Best Books to Read on an African Safari Recommendations from Steve Braker — thriller writer, 25-year Mombasa resident, and a man who has read most of them under a mosquito net People ask me all the time: what are the best books to read on an African safari? Usually...
A lot of you have been asking me for more history emails about East Africa. This is a pet subject of mine, so I am happy to oblige. Not far from where I live is a large market called Kongowea. The market is known for selling almost anything. It opens at some...
I had a great Christmas with my daughter Olivia and her fiancé Sam who have come to stay for six weeks. This world of nomad working is fantastic for families like mine where we are spread out all over the world. Olivia is working a few days via the internet and...
Recently I was invited by an Australian friend of mine to go scuba diving. He has recently moved to a small coastal town about 60 km north of Mombasa called Kilifi. My wife and I decided to make a weekend of it and stay in the hotel attached to the diving...
If you missed the first Chapter then click here, and for Chapter two click here As the funeral started to wind down, Pauline and I decided to head slowly back towards Entebbe and our flight home. But there was a place I really wanted to visit as I had read about it...
I was recently interviewed by Pew on the Books You Didn't Know You Needed to Hear podcast. Check it out below! To make it easy, you can access the podcast below on multiple platforms. Books You Didn't Know You Needed to Hear Podcast Apple Podcasts Radio Republic...
Meeting ‘George Bush’- on Nungwi Beach- Zanzibar- Tanzania I love visiting Zanzibar; the place is old Swahili like going back in time a walk through the bazaars of Stone Town is an adventure into the lost world of Spices and Aromas. The shopkeepers are welcoming,...
