In expectation of a surge of travelers — perhaps including some of the thousands who read "Dreams From My Father," Mr. Obama's 1995 memoir, in which Kogelo plays an important role — several outfitters are devising itineraries around the village.
Colleen Ritzau Leth, 26, an art curator who lives in Manhattan, prints out meticulously devised travel itineraries detailing each leg of the journey complete with contact numbers and even the daily weather forecast, neatly bundled in binders.
Her aim is to try out places for her newly devised holiday itinerary.
We opted for guide support, which meant that the owner of the company, Ray Wirth, devised an itinerary and provided us with nautical charts, compass, guidebook and radio, and accompanied us for the first hour to give us safety tips and paddling pointers.
With accommodations taken care of, but limited time, you'll need to devise a smart itinerary.
When I asked readers to devise a five-day itinerary for me in Sweden, I looked forward to a well-planned section of my trip, rich with insider knowledge.
Horsing around Riders can bring their own four-legged friend to experience itineraries devised by Ride Yorkshire (01439 798 108; rideyorkshire.org).org
Pundits gave Palin high marks for her error-filled GOP convention speech -- the bar had been set that low -- but behind the scenes, editors and journalists across the Lower 48 were devising plans and itineraries for sleuthing in and out of Alaska.
So I searched French guidebooks, German Web sites and Japanese magazines, and devised a loose itinerary based on their recommendations: shops in Brooklyn, museums in Queens, parks and bars in Manhattan, hip-hop landmarks in the Bronx.
I plan to show up with neither hotel reservation nor guidebook; instead of devising my own itinerary, I will let the place itself guide me, and in doing so, I will, I hope, find myself caught up in moments I never could have imagined.
