Nairobi, Sept. 3 -- If you spend any time on TikTok, Instagram or any of the other social media platforms-and chances are you do-you've probably noticed a growing trend.

Young Kenyans are planning and taking international trips simply because they can, and because travel has become far more accessible than it once was.

There is a young woman documenting her solo bus journey from Kenya to Ethiopia to prove it's possible. Another couple is exploring Africa by motorcycle. One adventurer has driven a Land Rover Defender all the way to the United Kingdom, while a Kenyan journalist seems to spend as much time in the air as he does "on air".

These stories reflect a broader shift in priorities, where young professionals no longer hold wealth a...