My Gap year in Kenya

(I'm sorry that it's taken so long to update this blog, we've been experiencing wifi problems at the penthouse ) I know, I...

My Kiswahili vocabulary is expanding slowly. I now know enough words to con a local for about 5 seconds. I don't use 'Jambo' oft...

Settling in (and the stupid things we do when we leave home) Sorry for the late update. There was a problem at 'The Penthouse', so...

I’ve always preferred the pictures in my head to the actual ones before me, which is why I much prefer books and radio to television and fi...

This is about first impressions so lots of generalisations. I apologise in advance if this isn't the Kenya / Nairobi you know, but this ...

So I got the job and re-negotiated the terms of reference and was asked how 'soon can you get out there?' This was in January. I ju...

First of all, the title of this blog is deceptive; the only thing that's true is that I'm in Kenya. I'm not on a 'gap...