Needing a break from Nairobi, Faith Kanja heads off to the coast for a relaxing weekend filled with yoga, sunset cruises at Mida Creek, Thai massages, healthy food and an immersion into nature at the beautiful Watamu Treehouse.
While staying at Turtle Bay Beach Resort, Faith Kanja heads off on a fruitful bottlenose dolphin watching excursion at Watamu Marine Park. Photographs: Brian Siambi
The former coastal home of one of Kenya's earliest female bush pilots, Heather Stewart, this stylish high-end holiday home south of Kilifi Creek has the most perfect of locations, writes Wendy Watta.
Joe Wahome shares his candid moments at Manda Bay, a barefoot heaven with a myriad of water-sports to engage in. From chasing sunsets to taking up a mini safari, Manda Bay is a true gem in Lamu.
The Cabanas at Kizingoni Beach in Lamu: this is the kind of secluded paradise that ignites the romance without much effort, and as long as you’re with a partner, you’re instantly put under a spell, writes Wendy Watta.
Katy Fentress sets out to find out more about Swahili culture and its rich history by heading to Tanzania and visiting the ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani, once the epicentre of the vibrant East African coastal trade.
Lamu has it all: stunning seafront hotels, untouched beaches, palm trees, traditional dhows, friendly people, exotic birds and more. We revisit this Kenyan favourite through the iconic Peponi Hotel. Photographs: Brian Siambi Back home to roost Ever since I first set foot on
We suggest some of our favourite properties in Lamu to consider on your next trip to the island. Photography: Brian Siambi and Respective Properties KILIMAWINGU HOUSE A Parisian couple fell in love with Lamu in the late 90s and bought this exceptionally charming
While staying at Subira House in Lamu Old Town, Wendy Watta delves into traditional Swahili architecture and, faced with a slowly evolving island, muses that some places should perhaps be left untouched. Photographs: Brian Siambi A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the
Said to be Zanzibar’s most-popular beach, Nungwi is always abuzz, understandably so. In between its beach strip which stretches into Kendwa, amidst the array of hotels both grand and cheerfully cheap, Kilindi Zanzibar redefines luxury in this quaint fishing village. Photography: