Lamu: why Londoners are flocking to the Kenyan hotspot
The hyper-chilled destination is fast becoming the holiday of choice for London’s most stylish set — from Kate Moss and Adwoa ...
standardmedia.co.ke6 年
Lamu boat builder turns plastics into colourful dhow
He would pass as the poster boy for life in Lamu complete with a boat and moat making skills. The 48-year-old Skanda comes from a family of carpenters and dhow builders in Lamu. Now, he wants to ...
standardmedia.co.ke8 年
Why fishermen in Lamu are only catching small fish
Lamu's Local deep sea fishermen display their ... [PHOTO BY MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARD] Ali Shee is at the helm of a fisherman’s dhow boat that contains about 15 fishermen. He left Pate Island ...
London Evening Standard1 年
Lamu: why Londoners are flocking to the Kenyan hotspot
A taxi on landing? It’ll be a boat — a small wooden dhow, or, if you’re feeling splashy, a speedboat from a small wooden gangway. No wonder Lamu has been called the Venice of Africa.