Tastemakers

Your Inspiration from the Experts

Get inspired to discover your path by some of Africa’s coolest tastemakers in travel and lifestyle.

“Travelling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”

– Ibn Battuta

Tastemakers

Amidst the towering skyscrapers of Dubai’s Opera District, you’ll find Salvaje,  a culinary oasis that..

Tastemakers

Beneath the branches of a mango tree, Tich paints. Although the shade brings a pleasant reprieve from the..

Tastemakers

Vikki Jackson. Your love for the continent of Africa shows through how you have built your business - Marula Hill Travel.

Tastemakers

Mike Tavares on creating access to Africa through travel tech platform

Tastemakers

In March 2024, Rate of Rise Coffee Solutions (ROR), a homegrown Emirati-owned enterprise, hosted an event in commemoration of International Women’s Day, also announcing a significant partnership between ROR Coffee and a Rwandan’s women’s farm.

Tastemakers

Milaidhoo Maldives, the epitome of island chic and reinvented luxury in the heart of the Indian Ocean

Tastemakers

You’ve likely conquered landscapes and traversed its skies to appreciate the continent’s beauty from above.

Tastemakers

Rob Nicholas has lived in the UAE for 37 years, and talks to us a little about his first memories of the move

Tastemakers

African Lounge, a tented safari camp experience within the prestigious Flamingo Collection by Tashas Group, invites guests to embark on an expedition through the heart of Africa.

Tastemakers

From the sun-drenched Kenyan highlands to the verdant Rwandan slopes, Africa boasts a rich tapestry of tea-growing regions.

Tastemakers

In an era where travel has become not only a privilege but a global pastime, the concept of "conscious travel" has gained traction.

Tastemakers

The Africa I invite you to is not a picture, it's a heartbeat, one that drums in rhythm with your own beneath the vast, welcoming sky.
Pelumi-Nubi

Tastemakers

Pelumi Nubi’s ambitions to kick off 2024 with a drive a solo drive from London to Lagos

Tastemakers

Recent years have birthed a discernible shift in the city's identity as a hub for all things epicurean. The wellness industry is emerging as an economic contributor to watch, slowly taking centre stage in the vibrant tapestry of what’s hot to be a part of in Dubai.
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