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
Travel Tip of the Day: Lock Your Car Door on Safari I have been fortunate to have gone on numerous safaris throughout Africa and India (my photos and stories are linked below). But luckily, I’ve never encountered a lion opening a… Johnny Jet , March 5, 2015
Ebola Travel Resource Page The whole world is concerned with Ebola—as it should be! Stay up-to-date on the latest news with this comprehensive resource page. WHO TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER Here’s where you can find… Johnny Jet , October 9, 2014
Travel Style: Linda Kozlowski and Moulay Hafid Baba Want to know how to travel in style, just like the pros? We check in with frequent fliers to find out how often they fly, their favorite destinations and what… Johnny Jet , September 26, 2014
How to Tell if an Adventure Company is Safe Abroad I was recently interviewed by NBC’s Today Show to comment on a zipline accident in Mexico that left a California man tragically in a coma. The show asked me how… Johnny Jet , July 30, 2014
Camel tartar and sufi raves in Morocco Camel meat tartar? The butcher holds a spicy raw little red lump in my direction and grins. I decline—raw meat from open air markets in North Africa being something I… Greg Roach , March 3, 2014
American TV host Melissa Bachman boasts about lion kill on Twitter, sparking outrage When my wife Natalie (@NatalieDiScala) sent me this National Post story about television host Melissa Bachman’s boast about lion kill on Twitter, my blood started to boil, just reading the… Johnny Jet , November 17, 2013
11 Reasons to Stay at the Four Seasons Serengeti Lodge in Tanzania I just got back from an incredible 10-day safari to East Africa with Micato Safaris. If you haven’t heard of Micato they are the industry leader and win all the… Johnny Jet , June 26, 2013
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
Serengeti Balloon Safari My first day in Tanzania was incredible … more than I could have anticipated or imagined! My wife Natalie and I woke up super early in one of the comfortable… Johnny Jet , June 20, 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
US State Department’s Africa Safety Tips As certain parts of Northern Africa become more and more volatile from political upheaval, the US State Department is issuing travel advisories for many areas on the continent, including some… Ben Stagg , January 29, 2013
