WriterNairobi · 21 stories

Lukas Brandt

Nairobi neighbourhood by neighbourhood, on foot and by matatu

Based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Lukas has written city guides across East Africa for twelve years and now maps Nairobi neighbourhood by neighbourhood, from the National Museum to the galleries of Parklands. He builds walkable day plans that pair Karura Forest mornings with matatu rides into the CBD's Art Deco streets.

Nairobi · 21 stories

Lukas Brandt

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Lukas Brandt

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Sheldrick's elephant nursery hour in Nairobi National Park

Visiting Nairobi's Karen Blixen Museum in October

Four days from Nairobi to the Mara and Lake Nakuru in October

Nairobi to Ol Pejeta for Rhinos in the November Rains

Three Days in the Mara From Nairobi by Private Land Cruiser

Following the Old Uganda Line Through Nairobi

Nairobi Splits in Two When Gor Mahia Play AFC Leopards

The Second-Hand Shelves and Reading Rooms of Nairobi

Walking Up Mt. Kenya in November from Nairobi

Which Part of Nairobi to Sleep in on a First Trip

How to Plan a Solo Trip to Nairobi Without Guesswork

How to Do the Limuru Tea Farm Day Trip From Nairobi

Three Days in Nairobi Before the Safari Starts

Walking Karura Forest and Nairobi's Other Green Places

Landing in Nairobi for the First Time in October

Nairobi on a Long Layover, Hour by Hour

Nairobi on a first work trip, from client dinners to game drives

How to Cross Nairobi Without Losing Half the Day to Traffic

Rolling Canvases: Inside Nairobi's Matatu Art Scene

Before Nairobi Wakes: A Dawn Ride Past Lions and Giraffes

Where Lions Graze Under Nairobi's Office Towers