By Evelyn Morris 6 March 2025 Women are making waves in the tourism industry, from leading safari operations to running luxury lodges. We spoke to Bushra Sultan, MD of Somak Safaris, about how Kenya is empowering women in travel. Plus, we spotlight two pioneering all-female hospitality ventures—Amba Yaalu Kandalama in Sri Lanka and Dunia Camp […]

With Somak Luxury Travel’s 55th Anniversary right around the corner, we took a moment to chat with some of the people who know this independent family-run business the best. Somak, founded in 1968 by Suresh Sofat, now the company’s Chairman, aimed to fill the aviation gap with “Lollipop flights” connecting London and Nairobi for schoolchildren […]