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My family was back in Mombasa for the December holidays. We made a quick weekend trip to Tsavo in mid December 2017. Last time my wife was here back in August, just before she left, she told me that she going to pray for rains. And oh boy did it rain!! When we entered the…

Having visited Tsavo six times, I decided it was time to visit the the most famous wildlife reserve in Kenya, the Masai Mara. The Mara is known for one GREAT MIGRATION of wilder beast which happens during July/August every year. Over 2 million animals cross the Mara river which is festered with crocodiles to graze…

Mashujaa Day which honors all who contributed towards the struggle for independence of Kenya was on the 20th of October. My colleague Abeetha, his wife and another friend decided to make a trip to Tsavo. As Sri Lankans we love holidays! Coming from a country which has one of highest holidays in the world, we…

It was nearly two months since I visited Tsavo. I felt like Tsavo was calling me to make another visit. And then alas!, during the last week of September, Kamran told me that he had to take a visiting friend to Tsavo. Will I ever miss such an opportunity?? Never! So we began a quick…

It was time for my family to head back to Sri Lanka. I joined them to Nairobi from Mombasa so that they will not have any issues at the airport. It was quite an emotional trip specially to good bye even for a couple of months. Never the less we all have to make some…

It took me 33 years to first see the magical beauty of wildlife in Kenya. But my son had to wait for only five years! My family visited my in Mombasa for the 1st time in August 2017 and Tsavo was the obvious choice to expose them to the beautiful wildlife Kenya had to offer.…

It was not even a month since my last visit to Tsavo that I began to crave for another visit. My 3rd visit to Tsavo was in end July 2017. When you have a friend who is crazy as you are, it was not difficult to pack your bags and set out on a weekend…

After my first visit to Tsavo East, I could not wait to visit Tsavo again. With a long holiday weekend in end June 2017, what better way to spend an extended weekend! One thing I realized from my previous trip was that, a DSLR camera is a must for a safari. On the flip side,…

Kenya is world famous for its wildlife. Never did I expect to fall in love with Tsavo. It was love at first sight. My colleague and friend, Kamran suggested that we visit Tsavo East National Park which is on the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway, just 100km from Mombasa, roughly a 2 1/2 hour drive. I jumped at…