A Water Filter System For You
Looking for a great water filter system? Have you ever filled up a glass with water that didn’t go through a water filter system and looked at the water for a minute? Did it seem cloudy? Did you see anything floating in it? Did you see anything move? If you live in a big … read more
Maurice Kirya’s Sound Cup : Coffee With Soul
By Chicamod.com Dreams really do come true. For eight years musician Maurice Kirya had been dreaming and planning about opening a coffee shop. On November 2nd his dream finally came true and his coffee shop The Sound Cup was finally opened. The Sound Cup is located in Kampala, Uganda on Yusuf Lule Road in Garden … read more
The Zanzibar Hotel Offering An Indian Ocean Room
By Chicamod.com I love water but I would never like to live inside it. How about you, would like to live inside water? If you do then Zanzibar’s Manta Resort is the place you should visit one of these fine days. On November 1st, The Manta Resort in Zanzibar became the first African hotel to … read more
Single Entry Visa For Three: Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda Have Launched a Single Travel Visa
By Chicamod.com For all of you who love travelling there’s good news for you.Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda have launched a single travel visa! This decision was made during an East Africa Community (EAC) summit meeting in Rwanda this month. The three countries further launched the joint tourist visa in London. The agreement was sealed in … read more
Chef Pierre Thiam, an Ambassador for African Cuisine │His New Cook Book Yolele, Now Out!
By Chicamod.com Chef Pierre Thiam is not only a chef he is also an author, a business man and above all a culture and food ambassador from Senegal Chef Pierre Thiam culinary career started way back in the 1980’s.Growing up he only used to see women cooking in his home country Senegal. The chef says his … read more
Mama Masai is Changing How you Decorate your Table
By Rosemary Kinunda I must say I am very happy with the global trend of African prints in the fashion industry most especially, in the past year. Yet, I still feel our tables are lacking in classy African decor. Living in a few countries in East Africa, I noticed one thing while growing up; we … read more
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My City: Atemi Oyungu’s Nairobi Yangu
By Chicamod.com From May 11th to August 3rd Nairobi held the Nai Ni Who? (Nairobi is Who?) Festival. It is in this spirit that Atemi Oyungu’s latest video Nairobi Yangu (My Nairobi) is based on. The beautiful song epitomizes the capital city of Kenya. This year Kenya is celebrating 50 years of independence and the … read more
A Taste of Africa
By Chicamod.com African food is fast becoming an international delicacy. It doesn’t matter where they are, Africans have learnt to celebrate and embrace their eating culture without shame. Or is it that their craving for home food is too great? Nevertheless, last week from October 13th to 20th, New York City was the hub … read more
Tickle your Taste Buds the Right Way with the Help of the Best African Food Blogs
By Chicamod.com Food is an integral part of a human being and no one can survive without it. If by any chance you don’t balance the right types of food or you eat too much from one group of foods, you might end being malnourished. Nowadays many of us are busy and some of us … read more
THE MOMBO CAMP and LITTLE MOMBO CAMP (Best Hotel in the World):
By Maria Nene Tucked in the Moremi Game Reserve are the Little Mombo Camp and the Mombo Camp. The Moremi Game Reserve is located in Northern Botswana in the Okavango Delta area.Whereas the Mombo Camp has nine spacious tents, the little Mombo camp only has three tents . For you who is hoping to bound … read more
An Exotic Shopping Experience In The Comfort of Your Home │Shop Now For African Designs │ BHF Shopping Online
By Chicamod.com Are you looking for an exotic shopping experience from the comfort of your house? I know I would love to. This is where BHF shopping mall comes in. The online mall caters to one’s cravings for African fabrics, pieces, memorabilia and many more. I could literally buy everything they offer on their site. … read more
My First Ferry Experience at Mombasa: The Adrenalin rush, the crowd
By Salem Lorot I am in Mombasa, the holiday-destination of many to Kenya. The Day of the African Child, celebrated on 16th June every year, was coming up recently in a place called Kwale and I was expected to be there. Between where I was (Mombasa Island) to where I wanted to go (Mombasa Mainland, in particular Kwale) was the … read more
The Cormoran Lodge At Lake Kivu Is Calling Your Name
By Merideth Coulibaly Attention all East African travelers, Lake Kivu is calling your name. Where exactly is Lake Kivu? It lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, and is one of the great African lakes. While visiting Lake Kivu, the Cormoran Lodge offers beautiful and comfortable accommodations. The Cormoran Lodge … read more
Kenyan Launches Vegan Raw Food Site. Join The Challenge – Kobis Kitchen
By Merideth Coulibaly “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” said Hypocrites. Wise people have always known that plant foods can prevent disease and maintain health. Now, research comes out every day in support of the healing power of plant foods: blueberries, packed with antioxidants, lower your risk of heart disease and … read more
Must Visit Places In Rwanda
Kigali Memorial Centre / Gisozi Genocide Memorial Centre This place holds memories of Rwanda’s 1994 Genocide. The Centre is on a site where over 250,000 people are buried. Not to worry about the entrance as it is free but one can give donations. Parc National des Volcans This is the home of the mountain … read more
Cottars Homestead, the Small Little Paradise in Kenya – Masai Mara Camps
By Merideth Coulibaly Travel to the Serengeti used to be reserved for the most adventurous and resilient souls. Now the Masai Mara National Reserve—Kenya’s finest big game park—is home to five-star private villas. Cottar’s Private Homestead is one such example, a luxurious private rental home located at Cottar’s 1920 Safari Camp. One of the oldest … read more
Lemartis Camp, Kenya: A Magical Place To Feel The Heartbeat Of Africa
By Chicamod.com I read Kuki Gallmann’s “I Dreamed of Africa” some years back. Though I was reading the book in Africa and having been born and raised in Kenya, the kind of descriptions I got from the book talked of the Africa that was pristine, enchanting, ‘earthy’ and simply adorable. And I fell in love … read more
Top Places To Shop In Nairobi
By Chicamod.com We have roamed the streets of Nairobi, searched for information and have a condensed list of top places you could visit to shop for your arts, crafts, clothes and whatever souvenir you could think about. Here is the list. 1. Spinners Web It sells jewelry and home décor. It was expanded last year. … read more
A Spa in the Kenyan Terrain – Enashipai Resort Spa
By Meredith Coulibaly Imagine a brilliant sunset of orange and purple over a vast savannah. It is a warm evening, quiet except for birdcalls and crickets chirping. Now add poolside cocktails, a fitness center, a full service spa, elegant dining, and a beautiful room furnished in African décor. Dreams become reality at the Enashipai resort … read more
Tanzania’s Lady Jaydee Climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro for a Good Cause
By Chicamod.com Last month, Tanzania’s renown musician Lady Jaydee climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, adding herself to the list of other celebrities to do so—among them being Roman Abramovich, Jessica Biel, Justin Timberlake, Lupe Fiasco, among others. She was under experienced guides, Gastor Mosha and Deogratias Sosta. Also accompanying her, was her husband Gardner G Habash, a … read more