Kenya
This airport was supposed to be temporary. It’s three years past its use-by date
There’s little to offer beyond the neat structural design at this city’s main international airport. Get in, get moving and get out.
- Andrew Bain
The history of this tasty dish is the history of humanity
This national dish’s name means “grilled meat” and that’s exactly what it is, but its origins are so old no one really knows when it was created.
- Ben Groundwater
Hiking Africa’s second-highest mountain beats Mount Kilimanjaro
“Most people come to do the Roof of Africa – that’s Kili – and that’s why it’s popular, but it’s not as scenic,” says our guide.
- Andrew Bain
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
My first stay on this continent may have ruined all future trips
As we arrive at this imposing new luxury lodge and take in the seemingly infinite views, I realise I may have peaked a little too early for my first trip to Africa.
- Trudi Jenkins
- Opinion
- South America
Authentic insight or voyeurism? My struggle with slum tourism
I saw a colourful, poor neighbourhood from a distance and wanted to visit it. But I learnt just how thorny, divisive and nuanced the issue is.
- Gary Nunn
The new Kenya lodge with exclusive safari access
The Laikipia highlands of Kenya are characterised by abundant wildlife and lush landscapes. Yet it is much less crowded than the Maasai Mara.
- Julietta Jameson
Seeing the world’s loneliest animal moved me to tears. Now there’s hope
The northern white rhino is on the brink of extinction. But a laboratory in Germany may now have the means to save them.
- Sue Williams
Kenya’s intoxicating national tipple has surprising origins
Dawa started out as an experiment in a Mombasa garden. It’s one of the most refreshing cocktails around, but drinking it entails ritual.
- Catherine Marshall
Aussies are flocking to the real-life inspiration for a Disney hit
More than 30 years ago the chair of Walt Disney Studios went on a safari and the impact of that trip is still felt today.
- Sue Williams
Tarzan meets Robinson Crusoe at these incredible treehouses
Now you can stay in a luxury tented suite in the treetops overlooking the Ntiakitiak River within the 150,000-hectare Masai Mara National Reserve.
- Julietta Jameson