Michael Kremer: preference

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…What’s the ideal Kenya trip? Say I come to you. I say, “Michael, I’m going to Kenya. I have two weeks. Obviously, safari, but what else should I do?” I’m very happy to be a tourism ambassador for Kenya. It’s really a great country to visit. If you’re into mountains, there’s Mount Kenya. There’s the coast. I think you’re totally right that, obviously, the top thing for Americans would be a safari because here you can get mountains and you can get beaches, other places. The coast of Kenya — it’s not just the beaches. It’s the Swahili culture that’s a very interesting blend of cultures there. But game parks have to be very high on the agenda for people. Nairobi right now is a cosmopolitan, exciting city. It’s a happening place. I didn’t feel that way about it in the late ’80s or early ’90s, but now it’s a very exciting place to be. If you’re talking about where you can get good food, you can get good food of a lot of different types in Nairobi. Not Harvard Square? [laughs]…

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