Zimbabwe’s Wilderness Safaris launches ‘Star Bed’
INNOVATION KEY TO ATTRACT MORE VISITORS TO ZIMBABWE (Posted 13th May 2017) The new Star Bed at Wilderness Safaris Linkwasha Camp in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe overlooks the beautiful and productive Scott’s Pan, offering an exciting sleep-out adventure for guests wanting to get closer to nature and experience a night under the stars. ‘Linkwasha’s new […]
Now East Africa’s tourism apex body too speaks out against the gorilla permit fee hike in Rwanda
#DOWNWITHTHEPERMITFEEHIKE – AS READERS EMBRACE THIS CORRESPONDENT’S FAVOURITE HASHTAG LINE (Posted 13th May 2017) #DownWithUmeme is a very popular hashtag by this correspondent over the frequent power outages caused by Uganda’s electricity company. Now however have readers opposed to the doubling of permit fees for gorilla tracking – to a good part incensed over the […]
Seychelles returns to China for another marketing campaign
CHINA NOW A MAJOR SOURCE MARKET FOR TOURISTS COMING TO THE SEYCHELLES (Posted 13th May 2017) The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) has officially launched its marketing campaign to reposition the destination in China. This was during a press conference held at the Four Seasons hotel in Shanghai on May 09th, when the Minister for Tourism, […]
Maria’s latest exploits tells the story about Fire and Smoke, all related to food of course
Maria Is My Name A simple travel blog written from a mid-life point of view. Furnas: All Fire and Smoke You know you’re close when you see pillows of smoke drifting in the air. Smoke. So much smoke. Step out of the car to capture a photo from the hills above, and the smell of […]
Nairobi Now news updates let you know where the ‘action’ is
Nairobi Now – All you need to know when visiting Nairobi Date: May 13, 2017 Venue: The Lord Erroll Dinner and Show: KES 7,500/- at 6.30 pm Show Only: KES 1,500/- at 8.30 pm For more information/tickets: call 0721 920 820, or email reservations Runway designers: Deepa Dosaja, Lisa … Nairobi Now News Dear ATC […]
UNWTO set for new leadership
GEORGIA’S CANDIDATE GETS ELECTED DESPITE OF DAMAGING ALLEGATIONS BY A SMALL SECTION OF THE TRAVEL MEDIA (Posted 13th May 2017) The 105th session of the UNWTO Executive Council, meeting in Madrid, Spain, on 12 May 2017, recommended Zurab Pololikashvili, Ambassador of Georgia in Spain, as a nominee for the post of Secretary-General for the four-year-period […]
