Gap year & Travel News

My neighbours at camp serian… Early morning, still sleepy, walking in the bathroom I am greeted by a cute bat and an even cuter mouse. Needless to say my wake up call was arranged by the noisy hippo’s down at the Mara River. On the little muddy path to the messroom, a jumping frog really [...]

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 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 [...]

Dawn Perkins is currently doing a 3 month Solo Safari Placement at Desert and Delta Camp in Botswana “After their week long absence, and their return last Wednesday, this week has seen our wild dog sightings return to form. The dogs have been sighted on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with Tuesday and Thursday’s sightings [...]

Well, I’m nearly two weeks in to my Leap placement in Kenya…two weeks, and I’m already looking at my departure date on the calendar, circled in a menacing shade of red. Sigh…I’ve been here at Muthaiga Safari Camp in the Maasai Mara for 12 days, and though it sounds clichéd, I’d have to say it almost [...]