East Africa

A Maasai landowner in the Mara does not receive his lease payment from a hunting operator. He receives it from a safari camp. The same land his grandfather once leased …

Both sites deserve a visit. That is the honest starting point. Lalibela and Axum are two of the most significant historical sites on the African continent, and asking which to …

Ethiopia does not issue a cultural immersion visa. What is issued is a standard tourist eVisa, valid for 30 days, applied for online, and processed in 1 to 3 business …

Ethiopia does not issue a special visa for cultural or immersive travel. All visitors enter on a standard Ethiopia tourist eVisa, valid for 30 days, applied for online, and typically …

The market appears before you hear it. A dust cloud rises from the red earth outside Turmi, and then the sound hits. Hundreds of voices layered over the low percussion …

Most travellers who visit East Africa see one country. The ones who plan well see a civilisation. East Africa is not a destination. It is a collection of experiences so …

Long before Addis Ababa became the diplomatic heart of Africa, the highlands of Shewa carried centuries of spiritual memory, political ambition, and cultural continuity. The story of Ethiopia’s modern capital …

Kenya’s travel and aviation industry no longer plays second fiddle to other sectors. New data reveal the staggering economic scale of this sector, from tourism earnings approaching half a trillion …

Ethiopia is rewriting its tourism story, and the numbers back it up. According to the Ethiopian News Agency, the East African country’s Ministry of Tourism revealed that Ethiopia attracted more …