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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…

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 While in Watamu, a visit…

A stylish Haven in Kilifi 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…

Diana Odero breaks down how she planned a solo trip to everyone’s dream destination, Bali, for her 30th birthday. Three years ago, Bali was just another destination on my bucket-list.…

Born in Khartoum, North Sudan and raised in the United Kingdom (UK), renowned journalist, Zeinab Badawi, decided it was time Africa’s rich and culturally significant history was narrated by the…

The Simiens are one of Africa’s most dramatic landscapes, endowed with arresting valleys, hidden waterfalls and sudden precipices. Maurice Schutgens travelled to the popularly named Roof of Africa to experience…

Living in the wild, one might think that Samantha du Toit’s main concern would be predators, but it’s actually snakes and scorpions. When her eight year old daughter gets stung…

MEDINA PALMS – Watamu With its distinct North African and Mediterranean flair which followed through to the dishes served, this hotel became a fast favourite. We checked into a chic…

Nora Musa brushes up on her French then spends two weeks in Senegal, kicking off her trip in Dakar where she checks out beaches, cafes, markets, neighbourhoods, art and more.…

Located deep in the Gulf of Guinea, the twin-island state of São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) is a jurassic paradise where the portuguese speaking locals greet you with a disarming…