Unexpected emotional depth in Kenya

I thought I was going to Kenya for beaches, food, and Lamu Old Town. I got all of those things. What I didn't expect was how emotionally affecting the trip would be. The history — particularly around Lamu — hit in ways that good travel sometimes does.

world's greatest wildlife spectacle in Maasai Mara was the moment that crystallised it. Standing there, eating chai I'd bought from a street vendor, something clicked about why travel matters. 7 days and I came home genuinely changed. Some places do that to you.