Deep in the heart of Mali, a treasure of inestimable value is being slowly, painstakingly resurrected from the Saharan desert. In Timbuktu, where sand storms have raised the street level to a point that citizen have to step down through the front...
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“Help yourself,” runs an Egyptian proverb, “and the Nile will help you.” The Nile as we see it today is the product of peoples who have been helping themselves for the past 5000 years. Ancient Egypt couldn’t have existed without the Nile River...
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There is a famous stretch of dirt road on the west coast of Madagascar between Morondava and Belo Tsiribihina. It is called The Avenue of the Baobabs (or Alley of the Baobabs) and it’s a bucket-list must. Between 20 and 25 baobabs, which can live...
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“Long ago, in the freest period of my life, I had worked as a teacher in Africa for six years straight. I had revisited the continent every few years after that, sometimes staying for months. I had been up and down half a dozen great rivers...
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Mauritian cooking is enriched by the heritage of the three continents that have marked its history. On the local plate, Africa, Asia and Europe all come together to create rich, authentic, spicy dishes that delight both locals and visitors...
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Brussels has a strong claim to the title of the cosmopolitan Capital of Europe, not just due to its position as home to the major seats of government for the European Union, but also because it is one of the world’s most genuinely multicultural...
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