There are at least a hundred taxis around Diani Beach that are easily accessible. Using a taxi around Diani is much the same as in other places. The taxis here are not heavily regulated, in fact very few are differentiable from the cars on the road. The best way to hire a taxi is to [...]

Mombasa is a town that blends old with new in a harmonious mix of colour, architecture and culture. Kenya’s second biggest city and East Africa’s busiest port, Mombasa still bears a strong touch of european, oriental, arabic and african influences that ornate its colourful past. The natives of the town- the swahili are the descendants [...]

Karibishwa means “you are welcome” in Swahili. This is exactly what this well laid out beach house does. It makes you feel instantly welcome and at home. The house is laid on the Msambweni beachfront with a swimming pool where you can take the much needed dip whenever you need to. Inside Karibishwa Beach House, [...]

Mombasa has always been the most important town on the East African coast for about 15 centuries. It’s location , climate and natural harbour made Mombasa a place where wars for control were fought between the Arabs, Portuguese and English.In 1593 when the Portuguese had taken Mombasa from the Arabs, King Philip II of Spain [...]

Train to Diani If you have plenty of time and a sense of adventure. Then take the longest route to Mombasa: the train aka lunatic express. The  Kenya Railway was built in the 1890’s and starts from Mombasa gently snaking its way upcountry to Uganda. If in diani, you will be required to take a [...]

Getting to Diani by Bus If you cannot fly to Diani for whatever reason or have the time and patience then consider the most affordable way to travel, by bus. We are talking 500 km or an approximately 8 hour bus ride. There are two kinds of buses that operate the Nairobi-Mombasa-Ukunda route. Those that [...]