The weather is improving here on the coast in Mombasa. I went for the first dive of the year about a week ago. For us, the water is still a little chilly at 26 degrees! (I am nearly 60). The weather was good, and the dives were very relaxing and calm. I thoroughly...
Historic Stories From Africa-First World WarAs an expatriate working in Africa, I have several different areas of expertise, one of which is running a law firm with my wife Pauline. Yes, she is the clever one! She mainly concentrates on family cases, but lawyers in...
The Luo tribe, a fascinating group within the Nilotic people, are descendants of a group that originated in Sudan. The term 'Nilotic' refers to the river Nile, the people who live close to it, or the languages they speak, as defined by the Cambridge Dictionary. The...
I know you are all interested in reading books, on or about Africa, so here is one you might like. It’s called Hunting Teddy Roosevelt and is available on Amazon-It’s not cheap!The story is about Teddy Roosevelt’s safari from Mombasa to Khartoum in the early 1900s....
Last weekend my wife and I went to a beautiful beach restaurant called Monsoon it’s based in one of my favorite towns, Mtwapa. You will all have heard me mention Mtwapa in most of my books. I lived in Mtwapa for more than ten years and watched it grow from a sleepy...
I was recently interviewed by Bob Gatty on the Lean to the Left Podcast. Check it out below! Lean to the Left Podcast If you would like to follow me on Instagram or Facebook, I post most days just click on the links to join the community. For loads of useful...
I was recently interviewed by Josh Morris on the My Greatest Imagination Podcast. Check it out below! My Greatest Imagination Podcast If you would like to follow me on Instagram or Facebook, I post most days just click on the links to join the community. For loads...
As I am sure you know I am a great lover of African history. So, I thought I would hand over the reins to a real hero of a time gone by. Sam Wagner was in Kenya in the 1950s and saw what I can only dream of. He managed to go to places and do things that just are...
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 didn’t manage to read the first three chapters then here are some links: If you missed the first Chapter then click here, and for Chapter Two click here, and Chapter Three click here.After our wonderful time at Fort Patiko Pauline and I started the long...
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...
Before COVID hit, my wife and I used to travel around East Africa a fair bit, one particular trip I want to chat about this week is when we went to Gulu in Uganda. The place made such an impression on me that I wrote about it in African Vengeance.The safari was...
A while ago I was in Kisumu with my wife visiting her mother. On a whim we decided to take a road trip to Nandi Hills which is sort of Central Kenya. There is a stark difference in the countryside from Lake Victoria to the highlands which is full of lush green...
Below is another of my quests to showcase the wonderful people who have lived and are living on this continent we call Africa. Enjoy.As a father of four children, three of them girls, I am a staunch believer in Girl Power! My children are all grown up now and have...
Fort Jesus- Mombasa, Kenya The ruthless fights and rich history of a major piece of real estate in Mombasa. As I am sure you all are aware, Mombasa is an island at the head of Makupa Creek on the East Coast of Africa and is the second city of Kenya. The island has...
