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A New Chapter 8 July 2022 As he takes the reins, Angama's new CEO, Steve Mitchell, reflects on what — and more importantly who — has brought us here By Steve Mitchell

Above: Nicky welcoming our first guests on 23 June 2015

Please Don’t Ask Nicky What Comes Next 7 March 2022 40 years ago, on 10 July 1982, Nicky stood at the front door of the 11-roomed Arniston Hotel on the southernmost tip of Africa and welcomed her first guests. 60 plus hotels and lodges later — with a few restaurants thrown in for good measure — she bids farewell to an industry she loves deeply By Nicky Fitzgerald

Angama's Shamba, the whimsical garden that continuously delights our guests

Exploring A Living Pharmacy 1 September 2020 “Let food be thy medicine” - wise words to live by. In times of Corona, good health, a nutrient-rich diet and medicine are all at the forefront of many a mind, which means there couldn’t be a better time to introduce the spiralled Living Pharmacy garden at Angama Mara By Ian Dommisse

A Love Letter 11 August 2020 Confined to South Africa, Nicky spends her days dreaming of returning to the place she loves best in the world. Her heart is filled with longing to be back with the Angama family, to walk through the property at sunrise, to spend time with the team, to greet guests again, and, best of all, to hang out in the kitchen By Nicky Fitzgerald

People First. Always. 21 July 2020 Looking back on a 40-year career, Nicky is certain that the heart of the industry is powered by people: guests, staff, communities, and other stakeholders By Nicky Fitzgerald

What About School? 23 June 2020 When it comes to raising children in the bush, Angama's regional director Tyler Davis discovers that it certainly does take a village By Tyler Davis

One of the fun afternoon activities during life under lockdown

Life Under Lockdown In The Mara 19 May 2020 Surprise and envy are two of the most common reactions Tyler Davis gets from those who learn he is living out his ‘lockdown’ in the vast Maasai Mara. He tells us what the typical day entails By Tyler Davis

Born to Run 5 May 2020 Far away from the rolling grasslands of the Mara, members of the Angama Running Club took to the streets of Nairobi along with hundreds of other runners to participate in the annual Beyond Zero Marathon By Mwikali Ndambo

Faces of Angama 14 April 2020 Today's guest blog features behind-the-scenes images taken during a visit to Angama late last year, where the John Hafner and the GRITMEDIA team worked on exciting collaborative photographic and content creation projects By John Hafner

The beautiful Angama women in traditional dress for our Coastal Cultural night

Angama By The Sea 17 March 2020 If you can’t take Angama Mara to the coast, why not bring the coast to Angama Mara? That’s exactly what Azei Lago and his fellow ‘coastals’ did for our inaugural Coastal Night, a celebration of the diversity of culture found in the Angama Mara family By Azei Lago

Safari Camp Sleep-out

Safari Camp Sleep-out

Safari Camp Sleep-out

Safari Camp Sleep-out

Safari Camp Sleep-out

Safari Camp Sleep-out

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