Africa
Mauritian Food Makes More Sense at the Counter
Mauritian food is often introduced as a fusion of Indian, African, Chinese, French, and Creole influences. The description is not wrong, but…
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Africa
A Romantic Weekend in Mauritius Needs Less Itinerary
Romance usually survives a bad hotel view. It has a harder time with a seven-stop itinerary, three hours in traffic, and one…
Africa
The Trouble With Going Somewhere to Help
I went to Malawi to volunteer. Years later, that sentence still bothers me a little. It makes it sound as if I…
Africa
Malawi Earned Its Nickname
Some national nicknames feel as if they were written in a tourism office. Malawi’s follows you into the street. They call it…
Africa
Malawi Beyond the Nickname
Malawi is narrow on a map and enormous once you start moving through it. The lake dominates the country, but it is…
Africa
Kilimanjaro Is a Walk Until It Isn’t
Kilimanjaro looks simple on paper. There are no ropes, no vertical climbing and no technical moves on the standard routes. You walk…
Africa
A Weekend in Zanzibar Means Choosing Your Zanzibar
Zanzibar can be a maze of coral-stone lanes, an afternoon shaped by the tide, a crowded food market, or several quiet hours…
Africa
The Great Migration Does Not Take Reservations
A Tanzania safari is often sold through certainty. The lions will be waiting, the river crossing will happen on schedule, and the…
Africa
A Serengeti Balloon Safari Cannot Promise the Serengeti
A hot-air balloon over the Serengeti begins before sunrise, which means the romance starts with an alarm clock. You leave camp in…
Colombia
The Rosario Islands Are a National Park Before a Day Trip
The Rosario Islands are often introduced as Cartagena’s nearby escape: clear water, white sand, speedboat, lunch, back before dinner. That description is…