This Google-Backed Startup Is Looking to Become ‘Africa’s Airbnb’
A new option for travelers offers authentic stays in destinations formerly unreached.
Kenya
Forget the National Park, Here’s Why Your Kenya Safari Should Be in the Mara Naboisho Conservancy
Most travelers book their bucket list safari in a national park like Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve, but the best safari experience rests in the privately-owned conservancies working to support local communities and protect Africa’s wildlife.
Locals Think This Kindly Cat Man Is Crazy, But It’s Not Why You Think
Superstitious Mombasa residents are terrified of Hussein Ahmed, a caretaker to 300 stray cats thought to be evil spirits.
You Can Find Every Shade of the Rainbow on This Safari
From Kenya to Tanzania, one woman holds on to the magic of her first African safari.
No Fencing, No Security: I Slept Among Hyenas While Wild Camping in Kenya’s Masai Mara
A self-drive safari can offer an alternative to a luxury safari lodge experience—and some close encounters of the wild kind.
Real Cat Cubs of the Masai Mara: This Is the Best Reality Show on the Planet
Someone call up Bravo’s Andy Cohen and let him know a new reality show is in order. Because we aren’t kitten—these adorable feline cubs have fascinating narratives.
This Safari Lodge Will Make You Fall in Love With Kenya
If you can only visit one place in Kenya, make it Angama Mara.
This New Flight Makes Going on Safari a Whole Lot Easier
Kenya Airways’ new direct flight from New York City to Nairobi has made getting to Kenya more affordable and more comfortable.
10 Extraordinary Ways to Experience East Africa’s Great Migrations
How to see thousands of wildebeests, zebra, and antelope during this summer’s great migration.