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BODY & SOUL
FEATURES 22-31 BODY AND SOUL A New Year, a new you. From yoga to running, from silent retreats to bootcamp, we’ve compiled a guide to this year’s retreats to tempt you. Take the opportunity to try out a new sport or discipline, or head to the hills with Kenya’s elite athletes for some heart-pumping fun. If this all sounds much too energetic, do read our spa guide ahead of Valentine’s Day - featuring some of the most romantic hotels in the region. 32. TWO CATS AND A CAMPERVAN Tracy Brook finds that not everything is destined to go smoothly on their road trip, but is sufficiently keyed up by the magnificence of Victoria Falls that even an irksome baboon is forgiven. 34. A WALK THROUGH KIBERA This month, Ivy Nyayieka takes us on a tour of Kibera, East Africa’s biggest slum, where she finds that poverty is no barrier to creativity. 36. WEEKEND AWAY IN NYERI The lesser-visited sidekick to Nanyuki, Nyeri is all about green spaces and hill breezes. With two national parks on its borders, and a host of interesting places to stay, why not make Nyeri your next weekend away?
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REGULARS 14. SLEEPING ON THE JOB There’s a reason why Morris Kiruga doesn’t generally sleep on the road. Because things have a habit of going wrong. 17. SNAKE ON THE PROWL Samantha du Toit finds a cobra near her home. Kill it or save it? Her mother would have her do the former, but not everyone is so keen. 42. BUDGET PICK Our budget pickers are off to the coast this month, specifically Diani. Kenya’s most beautiful strip of beach is famed for its highend properties, but the gals at Traveldote find a little gem in Maisha Maridadi. 44. RETROSPECTIVE Mo Amin, the late photographer, captures a gorgeous shot of the now endangered Grevy’s zebra, coveted for its exquisite hide, in front of Mt Kenya. 47. GREAT HOTELS In our new column featuring the most iconic and unique hotels in the region, Amanda Sperber heads down to Lamu’s Peponi, a hotel steeped in lore, particularly that of the more colourful kind.
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48. THE LAST WORD Our backpacker lands in Nairobi, and finds nothing is like he expects. Everyone has a mobile phone? An iPad? Since when did downtown Nairobi resemble downtown New York?
NOMAD MAGAZINE JAN/FEB 2018
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