West Africa

Despite warnings of a treacherous journey ahead, a mother battles police roadblocks and craterous dirt roads to take her children to Kpatawee Waterfall, Liberia, where she learns lessons of resilience …

An explorer seeking to document the world’s most remote and isolated cultures finds himself entering a mysterious land of voodoo magic and animism in the ancient African kingdoms of Benin.

An American anti-racism consultant journeys to Gorée Island in Dakar, Senegal, where she wrestles with the weight of her ancestral history as she explores identity and belonging.

Backed by a team of athletes, models, and writers, a hiker traverses volcanic trails on the remote island of St Helena, collecting stamps from cliff-tops before confronting the deep, dark …

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 …