Kentucky Fried Chicken comes to Kenya
For all the niceties we have in Kenya (especially in Nairobi), we lack the presence of large Western chain stores and restaurant franchises. Honestly I couldn’t care less, but I remember it being a surprise when I first came to Kenya in 2007. In the United States at least, we’re used to being constantly bombarded [...]
American food
Kenyans always want to know what the staple food is in America. Maybe I’m not a typical American, but I always say that we don’t have one. A typical Kenyan meal revolves around ugali (a thick maize porridge), usually accompanied by some sort of greens like spinach or kale, and roasted, boiled, or fried meat. [...]
Rolf’s Place
We spent the night at Rolf’s Place, a beautiful mansion / bed-and-breakfast getaway in Nairobi National Park. It’s situated on a cliff over some sort of a gorge, and there’s this wooden bridge spanning the ravine from the parking lot to the property. Quite breathtaking! We ate a few meals in the restaurant which overlooks [...]
Beautiful Switzerland
Last week I went to Switzerland to visit my girlfriend, who is doing some coursework there for her Ph.D. It was great to see her, get some time off work, and tour around such a beautiful country! Snow-covered alps, autumn forests, serene blue lakes, old city streets, cute houses, you name it; if it’s in [...]
Lover of Linux, death metal and Indian food, blogs about living and working in Nairobi, Kenya.