Kenya is located in East Africa, it has a population of over 50 million people and is, roughly, the same size as Texas. Nairobi is Kenya’s capital, and the coastal city of Mombasa is the second largest. The official languages in the country are English and Swahili, although many people speak other local languages. Kenya was a British colony until it became an independent country in 1963. Kenya has a rich history that pre-dates the colonial era by many centuries.

We will depart Houston (IAH) on Saturday, December 28th via Frankfurt (Germany), and come back from Nairobi (via Frankfurt again) on Monday, January 13th. Flight tickets have been pre-booked, so you do not need to worry about making any travel arrangements on your own, other than being at the airport 3 hours prior to departure. The cost of the plane tickets is already included in the price of the program. In fact, the price you pay for the program includes all local transportation as well (except any travel you might do on your own).

The US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention recommends receiving a yellow fever vaccine if going on a safari to Kenya. Since we will be doing that, and might travel outside the “safe areas”, you will be required to show proof of your yellow fever certificate by November 1 (or a doctor’s notice indicating that, for medical reasons, you are exempted from receiving the vaccine). You won’t be able to join the program unless you have a yellow fever certificate.

During weekdays, we will spend most of our time shooting interviews and footage for the documentary. This means that our schedule will have to be very flexible. Some days we might need to start our day very early to beat Nairobi’s terrible traffic, while others we might need to work until late in the evening, so we will be able to have a late start. Some evenings, we will invite local filmmakers and producers to come to the house where we will be staying, and you will have a chance to chat with them over snacks and drinks.