Gorilla Highlands to hold another FREE boot camp in November
THE GORILLA HIGHLANDS – LEARN ALL THERE IS TO KNOW AT THEIR LAKE BUNYONYI BOOT CAMP (Posted 31st October 2018) Every year the Gorilla Highlands initiative has two main get-togethers. The Silverchef cooking competition and networking event is the better known one; it is an occasion to don your best clothes and small chat and […]
The Gorilla Highlands – time to take a closer look of what this stands for
THE GORILLA HIGHLANDS ARE PEOPLE – SCENERY – ADVENTURE – MOUNTAINS – FORESTS – HOSPITALITY – FOOD … AND NOT TO FORGET THE MOUNTAIN GORILLAS WHO LIVED HERE WAY BEFORE US … (Posted 01st May 2018) By Miha Logar and ATCNews.org Chef Rama, First Rwandan to Win at Gorilla Highlands Silverchef Chef Ramadhan […]
#GorillaHighlands Silverchef Competition heading to #Kigali
#MARRIOTT KIGALI THE VENUE FOR THE 2018 GORILLA HIGHLANDS #SILVERCHEF COMPETITION (Posted 06th January 2018) The Gorilla Highlands (GH) initiative is a project conceived by Miha Logar to globally brand and promote the transboundary region shared by Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to the endangered mountain gorillas. Instead of a short […]
It is ‘Boot Camp’ time again at #GorillaHighlands from 18th to 22nd November
GORILLA HIGHLANDS PLANS FOR ANOTHER ‘BOOT CAMP‘ (Posted 08th October 2017) Spacey from Marasa is already looking for suitable means of transport. She needs to reach Lake Bunyonyi in about a month, to join a cool group of tourism, marketing and multimedia pros at the Gorilla Highlands Bootcamp from 18 to 22 November 2017. ‘Strength […]
Gorilla Highlands offering a ‘Boot Camp’ for travel agents to learn about South Western Uganda
UGANDA’S ‘GORILLA HIGHLANDS‘ – A DESTINATION WITHIN THE DESTINATION (Posted 15th November 2016) Miha Logar’s ‘Gorilla Highlands‘ initiative, aimed to promote the South West of Uganda and the adjoining part of Rwanda across the border as a stand alone destination within East Africa, has reached out to the travel trade by offering a boot camp […]
Combining ‘Silverbacks’ with ‘Silverchefs’ … only in Uganda!
GORILLA HIGHLANDS’ MIHA LOGAR CONFIRMS ‘SILVERCHEF COMPETITION’ (Posted 27th September 2015) Uganda’s famous ‘Silverbacks’, the dominant male gorillas in the forests of Bwindi and Mt. Mgahinga, no doubt inspired the creators of the upcoming ‘Silverchef Competition’ when chosing the name for the event, which later this year will pit South Western Uganda’s most accomplished chefs […]
Uganda by bike – the Pearl of Africa is never short of surprises
UGANDA BY BIKE – OLD AND NEW TRAILS AWAIT (Posted 15th July 2015) That Uganda is a major African adventure destination is beyond doubt. Be it rafting on the upper Nile, hiking up Mt. Elgon, climbing the Rwenzoris, aka Mountains of the Moon, tracking gorillas or chimps, there is plenty going on across the country […]
Uganda is The Pearl of Africa – open for business, safe to visit and free of Ebola
GORILLA HIGHLANDS – UGANDA’S FINEST PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVE (Posted 08th November 2014) The brain behind the unique Gorilla Highlands initiative, Miha Logar, has targeted the presence of a large contingent of the international media in Uganda from this weekend ahead of the Africa Travel Association’s annual congress to launch a new media kit for journalists […]
Uganda’s South West – a hub of tourism innovations and activities
GORILLA HIGHLANDS ABOUT TO LAUNCH NEW VISITOR EXPERIENCE (Posted 21st September 2014) Miha Logar, and his team, of Gorilla Highlands fame, is in the process of launching yet another tourism activity, named ‘Batwa Today’ which focuses, as the name suggests, on the culture and lifestyle of the Batwa people, a tribe which lives in the […]
Weekly roundup of ACT News from Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean region, Fourth edition November 2013
AVIATION TOURISM & CONSERVATION NEWS EAST AFRICA A weekly roundup from Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean islands of breaking news, reports, travel stories and opinions by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome You can get your daily news updates instantly via Twitter by following @whthomeor join me on www.facebook.com/WolfgangHThome where the articles also ‘cross load’. […]
Exploring Uganda’s lakes by dug out canoe
CANOE TREKKING IS THE LATEST ADDITION TO EXPLORE UGANDA’S SOUTH WEST (Posted 22nd November 2013) Uganda’s first ever WSA Award Winner www.gorillahighlands.com has just launched another product aimed to make the exploration of Uganda’s South West more comfortable and more exciting. ‘Edirisa Canoe Trekking’ can now be booked by tour and safari operators as well […]
Weekly roundup of news from Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean region, Fifth edition September 2013
AVIATION, TOURISM AND CONSERVATION NEWS from Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean islands. A weekly roundup of breaking news, reports, travel stories and opinions by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome You can get your daily news updates instantly via Twitter by following @whthome or join me on www.facebook.com/WolfgangHThome where the articles also ‘cross load’. Read […]
Promoting Uganda’s tourism attractions – a unique grass root stakeholder initiative
UGANDA’S HIDDEN TOURISM SECRETS – UNVEILED ON WORLD TOURISM DAY (Posted 27th September 2013) There are rare occasions when one comes across a truly exceptional idea, initiative or voluntary undertaking, and when it touches on the very core of my professional interest, tourism, it can be sure to be showcased and given exposure, in local, […]
