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How would like adventure travel to Kenya, to learn some of Kenya’s best kept secrets? How about checking into Hemingway’s, a luxury hotel on the Indian Ocean, or spending some time in the same area that Elsa was released into the wild by Joy Adamson? You can enjoy these, and more, with luxury adventure travel to Kenya, land of the Luo, Kalenjin, Turkana and the famous Maasai warrior race, as the name is correctly spelled although we shall use the more popular western spelling of Masai.

The capital is Nairobi, and that would be a good place to start. There are many types of hotel in Nairobi, but if you can, try to book into one of the few boutique hotels that accommodate only a few guests, twelve being a good number. For that you will have to book yourself a luxury adventure vacation, with personal service offering vacation planning from just yourself and your partner.

That is a better way to enjoy Kenya’s secrets, rather than traveling in a large group of 40 or more as most people do. If you can find a tour company that offers this level of personal service, then your vacation can be tailored to suit your own timetable and needs, and not those of the majority, or even in some cases the minority!

Nairobi has a lot offer somebody seeking adventure travel to Kenya, and you don’t have to travel to unknown places to discover some of Kenya’s best kept secrets. Take Karen Blixen’s house, for example, the author of ‘Out of Africa’, made into an Oscar winning movie, or the Carnivore restaurant, where you can dine on some exotic game. You should also check out Masai crafts at the Utamanduni Craft center and visit the giraffes at the Giraffe Center.

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However, it is the game reserves that most people visit Kenya to see, and that adventure travelers to Kenya are particularly interested in, so take a plane ride over the Meru National Park and land near Elsa’s Kopje – a rocky outcrop on Mughwangi Hill in the Meru Park, where Elsa was released by Joy and George Adamson back in 1958.

Why not spend some time in the park and check out the elephants, leopards and cheetahs, and of course the lions. Unfortunately the big game, the lions in particular, are in grave danger in Nairobi Park due to the action of humans, so take advantage of the opportunity to see them in the wild while you can. Although most people prefer to go on guided safaris, others prefer fishing and nature walks, or even just to lie by the pool. It’s your vacation so indulge yourself.

You must then visit the Masai Mara Nature Reserve, where the big game animals are less under threat from human activity. Try to head for the Cottar 1920 Mari Safari Camp, where the 22,000 acre private concession houses only 12 guests, but it’s well worth it, and no luxury adventure travel to Kenya should miss a visit to Cottars. Calvin Cottar is one of the best guides in the country, and will take you on a game drive in a 4WD or even a more traditional ox cart. It is an advantage that the camp is not part of the reserve, because you can go on night drives and guided walking tours, which would not otherwise be permitted.

Malinda is another part of Kenya you must not miss: situated on the Indian Ocean Malinda offers Hemingway’s a luxury hotel that offers the very best personal service. Use it as a base for a trip to Lamu Island, which used to be a base for the slave trade, and on which the only means of travel other than foot is by donkey. Try a dip in the ocean or simply relax by the pool, contemplating what you have seen

The type of luxury you can experience on these trips is unbelievably high, and adventure travel to Kenya is not all safaris and living rough. You can also do it in style, but make sure that your price is all-inclusive since the extras for the flights and safari trips can be high. A good luxury vacation company will offer you all-inclusive deals that will work out cheaper in the long run than trying to keep your initial costs low and pay your own way. You will either end up paying more, or missing out on a lot, which would be a shame after traveling so far.

Try to get a personal deal, with just the two of you traveling, rather than being part of a large group, and make sure that your travel is commensurate with the luxury you are seeking: a minimum of business class flights, and first class rail and road travel where it is involved. Your accommodation should be the best available, and the small personal hotels are often the best.

Achieve all that, and there are no reasons why your luxury adventure travel to Kenya should not provide you with the vacation of your dreams, the memories of which will last you a lifetime.

For some, running a small business can put a knot in your stomach, turn your legs to jelly and have you diving under the duvet when you think about how to effectively market your Face Painting or Children’s Entertainment business.

So how do you initially get yourself going with this ‘marketing thingy’ and propel yourself into the same league like the big guys?

Well first and foremost for the moment, put down your face paints, your balloon twisters or your magic wand and take out a pen and pad instead. You now need to focus all of your creative energy into setting yourself a sound marketing plan.

Where to start – well here’s a little helping hand of some fundamental marketing tactics that you should be using in your Face Painting or Children’s Entertainment business:

Your advertising. Scrutinise it. Are you doing influential direct response adverts with grabbing headlines and compelling call to actions?

Where is your target audience? Do you really know? What studies and surveys have you done to capture the complete demographical information on them?

Is your website working hard enough for you or is it in need of a workout? How good are your search engine rankings? Are all your meta tags installed effectively? Are you tracking and analysing your site visitors and do you know how many are converting?

Have you been building relationships with your customers lately? Do you keep in regular contact with them and are you continuing to source new reports, stories and articles to send out to them?

How many testimonials did you capture this month and to what advantage are you using this influential social proof. I hope they are not stuffed away in a drawer somewhere!

The big difference between a pocket-money existence to a full-time explosion is all about being the supreme marketer of your Face Painting or Entertainment business – not the doer of your service!

Maybe you’re at a stage now where you want, need and desire to take your Face Painting or Children’s Entertainment business to the next level, to have more income streams and more profit in the bank, and to ‘give up your day job’ if you have one.

The one and only answer is to become a master marketer – it really is as simple as that!

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