Beautiful Flower Pastries

 

I had a lovely time at EyaMya in Kimihurura the other day. Pak and Joy showed me how to make their iconic flower pastries and we did a traditional Chiense tea tasting.

Full Gisenyi Trip

Recently went on a weekend trip up to Gisenyi for a friend's hotel opening. 

Here's the full adventure.

Inyoni Hotel in Gisenyi

 

I recently went up to Gisenyi in north-west Rwanda. My friend has just opened a new hotel there and it was lovely. Had a stunning view of Lake Kivu and a very well-stocked bar. If you're heading in that direction, check out the video description on YouTube for a discount code. It's a really nice get-away from the city. Check out Inyoni on Instagram and their website.

Exploring Kimironko Market

 

Had a lovely day out at the isoko last week with my friend Leandre from Ultimate Africa Travels. Kimironko Market is pure chaos but you gotta experience it if you're visiting Rwanda.

Agitation August

 

Had a lovely time talking to Margaret Pinard on her YouTube channel last night. As part of Agitation August I was talking about a book that really shook me up. I chose Emergency Sex: True Stories from a War Zone which had a huge impact on me when I first moved to Rwanda. We talk about everything from the state of international development, to youth unemployment, and the meaning of life - just small things. There's a lot more laughs than I make that sound! Turn on the live chat replay for extra entertainment, and if you could lightly bother the like button, it would be much appreciated. 

Once Upon a Time...

Hi guys. I kept a blog for the two years I spent in Rwanda as a VSO volunteer from 2007 to 2009. It feels like a lifetime ago. I still live in Rwanda today, having left and returned, and I thought it would be really fun to look back at my early scribblings and compare life then to life now. So, I started a YouTube vlog to read back through it and add some updates. This is the first episode above, and you can find the full playlist here. It's surprising both how much has changes and how much is the same twenty years later.

If you're planning a trip to Rwanda or if you're thinking about moving here and you want to chat through your plans, you can now book in for a Zoom chat through Buy Me a Coofee.

Kanyinya Canopy Walk

A lovely day out at Kanyinya Canopy Walk, about 30 minutes north of Kigali on the road to Musanze. A little tricky to find, but totally worth it. When you pull off onto the dirt track, take the second left, not the first (which GPS tells you to take) in order to reach the bridge.