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Waterfront Resort
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Posted on January 12, 2015 | 1 CommentI went here for the first time for lunch with a group of 15 people. Somehow I still think that’s a good idea. Even me. […] -
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Pearl Lounge
Posted on January 5, 2015 | 2 CommentsIf you’ve flown out of Kigali at any point in the past several years then will have noticed the Pearl Lounge – Kigali’s airport lounge. […] -
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Paladar Venceremos
Posted on October 10, 2014 | 1 CommentDisclaimer: Paladar Venceremos offered me their six course dinner for free and they’re currently advertising on my website. I only accept advertising from businesses I […] -
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La Bella
Posted on September 10, 2014 | 3 CommentsStaying at ‘La Bella’ in Gisenyi turned out to be a fortunate accident after another well-known establishment, (who shall remain nameless!) cancelled my booking at […]
KIGALI AREA GUIDES
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Living in Kiyovu
Kiyovu stretches from UTC at the top of the hill down to Cercle Sportif, passing dozens of restaurants, hotels, President Kagame’s house, Kigali Institute of […]
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Living in Gacuriro
When I first moved to Kigali any “sightseeing” I did was on the back of a moto. Whenever I spotted that distant hill with cloned […]
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Living in Gikondo
You pass the Gikondo exit when you drive from town out toward Sonatubes and Kicukiro. Though more of a residential area, this is also where […]
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Living in Gitega
Ok I admit it. I don’t know anything about where I live. In fact, I’m not even sure I live where I think I live. […]
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Living in Kacyiru
Made easy, Kacyiru is the area around the road stretching from Top Tower down to the US Embassy. It’s an area with a tonne of […]
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Living in Kanombe
When you went from the airport and into town, you passed Kanombe, a residential area overlooking the Remera hill. In many ways it’s an up-an-coming […]
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Living in Kibagabaga
If it all came down to the coolest-sounding name, we would all be living in Kibagabaga. Sadly, much due to the fact that it’s so […]
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Living in Kicukiro
The questions on everyone’s lips is whether or not Kicukiro is part of Kigali. The answer is yes. Now, is it part of the town […]
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Living in Kimihurura
Kimihurura is a very popular area of town for expats. Maybe it’s the central location or the nice houses or the multiple restaurants to choose […]
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Living in Kimironko
So if you’re in Kisiment and you keep walking through Remera, you’ll eventually end up in Kimironko, home of the Kimironko Market and not much […]
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Living in Kisiment
Kisiment starts with Chez Lando (the hotel and popular restaurant), and slowly transforms into Remera as you move toward the Amahoro Stadium. It’s a cute […]
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Living in Nyamirambo
Nyamirambo a pretty diverse and stretched-out neighborhood, encompassing the southwestern corner of Kigali. And a huge corner, at that! It’s a big place with the […]
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Living in Nyarutarama
If you are (for some reason) looking to get as far away from Kinyarwanda phrases, babies wrapped around their mothers, and curious looks as possible, […]
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Living in Remera
Remera’s got a lot going for it. Greeting you when you arrive from the airport with cheap guests houses and plenty of variety in eating […]
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Living in Town
Town is not really a place you live actually. It consists of the Union Trade Center (UTC), the banks (Ecobank, Bank of Kigali, Fina and […]
PHOTO OF THE SOMETIMES
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September 17th, 2014
Streets in town.
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September 15th, 2014
Kigali’s new City Hall is almost ready. I really like this building, what do you think?
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September 13th, 2014
My aloe vera plant. Lets call him ‘Moe’.
