach Stay

Monkeys in Mombasa, Kenya. Escape to Mombasa & Time for Reflection on our Diani Beach Stay. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

We’d only been back at our cottage at Shambani at Diani Beach from our safari for a day when the Internet ground to a halt. It had been operating at a snail’s pace since we arrived almost two weeks earlier and we’d been constantly shifting between the Internet line installed at the property the day we arrived … Read more

More Monkey Business: The Colobus Trust, Diani Beach

More Monkey Business: The Colobus Trust, Diani Beach. Diani Beach, Mombasa, Kenya. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

It should come as no surprise to our readers that we’re fond of monkeys. Both in Bali and in Costa Rica we had close encounters with the primate kind. But we’re in Kenya, where it’s all about the Big Five, right? Not entirely. We visit the Colobus Trust in Diani Beach to find out more about the local monkeys. More … Read more

Shopping List – what things cost in Diani Beach, Kenya

Shopping List – what things cost in Diani Beach, Kenya. Tusker beer, poolside, Diani Beach, Mombasa, Kenya. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Soon after we arrived at Diani Beach, we went and did the usual grocery shop that we do when we arrive at a place, just like we’ve done at every destination on our grand tour this year. Here’s What things cost in Diani Beach, Kenya. We did a big shop. Due to the relative isolation … Read more

Down at Diani Beach

Diani Beach, Mombasa, Kenya. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

When it comes to wonderful beaches around the world, Diani Beach doesn’t immediately spring to mind, yet we quickly discovered that the place is popular with travellers looking to top or tail their safari trip with some sun, sea and sand. Being Australian, I’m pretty opinionated when it comes to beaches. I love the breathtakingly … Read more

Our Home Away from Home at Diani Beach, Mombasa, Kenya

Holiday Apartment rental, Diani Beach, Kenya. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

It was reassuring to have someone from our holiday rental in Diani Beach, Kenya, greet us at Mombasa airport after dealing with the rude, unsympathetic staff of Kenyan Airways who couldn’t manage to get our bags on the same flight as us on the first leg of our journey from South Africa. Less reassuring was … Read more