Gap year & Travel News

All good things have a beginning and end. Our 3 hour trek to Narok began in the early hours of the morning, 5AM to be precise. The stars had yet to give way to the sunrise but nevertheless, bright eyed and bushy tailed, we headed out in our trusty green pick-up truck for the much [...]

I have forged many friendships since my arrival in camp however none have been more intimate than with Africa’s smallest creatures. Although I do have a can of “Doom” (insecticide) at my disposal and within easy reach, I can honestly say I have yet to use it, though the urge to do so has not [...]

Where to begin…. There is so much that has happened, that I have begun to lose track of my days here. As most of you are aware, I have been given a new name. I cannot deny that when the Maasai call out “Naserian”, I beam with pride as I know it is my name, [...]

Hi Guy, No worries, I’m actually having no problems adjusting. I love the placement and am learning as much as sharing my own skills. I have been working with Greg on some marketing ideas I’ve had and he has been great with running with them. We had our Thanksgiving dinner with the staff yesterday and [...]

Day 8 My mornings typically begin with the sound of the askari (night watchmen) collecting the evening lanterns.  This is my unofficial 5:30 am wake-up call.  My watch is set to go off in another hour but there is no sense in waiting for that.  As they say, “the early bird gets the worm”.  My [...]

Day 3 If were given the choice, I would refer to myself as the African Queen however, seeing as Greg is my boss, I have been appropriately dubbed the “newbie“. Perhaps my moments of absent-mindedness upon on first meeting have given him justification but let’s not delve into those. I may be the new kid [...]

Day 1 After a hearty breakfast, Greg, Libby and I departed from the Country Lodge to for the long journey to camp. Driving through Nairobi brought back many memories of my past travels here including the morning traffic, the blooming Jacaranda trees and of course the scent of diesel and the coating of dust. The [...]

Jambo! Well, it’s the end of Moritz’s 3 month Leap Solo placement here at Muthaiga and he left us this morning.  Over the past eight weeks Moritz has been invaluable in his assistance to us. Our office/booking manager was taken sick 6 weeks ago and Moritz rose to the challenge and got us through the [...]

Hello all – here is my latest take. I’ll post some new photos on facebook shortly. Cheers, Moritz Well, it’s official…I’m completely caught in the tornado that is the Kenyan tourism industry in high season…’round and ‘round I go….where it stops nobody knows. The wind that whips through the Mara every morning starts the spinning, [...]

Hello Guys! Just wanted to drop you a quick note and say that things here are busy, and I’m loving it. Experiencing and learning a tonne – hopefully I retain some of it. Also wanted to let you know that the new Leaper Ryne is settling in nicely. I’m sure you’ll probably be hearing from [...]