Since 2021, Kenya has required visitors to obtain an eVisa in advance of travel (with very few workarounds). Everything you need to enter/visit Kenya: 1) Vaccination card: physical copy to show at airport check-in counter. And scan/upload to Panabios.org, where you’ll be issued a provisional QR code to show upon arrival into Nairobi. Keep it on…

Cities vs Villages Some notes on Tokyo and Kyoto are below. But remember that’s kind of like visiting NYC and DC and thinking you’ve been to the United States. Except in Japan’s case all the cool towns/villages/islands/mountains in between — the entire rest of the country — are only a train ride away…

Accommodations Almost everywhere is clean and of really good quality, even hole in the wall food stalls and cheap hostel lodging. So don’t feel like you need to spend a lot. I think the most authentic experiences won’t even be the luxurious & expensive ones. My favourite places are simple B&Bs…

There’s plenty of general info available on notably poor and good times to visit Japan. Cherry blossoms or something else in bloom, like lavender fields. Festival season in August with loads of impressive fireworks and traditional parades and festivities. Forests and mountains of autumn leaves. …

Since 2021, Kenya has required visitors to obtain an eVisa in advance of travel (with very few workarounds). Everything you need to enter/visit Kenya: 1) Vaccination card: physical copy to show at airport check-in counter. And scan/upload to Panabios.org, where you’ll be issued a provisional QR code to show upon arrival into Nairobi. Keep it on…

The city itself can be a great place to explore if you just have a few days and want to hit some bucket list items, *or* if you have more time and plan it out well and catch interesting events and exhibitions happening, to get a richer, deeper sense of…

Below are tips from years of safari-going and assisting visitors and friends and family with their trips. If you’d rather have someone plan it all for you, reach out to a tour planner directly. …

Even if you live off the beach in California or Abu Dhabi or the Mediterranean or Ipanema or Valparaiso, Kenya’s coast and beaches, white sands, marine life, perfect waters, and in many cases towns and villages with Swahili and coastal cultures, are exceptional. All have beautiful tropical beaches and everything…

- On generally being decent - Visa and other entry requirements as of May 2022 - Electricity - Money - Strategy for Uber, Bolt, Little ride share apps - Airport logistics Tips on generally being decent Be self-aware. Make conscious efforts not to be exploitative. Don’t ask workers to do something against the rules. Remember…