A friend's upcoming wedding in Cape Town provided a great reason to head down to Africa for a prolonged period. Flying in and out of Cape Town however felt like it could give something of an incomplete picture of the continent.
After much research, Nairobi looked to provide a good mix of adventure whilst being a seemingly reliable place to work from.
The city has a great range of accommodation options from numerous hi-spec new build apartments to garden style bungalows - whatever you are looking for you should be able to find.
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Nairobi has an enormous selection of great quality coworking options, with offices dotted across the city.
Given how bad the traffic is in the city and how early it get's dark in the evenings, picking one in close proximity to your accomodation definitely helps.
If arriving from Europe, you are likely to find food and drink in regular restaurants and bars are all of great value in the city.
More refined options are available with prices closer to what you would expect in Europe. Taxis are an inevitable part of life in the city, but even with a tip included, they are inexpensive.
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Read moreNairobi is undoubtedly an exciting place, even if not by conventional metrics. It’s noisy, busy, and chaotic to varying degrees depending on the area.
In your spare time, there are plenty of great spots to enjoy food and drink in the evenings, and numerous opportunities to experience the nature right on the city’s doorstep.
As the first major African city I visited, just being in such a radically different environment can be engaging enough. Merely walking through the CBD is likely to be a memorable experience for years to come.
Kenya follows East Africa Time (EAT), placing it 1 hour ahead of Central European Time (CET) during the summer months of the year. Throughout winter this extends to 2 hours.
I've written a guide on how to structure your day to get the most out of the time difference.
Without doubt, being able to speak Spanish with a degree of fluency is a huge asset when visiting South America. I had always put off visiting the continent due to my Spanish skills not extending beyond requesting a "cerveza grande".
But even with my incredibly primitive linguistic capabilities, it was not in any way to the detriment of the trip. English is spoken sparsely, but armed with a few phrases, some polite enthusiasm and a translator, it shouldn't deter you from visiting.
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Nairobi CBD - a hectic and wild urban environment.
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Karura Forest is an ideal place to run on the weekends with numerous well mapped out routes.
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