Auma Obama

by Olesia May 24 2013, 17:39 Kenya

Hello everyone! This post is about Auma Obama's book "And Then Life Happens", its reading at Goethe Institut in Nairobi and showed film "Education of Auma...

Kazuri Beads Factory

by Olesia May 14 2013, 22:02 Kenya - Nairobi

Kazuri, which means "small and beautiful" in Swahili was founded in 1975 by Lady Susan Wood, a daughter of English missionaries, who returned to Kenya...

Tsavo West National Park

by Olesia May 14 2013, 10:05 Kenya - travel

Hello! This post is about our safari in Tsavo West National Park and our stay in Kilaguni Safari Serena Lodge. Tsavo West National park is located on south...

Lake Elementeita, The Sleeping Warrior Lodge

by Olesia May 8 2013, 01:26 Kenya - travel

The Sleeping Warrior Lodge is situated in private Soysambu Conservancy which is 19,433-hectares (48,000-acres) 140km from Nairobi, 27km from Nakuru. Featuring...

Aberdare National Park

by Olesia May 2 2013, 13:17 Kenya - travel

Hello! This post is about our visit to Aberdare National Park and our stay in The Ark Lodge. One of our friends recommended this place, saying it is worth...

Crater Lake Lodge

by Olesia April 26 2013, 10:24 Kenya - travel

Hello! This post is about our trip to Crater Lake and our stay at Crater Lake Lodge. Crater Lake Lodge is a permanent tented camp & sanctuary about 2 hours...

Brown's Cheese Factory & Farm

by Olesia April 24 2013, 17:33 Kenya - travel - Nairobi

Hello! This post is about our visit to Brown’s Cheese Factory and lunch at the farm. Some weeks ago we visited Brown’s Cheese Factory and Farm. It very...

Miracle Garden

by Olesia April 19 2013, 11:03 UAE - Dubai - travel

Hello everyone! This post is about the world’s biggest natural flower garden in Dubai. Before going to Dubai we have seen some fabulous photos of this...

Ferrari World, Yas island

by Olesia April 17 2013, 14:51 Abu Dhabi - travel - UAE

Hello everyone! This post is about our visit to Ferrari World and our stay in Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi. For a long time we have been dreaming to visit Ferrari...

Sheikh Zayed Mosque

by Olesia April 16 2013, 14:17 travel - Abu Dhabi - UAE

Hello! This post is about our visit to Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi. It was our second time visiting this Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Actually my husband...

Abu Dhabi

by Olesia April 11 2013, 18:48 travel - Abu Dhabi - UAE

Hello! This post is about our cuisine preferences in Abu Dhabi and our impressions from hotel Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche. The end of March and the beginning...

Mt. Longonot National Park

by Olesia April 5 2013, 15:17 Kenya - travel

Hello everyone! This post is about our hiking experience in Mt. Longonot National Park, Kenya. We went hiking in Mt. Longonot some weeks after our coming...

Sunset Cruise, Zanzibar

by Olesia March 27 2013, 16:24 Zanzibar - travel

This post is about our wonderful sunset cruise near Stone Town. It also comprises a list of tours from Stone Town. This Sunset cruise was our "goodbye"...

Jozani Forest, Zanzibar

by Olesia March 26 2013, 18:24 Zanzibar - travel

This post is about monkeys, tortoises and butterflies in Zanzibar. The Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park is a 50 km2 national park located on Zanzibar island....

Prison Island, Zanzibar

by Olesia March 25 2013, 12:33 Zanzibar - travel

This post is about out trip to Prison Island where we saw the biggest and oldest tortoises ever. Changuu Island (also known as Prison Island) is a small...

Spice tour, Zanzibar

by Olesia March 24 2013, 07:36 travel - Zanzibar

Zanzibar's main industries are spices and tourism. In particular, the islands produce cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, black pepper, cardamon and lemon grass....

Stone Town, Zanzibar

by Olesia March 21 2013, 23:21 Zanzibar - travel

Recently we have been to Zanzibar island, Tanzania. We went there for the election period in Kenya and spent there a week full of adventures and new discoveries....

Lake Nakuru National Park

by Olesia March 19 2013, 01:05 Kenya - travel

I have been away for a while and have not written any posts. So many things have happened in my life since February. We have visited Zanzibar island, Tanzania...

Pokot Beauty

by Olesia February 28 2013, 01:30 Kenya

Today I attanded inauguration and screening of "Blood of Women" by Christian Lajoumard a film to raise awarness of sexual mutilations in West Pokot district...

Know Kenya More Through Films

by Olesia February 25 2013, 00:52 films

When we arrived in Nairobi, Kenya in mid-October last year I knew nothing about Kenya, Kenyan people, their everyday life. My husband had been here before,...