Fondest memory: the best thing about mombasa are just the people. i have never seen such friendliness. I also went to senegal and there it is just the other way around : begging, constantly bothering you for money,...... In mombasa none of that, even people that you are just passing by say KARIBU(welcome) to you.
Written May 23, 2003
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the best thing about mombasa are just the people. i have never seen such friendliness. I also went to senegal and there it is just the other way around :...
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Q: what is the cost pp for a 2day 1 night safari and other trips. I am staying in Bamburi Beach Hotel. Do you book with Beach...

A: Hi, I guess you're thinking of a National Park safari to see animals? From Mombasa, given your time constraints, the best place to see would be Tsavo. Book with reps...
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hi, mombasa is great!!! I read all the comments, like dangerous, be careful of beach boys, crime, matatu risky, nights dangerous,....... *** !!!! I was there a week and walked alone on the beach in...
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When visiting Kenya please be prepared to face poverty, its a fact of life some people will always be more fortunate then others or worse off for that matter. Also some children you see begging are......
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Mombasa's biggest market is the Makupa Market off Mwembe Tayari, a colourful place featuring a wide range of produce that is well worth a visit.
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I was last in Mombasa April 2010. I wonder, if the part of town called "Tudor" is just the promontory where Abdel Nasser Rd. plies through? And/or is it, too, the area where there are the Rassini Rd....
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This is a much fought after town in the 15th and 16th century. Evidenced by the living stones of age-old architect 'Fort Jesus'. This ancient building is truly magnificent and a major tourist...
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