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Lamu Old Town is a Unesco World Heritage site that is considered to be a living museum of Swahili culture and architecture.

Stepping back in time on Kenya's Lamu IslandThe island's Lamu Town is a Unesco World Heritage site that offers visitors a peek at what life in a Swahili trading town was...

The writer gets extremely close to one of the crocodiles at Kachikally Crocodile Pool and Museum alongside Moses Bajo, a park spokesperson and croc caretaker.

Spending a while with a crocodile on Gambia sailingKachikally Crocodile Pool and Museum, one stop on a Variety Cruises itinerary, is a completely open park where the crocodiles...

From left, Signature Travel Network CEO Alex Sharpe, Daniel Leibman and Frosch CEO Bryan Leibman in Israel.

Travel executives visit Israel with a goal to 'inspire and educate'Signature Travel Network CEO Alex Sharpe organized a small group with a simple mission: Show support for their partners and...

Consumer Travel Editors Roundtable: Multiple narratives

Consumer Travel Editors Roundtable: Multiple narrativesIn the first installment of this year’s roundtable, a unique tour operator and top travel editors tackle whether tourism's...

Mangroves along the Gambia River.

A river cruise adventure in Gambia and SenegalWith untrampled wild places and rich historical and cultural offerings, Gambia and Senegal must balance the desire to boost...

The main lodge at More Family Collection's Marataba Residence, located in Marakele National Park, South Africa.

A new More Family Collection property opens in South Africa wildlife parkThe four-bedroom Marataba Residence in South Africa's malaria-free Marakele National Park features a pool, activities for...

The Delano Dubai will have 251 guestrooms, including 84 suites.

A Delano hotel is coming to DubaiThe Delano Dubai is expected to open later this year as part of the Bluewaters Dubai complex, which already has a Banyan Tree...

The House of Slaves museum and memorial site on Goree Island off the coast of Dakar, Senegal. The building was the largest slave-trade center during the transatlantic slave trade and now serves as a museum and a memorial for the lives lost during the centuries-long trade.

History, culture and wildlife on Variety's West Africa river cruiseWhile you can expect to see pyramids on a Nile cruise, or Big Five wildlife on a Southern Africa river cruise, it was hard to...

African Bush Camps has several family-friendly camps and lodges.

Safari lodges refocus on familiesWith the Covid-era boom in multigenerational travel sticking around, Africa’s lodges and camps are increasingly offering...

Aerial view of the mountains and the coastline at the De Hoop Nature Reserve.

The South African eco-paradise few people know aboutLocated not far from Cape Town, De Hoop Nature Reserve is less familiar than Kruger or Table Mountain National Park but is a...

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