Dive from your bed
The Underwater Room is the most exclusive room at The Manta Resort, an idyllic restaurant on Pemba Island, in Zanzibar. The room is a separate floating island and the bedroom is submerged four metres...
Where the Ganges reaches Africa
Mark Twain wrote that Mauritius was used as a model for heaven. The archipelago in the Indian Ocean is also a holy centre of Hinduism, connected to the Ganges by the gods.
First, God created...
A continent in search of (an artistic) capital
African art is claiming its place in the world and consolidating itself in Cape Town, capital of creative expression.
“There was a collection looking for a home and a building looking for contents”. That is...
A safari inside a crater
Seen from above, it looks like the imprint of a massive meteorite that has crashed into Earth. However, instead of destroying the area, it left an explosion of life.
The mysterious meteorite imprint is actually...
Cabo Branco Lighthouse in danger
The Cabo Branco Lighthouse is located on the cliffs of Cabo Branco, in the district of the same name, in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. Situated-approximately 800 metres (2,600 ft) to the north of Ponta do...
The guardians of Virunga
The oldest National Park in Africa is home to over 1,100 species, including the mountain gorilla. After years of armed conflict, it has been reopened to tourism.
Maisha is one of just over 800 mountain...
One of the greatest parties on Earth
Once a year, in the middle of the South African desert, a short-lived town devoted to art is set up for the sole purpose of having fun. There are no rules in AfrikaBurn.
The deserts...
The endless bay
Water sports, beaches and shopping by day, then restaurants and nightclubs after sunset: All the attractions of Mauritius Island are concentrated in Grand Baie.
In the 17th century, the Dutch called it De Bogt Zonder...
The Tangier left behind by the Protectorate
Tangier, northern Morocco, still has spots to remind you that, during the years of the Protectorate, this was a city of splendour, and a refuge for foreigners.
The Cecil Hotel, where La Barraca, the theatre...
The adventurer’s dream
In the guise of the Caribbean in the Indian Ocean, with turquoise seas and sandy coral beaches, Mauritius hides the promise of many adventures to come.
When the Dutch settled on Mauritius in 1598 they...
