kenya tips

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Contact lenses

If you wear monthly contact lenses, consider switching to dailies for travelling, as you won't need to carry cleaning fluid, and if you lose or break them it's not such a problem. Take a pair of glasses as back-up though..

By Chris67.

Keep track of travel rewards

Check out Travel Companion for iPhone to track your frequent flyer mileage and other travel loyalty rewards: http://www.travelcompanionapp.com/

By ashleydb.

Put a sock in it!

Take a spare sock or two with you either when travelling or on holiday. They make great sunglasses cases, small bags for bits and pieces, purses etc. I keep my camera in one to protect it from scatches.

By BelindaClarke.

For anywhere in the world you go

ALWAYS PACK cheap handmade gifts like key chains, trinkets, scarves, typical of your country, to give away to strangers in another! I once took Bollywood music in cassettes and it worked like currency with goodwill attached - got me special entry into...

By PicTales.

Use Plastic Bags for Plugs

If you find yourself with a sink but no plug, line the basin with a plastic bag - it should hold water for long enought to wash yourself or your clothes.

By voyager.

Exam Pencil Cases - perfect for taking liquids on flights

When you fly, the clear bag you put your liquids etc in must be resealable - I have found the perfect solution - pencil cases! The clear ones made for use in exams are ideal and cost less than 50 pence.

By voyager.

Kenya's other parks

Amazing as the Masai Mara is, don't ignore Kenya's other safari parks - Amboseli is stunning with its backdrop of Kilimajaro in the distance, while the Shimba Hills are a beautiful area where elephants can be seen in numbers. Tsavo and Samburu are...

By chris45.

hippo watching - Lake Naivasha, Kenya

If you stay at Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge (which I would highly recommend) make sure you take a boat ride on the lake to see the hippos - it's an incredible experience you will see over 50 of them in the water and be able to get fairly close (but not...

By voyager.

What to take to Kenya

If you have room in your luggage take some spare socks, pens and English language magazines (particularly football ones).

The Kenyans find it very difficlut to get pens and socks and the magazines help them improve their English...

By voyager.

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