Seeing Mount Kilimanjaro for the first time, it’s an uninquisitive spirit who doesn’t wonder, ‘What must it be like to stand on the “Roof of Africa” and look down from the snowy summit, to the vast plains, some 5,895m below?’ […]
ZANZIBAR Few countries have such romantic connotations as the Spice Island of Zanzibar, a slumbering paradise where green cloves, bread leaf, rice, cinnamon and coconuts still grow wild. Then hidden around the coves or along its stunning beaches are some […]
Mombasa has a long and fascinating history, dating back to 200 AD. It is the main town on the coast and boasts the largest port in East Africa. Built on an island opposite a convenient gap in the barrier reef, […]