Giovanna Battaglia Went to Africa–And Got Engaged
For W‘s glamorous globe-trotter, Giovanna Battaglia, it’s a fab, fab world. Tag along her recent adventure to Kenya.
“My boyfriend, Oscar, and I had time alone in Kenya before meeting up with our safari. This photo of us is extra special because it was taken the day after Oscar proposed to me. I couldn’t have asked for a more adventurous start to our engagement!”
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“I visited a Masai village, where I managed to do quite a bit of shopping.”
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“One of the lodges we stayed in had an ancient tortoise you could ride. It was like the local version of Uber—only much slower.”
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“How fantastic is this lodge bedroom? It’s like Karen Blixen meets Marie Antoinette.”
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“These giraffes looked like they were doing calisthenics! They were even moving in sync, as if they’d been trained by Tracy Anderson.”
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“On our first night in camp, girls from the Samburu tribe greeted us and danced. I joined in, but they didn’t seem impressed with my skills.”