Escape to paradise on your next vacation to the tropical island oasis of Lamu on Kenya's coast. Discover a hippie retreat preserved in time, infused with Swahili, Omani and British culture.

LAMU, Kenya—Against the backdrop of untainted white beaches on the Indian Ocean and the regal beach houses here that mix Omani, Indian, and Swahili architecture, live mortars arched across the ...

Lamu County is home to five indigenous ethnic groups: Sanye, Aweer, Bajun, Swahili and Orma, who have lived with political marginalization since Kenya’s independence. Each of these communities ...

Air Kenya flies directly from Nairobi to Manda Island; from there you take either a hotel boat or the public dhow to reach Lamu Town. The flight takes about 90 minutes and costs $270, round trip.

In October 2020, the U.S. State Department issued a Do Not Travel advisory for the Kenya-Somalia border and select coastal areas, including Lamu County, due to the risk of terrorism.

Lamu, Kenya — Few places in the world exude a sense of timelessness as Lamu, an island off of Kenya’s northern coast home to the oldest and best preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa.

In March this year, Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki officially launched the new Lamu Port project, a massive infrastructure project that is expected to cost a whopping $20 billion.