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DEAR READER

There’s a lot to celebrate in this issue

THAI TOP 10

We’re flying to Bangkok! Check out 10 of the best things to do in Thailand’s vibrant capital

WORK-AWAY DAD

Nowadays, more fathers are working away from home. Duty calls. But you can still be a present dad, even when you’re absent

CONQUER MT EVEREST

Dr Faith Mwende, a financial expert in Nairobi, left the comforts of home to scale the heights of Everest. And although she did not reach the summit, she became the first Kenyan woman to attempt the climb. She tells msafiri what it takes to climb the world’s highest mountain

3 THINGS ABOUT WORK I WISH I KNEW EARLIER

Success at work depends on many factors. Here, Dr Lutawo Ouma highlights three ways to help boost your career

WATER WORLDS

Wetlands are the overlooked ‘arteries and veins’ of the landscape. We asked Julie Mulonga, the Wetlands International director for East Africa, about how and why they should be protected

SPORTING SUPERSTARS

Athletes who have left their mark on the world of sports

BOX OF CHOCOLATES

Meet Wezi Mzumara, Malawi’s first, and only, chocolatier

BLUEPRINT for success

Make a profit!

WRAP UP WONDER

From a luxurious folding phone to a smart bird feeder, these tech gifts have serious festive flair…

5 PAGE-TURNERS

From rural Zimbabwe to bustling urban centres, these works capture the essence of human resilience, identity and exploration

BEST OF THE REST

MTAMA ROAD LINDA MUSITA Musita’s debut, Mtama Road,

TAKE ME TO THE TIP OF AFRICA

TRAVEL WRITER WENDY WATTA IS NOT ALONE IN LOVING CAPE TOWN. IT’S WIDELY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST SPECTACULARLY LOCATED CITIES. BUT AS HER IN-DEPTH GUIDE SHOWS, THERE IS FA R MORE TO THE CITY THAN PRETTY VIEWS…

I HEAR A BOOM: AFRICA TO THE WORLD!

It’s Africa’s time - African youth are smart, capable, resilient, ready to lead and fully committed to building a better world, explains social enterprise founder Mike Mpanya

a slice of the BIG APPLE

Celebrating 5 years of flights to New York

NEW YORK first impressions

msafiri correspondent Peter Muiruri recently visited New York for the first time. Here are his reflections from a brief visit to the Big Apple

NAIROBI TOP 5

Travelling from New York to Nairobi? Here are five things to add to your list of must-sees in the Kenyan capital…

The beautiful south

Think of a safari in Tanzania and famous names like the Serengeti and Ngorongoro might spring to mind – but head south to the less-visited Nyerere and Ruaha National Parks and you can expect an equally memorable wildlife experience

TAKE A DEEP BREATH…

ZANDILE NDHLOVU LEFT A CONSULTANCY CAREER IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND POWER INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA TO BECOME THE COUNTRY’S FIRST BLACK FREEDIVING INSTRUCTOR, AND FOUNDER OF THE BLACK MERMAID FOUNDATION. WE INTERVIEWED HER TO FIND OUT ABOUT HOW SHE GOT STARTED IN FREEDIVING, HER FAVOURITE DIVE SPOTS AND TIPS FOR UNDERWATER EXPLORERS

Guess where…

ALL YOU NEED FOR A SAFE & ENJOYABLE JOURNEY WITH US

KENYA AIRWAYS RETURNS TO PROFIT

TURNAROUND STRATEGY BEARS FRUIT AS REVENUES RISE IN FIRST HALF OF YEAR

Website revamp

KQ LAUNCHES NEW-LOOK WEBSITE, PROVIDING CUSTOMERS WITH THE ULTIMATE USER-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE

NEW AND IMPROVED DELTA CODESHARE

Kenya Airways and Delta Air Lines (DL) have

KQ RETURNS TO BANGKOK

From 21 November, Kenya Airways will recommence its

MORE FLIGHT NEWS

New York: From 29 October, Kenya Airways will

Enhancing real-time customer communication

Built in 1782, Wat Phra Kaew – the

HAVE YOU JOINED ASANTE REWARDS YET?

BECOME A MEMBER OF AFRICA’S MOST-AWAITED LOYALTY PROGRAMME AND EARN WHILE YOU FLY

GOING ELECTRIC

KQ’s Ramp Services department has welcomed four e-tow

Social responsibility news

THREE CSR PROJECTS KENYA AIRWAYS’ STAFF ARE HELPING TO SUPPORT

THE B787 HAS SMOOTH RIDE TECHNOLOGY

DID YOU KNOW? The tech detects turbulence and

The KQ top 5

We celebrate the tallest, smallest, fastest, slowest and more across the Kenya Airways network…

NEW HORIZONS

OUR PICK OF OLD FAVOURITES AND SOME NEW RELEASES

LAUNCHING IN NOVEMBER

YOU CAN NOW PRE-ORDER YOUR DUTY FREE FOR DELIVERY

KQ Cinema

Choose from a host of new on-board content — there’s some 80 movies, 55 TV programmes and 1000 music tracks for you to enjoy

SKY-HIGH SOUNDS AND TRAVEL TUNES

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TOP OF THE TOWER

MARCOBRIVIO.PHOTOGRAPHY/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM An architectural wonder rising above Dubai’s