With its glorious old town, "spectacular" beaches and "laid-back" atmosphere, the Kenyan island of Lamu is one of the world's most bewitching places. I first visited as a "scruffy backpacker" in 1992, ...

We all know about the popular destinations to hit when it comes time to plan our next adventure. But the beauty of a travel journey is that there are no rules. Even if you’ve already visited a ...

With every step, the sandy ground under my feet crunches with the sound of discarded plastic. Flimsy shopping bags hang from the branches of skinny trees like colorful bunting, and empty champagne ...

Peponi Hotel has been Shela’s main hotel and watering hole since around the same time. It was established in 1967 and soon made famous by stories of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall lounging on its veranda ...

LOUNGING ON CUSHIONS in the prow of a sturdy wooden dhow as it glides in total silence through the mangrove-edged creeks opposite the island of Lamu, the spoilt Western visitor, freed from two years ...

Not far from the coast of Kenya in the iridescent Indian Ocean lies an island called Lamu, very much the same as it was a thousand years ago. Since time out of mind, Lamu has been a bustling entrépot ...

The idyllic Lamu Island is bubbling with life as close to 400 Yoga enthusiasts landed there for a week-long festival that kicked off on Monday. It run up to March 22nd, 2019. Organisers of this year’s ...