Nairobi (Kenya)

Not quite in the city but read on as I take you on a virtual tour of the Capital City of Kenya... Nairobi is a huge city - I know this to be true having walked backwards and forwards across it on various errands relating to work and it is fairly easy to find your way around. Served by two airports: Jomo Kenyatta International (about 20 mins. drive away and a taxi will set you back about £25.00) and the much smaller Wilson airport just outside town which serves internal destinations such as Mombassa and the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. The city itself is bustling with activity during the week and ... more

Hello People! Intro ++++ Today I want to write my first opinion for this community. I hope my broken English is not so bad, and till you have to cry. Please tell me, if is not possible to read this my story, and I run away very fast from here. Today I want to tell you about my first holiday in Kenya. I am married whit a woman from Kenya. My wife came the first time in Summer 1999 to Germany to visit her sister. Her sister is ready many years married here in Germany. How I come to now my wife, this I want to tell you in another story. The fist part of this story is happen in Mombasa Airport ... more

Central Nairobi, the Yaya centre, a shopping mall that would be suited to any modern city in the world, but is this really Kenya? Nairobi is an interesting city, colourful, inviting, busy, relaxing, all at once. From street traders to guys who wash your windscreen at the lights, people everywhere are on the make, and doing it well. The night life is good, and excellent restaurants can be found at every street corner. A great place for shopping is the Yaya centre, it has everything under one roof! A place I wouldnt give a miss though is the shanty towns..... Thats right, the shanty towns. If ... more

Nairobi sprawls around a fairly compact centre. Sadly, it has become a rather dangerous and decrepit place. Even near the centre of town, roads have lost their surface. The posh hotels contrast starkly with the orphans wandering round outside them sniffing petrol, and it is inadvisable to wander in town after dark - locals advise white visitors to avoid some areas, such as River Road, completely. The "Rough Guide to Kenya" is a worthwhile investment - its advice matched that received from friends in Nairobi itself. Still, Nairobi has its attractions. Some interesting architecture, and the ... more

nairobi is located cenrtre of kenya so getting in and out of there is a lot easy. the airport there has many good facilities comapred to the others in east africa. its easy to book a hotel as many reputated hotels allow you to book at the very moment you land. the transport to and from the hotel is provided by the hotel services. the other most important thing about the airport is that almost all aircraft companies fly to an from to many different locations. some of the hotels inclde the hilton, holiday inn. both these hotels have good access to shopping areas as they are situated in the ... more