Details awaited about new food festival in Lamu
LAMU TOURISM ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR A MAJOR FOOD FESTIVAL OVER EASTER HOLIDAYS (Posted 19th February 2015) News are emerging from the Kenyan archipelago of Lamu, that the town’s tourism stakeholders are planning to launch a food festival over the upcoming Easter holidays. Already renown for the ancient town’s other festivals, the Lamu Cultural Festival, the […]
No 338 Wildlife Trade News 20th February 2015
Your daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world ……. in the spotlight today …………………… David Attenborough calls on Chinese president to end ivory trade Broadcaster joins a host of celebrities, MPs and conservationists who have signed an open letter to China’s president Xi Jinping urging him to […]
Who is behind throwing muck at Qatar Airways?
QATAR AIRWAYS IN THE CROSS HAIRS BUT WHOSE CROSS HAIRS (Posted 20th February 2015) ‘This is bullshit’ was Qatar Airways’ Group CEO Akbar Al Baker quoted to have said in response to new allegations of bias and prejudice against female staff, among those allegations suggestions that permission would be needed to get married and staff […]
Visiting the ‘Big Apple’ ? Here are some hot tips for foodies by ‘Maria is My Name’
Flying from our part of the world to New York is made easy, well almost, by the many airlines now connecting through their home hubs out of Entebbe, Kigali, Bujumbura, Nairobi and Dar es Salaam and even Kilimanjaro and Mombasa. But spoiled for choice even that decision can be a hard one to make by […]
Moshi gets ready for Kilimanjaro Marathon
13TH KILIMANJARO MARATHON SET FOR 01ST OF MARCH (Posted 20th February 2015) The IAAF approved Kilimanjaro Marathon, which will this year be run on Sunday the 01st of March in and around Moshi, will once again offer sporting enthusiasts three races. The full marathon of 42.2 kilometers will be supplements by a half marathon and […]
Cost cutting programme trims Precision Air losses
PRECISION AIR REDUCES LOSSES BY 60 PERCENT (Posted 20th February 2015) The just concluded Annual General Meeting of Precision Air, a company quoted on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, was told of some progress to correct the sins of past management when on a year on year basis the company’s losses reduced by some […]
Creole architecture – all part of Reunion’s attractions
REUNION’S UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE GETS SHOWCASED ON FRENCH TELEVISION (Posted 20th February 2015) Reunion Island, a founder member of the Vanilla Island organization, has a deeply rooted Creole cultural element among the island’s population, a fact which spreads from language to food to art to song and of course to also extends to architecture and the […]
Tanzania Airport Authority plays host to 3rd Africa Airport Expansion Summit
3RD AFRICA AIRPORT EXPANSION SUMMIT IS UNDERWAY IN DAR ES SALAAM (Posted 20th February 2015) The Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel is the venue for the 03rd Annual Africa Airport Expansion Summit, which is taking place at the moment. The meeting brought together a range of participants from a wide cross section of government officials, […]
KTB and Jovago.com join hands to reach wider markets
KENYA TOURISM BOARD AND JOVAGO.COM SIGN PARTNERSHIP DEAL (Posted 20th February 2015) Partnerships in tourism often create synergy effects and help accomplish objectives which fit both parties. It was in this spirit that Jovago.com and the Kenya Tourism Board yesterday put pen to paper, increasing visibility for both on their respective websites and bringing Africa’s […]
No 337 Wildlife Trade News 19th February 2015
More bad news every day about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes in the spotlight today …………………… EIA: China’s Blood Ivory Carving Factories. (NA comment: Will you find this report on the pro-China CITES web site?) extract: It’s been 17 years since Japan was authorized to legally buy ivory from the Southern African states by CITES, […]
Anse Lazio makes it into the global top ten beaches
PRASLIN’S ANSE LAZIO BEACH COMES 6TH IN TRIPADVISORS GLOBAL TOP 25 LIST (Posted 19th February 2015) The latest rankings just released by global industry leader TripAdvisor about the best beaches from around the world include the famous Anse Lazio on the archipelago’s second largest island of Praslin. Voted for by TripAdvisor users did the 6th […]
Kenya still got what it takes as Diani Beach is among TripAdvisor’s top 25 beaches
DIANI BEACH MAKES IT INTO TRIPADVISOR’S TOP 25 GLOBAL BEACHES (Posted 19th February 2015) Kenya’s famous Diani Beach, located south of Mombasa, has once again been recognized as one of the world’s leading beaches, when TripAdvisor ranked it in their Top 25 from around the world. Home to some of Kenya’s best hotels, which includes […]
Got large foreign communities? Help them celebrate and make their fetes a new tourism attraction
EMBRACING CHINESE CULTURE TO DRAW IN MORE CHINESE TOURISTS? (Posted 19th February 2015) Seychelles does it, Reunion does it, Mauritius does it and so do a significant number of other countries which have Chinese expatriate communities and enjoy a growing number of tourist visitors from China. Is East Africa missing out on such ethnic festivals, […]
Africa set for more Qatar Airways flights
QATAR AIRWAYS MAKES GOOD OF PROMISE TO AFRICA FOR MORE CONNECTIONS (Posted 19th February 2015) When asked at the launch of the Airbus A350XWB in early January in Doha about the prospects for Africa did Qatar Airways’ Group CEO Akbar Al Baker promptly say that Africa was underserved and that the airline would continue to […]
UNWTO speaks up on benefits of better Visa facilitation
Visa facilitation has experienced strong progress in recent years, particularly through the implementation of visa on arrival policies according to UNWTO’s latest Visa Openness Report. This largely reflects an increased awareness among policymakers of the positive impacts of visa facilitation on tourism and economic growth. According to the Report, 62% of the world’s population was […]
Zimbabwe Hunting Revenue down 30% thanks to US ban… or is it?
News updates from the Conservation Action Trust Zimbabwe Hunting Revenue down 30% thanks to US ban… or is it? Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Zimbabwe Hunting Revenue down 30% thanks to US ban… or is it? http://voices.news24.com/ | February 6, 2015 | Adam Cruise | Zimbabwe recorded a 30% […]
No 336 Wildlife Trade News 18th February 2015
Your daily dose of bad news … starting today with investigative journalists being held and hindered while following leads of poaching in Mozambique … and a lot more … in the spotlight today …………………… Two journalists held in Mozambique while investigating poaching http://news.yahoo.com/two-journalists-held-mozambique-while-investigating-poaching-221225474.html No 336 Wildlife Trade News 18th February 2015 SO WHY DON’T THEY […]
Big party for Air Seychelles in Dar es Salaam
Air Seychelles celebrates flights to Dar es Salaam and instant rise in passenger numbers Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, celebrated its new service between Seychelles and Dar es Salaam with an elegant cocktail reception held at the 5star Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel on Monday evening, 16th of February. The […]
Qatar Airways doubles Tunis capacity with switch to the B787 Dreamliner
QATAR AIRWAYS UPGRADES SERVICE TO TUNIS FROM AN A320 TO A B787 DREAMLINER (Posted 18th February 2015) Qatar Airways yesterday become the first airline to operate a daily Boeing B787 Dreamliner flight from their new hub airport Hamad International in Doha to the Tunesian capital of Tunis. The nearly doubled capacity, from previously 132 seats […]
Lillian Gaitho today looks at some unique Kenyan experiences!
TOP SIX UNIQUE EXPERIENCES TO LOOK OUT FOR IN KENYA Renown for Big Game Safaris, bird spotting and pristine beaches, Kenya is among the top ten most popular destinations in Africa. Unknown to many are the innumerable destinations that perhaps have not reached global attention for raking in figures in tourist arrivals, yet offer as […]
Classic Safari Rally – 9 months and counting
EAST AFRICAN SAFARI CLASSIC RALLY 2015 – EARLY NOTICE FOR MOTOR SPORT FANS (Posted 18th February 2015) November may for many be a long way off but when it comes to the planning of a major sporting event like the Kenya Airways sponsored East African Safari Classic Rally there never does seem to be enough […]
If it is June it has to be Harare!
ZIMBABWE’S SANGANAI TOURISM FAIR CONSIDERED A MUST ATTEND FOR EAST AFRICA (Posted 18th February 2015) The 2015 edition of Zimbabwe’s international tourism trade expo will take place in the capital Harare from the 18th to the 20th of June. The event will be staged at the Harare International Conference Centre which adjoins the Rainbow Towers […]
Visitors from France to the Seychelles top the charts in January
FRANCE TOPS ARRIVALS IN JANUARY AS MARKETING PUSH SHOWS RESULTS (Posted 18th February 2015) France has in January 2015 reclaimed the lead as the Seychelles’ top country of origin for visitors. With some 3.387 visitors they outperformed Germany which, leading all the way in 2014, came in a distant second with 2.861 visitors. The top […]
Waiting for recovery – Kenya’s tourism industry faces another difficult year
COAST IN ‘UNPRECEDENTED BUSINESS CRISIS’ SAYS SERENA IN PROFIT WARNING NOTICE (Posted 18th February 2015) ‘The truth is finally coming home to roost’ commented a regular Nairobi based tourism source when passing information that TPS, the management company for Serena Hotels, yesterday formally issued a profit warning as is required for companies listed on the […]
No 335 Wildlife Trade News 17th February 2015
Your daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world in the spotlight today …………………… Find out more about the threats of tiger farming in EIA’s report ‘Hidden in Plain Sight: China’s Clandestine Tiger Trade’ (extract: more than 90% of all tiger parts destined for CHINA.) NA COMMENT: This […]
Last chance to book your stand for WTM Africa April 15-17 Cape Town
If you plan to go to World Travel Market Africa BOOK NOW … OR MISS IT Dear Africa tourism colleagues, Here is the latest Up to date Breaking News from WTM Africa What our exhibitors, visitors and buyers have to say: of exhibitors were satisfied to very satisfied with their experience at WTM Africa 2014 […]
Online trends in East Africa
In a second contribution today does Lillian Gaitho look at booking trends and what tools people use when browsing the web before making an informed decision. Online Hotel Booking Trends in East Africa Jovago.com, Africa’s Number One Hotel Booking website recently conducted a survey on how hotels were booked in East Africa. African constitutes 15 […]
Lillian Gaitho’s thought about Destination Mombasa
Lillian Gaitho, PR Manager for Jovago.com in Nairobi, has become a regular guest writer on this blog and her latest contribution looks at Mombasa as a major destination for domestic but also regional and international travel. MOMBASA: A Melting Point of East Africa’s History and Culture. Mombasa-Kenya’s second largest city and the main coastal capital […]
Where did the money for Air Tanzania’s second CRJ100 come from?
AIR TANZANIA GETS SECOND CRJ100 (Posted 18th February 2015) A second Bombardier CRJ100, reportedly leased from South Africa, has joined Air Tanzania last weekend. The additional aircraft is expected to help the airline to resume some of their scheduled flights which, after their Bombardier Q300 went into heavy maintenance, had to be halted. A regular […]
Need to travel to Lusaka? Check out these launch fares!
RWANDAIR ANNOUNCES LAUNCH FARES FOR LUSAKA FLIGHTS (Posted 17th February 2015) When RwandAir commences their flights from Kigali to Lusaka, three times a week as part of their daily services to Johannesburg, will some feathers in other airline headquarters no doubt be ruffled more than just a bit. Over the past years has the airline […]
