Gallery: When in Roma

Malindi is home to Sandies Tropical Village, the sparkling jewel in a dull crown.

The rooms at Sandies Tropical Village Resort, in Malindi Kenya are built like typical Masai Manyatta village houses. Just more luxurious and with excellent views.

Kenyan men smoke cigarettes on the beach. Picture: AP

A baby hippo named Owen walks along with its 'mother', a giant male Aldabran tortoise, at the Mombasa Haller Park. Picture: AP