Paradise in our backyard

French fashion designer and founder of the famous fashion brand Chanel Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel once said “the best things in life are free. The second best things are very, very expensive.” Take tourism, for instance, that has been always been associated with the affluent as affordable and fulfilling escapes seem out of reach for the majority citizens of this country. A country ironically touted by most jet-setters to be among the world’s finest destination.

Those words by the icon renowned for her pursuit of expensive simplicity rang true after an exhilarating weekend getaway that was startlingly budget. It turns out that a premium experience does not necessarily have to cost and a leg after-all. This should read as good news for the not-so-gentlemen who exercise financial management every time Saint Valentine rears his head. All one needs to do is to cash in on their birthright. Thousands visit Kenya for its safaris yet the millions who live in its capital barely need to leave to savour that majesty.