10 hectares and 200 years of history, the Orto Botanico (The Botanical Gardens) Palermo, is home to about 12,000 species of flora (*OMG right?!) The garden was founded by the University of Palermo in 1789 and the main entrance is on Via Lincoln. The Orto Botanico has played an important role in the study of…
Palermo
Harboured on the northwestern coast of Sicily, Palermo is the capital and most densely populated city on the island. Palermo is a bold mixture of color, heat, noise and an unmistakable Sicilian dialect! (*confusion, a lot of choice swear words and catcalling in the form of “Ciao Bella”) Sicily expresses and oozes an exotic mixture…
Coast
Mombasa (*I’m hoping that by now you know it’s nickname is Coast) is located on the eastern coastline of Kenya. Tropical climate, white sandy beaches, clear water, diverse marine life, world-class hotels, friendly people, great food – somebody stop me! Mombasa is Kenya’s second largest city and a major trading center as it is Kenya’s…
Road Trip To Coast
Every year my family and I take a road trip down to the coast – a very Kenyan reference to Mombasa, the second largest city in Kenya and my father’s birth place. (*yes, dad would rather live here but it’s way too humid for my mother’s hair) The road is long, hot and dusty taking…
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