Inspiring Travel Writing from Annabel Skinner
Annabel Skinner is author of the Cadogan Guide to Tanzania, due for publication in April 2001. After several years at the Daily Telegraph, Annabel took the opportunity for a new challenge: to research and write a new Cadogan Guide. Her passion for travel has taken her to Tibetan homes in the high Himalayas and dancing in sunny Senegal, and brought about an adventurous return trip from Istanbul, reached on a one-way ticket. She has also lived for a year in the Australian Rainforests, on the foothills of an extinct volcano in a Sioux Indian-style tepee.
Annabel is married and lives in London.
Annabel is married and lives in London.
Articles by Annabel Skinner
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Cairo
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Annabel Skinner
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Egypt
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Cairo & Giza
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Cairo
The head of the boy at my side only came up to my shoulder, but his bright eyes and confident persistence were helplessly engaging. "My friend, follow me! I show you so many coffee pots, much better than these…these are no good. My friend has good...
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Before You Die: On a Moonlit Beach
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Annabel Skinner
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Senegal
Senegal: Dance with children in the moonlight on a Senegali beach, while men bring new life to ancient rhythms from their echoing drums.
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Before You Die: Fresh Mint Tea on the Banks of the Nile
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Annabel Skinner
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Egypt
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Nile
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Aswan
Egypt, Aswan: Sip fresh mint tea in an Aswan garden on the shores of the Nile, while the setting sun catches the sails of feluccas returning home. Annabel Skinner
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Before You Die: Himalayan Stars
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Annabel Skinner
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Tibet
Tibet, Himalayas: Lie beneath a canopy of stars on a rooftop in the high Himalayas, breathing mountain air mingled with the scent of fresh fodder grasses to the melodies of Tibetan prayers being offered to great gods.
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Catch the Wind in a Dhow
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Annabel Skinner
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Kenya
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Coastal Kenya
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Lamu Island
Kenya, Lamu: Catch the wind in a dhow on the Indian Ocean, cutting through sparkles of sun, then dive the pristine depths of the reefs. Annabel Skinner
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Before You Die: The Waterfall of Love
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Annabel Skinner
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Venezuela
Venezuela: Splash beneath the crystal icy waters of the Cascada del Amore in the shadow of the Venezuelan tepuis.
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Kilwa Kisiwani
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Annabel Skinner
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Tanzania
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Coast
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Kilwa Kisiwani
Lapped by the clear waters of the Indian Ocean, the small island of Kilwa Kisiwani off the coast of Tanzania deserves its reputation for being an arduous destination for visitors. But in its heyday its appeal was so great that sailors from Arabia,...
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Tanzanian Safari
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Annabel Skinner
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Tanzania
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South West Tanzania
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Ruaha
There is nothing in the world like soaring over the plains of Africa in a 4-seater Cessna 172. The aeroplane is so tiny that it seems to have been made from a packet with instructions labelled 1-2-3 Airfix. There is a large proportion of window to...