Kenya Photos, A Visual Journey
I Dream of Africa. Travel in Kenya is exactly what one hopes for when going on safari in Africa. The people are friendly, the scenery is spectacular and even though the country is progressing at a rapid pace, it still feels as if you have stepped back in time. Many times we found ourselves daydreaming [...]
Lion King of the Masai Mara
We had just returned from a magnificent hot air balloon ride over the Masai Mara when our guide Makau asked us if we wanted to go out on a late morning game drive. “We think we’ll wait until this afternoon and have a nap instead.” we replied. “Did you see any male lions?” He asked. [...]
Kenya Safari – The Masai Mara Experience
The final stop of our Kenya Safari was three glorious days in the Masai Mara. It is here that you will see all the big animals of Africa and you’ll witness some of the most beautiful sunsets on the planet. The drive is a long and bumpy road from Nairobi to the Masai Mara and [...]
Champagne and Hot Air in Africa
It was 5:30 in the morning when we met our driver for our hot air balloon ride over the Masai Mara. As we stopped to pick up our captain, he replied “You’re late, we’re going to miss sunrise” Uh Oh. We did notice that the clerk who booked our flight crossed out the time to meet [...]
Born Free Lives on in Kenya
Born Free, As Free as the the wind blows….. Those were the words going through my head when we stopped at the Elsamere Home in Kenya. If you are old enough to remember (which I am not) Born Free was a popular movie in the 60′s based on the lives of Joy and George Adamson. [...]
Kenya’s Incredible Lake Nakuru
By the time we got to Lake Nakuru we were itching to see some really big wildlife. We had seen a lot of elephants at Kenya’s Amboseli National Park, but we had yet to see any other of the Big 5 – save for some buffalo up in the distance. We had visited Kenya after [...]
Amboseli – Kenya’s Royal Court
There are two reasons to visit Kenya’s Amboseli National Park. One, to see the magnificent population of elephants and two, to witness the extraordinary view of Mount Kilimanjaro. It is from Amboseli National Park that you can see the iconic view of the roof of Africa that is so well known from movies and magazines. [...]
The Maasai People of Selenkay
We knew that our visit with the Maasai People of Selenkay Conservancy was going to be a cultural experience, but we had now idea how special it was going to be. After a bumpy ride on the back roads of Kenya, we ended up at a quiet camp in the middle of Maasai country near [...]
Empowering People One Brick at a Time
When people think of a safari in Kenya, they instantly envision sweeping landscapes of the Masai Mara filled with wildlife like lions and elephants, giraffes and zebras. While we did encounter all of this and loved every minute of it, we also had the chance to experience a different side of Kenya during our safari [...]
Fairmont The Norfolk a Part of Kenya History
Have you ever stayed in a place where you could feel the history all around you? A place that feels frozen in time, where signs of a more decadent era can be seen at every turn? That is exactly how we felt staying at Fairmont, The Norfolk Hotel in Nairobi. Fairmont The Norfolk has played [...]
12 Days of Christmas – The Safari Version
Live from Kenya, it’s Dave and Deb’s Christmas Special, the 12 Days of Christmas – Safari Style. The countdown begins to the holidays and we wanted to celebrate in our own festive way…Travel Style! Dave and I have been warming up our voices, writing lyrics and practicing our piano and guitar skills all year long [...]
The Cheetah and The Big 5 – A Photo Wrap Up
The Cheetah may not be one of the Big 5 animals of Africa, but it is one of the most regal animals you will witness in the wild. In the Masai Mara, this cheetah was the first of the big cats we saw. It laid on a rock for some time before deciding to move [...]
The African Elephant
One of the first animals you will see in the wild when on safari in Africa is the elephant. When you drive into a park like the Amboseli Reserve or the Masai Mara, you will see black dots lining the plains from afar. Those dots will most likely be a herd of elephants. These gental [...]
The White Rhino: Your Latest Desktop Wallpaper
“You’re going to Lake Nukuru?” The guard asked us as we left Amboseli National Park. “Yes,” we replied.” “Ah, you’ll be seeing rhinos.” He said as he waived goodbye. We certainly hoped so, but we didn’t have our hopes set too high. Amboseli wasn’t exactly a park flooding with wildlife. We saw a lot of [...]
International Cheetah Day
It’s the world’s fastest animal reaching speeds of 120 km (70 miles) per hour. The cheetah is beautiful, graceful, magnificent and very endangered. It is the most endangered cat in Africa and the Cheetah Conservation Fund is working to change that. Today is the second annual International Cheetah Day. Cheetah Spotting We just saw our [...]
Leopard – Free Wallaper #3
Spotting a leopard on safari in Africa is a rare thing. Spotting a leopard walking is even more rare. Well, we happened to see three different leopards on three different occasions on trip to the Masai Mara. This leopard was hanging in a tree hiding from sight for a very long time before Dave captured [...]
Free Wallpaper: The Lion King
It took us a while to finally catch a glimpse of a male lion in the Masai Mara of Kenya. We had witnessed leopards on more than one occasion, spied a cheetah laze on a rock and saunter across the African plains and saw a family of white rhinos drinking from a stream right after [...]
Photo Giveaway Day 1: The Cape Buffalo
If you weren’t out holiday shopping yesterday and happened to catch our latest blog post about this coming week, you may already know that we’re giving away a photo a day until Friday. Our Expedia in Kenya trip to Africa has been a rousing success and we have come face to face with all the [...]
Big 5 Safari and a Cheetah – Photo Giveaway
It’s the Big 5 Week at ThePlanetD! Starting tomorrow, we’ll be posting an incredible animal photograph from our Kenya Safari with Expedia.com What’s even better is that we are going to give you one downloadable photograph each day for the next 6 days! Then as a Christmas bonus one lucky reader will win a 16X24 Lustre [...]
Africa Bound with #ExpediaInKenya
We’re on the road again and this time we’re on our way to Africa! Our travel blog began in Africa when we cycled from Cairo to Cape Town in the tour d’Afrique. It’s going to be exciting to revisit the continent. Especially because it is Kenya! Africa With Dave and Deb It was 2008 and [...]
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