The Journal

Stories from the trail.

Field notes, destination guides and the occasional dispatch from a campfire under the African sky.

Five Days in the Mara: A Photographer's Field Notes
Featured · Safari

Five Days in the Mara: A Photographer's Field Notes

Tracking the great migration with a 600mm lens, a Maasai guide and a heart full of dust — what we learned shooting the wildest frame on earth.

Asha Mwangi · May 14, 2026

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Glamping on Mount Kenya: What I Wish I'd Known
Camping

Glamping on Mount Kenya: What I Wish I'd Known

Altitude, alpine bogs and a hot toddy at 4,200m. A first-timer's honest take on Africa's second-highest peak.

James Otieno · Apr 28, 2026

Diani in 48 Hours: A Slow-Travel Guide
Destinations

Diani in 48 Hours: A Slow-Travel Guide

Where to eat, swim, dive and disappear on Kenya's most decorated stretch of coastline.

Sofía Martínez · Apr 11, 2026

How to Build a Bonfire That Lasts All Night
Camping Tips

How to Build a Bonfire That Lasts All Night

Our head guide's three-log method — practical wisdom from a thousand starlit evenings in the bush.

Daniel Kibet · Mar 30, 2026

Amboseli's Elephant Matriarchs
Wildlife

Amboseli's Elephant Matriarchs

Why the elephants beneath Kilimanjaro behave unlike anywhere else — and what that reveals about a great safari.

Amelia Hart · Mar 12, 2026

Stone Town to the Spice Farms: A Zanzibar Story
Culture

Stone Town to the Spice Farms: A Zanzibar Story

Following clove dust and oud through narrow Stone Town alleys to the green heart of the spice island.

Tasneem Said · Feb 24, 2026