I spent my most recent birthday at Giraffe Manor in Nairobi, Kenya. I made my reservation two years in advance and it cost over $1,100 per person. Giraffes came right up to my window and I got to feed ...

Debora Patta is a CBS News senior foreign correspondent based in Johannesburg. Since joining CBS News in 2013, she has reported on major stories across Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Edward R.

In Nairobi, Giraffe Manor presents an unusual lodging experience where the resident Rothschild's giraffes frequently interact with guests. These gentle creatures often appear during breakfast, their ...

English-style Manor House on 120 acre estate, built in 1932 and opened as a hotel in 1984, 15 miles from Nairobi. Built in 1932, this ivy-covered stone mansion is in a paradoxical setting: in the ...

As well as a thriving capital, Nairobi is a layover city for those on the way to Lamu Island or the plains of Masai Mara. Travellers zipping in and out often find themselves with lengthy layovers: ...

Insiders share where to go now in South Africa and Kenya, including Hollywood-loved luxury hotels, pastoral retreats in the Cape Winelands and a day-use escape at Giraffe Manor. By Kathryn Romeyn ...