City in the Sun
Nairobi is called the "Green City in the Sun" and it's quite an appropriate description for the capital of Kenya with its all-year warm climate...
Primates and rhinos at Nakuru
Lake Nakuru National Park is noted for its large number of bird species including the Greater and Lesser Flamingo, the diverse vegetation featuring the most ...
Hill of the Hyraxes
Hyrax Hill archeological site complex, from whose highest point fabulous views of the city of Nakuru can be enjoyed, revealed artifacts dating back to the Ne...
Getting hitched
In Africa, weddings are all-day affairs with a packed program of church service with song and a reception for hundreds of guests including, for the wedding o...
With cap and gown
The University of Nairobi was originally conceived as an independent external college of the University of London, my alma mater, but became a university in ...
Meeting President Mandela
Marie Tussaud was born Anna Maria Grosholtz in 1761 in Strasbourg. Her mother worked as a housekeeper to Dr. Philippe Curtius in Berne, Switzerland, a physic...
At the heart of football
From England's glorious World Cup victory in 1966 to FC Barcelona's stunning UEFA Champion's League triumph in 2011, Wembley Stadium, both the fo...
Transport for London
The story of London's transport systems is beautifully told at the London Transport Museum. Exhibition themes include transport art and design heritage, ...
Royal Astronomical Society
I was elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 2009 and, when I happened to be in London the same year on business, I dropped by Burlington Hous...
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