Guides
Where to find the quietest beaches in Diani
Beyond the famous stretch of Galu lie coves you'll often have entirely to yourself. Here's where to walk at dawn.
June 20266 min read
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Stories from the coast & beyond
Guides, local secrets and slow-travel inspiration from the team who visits every home we list.
Highlands
A weekend in Nanyuki, above the clouds
Cool mornings, the equator line and Mount Kenya on the horizon — why the highlands are the coast's perfect counterpoint.
May 20268 min read
Inside Lobelia Pearl
How we verify every Lobelia Pearl home
Every villa is visited in person before it's listed. A look at what our team checks — and why the photos always match.
May 20265 min read
Food
The coast's best private chefs
From Swahili biryani to fresh-caught crab, meet the chefs our concierge books again and again.
April 20267 min read
Tips
Packing for the Kenyan coast
Linen, reef-safe sunscreen and not much else. A short, sane packing list for a barefoot week by the sea.
April 20264 min read
Highlands
Naivasha: lakes, wine and slow weekends
Hippos at dusk, lakeside lunches and an easy drive from the city — the Rift Valley's gentlest escape.
March 20266 min read