Kenya
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
My first stay on this continent may have ruined all future trips
As we arrive at this imposing new luxury lodge and take in the seemingly infinite views, I realise I may have peaked a little too early for my first trip to Africa.
- Trudi Jenkins
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I invited my brain surgeon to lunch. Here’s what happened
Kate Drummond removed a piece of my brain. That might be the least interesting thing about her.
- Angus Thomson
- Opinion
- South America
Authentic insight or voyeurism? My struggle with slum tourism
I saw a colourful, poor neighbourhood from a distance and wanted to visit it. But I learnt just how thorny, divisive and nuanced the issue is.
- Gary Nunn
Born to an unwed mother far from home, this baby cannot leave
Caressing her son Abudy’s tiny hands, Esther says she cannot understand why her newborn has to face the consequences for a situation not of his making.
- Vivian Nereim and Abdi Latif Dahir
Jane Goodall had ‘old friends’ in Sydney, but rebuked Australian conservation efforts
“Australia is not doing well at all,” said Goodall, who had a close relationship with Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, on one of her many visits.
- Amy Ripley
The new Kenya lodge with exclusive safari access
The Laikipia highlands of Kenya are characterised by abundant wildlife and lush landscapes. Yet it is much less crowded than the Maasai Mara.
- Julietta Jameson
How the death of a blogger fuelled deadly protests across a nation
When the police came for Albert, his wife initially thought he would be safe. By the next morning, the father of one was dead.
- Monicah Mwangi, Christophe Van Der Perre and Edwin Okoth
‘Jumping out of their skins’: Joy for African choir over visa backflip
An eleventh-hour change of heart from immigration officials gives the green light to Ugandan and Kenyan performers.
- Nick Galvin
- Opinion
- Foreign aid
I’ve seen the impact of Trump and Musk’s savagery. What they’re doing is cruel and lethal
As an aid leader, how do I tell my African friends that Trump’s Christianity isn’t for them, so babies will die?
- Tim Costello
Footprints show two human species crossed paths 1.5 million years ago
One had an ape-like big toe, the other a high arch. One was a juvenile, another had a stiff foot.
- Will Dunham