Daily Monitor
Saturday February 20 2021
A cheetah atop a van of tourists in Masai Mara National Reserve. The reserve is visited by thousands of tourists annually. Photo /net.
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For years, tourism has been synonymous with wealth and foreigners. In fact, many people are born in a country, study, work all their lives and have their grandchildren without ever touring some of the destinations within neighbouring districts.
It is understandable that securing an air ticket and visa to visit Paris, Seychelles Bahamas or Malaysia is not something anyone can afford. But I have a problem with a person who works for years and never attempts to visit that national park next door.
Young travellers touring Kenya on shoestring budget
Saturday December 12 2020
By COLLINS OMULO
Summary
Theirs is nothing luxurious; the trips are cheap with no-frills but fun. They pool resources together or pay for the trips in instalments and stay in cheap lodges.
For years, tourism in Kenya has been synonymous with the wealthy and foreigners. But young Kenyans are taking up frugal travel as they seek to change their perception of the world, experience different cultures, meet new friends, and make lifelong memories.
Theirs is nothing luxurious; the trips are cheap with no-frills but fun. They pool resources together or pay for the trips in instalments and stay in cheap lodges.