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Kenya is very safe, there was no Problems at the Beach Hotels. The Problems where at some areas after the Election end of December. No Tourists where involved and do not wory, you will have a great Holdiay and I hope you will not miss out a short Safari while you are there.Kenya is great
Ensure you have the appropriate vaccinations for Kenya and carry your shot records on you.- Yellow Fever- Tetanus- Hep A and BAlso, ensure you have malaria pills and lots of bug repellent to keep ticks off you!
I don't know who started this rumor, but I never felt threatened on this trip. I could walk wherever I wanted, day or night, and never had a problem. Kenya has the most friendly people in the world...oh...cept the cops...wear your seatbelt.
Matatus are mini buses used to transport locals to work and such. They always blastin' music, each one is original and has a name. They are a lot cheaper than taxis, but if you take one, WATCH YOUR STUFF!!! Pick pockets make their living on these things.
After I came back home from my last year trip to Kenya, had to pay very huge bill for my calls. Famous roaming cost me very dear, just to mentione, a minute of phoning between Kenya and Croatia costs about 2 euros.This year, before getting to Kenya, I bought phone in Dubai (N72 cost me less than 200 euros) and have used Celtel prepaid card for all incoming and outcoming calls. No need to say how much cheaper it was.
Before I went on my trip, I was advised to get a yellow fever shot by the "knowledgeable" sources in the US. The Center for Disease control will tell you that all of Kenya has yellow fever risk (although I think they actually admit that Nairobi is too high an altitude, but then on the map they simply color the whole country yellow.)I actually find it somewhat interesting that the CDC can claim that "all of Angola" has yellow fever risk, while "none of Namibia" has risk, as though these mosquitoes are minding the customs agents and stopping right at the international borders.I asked the driver who toured our group whether HE gets yellow fever shots (after all, he lives there, and is constantly travelling around the country, so should have far more exposure than a tourist on a 2 week vacation) .. He told me, that he would get a yellow fever shot "only if travelling to the remote areas, in...
Here are a few warnings:1) You really should take maleria pills, but don't take them on an empty stomach! Make sure to have a granola bar or something first or else you will get sick. Vomiting on the side of a dirt road in rural Kenya is not a fun thing to do!2) When shopping in small villages, people do get aggresive. When I was a younger, people really did grab me away from my mother to put necklaces on me, try to sell thing etc. On one occasion, someone broke the back window of our van to try and sell us things!3) If you have only one thing to give a child, don't. This is because many others will come to get whatever you are handing out. You do not want to run out of pens or markers when the village children and waiting for a gift.4) Do not take pictures of ANYONE without their permission. In Kenya, it is believed by most people in the Massai tribe that a photograph will take away a...
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.
...don't walk alone at night! Don't walk too much "in slum"; "working ladies" are realy the pest-even in the middle of the day! AIDS is also great danger -when I saw those young European girls age 20 how they "pick up" the Kenya beach- rastaboys I was realy worry (sorry -not all boys are...)...
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 UpdateOn 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...
Nairobi Serena Hotel Nairobi
5 Reviews and 206 Opinions Our partners in SA were having a business conference in Nairobi and needed a hotel with good...
Governors' IlMoran Camp Masai Mara Game Reserve
4 Reviews and 67 Opinions Little Governors Camp was built in 1976 in the Masai Mara in Kenya with its own independent...
Serena Beach Hotel & Spa Mombasa
1 Review and 211 Opinions Quite a long way out of Mombasa to the North, this is said to be one of the best hotels on the coast...
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Q: i want to go to kenya for 5 months with my 3 children and husbin im wondering what are so wonderful sites to see?
A: Hi Why don't you start by reading the many travel pages on Kenya that VT members have already compiled? As you're a new member, you may not yet be aware how to do this....
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