Nairobi (Kenya)

...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 ...
...to do in and around Nairobi so it is good to spend a few days there to get the most out of the experience. The best way to get around all the various tourist places is by taxi and taxis are fantastic. They are not hailed on the streets as here in England but are found in ranks outside hotels. It is important to notice though that before getting into a taxi you will need to make a price for the journey(s) you are going to be making. If you like to ...

Critchyboy 11.02.2003 · Read full review
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...call, but the Telephone in Nairobi was out of work. Now I don´t need the help from this man anymore and I told him, he can go. I give him some small money and he go. Now I was dusty and this airport have only one small Kiosk. I go there and I ask for a Tusker – Beer. The owner from this Kiosk come and he looked me like he never have seen the White man before. I am to had to look, because he stand there very proud. He stand in this small Kiosk ...
...hour later I was in Nairobi and I could close my wife in my arms. We was happy, but not very long. I still smell from sweat and alcohol. We drive home, I made a shower and I sleep for some hours. Later it come a big moment for me. I meet with the mother from my wife. My heart start to run, but it was not so bad. I was very much welcome. The next day, it was Sylvester, we decided to go swimming. In Nairobi is one Hotel with the Name “Meridian” ...

trenker26 16.02.2003 · Read full review
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...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..... ...
...plastic and cardboard. Nairobi has a massive street children problem, they are on force, and this is why Nairobi has become a regular haunt for those wishing to exploit the youngsters. The Police will take pride in hitting these children if they beg you for money, most of these kids are high from sniffing bags of glue, a way of release from their horrid existence. Programs are in place across the city to help these children, mainly funded from ...

gt5952 15.10.2007 · Read full review
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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 ...
...itself. Still, Nairobi has its attractions. Some interesting architecture, and the museums, although small, are worth a visit. Perhaps the best place to visit is the safari park - I can't comment on the Snake Park near the museum as the sound of it was enough to dissuade me from going. Another place to visit is the shell of the co-op building that suffered in the American Embassy bombing. This was clearly a highly significant event in Kenya, as ...

BennyOnTheLoose 08.08.2000 · Read full review
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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 ...

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