Thirty-five minutes have passed since I placed my order at Osteria Café Helena, Osteria’s newest location in Nairobi’s CBD. Ring, ring…ring. The security desk informs me that my delivery has arrived. I am greeted with…
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Traffic-clogged Nairobi opens commuter rail route
Kenyan commuters in the capital Nairobi travelled Wednesday on the inaugural commercial service of a new train system aimed at easing some of the worst traffic jams in the world. Travelling on refurbished locomotives and…
Spiritual Safari to Mombasa: Sikh Temple Makindu
Some travelers swear by road trips. Others shudder at the thought. And with unpredictable traffic delays on Kenyan roads, driving anywhere from five to eight hours from Nairobi to Mombasa is usually meant for only…
Mombasa ‘Live’ tour plugged over insecurity
Safaricom has pulled out of an anticipated performance in Mombasa next month for its “Live” tour due to ‘security concerns’. In a statement, about two weeks ahead of a concert at the coastal town, Safaricom…
#SusanEats: What’s the fuss about the Sierra Burger?
I grew up eating burgers – beef, lamb, chicken, pork and tofu. When I needed a quick-fix of comfort, it use to be only satisfied with a char-broiled burger at one of Toronto’s hamburger institutions,…
