A little bit about me
Hi there, I’m Chania, A Kenyan of Irish & English origin and a Mummy of 2 bare-footed people, Billy & Zia. As an award-winning travel expert (36 countries visited and counting) I have spent hours, days, weeks and months visiting little accommodations, all alone, to see if they are good enough for our clients & which clients they would suit best …. Now, with two feral safari-loving children on board (and sometimes my husband), we go as a team ….. these business trips have become exciting, fun, memory-making family safaris, my ultimate passion…. That I can now share with you.
On Family
In my experience, kids love to be removed from their comfort zone, just for a little bit, to spend time with their treasured family; bonding as a family, chatting & giggling, learning & discovering, absorbing & acquiring incredible memories, meeting interesting people & making friends. As a result of this, I have built an entire business around helping families experience this very same thing! Come and collect memories with us … and things;o)!’ Contact me.
On work
In 1994, I started my travel career by working in hotels, small lodges and tented camps whilst studying Hotel Management at university; in 2003, I started promoting Kenya and Tanzania abroad. In 2008 I launched The SAFARI Company which is now an industry leader in promoting travel throughout Africa and specialises in magnificent little game lodges, a safari tent, a beach villa or exquisite little farmhouses NOT larger hotel chains… as a result of their achievements, we the proudest winner of 38 awards, including eight in 2024 and one in 2025. I’m still most proud of these amazing achievements, though I am the proudest winner of two awards:
Kenya’s Most Influential Woman in Tourism and Leisure 2016
East Africa’s Most Influential Woman in Tourism and Leisure 2016
In 2020 we launched our The SAFARI Company Events and proudly organised six destination weddings in 2024, motorsport events & safaris, fun & educational school and collage trips and wonderfully big birthday celebrations.