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Mombasa is Kenya’s largest port and has been a gateway into the country for centuries. You can explore Portuguese, Arab and Indian influences, but it is the city’s Swahili history in its Old Town and Fort Jesus that is the main attraction.

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Decolonising African travel—and travel writing
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Decolonising African travel—and travel writing

Mazuba Kapambwe
Mazuba Kapambwe

Travel writing in Africa has always been an overwhelmingly white affair. Early accounts from 19th century explorers like Henry Morton Stanley and fiction writers like Joseph Conrad depicted Africa as uncivilised, mysterious and barbaric, reflecting the racist attitudes that underpinned European empire building.
Kenya besides safari
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Kenya besides safari

Stuart Butler
Stuart Butler

The most popular add-on to a safari is to throw in a bit of sun and sand time on Kenya’s delicious Indian Ocean coastline. Direct flights link most of the main national parks and reserves with Diani and Malindi beaches.
Safari in Kenya
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Safari in Kenya

Stuart Butler
Stuart Butler

My single most important tip for Kenya safari first-timers is to avoid the mistake of non-stop game drives. Standard tour operator itineraries shuttle you from park to park with a gruelling schedule of game drives.

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Odyssey Safaris

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Wild Frontiers

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Natural World Kenya Safaris

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Take Me To Africa

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Beyond Travel

Uganda-based safari specialist
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Dael Tours

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