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, ...

Lamu Old Town is the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa, retaining its traditional functions. Built in coral stone and mangrove timber, the town is characterized by the ...

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, ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. An old building in Lamu.[Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Lamu Old Town’s alleys ...

What comes to mind when you hear of Lamu? Today, many would say insecurity with the number of attacks by Al Shabaab in the area in mind. Before the insecurity tag reared its head though, Lamu was ...

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 Lamu Old Town, a World Heritage site on the coast of East Africa about 350 km north of Mombasa, has seen its public spaces refreshed, access improved, and pride in the city's status as the oldest ...

The wooden boats, whose triangular sails create a distinctive silhouette, are used up and down the East African coast. By Ginanne Brownell Reporting from Lamu, Kenya There’s just something about a ...

Many of the world’s destinations loudly boast an opportunity for the traveler to “enter another world.” Off the shores of Northern Kenya, the island of Lamu offers this experience in its purest Many ...

Africa's coastal towns are some of the best places to find peace and quiet. These towns, dotted along the continent's diverse coastlines, give you a chance to unwind in nature's lap. From pristine ...