Our escape to Mombasa gave us time to reflect on our Diana Beach stay before our flight from Nairobi to Dubai and onto Istanbul, next stop on our yearlong grand tour devoted to slow, local and experiential travel. While we loved going on safari in the Masai Mara and Tsavo West, as much for the … Read more
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
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
When it comes to wonderful beaches around the world, Diani Beach, south of Mombasa, didn’t immediately spring to mind. Yet as we quickly discovered during our two weeks in Kenya, 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 … Read more
It was reassuring to have someone from our holiday rental in Diani Beach, Kenya, greet us at Mombasa airport after dealing with the unsympathetic staff of Kenyan Airways, which 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 the … Read more