First Look at Richard Branson’s Mahali Mzuri Kenya Safari Camp The safari hotel Mahali Mzuri belonging to Richard Branson has been named Best Hotel in the World by the Travel + Leisure Awards 2021 and I can attest to the… Johnny Jet , September 13, 2021
Adventure Experiences with Vantage Travel This is a sponsored post but all opinions expressed within are my own. The first time I traveled with Vantage Travel, it was on a river cruise that started in… Johnny Jet , July 21, 2018
Safari Adventures With Vantage Travel A safari vacation requires a lot of research and planning. To help you make the right choice, check out these three safaris offered by Vantage Travel. Johnny Jet , May 18, 2018
Which East African Country Is Best for Your First Safari? So you’ve always wanted to go to Africa on safari. Lions, hippos, giraffes, elephants, monkeys, chimps, gorillas—there’s so much to see, so which country is best for the first-time visitor?… Jeffrey Groberman , January 5, 2018
11 Things to Know Before Going on Safari in East Africa I just returned from a safari tour of Uganda and Rwanda, my third trip to Africa. Below, I share some essential tips I picked up to help anyone thinking of… Jeffrey Groberman , January 4, 2018
In Defense of Travel to Africa As mentioned in an earlier post, I had the good fortune to travel to Kenya in November for the 40th Annual ATA World Congress. ATA, for the unfamiliar, is the Africa… Ian Livingston , January 25, 2016
JohnnyJet.com at ATA in Nairobi, Kenya This week, I’ve been representing JohnnyJet.com at the Africa Travel Association’s 40th Annual World Congress in Nairobi, Kenya. Today, I spoke as part of a panel (above) on best practices in travel media,… Ian Livingston , November 12, 2015
A Video Safari from Kenya’s Olare Motorogi Conservancy I’ve seen pictures of lions. I’ve watched nature shows. Still, I had no idea what a lion’s roar out on the African savannah would feel like in my chest until I… Richard Crawford , July 16, 2015
A Video Tour of the Luxury Safari Camp Olare Mara Kempinski Masai Mara Editor’s note: Johnny, like Richard below, stayed at the Olare Mara Kempinski Masai Mara back in 2012. Feel the excitement when pulling up in a cruiser to camp Olare Mara… Richard Crawford , May 20, 2015
A Video Tour of the 5-Star Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya Only 30 minutes from the airport, the Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, is easy to get to but hard to leave. Just two-years old, the hotel has 200 rooms and… Richard Crawford , April 20, 2015
12 Reasons to Choose Micato Safaris for Your Next African Safari One of the ultimate trips a traveler can take is an African safari. So many people, from an early age, dream of going on one, often inspired by movies (like… Johnny Jet , June 25, 2013
Hemingways Nairobi: A New Luxurious Boutique Hotel in Nairobi I just returned from an Africa safari with Micato Safaris. It was my maiden trip to Kenya and although I’ve been all around the world and to other parts of… Johnny Jet , June 23, 2013
Lion Spotting in the Masai Mara Right after I wrote this post “In Search of the Big Five on a Micato Safari in the Masai Mara” I went on an afternoon game drive. Just when we… Johnny Jet , June 16, 2013
In Search of the Big Five on a Micato Safari in the Masai Mara Natalie and I have only been on our Micato Safaris trip for 36 hours but we’ve already seen so much, it’s mind-blowing. It’s surreal to wake up in the bush… Johnny Jet , June 16, 2013