Members of the broader Angama family — be it guests, agents, suppliers, friends — contribute to the blog from time to time. We love to share their stories, too.
From Farm to Fork11 August 2023There is something special about picking the fresh ingredients for your next meal — for one guest and photographer, Michelle Ospino, it’s what truly sets good food apartByGuest Author
Immersed in Nature’s Palette20 July 2023Nearly two years on, New Zealand-based artist Simon Max Bannister finally sees his work come to life in Angama Mara's Map RoomByGuest Author
A Reunion in the Wild29 June 2023Five years after their first visit, a special group reunites at Angama Mara to pay tribute to the late safari photographer Klaus TiedgeByGuest Author
Before and After10 June 2023Dhir Jakharia, a young Nairobi-based photographer, visits the Photographic Studio and shares some tips on how to edit eye-catching photosByGuest Author
City Kids No More6 April 2023From the city zoo to the plains of the Maasai Mara, this is how Preeti and Prashant Chacko became award-winning wildlife photographersByGuest Author
No Checklist, No Agenda16 March 2023Fondly known as 'Mama Pat', Patricia Davidson recounts her long-awaited trip to the Mara and the healing power of natureByGuest Author
Coming Home17 February 2023After more than 100 entries into The Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year competition, it was high time we recognised one of the Mara's biggest supportersByGuest Author
A Mara Elopement16 September 2022Casper and Lil, a couple from Amsterdam, were planning a big wedding in Italy — and then threw it all out the windowByGuest Author
From Pied Crow* to Suspended in Mid Air**15 October 2019We delight in sharing the history of Angama Mara and this week’s story, written by our dear friend Sarah, offers our readers not only a peek into times gone by but is also a story with a romantic endingByGuest Author
Musings from a Well-Worn Traveler19 July 2016As you approach through bumpy, rocky, mud-filled roads One cannot imagine what’s about to unfold The colors of Africa in muted tones With splashes of brightness, so finely honed As the miracle continues, you walk on light stone paths The crunch tickles your senses while guided by Maasai, and his staff There is not one...ByGuest Author
We Remember When …14 June 2016In celebration of our first anniversary on 14 June 2016 we asked the Angama Mara family to share some of their best memories since arriving at the lodge. This is just a small sampling of the many funny and heartfelt moments but it does tell a story of the craziest lodge opening ever. And to...ByGuest Author