Africa

Kilifi, Kenya: A Laid-Back Coastal Gem Worth Visiting

Kilifi was love at first sight. Well, almost.

When we first arrived, we weren’t entirely convinced. The town didn’t seem particularly exciting, everything was quite spread out, and we weren’t sure what we’d find here. But it didn’t take long for Kilifi to win us over.

After spending two weeks here, it became one of our favourite places along the Kenyan coast. Beautiful, almost empty beaches, a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere, friendly people and some really lovely places to eat and hang out.

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Diani Beach: 4 Days on Kenya’s South Coast

After two nights in Mombasa, we headed south to Diani Beach for the next stop on our journey along the Kenyan coast.

We spent four nights here, staying in a quiet gated community between the beach and the main road, with private access directly onto Diani Beach. Unfortunately, we had quite a lot of rain during our stay, so we didn’t explore as much as we’d originally planned.

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Kigali Travel Guide: Two Weeks in Kimihurura

We spent two weeks in the city, mostly based in Kimihurura, a leafy, hilly neighbourhood with plenty of cafés, restaurants and places to work. We didn’t try to see everything Kigali has to offer. Instead, we settled into the neighbourhood, worked during the week and explored when we felt like it.

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