72 Hours in Karen, Kenya: House of Waine & Nairobi’s Wealthiest Area 🇰🇪

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If you're planning a Kenya safari, don't overlook Karen, Nairobi's beautiful leafy suburb that's home to embassies, luxury homes, boutique hotels, and some of the city's best restaurants and attractions. In this video I spend 72 hours in Karen, Nairobi, exploring why so many travelers choose to stay here before and after safari instead of downtown Nairobi. During my stay at the beautiful House of Waine, I visit the famous Giraffe Centre, tour the Karen Blixen Museum, explore local cafés and restaurants, meet Nairobi residents, and learn why Karen is considered one of Kenya's most desirable neighborhoods. Whether you're planning your first trip to Kenya or looking for the perfect luxury hotel before flying to the Masai Mara, Amboseli, or Tsavo, this guide will help you decide where to stay. If you enjoy travel documentaries, luxury hotels, safaris, and discovering places beyond the typical tourist trail, subscribe for more videos from Kenya and around the world. Here's a link to the House of Waine, which I HIGHLY recommend! https://www.houseofwaine.com/ Hotels and destinations featured: • House of Waine • Karen, Nairobi • Karen Blixen Museum • Giraffe Centre • Tin Roof Café •Cultiva Farm Kenya #Kenya #Nairobi #KarenNairobi #KenyaTravel #LuxuryTravel #HouseOfWaine #Safari #AfricaTravel #TravelVlog #VisitKenya *Chapters* 00:00 Why Karen is different from Nairobi 01:28 Arriving at House of Waine 03:00 Touring our luxury suite 04:08 Why Karen is perfect before safari 06:47 Breakfast at House of Waine 06:56 Karen Blixen Museum 12:33 Exploring Karen & Tin Roof Café 14:08 What locals say about Karen 16:47 Feeding giraffes at the Giraffe Centre 19:49 Why wealthy Kenyans live in Karen 22:30 Dinner at Cultiva Farm Kenya 24:11 Preparing for safari 26:29 Returning to House of Waine 27:22 Inside another luxury suite 28:48 Final thoughts *Follow Me* *►YouTube* https://www.youtube.com/c/madtraveler *►website* https://daveseminara.com/travel/ *►Instagam* https://www.instagram.com/madtravelerdave/ *►Facebook* https://www.facebook.com/DaveSeminaraMadTraveler/ *►Linkedin* https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-s-8a20a610/ *Mad Traveler Playlists* *►Arkansas* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRv7Ek-_2Mo5TvA2i1NEycwV *►Eswatini* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRtrq_PAJSgtzL1O0CbzdeIX *►South Africa* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRtSDEOtBLcpt43nQrfM_mir *►Lesotho* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRsFseP4mdZpIdkP6_7-c-bB *►My Favorite Hotels* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRuZda0K3_eY4mmo5OvIWQz0 *►Japan* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRtlXh5cG0xQp_q_Uw7xp_z5 *►Suriname* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRvFgiCWPevkwplZY3f3WK3Q *►Florida* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRvPRgNr6VrTlCmiSVeAfopG *►Caribbean* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRuTPkoTJVx0eqtMVJeOLSWA *►Brazil* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRtPqex5yXx2ss_MSZ4PEjd5 *►Accents of the World* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRul15fzmKStcGyn0P7RjHcZ *►Estonia* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRse97h5I1MyyW8UMQGoP4fu *►Ecuador* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRt1SFQZo0KI-8RK1EpVY_bc *►Argentina* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRvZUawRh7pAfUjRphklOiPt *►Latvia* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRtiL_idbFZ70-eMk-2DSJxn *►Finland* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRuTbhKHPxbJbk6H3mZMvAeu *►Niagara Falls* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRvyeTmSNKR7aZoU7i7C58Ti *►Lithuania* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRuODZtD9QGyWZe3Iv-H5xrB *►Uruguay* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRsjkAIu-KYJRm73gMCRNUxc *►Breakfast Around the World* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRus8yQ9mD4lYXcpBDsLcyj- *►Kurt Cobain Footsteps* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRuF4jXUJh47qnnVkcIfPRAv *►Roger Federer Footsteps* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRvYDL65QmCOp2fZ5ZlOykGA *►Airline Reviews* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRtDncKUpMljMup-mSp1IZwe *►Cruise Reviews* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRupKbs6Fn9rSbIYGAKOxjba *►Cruise Karaoke* https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrxFrsMmRRvC9LgcdUq54TO5t0PeYqlH

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