Along 2,000 miles of the East African coast, the sophisticated trading centers of the medieval Swahili reveal their origins and influences Excavations at the medieval Swahili town of Songo Mnara in ...

Riot police use a water cannon to restrain a protester during an anti-government protest at Taksim Square in central Istanbul, Turkey. In office for three terms since 2002, and enjoying a strong ...

Olivia Young is a journalist and slow travel advocate. Her favorite travel days usually involve vegan food, wildlife sightings, and an occasional liability waiver. Libraries around the world feature ...