Reunion teams up with Air Austral for India marketing campaign
IRT and Air Austral join hands to market in India The Reunion Island Tourism (IRT) has partnered with home airline Air Austral to train travel agents and tour operators in Chennai and Pondicherry on travel to the island. These training sessions took place shortly before the second high season period from July to September, aiming […]
Tourism Tattler news May 2016
The official travel trade journal of Africa’s premium tourism trade associations NEWSLETTER ISSUE 05 – MAY 2016 Our May edition front cover features a pair of young Cheetah at Inkwenkwezi Game Reserve, near East London in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. (Inkwenkwezi means ‘Star’ in isiXhosa). This pair of males and a female were rescued […]
International tourism numbers rise by 4.4 percent in 2015
AFRICA GETS LESS THAN HALF OF GLOBAL AVERAGE TOURISM GROWTH IN 2015 (Posted 06th May 2016) Africa again lagged behind in 2015, performing way below global average tourism growth, largely affected by the hysteria over the West African Ebola epidemic, which however never reached East, North or South Africa. Still did the global media, many […]
El Nino rains wreak havoc on Mombasa too
EAST AFRICA HARD HIT BY FLOODINGS (Posted 06th May 2016) Heavy rains sweeping across the Eastern African region affected Uganda as much as the coastal countries of Kenya and Tanzania. Floodings in the three cities of Dar es Salaam, Nairobi and Kampala caused severe damage and lives were lost, especially in Nairobi where under the […]
Magical Kenya 2016 returns to Nairobi
MARK 12TH TO 14TH OCTOBER FOR THE MAGICAL KENYA TRAVEL EXPO (Posted 06th May 2016) During a recent meeting with the AG. CEO of the Kenya Tourism Board, Mrs. Jacinta Nzioka, was among other points the next edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo discussed and high on the agenda. It was revealed that this […]
No reinstatement but also no hiring rules judge in Kenya Airways case
MBUGUA TOLD THERE WILL BE NO REINSTATEMENT (Posted 06th May 2016) The ongoing case filed by former Kenya Airways Finance Director Alex Mbugua has not seen him get the reinstatement he wanted, as the justice presiding over the case did not grant him that application. However, the court did also prevent Kenya Airways from filling […]
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The Kampala Restaurant Week Returns : Volume III
As we are advancing towards June, visitors to Kampala and Kampaleans can prepare to have their taste buds tickled without having to spend a fortune on eating out and trying new restaurants. Kampala Restaurant Week Returns – Volume III May Day! Only four weeks till Kampala Restaurant Week! It’s the time to make your plans, […]
Eden Island gets the last missing link
COFFEE IS SERVED … OR WILL BE VERY SOON (Posted 05th May 2016) Eden Island’s last service gap, a proper coffee shop, will be plugged soon enough when Marsha Parcou, formerly with the Seychelles Tourism Board, and her husband will open what might in fact be the Seychelles’ first. Notably is it not going to […]
The African Diaspora Magazine writes on behalf of the media from around the world on the 2016 edition of the Carnival in Seychelles
Read what Kitty Pope of the African Diaspora Tourism organization writes in their magazine about attending the Seychelles’ carnival this year – sentiments shared by many and gladly reproduced here as a sign of support for both the Seychelles and of course for my friend Kitty, who is doing extraordinary work back home in Atlanta […]
Mothers Day at The Nesbitt Castle
I may of course miss Mothers Day at Nesbitt Castle but am indeed looking forward to returning to Bulawayo next month for the Sanganai Hlanganani Tourism Trade Fair … and who knows, I might even get a chance to sneak off and pay Nesbitt another visit … Read my take on this castle in the […]
My friend Stephen Spark’s take on the recent Carnival International de Victoria
View Photo Gallery Seychelles carnival “the best ever”! By Stephen Spark Photographer Stephen Spark Seychelles | Thursday 5 May 2016: 8:08 BST 2 That was the verdict on the sixth Carnaval International de Victoria, which filled Seychelles’ tiny capital with masquerade and music from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 April. Around 45,000 locals – half […]
Final Appeal: Help Us Secure the Future of the Mara
The Mara North Conservancy needs your urgent help … soon and generous … We can’t do it WITHOUT YOU! Final Appeal! Help Secure the Future of the Maasai Mara (c) Martin Harvey Dear Friends, I am here again for a final appeal to you on behalf of the Mara North Conservancy and our drive to […]
Wildlife Art Exhibition 26th – 28th May 2016
Support wildlife conservation, support the Chimpanzee Trust … Press Release "JEWELS OF THE JUNGLE" SAVE THE CHIMPS – WILDLIFE EXHIBITION 26TH TO 28TH MAY, 2016 Lion Centre, Sheraton Kampala Hotel This project is a fundraising exhibition that forms part of a collaborative creative process between the Chimpanzee Trust (Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary) with artists, Taga […]
Flamingos in Zanzibar
Mr. Sabry Juma of the Mambo Magazine, has just given permission to reproduce a story of his, describing his first sight of a few flamingos on the Spice Island of Unguja, commonly referred to as Zanzibar. Flamingoes in Zanzibar Posted by Sabry Juma on 19 Nov One special site off the tourist trail in Zanzibar, […]
Lillian has been a busy bee this week
Travel Health: 7 Tips to a Happy Ending Health and tourism are connected in many ways; from travelers going off on vacations in search of psychological refreshment to medical tourism and the uniquely independent topic on diseases and travel. The later has in recent years gained more attention with soaring numbers of travelers (1.1 billion […]
Lillian Gaitho’s weekend topics
Yes, I know, we are all glad she is back and every week now files some articles again, which, going by the feedback received, enrich the topics on my blog.Read on and then some more as two additional articles have just come in … Post-holiday Blues: 8 Perfect Ways to Getting Back your Boost So […]
Business Class, in the air and on the ground
RADISSON BLU NAIROBI’S BUSINESS CLASS LOUNGE SETS NEW STANDARDS (Posted 05th May 2016) Lounges for ‘special guests‘, i.e. those regular high fliers who sit in the aircraft’s front cabins and who spend probably more time in hotels than at home, courtesy of whatever job it is they are doing, or others booking executive rooms […]
Last chance to get your SALE tickets!
Have you gotten your bargain tickets yet? If not, hurry, just a few hours left to get one of those splendid deals … How to book Plan your trip Destinations FAQs Our sale is nearly over – don’t miss out! Today is the final day of our 2 Day Sale! If you haven’t already grabbed […]
Fred Olsen Line adds Vanilla Island destinations
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils its first-ever ‘Islands of the Indian Ocean’ fly-cruise tours A new success for the Vanilla Islands: 700 cruise passengers booked in 1 day only! The Vanilla Islands are working to increase the number of cruises in the Indian Ocean. In September 2015, the organization announced the first contacts with Fred […]
Jim walks for his beloved elephants again
ELEPHANT EDUCATION CAMPAIGN LEADS TO ANOTHER WALK (Posted 05th May 2016) ELEPHANT NEIGHBORS CENTER Saving Elephants Our Future Our Heritage Jim Nyamu, Director of the Elephant Neighbours Centre, will later this month once again embark on a highly publicized walk to raise attention to the plight of Africa’s largest animal and in the process also […]
Conservation Action Trust News Update
Swaziland accuses SA of backtracking on rhino horn trade 3 May 2016 | Traveller24 | Melissa Reitz | FREE TO PUBLISH CREDIT CAT Swaziland conservation authorities have accused South Africa of reneging on an agreement to propose the legalization of rhino horn trade, which draws into question South Africa’s stance on the issue. In formal documents submitted to CITES (the Convention on International Trade […]
Jambojet 72 Hour Sale is now open
Deals, Deals, Deals … grab them while they last … 72 Hour Jambojet Seat Rush is here! Jambojet welcomes you to the month of May with an exciting promo offering one way fare tickets from just Kshs 2,950 (inclusive of taxes) to any of our destinations. This 72 hour promo runs from May 4th to […]
For the love of Africa!
Yes, the smell of rain is drifting through my cottage this morning, where I stayed at Diani House before moving on today to explore other affordable options for a stay at Kenya’s award winning beach. Enjoy the latest broadcast from Travel Africa, our continent’s foremost and no doubt best publications promoting travel to our part […]
South Sudan to crack down on illegal tourism operators
ASK TO SEE PERMITS AND LICENCES BEFORE GETTING INTO TROUBLE (Posted 05th May 2016) Information coming out of Juba suggests that the newly formed South Sudan unity government will now turn its attention to reviving the national economy, all but destroyed in over two years of a senseless civil was when ethnic cleansing by the […]
While China denies do her citizens continue to trade in blood ivory
TANZANIAN AUTHORITIES ARREST ANOTHER CHINESE POACHING KING PIN (Posted 05th May 2016) One Chinese citizen was arrested and three accomplices are now being hunted down by a combined task force of law enforcement officials including Interpol, after an intense intelligence gathering operation revealed enough evidence to slap the cuffs on the key suspect. Details unearthed […]
Fastjet cuts fleet from six to five aircraft
MARKET CONDITIONS BLAMED FOR FLEET REDUCTION AT FASTJET (Posted 05th May 2016) Sources close to Fastjet have confirmed that the airline is in the process of reducing their fleet of aircraft from the present six to five by returning one leased A319 jet to the lessors. The main reason for that is presently seen in […]
Reunion brings B&B’s into the hospitality mainstream
REUNION’S QUALITY LABEL QTIR NOW INCLUDES B&B’S TOO (Posted 05th May 2016) Reunion’s tourism office, IRT, has now confirmed that they have expanded the range of accommodations listed under the quality label and began to include B&B’s while also adding new categories for what they call ‘Charming Accommodation‘, elsewhere often referred to as boutique hotels. […]
Colobus Conservation comes to the rescue as golfer kills monkey mom
GOLF – THE MOST UNUSUAL OF BLOOD SPORTS (Posted 05th May 2016) (Little Shujaa seen here three weeks after his rescue with his surrogate mom at an enclosure of the Colobus Conservation) Just a few weeks ago, on the Leisure Lodge golf course in Diani, did a German tourist player find out what the mention […]
Another profitable year for Air Seychelles
AIR SEYCHELLES’ WINNING STREAK CONTINUES (Posted 04th May 2016) Loadfactors last year were up to 66 percent in average across the board as Air Seychelles again posted a profit of 2.1 million US Dollars, though this was about a third down from 2014. Over the past year has Air Seychelles increased frequencies out of Mahe […]
