Introducing Lamu
Lamu town is a living throwback to the Swahili culture that once dominated the entire Indian Ocean coast. The winding streets, carved woods and traditional houses evoke the everyday sights and sounds of another age, and Lamu’s World Heritage listing is entirely justified.
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Last updated: Mar 2, 2009
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The Kenyan coast: Mombasa to the Lamu Archipelago
18 April 2011
Do you know how you can travel on the Kenyan coast? By spice boat. There is possibly no more romantic...
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World’s best festivals: Maulid
9 December 2010
This is an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s A Year of Festivals.Location: Lamu, Kenya. Most of the celebrations are centred...
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1 month in Uganda/Kenya/Tanzania
by Simon85 14 September 2011
Guys I need your help. I'm currently on my year off traveling the globe. I'm arriving the 14 of January in either Nairobi or Entebbe…
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RE: More bad news - Lamu
by catw 14 September 2011
Maybe good to point out that this kidnapping did not happen in Lamu island, but on the mainland further north, closer to the border with…
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Re: More bad news - Lamu
by johnraami 13 September 2011
Oh!! Bad news, Why Kenya & Somalian people doing like this!! What the police doing there??? What is the corelation between 9/11 anniversary…
