True travel stories set in countries throughout Africa. From Ghana to Guinea, Nairobi to Nigeria, hear stories from locals and travelers alike about Africa today.
While wild camping in the South African bush, a traveler finds that in order to experience the local wildlife, she’ll need to listen closely. The sky turned into pink streaks…
While making his way through West Africa, a traveler reflects on the path that Lonely Planet has taken over the past and ponders whether it might be time to leave…
A spontaneous trip from Spain to Morocco leaves a traveler enchanted with both a new city and her travel companion. Curly-hair, cheeky-smile, a backpack light on supplies — I think…
A traveler explores the surprisingly active surf scene in Liberia. They told me not to go to Liberia. “They” being news headlines peppering the three preceding decades: a bloody civil…
After a journey through Mali to Tombouctou, a feverish traveler experiences the desert city through her hotel window. “Don’t travel there,” Abeo pleaded, placing his limp hand in mine. “You…
In the second installment of our “They Told Me Not to Go to” series, Stu O’Brien travels to Burundi amidst a chaotic election and witnesses the strength and kindness of…
During a cruise down the Nile River, a traveler and her fellow tourists watch as a small boat pulls up alongside theirs. What could these strangers want? It’s day two…
A drive through the mountainous countryside of northwest Namibia offers a couple insight into the history and traditions of the region. It was to be our most remote trip yet. …
Frustrated in her search for stimulating food in Tanzania, a medical missionary comes to appreciate the simple beauty of the traditional diet. I packed with military precision. Every inch of…
