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1. Kenya sports a variety of climates. These climates include highland, semiarid, arid, and tropical wet and dry. The best time of year to visit this lovely country is in between the months of February and March; as these times seem to be, generally, the hottest times of the year. All throughout Kenya, between the months of February and March, the average temperature are inbetween 70 and 90 degrees ferinheight. The more mountainous, and northern, parts of Kenya recieve alot of annual rainfall: within 70 inches per year. This region also sports weather of 73-96 degrees ferinheight year-round. The low platuea of Eastern Kenya is part of a chain of semiarid and arid temperatures. Temperatures can reach a startling 99 degrees ferinheight in this region. Kenya's temperatures are very warm and moist year-round and this makes Kenya a pleasant country to have as a "Dream Vacation" spot.

Citations: World Geography Today textbook Weather and Climates of Kenya website: [|Weather and Climates]

2. Here is a map of Kenya's main tourist attractions. There are smaller links within this main map, accessible by clicking on the blue "X's" on the first map that comes up when you first get into this link: [|Kenya Attractions Map]

3. Nairobi is the heart of Kenya. Nairobi is a bustling city, with lots of extravagant places to visit. Some recreational sites you can visit are the Kenya National Musuem, Nairobi National Park and the Railway Musuem. In 1948 Tsavo was opened as the first of wildlife reserves. Tsavo is the largest national park in Kenya. They have a high animal population and have beautiful giant baobab trees. Tsavo is also know for the home of the red elephants, which is interesting for tourists and animal lovers. Lamu is Kenya's oldest living town. Lamu dominantly has a Swahilli culture. They have a lot of ancient, cultural sites to explore within this town's borders. The Great Rift Valley and Lakes is one of the most amazing features on Earth. The Great Rift valley stretches a whopping 3600 miles. The Great Rift Valley and Lakes have spectatctular and amazing mountains to admire, and beautiful, clear, fresh water to swim in. []

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5. One Kenya shlling is 0.0127714 United States Dollar. One hundred Kenya Shillings is 1.27714 United States Dollar

6. The total miles that a traveller would cover going from Dulles International to Nairobi Kenya is 17,920 miles. The round trip flight from Dulles International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Aiport would be 15,140 miles. An approximate, and maximum, amount of incountry miles that would be covered in a 7 day period is 2,780 miles. This includes miles travelled within cities and the miles needed to travel to get from one site to another. For example: Traveling from Nairobi to Mt. Kenya would be a roundtrip distance of 181miles.

Citations: World Geography Textbook (page 517) Mile Calculator: [|Webfyler] Kenya Map: [|Map]

7. The flight from the Dullis int airport (IAD) to the Jomo Kenyatta int airport will be roundtrip. The cost will be $1,271 you will leave the 18th and return on the 25th. Any questions or concerns check out this page [|Flight Deatils]

8. Citations: Mile Calculator:[|Webflyer] Flight, Hotels, and Car (transportation): [|Travelocity] Gas Calculations(based on Mitsubishi Pajero(SUV) provided by Travelocity) : [|Gas prices in Nairobi, Ke] [|Misubishi Pajero Info][|Pajero MPG]
 * **Transportation (Costs)** || **Lodging** || **Food** || **Sightseeing** ||
 * Roundtrip Flight (from IAD to NBO) $1,271 || Hilton Nairobi (7 days, 6 nights) Avg. Nightly Rate: $183.29 ($1,712.84 Total) || Hilton Nairobi Continental breakfasts, lunches, and dinners (7 days): +$35 to the Nightly Rate of a room || (2,780 miles=6 tanks of gas. This research is based with the Mitsubishi Pajero that Europcar offers when flying with Travelocity. Gas is $4.20 in Nairobi. The Pajero has 20.8 MPG. and a 23 Gallon tank.) Gas: $579.60 ||
 * SUV (provided by Europcar) 7 day rental $1,492 || InterContinental Nairobi (7 days, 6 nights) Avg. Nightly Rate: $300 || Lunch(7 days/ instead of Hilton's prices) at various resturants: Approx. $148 || Admission fees to Sites(approximated): $300 ||

9. The United States Department of State states that all travelers should evaluate their own personal safety before making this travel due to high rates of terrorism and voilent crimes. Terrorists acts have been seen as suidice operations, bombings, attacks on civil aviations, kidnappings, and attacks on maritime vessels near or in Kenya's ports. Americans are warned to stay alert in large crowds, public demonstrations, outdoor recreational events, schools, and residential areas. Americans are also warned to stay extremely vigilant in public places such as clubs, hotels, resorts, upscale shopping centers, restaurants, and places of worship. Volient acts such as kidnapping and carjacking are the most common terroist acts in Kenya, especially in urban areas.

Citation: U.S. Department of State: [|US DoS(Kenya)]

10. We recommend for your trip to Kenya to get several vaccines for Yellow Fever and Malaria. These diesases can be very deadly if contracted. Yellow Fever is a diesase that comes from a infected mosquitoes transmitted into the human through a bite. It ranges from a mild to life threating fever with vomiting, severe pain and diarrha. It is a very rare but extremly serious disease. Malaria is also a mosquitoe born illness that has killed over one million people die from mostly in Africa. It has the symptons of fever, chillsand a flu like sickness. Malaria and Yellow Fever are the two main diases you should get a vacination for. For more check out the link. [|Kenya Diseases]