The atlas · 10 places, endless stories
The map still
has secrets.
Migrations that shake the earth, islands without cars, temples lit by lanterns. Pick a direction and follow your curiosity.
Choose your expedition
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Everywhere worth the journey
Kajiado · Kenya
Amboseli
Elephants beneath Kilimanjaro
- ✦ Views of Kilimanjaro
- ✦ Large elephant herds
Go June – October
Diani · Kenya
Diani Beach
Powder-white sand on the Indian Ocean
- ✦ Reef-calm lagoon swimming
- ✦ Kitesurfing season Dec–Mar
Go December – March
Kyoto · Japan
Kyoto
Temples, tea houses and lantern-lit lanes
- ✦ Higashiyama and the Yasaka pagoda
- ✦ Gion at dusk
Go March – May, October – November
Lamu · Kenya
Lamu Island
Dhows, donkeys and a 700-year-old Swahili town
- ✦ UNESCO-listed old town
- ✦ Sunset dhow sails
Go November – April
Narok · Kenya
Maasai Mara
Big cats and the Great Migration
- ✦ Great Migration river crossings
- ✦ Hot-air balloon safaris
Go July – October
Marrakech · Morocco
Marrakech & the Sahara
Souks, riads and nights under desert stars
- ✦ Jemaa el-Fnaa and the souks
- ✦ Atlas mountain crossing
Go March – May, October – November
Nanyuki · Kenya
Mount Kenya
Africa’s second summit, from the farm gate
- ✦ Moorland day hikes
- ✦ Point Lenana trek
Go January – February, July – September
Voi · Kenya
Tsavo
Wild, empty bush and red-dust elephants
- ✦ Red elephants
- ✦ Uncrowded game drives
Go June – October
Vernazza · Italy
Vernazza, Cinque Terre
Pastel harbours on the Ligurian cliffs
- ✦ Sentiero Azzurro cliff path
- ✦ Harbour swimming
Go May – June, September
Watamu · Kenya
Watamu
Marine-park reefs and turtle beaches
- ✦ Watamu Marine National Park
- ✦ Mida Creek mangroves
Go October – March
Today’s mystery destination
Somewhere out there… Marrakech & the Sahara
- Clue one: 31°38′N 7°59′W
- Clue two: Jemaa el-Fnaa and the souks
- Clue three: best between March – May, October – November
Morocco
Souks, riads and nights under desert stars
Here be dragons