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Remember, first price asked is always much too high! Take in consideration also that you'll get alot of local paper money for one euro only (1€ = 92 shs). Don't behave yourself like a millioner. Be persistent and take your time. Checking the prices for items in the local shops might help you to get idea what to pay to a street vendors. However, don't be too cruel at the end of bargaining because all this people are very poor and each extra euro mean a lot to them. Leave a Comment
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 hungry and angry people by croisbeauty
Before departing to Kenya, and during my stay there, I've heard lots of awarnings; do not do this or that, do not eat or drink anything you get out of your hotel restaurant, do not stay out of your hotel resort when dark, and many more similar flat nonsenses. In two weeks of my staying in Kenya, I didn't have any kind of inconvinience, especially not with the locals, and my life was never in danger.
There is, however, small piece of the road, north of Mombasa in direction to Shanzu, where, as I was told, lots of hungry and angry people live. The very same kind of slums I've seen in the outskirts of Nairobi too. My local friends told me to stay away from this slums, even during the day, because this are desperados and they wont hesitate to plunder you. Leave a Comment
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 Anopheles Mosquito - Malaria
Risk by Myndo
But it is to be taken seriously!
Every year several hundred tourists suffer from Malaria and every year people (also tourists!) die from it in Kenya. Most of them may never end up in statistics, either.
Malaria is also not only a problem in the National Parks as some may think. You can also get it, while staying the whole time in your hotel at the coast.
The only way to catch malaria is by being bitten by the Anopheles Mosquito. (the one in my picture is one of those).
The Mosquito is active when the sun settles, in the dark and when it comes up again.
Avoid being bitten by using repelents with DEET or Bayrepel in it. Citronella may work for some people, but for the majority it does zilch good.
Also it is a good thing, if you can put on clothes with long sleeves and legs (linen or cotton, wide woven is good for that).
And since it is never sure even with this that you will not being bitten, use a Malaria Prophylaxis.
For Kenya Malarone is advised, which is effective and has very few side effects.
(That is for all of you out there who are so afraid of Lariam).
One tablet a day, starting 2 days before you enter Kenya, until 3-5 days after you came back.
Yes, i am aware that it is not a cheap medication - but on the other hand, lying in a hospital either in Kenya or at home is not cheap either.
For those who don´t know the effects of Malaria, have a look at my home-page travellogues. Leave a Comment
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Do take care in this country, the city may look enticing in an African sort of way but it is full of conmen, pick pockets and who knows what type of other villan. It is best not to venture out of a night and certainly leave all your valuables at home, it is pure temptation for these people who live hand to mouth in most cases. If you cannot resist the temptation of the city then please take a guide with you or go on an organised trip.
2006 Update
On this visit, I ventured into downtown Nairobi, Mombasa and some of the African villages and felt confident to do so. Of course there are still people, as in any big city, who will attempt to rob and steal. However, appearing confident, even better if you can speak a few words of Swahili making oneself a little more local and behave sensibly then you will be fine.
In fact, if you yell out thief, mugger or such, be aware that the culprit will be chased, caught and a thorough beating issued by the locals who are intolerant of criminals Leave a Comment
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 Monkey by Myndo
They are not afraid of human (anymore) and can be found at every hotel.
When the sun is going to settle down, they begin to roam freely about the hotel grounds (of course there are there also during the day, but mostly not so open).
A few advises for you: never, ever let your clothes dry on the balcony when you are not sitting directly next to them. Always close your balcony doors and windows tight when leaving the hotel rooms. (Or even when sleeping inside, we had monkeys in our room even though we were in it).
I have seen (and heard) more than once how the monkeys raided hotel rooms and took everything they could carry away. You surely don?t want to look for your clothes, underwear and bikinis shattered all over the palms or your camera being thrown hither and back between some playful apes. Also you are not likely to get any of your things back, normally the monkeys don?t tell where they hide them ..
Also don't feed the Monkeys and don't touch them. Even quite unlikely it is still possible that some of them have rabies - and biting or even licking damaged skin is enough for transmitting this still deadly disease.
On the other hand it is of course quite funny to watch them playing on the palms, stealing the sugar bottle in the restaurant and listening to your hotel neighbour ranting in his room, because a good part of her belongings have been abducted by them.... it?s the monkeys now! Leave a Comment
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 A whirling dervish whips
across the Amboseli plain by Bwana_BrownLeave a Comment
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 Toilet by Myndo
If you are like me and react sensible on black tea – better take none, even if offered in the morning. Better stay with plain water in smaller sips over the time.
If you don’t know where to find a toilet: souvenir shops often have „public“ ones, as an additional attraction. Come and shop. Leave a Comment
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http://www.unon.org/unoncomplex/security_advice.php check this out for up to date security information.
We call it Nairobbery for a very good reason. Don'ts are: wear jewellery especially gold, have a snatchable bag, walk in Uhuru Park, look like you have money, flash cameras around, walk around at night, break down at night, choose reliable vehicles (HAH!), use your mobile phone in the street
Do's wear gardening clothes, under dress, keep a sharp lookout for trouble at all times, know where you are and the nearest police station or Ultimate Security station. Keep an eye out when filling up at petrol stations.....
I guess it's no worse than New York, it's just that life is so cheap and people are desperate........ Leave a Comment
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 Big Bug by Myndo
Especially noisy they are in the Crocodile Camp, where I also found the exemplar you can see in the picture. I have no idea what kind of bug that is. It looked a little cockroach-like, but else I never saw a cockroach in the Camps or in the hotel rooms at the sea (and outside only one, which is few for me, sometimes I feel like a bug-magnet).
Some of the bugs are real loud. If you are not used to the noises of the bush and sensible with sleeping, take some earplugs with you.
How much bugspray is worth, i don?t know. I found that mosquito repellant (with DEET) will repell Mosquitoes, but not flies or bigger bugs. Something with Permethrin in it should do the job, but I did not try it. Leave a Comment
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 nelson, a really friendly
and helpful beach boy by call_me_rhia
Sidenote: we found Mombasa very hassle-free - no one ever tried to sell us anything Leave a Comment
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