Kenyan Roses — Romance with Jet Lag Kenyan Roses are among the fastest travellers in the flower world. One day they’re growing under the African sun beside Lake Naivasha. Just a few days later, they’re brightening homes across Europe. It’s a remarkable journey that begins long before the first bouquet reaches a florist. Imagine standing…
Coffee/Kaffe (danish version further down) Kenyan Coffee – The Bean That Leaves the Country Before Kenyans Get a Chance to Drink It Some people claim that the day begins when the sun rises. These are obviously people who have already had coffee. For the rest of us, the day begins only after something dark, hot…
Minimalism vs. Swahili Maximalism Swahili maximalism has a rather different opinion of the empty shelf. Where Scandinavian minimalism sees calm and simplicity, a Swahili home may see an excellent place for something beautiful, useful—or inherited from an aunt nobody is quite sure how they were related to. The Great Battle Between the Empty Shelf and…
Swahili Door Symbolism What doors told people long before business cards were invented Swahili doors have been introducing their owners for centuries. Long before business cards, LinkedIn profiles or impressive job titles, a beautifully carved door quietly told visitors everything they needed to know. When you walk through Mombasa’s Old Town, there is quite a…
Architecture/Arkitektur (danish version further down) The Story of Swahili Architecture A journey through 1,000 years of coastal building style Some buildings like to shout. They stand proudly in the square with columns, domes, marble and a very clear message that someone, somewhere, had both money and a strong desire to impress the neighbours.And then there…
Marikiti Market – where Mombasa smells of spices, mangoes and well-organised chaos Marikiti Market is not the sort of place you simply visit. You arrive planning to have a quick look and somehow leave carrying mangoes, spices and at least one thing you had absolutely no intention of buying. Just a quick look There are…
Touristinformation (danish version further down) Fort Jesus and Old Town in Mombasa Where cannons, spices, donkeys and Danish imagination meet in one very narrow streetThere are neighbourhoods where you take a walk and think: “Well, I suppose something historical must have happened here once.” And then there is Fort Jesus and Old Town in Mombasa,…
Mama Ngina Waterfront – where Mombasa takes a walk, eats cassava and accidentally gets engaged Mama Ngina Waterfront is where Mombasa comes for sea breezes, harbour views, cassava and a little people-watching. Come for a quiet evening stroll beneath the baobab trees and stay alert—Mombasa has been known to turn innocent walks into suspiciously romantic…