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Agriculture
fromBon Appetit
3 days ago

At This Kenyan Safari Lodge, the Food Goes From Garden to Table

Sirikoi emphasizes sustainability through a self-sufficient garden and eco-friendly practices in food waste management and local sourcing.
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
6 days ago

Kaloki Nyamai Studio / Adjaye Associates

The studio in Karen is designed to harmonize with its environment, emphasizing introspection, production, and a dialogue with nature.
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

All we can do now is pray they continue': Maasai welcome the first rains but know that drought is far from over

Drought in Kenya is worsening due to climate change, impacting livestock, education, and increasing poverty and displacement.
Travel
fromCN Traveller
1 week ago

From the Lower Zambezi to the East of Rwanda, these are Africa's sleekest new safari lodges

Safari spots in Africa offer diverse experiences for families and couples, from eco lodges to luxury accommodations.
Wellness
fromwww.cntraveller.com
1 week ago

These are the new beauty capitals of the world you should visit and what to buy when you get there

Emerging beauty capitals like Nairobi and Mexico City are redefining beauty through climate, culture, and heritage, offering unique products and experiences.
fromCN Traveller
1 week ago

I stayed in this blissfully tourist-free coastal town in Mozambique - here's why it's a hidden gem

Vilanculos is predominantly used as a jumping-off point for the archipelago, just a 10-minute helicopter transfer away, or 20-60 minutes by boat.
Travel
Django
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

She gave her life to protect the richness of Congo': inside the deadly assault on Upemba wildlife park

Congolese soldiers arrived late to a deadly attack on Upemba national park, resulting in seven deaths, including conservationists.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

It helped me feed my six children': how Africa's first water fund supports farmers to protect Kenya's biggest river

The avocado seedlings enabled him to grow his farm income to close to 2m Kenyan shillings, with each mature avocado tree yielding 70kg annually. Improving farming methods and conserving the watershed has helped me to feed and educate my six children.
Agriculture
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Kenyans will no longer fight for Russia, top diplomat says

Kenya and Russia agreed to stop enlisting Kenyans in the Russian military, with plans to repatriate approximately 1,000 Kenyans who were deceived into conscription for the Ukraine invasion.
East Bay food
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 weeks ago

Maui's Skyline Hawaii ziplines itself to island conservation

Skyline Hawaii combines ziplining tourism with environmental restoration, donating 1% of revenues to conservation while engaging visitors in planting native endemic plants on Maui.
Berlin
fromArchitectural Digest
1 month ago

17 Beautiful New Hotels You Should Visit in 2026-From Tuscany to Tanzania

New hotels opening in 2026 prioritize remote, isolated locations with distinctive architecture and design-forward aesthetics across diverse global destinations.
Independent films
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Hunting for elusive "ghost elephants"

Ornithologist Steve Boyes searches for a rumored new elephant species in the Angolan Highlands in Werner Herzog's documentary Ghost Elephants, premiering on National Geographic and Disney+.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

How do I survive?' Drought plagues Kenya's Turkana amid surplus elsewhere

In Turkana, the land is rugged, roads disappear into dust, and villages are scattered across vast distances in a county of just more than a million people. Despite it being the rainy season, weather experts warn that Turkana and other arid regions may receive little relief. Authorities say drought is once again taking place, with 23 of Kenya's 47 counties affected.
Agriculture
Travel
fromBusiness Matters
4 weeks ago

Top 5 Incredible Things to Do in Namibia This Year

Namibia offers dramatic desert landscapes, unique wildlife encounters, and pristine wilderness experiences that rival top African destinations.
Travel
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 month ago

Are Biking Safaris the New Walking Safaris?

Singita Grumeti transformed from a poached hunting concession into a thriving wildlife reserve through comprehensive anti-poaching efforts and community engagement, now hosting active-travel safaris to fund conservation.
Environment
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Gorillas, Michael Bay and Me: A Journey Through the Rewilded Rwanda

Rwanda's Kwita Izina gorilla-naming ceremony celebrates the recovery of mountain gorillas from near-extinction through successful conservation efforts, attracting global celebrities and thousands of participants to honor the species' survival.
Travel
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

It takes a village the pioneering tourism project breathing new life into India's mountain communities

Village Ways pioneering community-based tourism in Himalayan villages generates income for rural communities while preserving traditional lifestyles and reducing urban migration.
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 month ago

Exploring the Peruvian Amazon, One Riverbend at a Time, on Abercrombie & Kent's Debut Voyage

The 12-cabin cruiser Pure Amazon is Abercrombie & Kent's first voyage on these waters and is part of the brand's Sanctuary collection, which will also include the soon-to-launch riverboat After 25 years in Peru, the company is setting out to not just join a tradition but redefine smart river travel with design-led interiors that evoke a boutique hotel and with five-course dinners paired with Peruvian small-batch wines.
Travel
fromiRunFar
2 months ago

Magical Kenya Mountain and Trails Series Kicks Off Second Year

the 2026 Magical Kenya Mountain and Trails Series put on a show on January 17 with the fifth edition of the Barng'etuny Mountain Run in the Tinderet region of Nandi County, Kenya. The 21-kilometer senior race was just one part of a weekend of festivities that included the Taptengelei Cultural Festival, which offered a variety of opportunities for participants to engage with locals and learn about the culture. More than 2,000 participants were expected across various categories at the event.
Running
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

15 of the Best Beaches in Africa for Sun, Surf, and Scenic Coastlines

Africa is home to 39 countries that claim a coastline, giving travelers plenty of beaches to choose from. You'll find everything from palm-studded postcard perfection in Mozambique to rugged cliffs that sank many a ship attempting to cross South African seas during early colonization expeditions.
Travel
Environment
fromCN Traveller
3 months ago

Inside Africa's green heart, where wildlife rules the roost

A remote area of the Central African Republic protects diverse wildlife, hosting the world's largest forest elephant gatherings amid low tourism and regional unrest.
History
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Kenya's Mau Mau History

Colonial-era strategies erased Mau Mau history and are being reused to suppress and misrepresent contemporary protesters in Nairobi and worldwide.
Environment
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

I Took My Kids on an African Safari-Here's Why It Was One of Our All-time Best Vacations

Sheldrick Wildlife Trust operates a successful orphaned-elephant rescue and sponsorship program that rears and reintroduces young elephants, addressing causes like drought, poaching, and human-wildlife conflict.
Food & drink
fromCN Traveller
1 month ago

Where the Chefs Eat: Ilhan Mohamed Abdi's favourite restaurants in Nairobi

Ramadan combines fasting with stillness and communal rhythm and benefits from nutritious, delicious recipes for Suhoor, Iftar, and celebratory Eid meals.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Kenyan families demand return of loved ones recruited into Russian army

list of 3 itemsend of list Winnie Rose Wambui said she hoped to get information about her brother, Samuel Maina, who went to Russia believing he had a job as a security guard at a mall. She last heard from him in October when he sent a distress voice note from a forest, she told news agency AFP. Parliament Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah presented the intelligence report to the Parliament of Kenya on Wednesday,
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The goal has been to demystify': how a colonial Nairobi library was restored and given back to the people

Down a steep, narrow staircase, the basement of the McMillan Memorial Library in Nairobi holds more than 100 enormous, dust-covered bound volumes of newspapers. Here too are the minutes of council meetings and photographic negatives going back more than a century. Here lie some of the minute-by-minute recorded debates from the time British colonial powers ruled Nairobi, when it was a segregated city, says Angela Wachuka, a publisher. Seconds later, a power cut plunges the room into darkness.
Film
US news
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Hawaii residents and visitors clash on Road to Hana

Failure to follow local pullover etiquette on Maui's narrow Road to Hana led to a violent confrontation, property damage, and minor injuries.
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'It's not about ticking off the Big Five' - Booking a safari this year? Here's how to make sure it's ethical

Demand for safari holidays is growing, so how can you do it without harming animals, people or the landscape? Last summer, images were shared of a scene in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park - a large group of jeeps and dozens of tourists standing outside taking pictures of 'The Great Migration' and blocking wildebeests' traditional crossing point. Jeep traffic jams have also been widely reported in other parks, including Sri Lanka's Yala, known for its high density of leopards.
Environment
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

The Darien seeks to replace migrants with tourists

Darien Gap crossings have plummeted due to tightened U.S. immigration policies, shifting local economies from migrant transit to returnees and tourism development.
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

The truth behind wildlife tourism

Wildlife tourism in Kenya and Tanzania threatens migration corridors and Maasai land rights, requiring integrated approaches to reconcile conservation, community livelihoods and economic benefits.
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Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

This Safari Camp in Tanzania Is in an Underrated National Park-and It's Best Explored by Foot

Ruaha National Park offers a vast, less-crowded East Africa safari experience focused on solitude, raw landscapes, and back-to-basics wildlife viewing.
fromCN Traveller
1 month ago

I visited a new breed of safari lodge, where I learned the power of blending wildlife and wellness

On a cool, rainy afternoon in the wilds of Laikipia, Kenya, I am lying in savasana, or corpse pose, beside a log fire in the pool house of Enasoit Camp. The teacher, Laura Bunting, gently intones a yoga nidra to our small, all-female group, during which I slip in and out of a hypnotic half-light state, only vaguely aware of the sound of rain on the thatched roof and the percussive efforts of a nearby woodpecker.
Travel
Travel
fromElite Traveler
1 month ago

The Check-In: A Boutique Hotel Is Coming to Kenya's Kilifi Coast

New luxury hospitality openings and major restorations expand distinctive, experience-driven stays across Kenya and Colorado, with cultural programming and restored ranch amenities.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Africa's great elephant divide: countries struggle with too many elephants or too few

Elephant numbers contrast sharply: catastrophic declines in South Sudan, with a lone collared bull in Badingilo, versus overabundance and human conflict in parts of Kaza.
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

This Is the Only Place on Earth Where 4 Countries Meet-and It Has National Parks and the World's Biggest Waterfall

The Kazungula Quadripoint and Victoria Falls region offers diverse landscapes, transfrontier conservation, dramatic wildlife encounters, and multiple vantage points including park and aerial views.
Travel
fromCN Traveller
2 months ago

14 rainforest hotels that put you right in the jungle

Luxury rainforest hotels offer immersive, eco-responsible stays with high-end amenities and direct access to diverse wildlife in regions like the Amazon, equatorial Africa and islands.
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

The Ultimate Guide to Road-Tripping Across South Africa

My wife Claire and I had arrived in Cape Town exactly one month before, and these days at Gary Freeman Safaris had been circled on our calendar for a long time. Many of Claire's core childhood memories were spent here in the Greater Kruger, a huge swath of protected land to the west of Kruger National Park. She first told me about her Uncle Gary's camp on our first date.
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