New York-born, Milan-based designer Emily Levine is quite a citizen of the world. At 18, she opted to spend her first year at FIT studying in Florence, returned to New York for her second year, then ...

LAMU, KENYA: Little sets apart houses built in the 19th Century or 21st Century. Built from coral stone, and with a ubiquitous white colour, the island’s architecture, like a lot of other things, ...

LAMU, Kenya (AP) — Swimming with dolphins, staying in a tree house on the coast, spectacular snorkeling, and diving sites filled with colorful tropical fish — the East African islands of Lamu and ...

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 ...

There’s a boat that leaves every morning from a small island off the Kenya coast. It’s timed to the sunrise and the Indian Ocean tide. Pass the boat captain 1,000 shillings and step aboard. Against ...

Although the days of spices and slavery are long gone, the traditional Swahili lifestyle remains, right down to the only form of island transportation – donkeys (no vehicles on Lamu). Gleaming white ...

Lamu Old Town is a Unesco World Heritage site that is considered to be a living museum of Swahili culture and architecture. Photo Credit: javarman/Shutterstock.com Lamu Island, off the coast of Kenya, ...

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