Nairobi

Train review: This journey is like a wildlife safari for $10

It’s controversial, but this Kenyan train gives you the chance to see elephants, zebras and giraffes from your window.

• by Catherine Marshall

Travel guide and things to do in Nairobi, Kenya: Three-minute guide

Visit novelist Karen Blixen's home-turned-museum, eat among the who's who or see wildlife within city limits.

• by Nina Karnikowski

Giraffe Manor, Nairobi: Where you can breakfast with endangered Rothschild giraffes at a colonial manor house

At a boutique hotel on the outskirts of Nairobi, a former mansion turned giraffe sanctuary turned tourist attraction you can breakfast with unusual some characters.

• by Ben Groundwater

Twenty reasons to visit Nairobi

For Karen Blixen fans, a visit to her former home can feel like a pilgrimage.

• by Louise Southerden

The top 10 signature drinks of cities around the world

You can't create an iconic drink, but some drinks say it all about a city.

• by Paul Chai

Famous Flyer: Mandy McElhinney

Mandy McElhinney loves it all, from Africa to Paris, New York and beyond ... even if there is a bit of Bali belly and issues with spare tyres to contend with.

Pride of the plains

Shompole remains a benchmark for barefoot luxury, while bringing a lion population back from the brink, writes Brian Jackman.

Pass the ostrich kebab

"GIRAFFE!" shouts one in our group less than 10 minutes from the international airport.

• by Maria Visconti

Does your mum know you're going to Congo?

I'm travelling to Africa at the end of the year. I will have four weeks to get from the Congo to Nairobi. Can you recommend the best way to get around?

• by Michael Gebicki

Travelling is a risky business

The recent boat accident in Thailand shows the risks that almost all travellers take when they're overseas. But despite the dangers, they're usually risks worth taking.