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Article: THE BEST REASON TO VISIT KENYA IS THAT YOU REALLY SHOULDN'T.(Getaways)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Article date:
- July 8, 1999
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One of Yogi Berra's famous malaprops is, ``No one goes there anymore, it's too crowded.''
Kenya is like that these days, only different. No one goes there anymore, so it's a lot less crowded.
There are plenty of reasons not to go, of course: political violence, tourism crime, washed-out roads, fears of Rift Valley Fever and other exotic diseases, and even the weather.
Even some tour operators in Kenya, whose livelihood depends on attracting people to the central African nation, say they have difficulty advising people to come.
In a world of endless exotic destinations, it seems almost a textbook example of how not to attract visitors.