Category Archives: Hotels & Accommodation

Bagamoyo, Hotels & Accommodation, Mombasa

Hotel Recommendations for Mombasa & Bagamoyo

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Booking.com Mombasa and Bagamoyo are two cities/towns on the Swahili coast. Bagamoyo is in Tanzania, not far from Da es Salaam, while Mombasa is Kenya’s second largest city. If you are interested in visiting either of these two places, you’ll definitely need a place to stay. In this post, you will find recommendations both for hotels in Mombasa and hotels in Bagmoyo. I hope you find them useful! Hotels in Mombasa Hotels in Mombasa Recommendation: Serena Beach Resort & Spa The Serena Beach Resort & Spa is my favorite hotel in Mombasa. Why? To begin with, because it has the … Continue reading →

Hotels & Accommodation, Nairobi, On The Internet, Services, Shopping, Technology, Travel, Zanzibar

Community Online Shopping & Accommodation Guide 2020

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Happy new year, dear reader! I hope you had an excellent holiday season and that 2020 is off to a wonderful start for you! Every so often, I publish a post sharing popular things that my readers buy online and places they book to stay through my site for when they travel. Since I haven’t done that in over a year, that’s what today’s post will be about. Why do I do this? Because I’ve noticed that many of you, my readers, are very much like me and each other, so I figure that what others in my reader community … Continue reading →

Bar/Cafe/Restaurant, Dar es Salaam, Hotels & Accommodation, Shopping Malls/Complexes, Travel, Uganda

Mr Price Kenya Instagram & 8 Instagram Photos of Tanzania, Nature & the Ocean

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Did you come to this post looking for the Mr Price Kenya Instagram account? If so, here you go! Mr Price Kenya Instagram There is no specific Mr Price Kenya Instagram account, but you can find the general mrp Instagram account at the Instagram handle @mrpfashion. Mr Price Home Kenya Instagram If instead what you are looking for is the Mr Price Home Instagram page (again there is no specific one for Kenya), go to @mrp_home on Instagram. About a little over a year ago, I told you that I was getting off Instagram after more than two and a half … Continue reading →

Hotels & Accommodation, Nairobi, Travel

5 Places to Stay in Nairobi for $50 or Less

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A couple of months ago, I woke up to this message from a childhood friend who lives in Nairobi, Kenya: Ma soeur on dit quoi? [What’s up, my sister?] My friend F. in Tz [Tanzania] is coming for 4 nights end month and we’re looking for a BnB for her. How much did you guys pay per night where you stayed [the last time you were in Nairobi]? She was talking about Salmiya Place, which I told you about in this post. READ ALSO: Accommodation Guide for East Africa & Beyond I quickly responded to my friend’s message with the … Continue reading →

Bar/Cafe/Restaurant, Dar es Salaam, Events, Food, Hotels & Accommodation

Parting Shot: Instagram

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Two years and eight months ago, almost to the day, I posted my very first picture on Instagram. Although, I still didn’t understand why anyone would be interested in seeing pictures of or posted by people they didn’t know, I gave in to the millennials in my life (you can read about that here) and hopped on to the Instagram bandwagon. Not only did I post my very first image that day, but I also determined to post a picture every day for the next year.? One year turned into two and almost turned into three when I decided that, … Continue reading →

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