It’s a Question of Coffee

25 Feb 2020 - Mike Boyd With the full knowledge that he probably wouldn’t sleep for a week, Mike took one for this blog and sought out the secretive nuances of the perfect cup of coffee during a recent visit to Africa’s coffee capital, Kigali.

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Here We Are Where We Ought To Be

4 Feb 2020 - Sandy Wolf Inspired by Karen Blixen much quoted saying from Out of Africa we are delighted to share the exciting news of our next development: the Angama Mara Map Room. We brainstormed ‘What next to delight our guests?’ and building a handsome room to showcase maps of every sort made perfect sense. Our guests come from all corners of the world and when they arrive in the Mara, often their first stop on their first ever African safari is with us and how better to welcome and orientate them than in a room filled with maps. Architects Sandy and Dan flew from Seattle to the Mara to design our Map Room and this is Sandy’s story.

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What’s In A Name? – Speke & Burton

28 Jan 2020 - Tyler Davis In our next instalment of our “What’s in a Name?” series, we take a look at one side of perhaps the most notorious of explorer rivalries in African history.

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The Nine Lives Of The Cottar’s Safari Cat

21 Jan 2020 - Sue van Winsen Why go on a game drive when the most handsome of felines can be found in the mess tent? From brushing shoulders with the rich and famous to tales of fierce encounters with wildlife, we couldn’t help but fall in love with Piki Piki, Cottar’s safari cat

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Beautiful Kitchen Chaos

14 Jan 2020 - Elias Nanka From evading wild animals on his morning commute, to serving up sizzling steaks grilled to perfect at Bush BBQ, this is a day in the life of Elias, also known as Chef Chimichurri or Nanka – take your pick

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In Memory of Those Loved and Lost

19 Nov 2019 - Mike Boyd One of our regular contributors, Mike Boyd, took up the challenge of sharing his experience of a recent visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial, a place of remembrance, learning and hope. Genocide is never spontaneous. It is an intentional act of multiple murder, aimed at destroying the presence of the victim group.

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What’s In A Name?

1 Oct 2019 - Tyler Davis In a new series, Tyler has put the focus on the stories behind those that have lent their names to some of the Mara’s most-loved creatures – starting with the ubiquitous, but oh-so delightful Thomson’s gazelle

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How To Spend It In Karen

17 Sep 2019 - Sue van Winsen With a free day, a Nairobi-expert driver guide and a credit card, the challenge was on to find the best places to part with my hard-earned shillings

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A Visual Treat in Central Kenya

3 Sep 2019 - Adam Bannister On a road trip into central Kenya, Adam Bannister continued to be amazed by the warmth, authenticity and diversity of the country

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How The Afridrille Came To Be

11 Jun 2019 - Zane Wilemon Zane Wilemon from Ubuntu Life tells us about his ‘sole-searching’ mission to Ethiopia which eventually led to the creation of Africa’s first fully customisable shoe

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