Lillian Gaitho’s weekend contribution
Lillian’s weekend thoughts today focus on high profile events in Kenya The Mara Migration and Other Kenyan Epics From snow capped mountains, to sun-drenched beaches and picturesque valleys, Kenya’s attractions are definitely a world leader. Among its feted destinations include Diani – twice voted as the continent’s best beach, it’s wild safaris across vast grasslands […]
Seychelles, simply the best
MORE AWARDS FOR SEYCHELLES (Posted 22nd July 2016) About 130 guests joined Travel & Leisure Publisher Mr. Joseph Messer and Travel &Leisure Editor Mr. Nathan Lump at 620 Loft & Garden at the Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday night to celebrate the 2016 Annual World’s Best Awards. The ceremony honored Travel & […]
Guest Trotter Indian Ocean – a new service comes to Reunion
LUXURIOUS STAYS ‘CONCIERGE STYLE‘ COMES TO REUNION (Posted 22nd July 2016) The comfort on holiday is no longer reserved only for hotel: Guest Trotter now offers in luxury holiday rental stays with a concierge service, not only adapted to the needs of voyageurs but also those of the owners . Upscale Holiday Rental Stays with […]
Uganda’s Visa fees reduce to 50 US Dollars as of midnight tonight
UGANDA GOVERNMENT REVISES VISA FEES AFTER TOURISM ARRIVALS TOOK A BEATING (Posted 21st July 2016) ‘Better late than never, but this is an example how government bureaucrats simply fail to understand what damage their unilateral decisions can cause. We expect the reduction in Visa fees to stimulate demand for Uganda safaris and lead to an […]
News from Uganda’s tourism grass roots
UCOTA MONTHLY NEWS Welcome to our May – June 2016 UCOTA E-newsletter. This issue features news from UCOTA, our member community enterprises, Uganda tourism industry stakeholders and other tourism related information. Our editorial team would like to appreciate you for taking some time off to read this issue and we wish to get feedback and […]
Fastjet PLC sets out to raise additional capital
FASTJET PUTS CHALLENGING YEAR BEHIND AS THE AIRLINE SEEKS TO RAISE A FURTHER 15 MILLION POUNDS (Posted 21st July 2016) 2015 was a challenging year for Fastjet, in which the company encountered difficult macroeconomic conditions in its markets, continued delays in obtaining flying rights into Kenya even though some progress is now being made in […]
Have you got your SALE tickets yet?
Get into the game and then go fly … 15,000 tickets available at our lowest fares. How to book Plan your trip Destinations FAQs 3 days left of our amazing cheapest tickets! We’re halfway through our incredible 5-day sale, and thousands of fastjetters have already taken advantage of our lowest prices. There are still thousands […]
Mason’s Travel launches new luxury transport product
PORSCHE VEHICLES ADD TO SEYCHELLES LUXURY APPEAL (Posted 21st July 2016) Mason’s Travel, the Seychelles’ leading DMC, has confirmed that they are launching a new luxury transfer service that will represent both a step up in comfort and class for VIP travellers, while reducing carbon emissions as part of its ongoing environmental mission. Two new Porsche Cayenne S […]
Kenya Airways on route to recovery as operational losses reduce by three quarters
OPERATIONAL LOSSES DOWN BY 75 PERCENT AS COST SAVING MEASURES TAKE HOLD (Posted 21st July 2016) Kenya Airways’ this morning announced the financial results of the 2015/16 financial year, which ended on the 31st of March. As anticipated were the operational losses of last year reduced by some 75 percent, showing that the measures taken […]
Sad News about Ol Pejeta’s Ringo the Rhino
Farewell Ringo Ringo the Rhino – Sad News Dear Friend of Ol Pejeta: It’s been an incredible difficult week for us all at Ol Pejeta. During the night of the 19th July, our beloved Ringo, the abandoned southern white rhino calf, passed away. Ringo had been unwell for two weeks, and despite our very best […]
The Watamu Marine Association is in Japan for a global conservation meeting
Dear Friends of Watamu Justin Kitsao, the Watamu Marine Association Chairman is in Japan today presenting our Watamu Community Waste Management and Recycling Enterprises He is highlighting our community and tourism sectors working together to keep beaches clean, reduce marine pollution and to create waste recycling value chains and employment in coastal communities. This event […]
Thoughts about the elephant crisis and if to burn or not to burn ivory
This contribution comes courtesy of Dr. Luca Belpietro of Campi Ya Kanzi (www.maasai.com) and is republished from his blog for the benefit of my own readers: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Why burning valuable ivory? I have been thinking about this topic for weeks… My daughter asked me the question the other day, puzzling me. I […]
Pangolins face extinction from poaching
The alarming story about the threats faced by a species less known than rhinos and elephant but equally under threat of extinction. In this connection it is even more alarming for this correspondent that back home in Uganda a Chinese firm was allegedly given permits for pangolin research, then breeding and one wonders what next, […]
MIT names Africa’s Jumia Group in the top 50 global ‘Smartest Companies’
JUMIA REBRANDING BEARS FRUITS AS MIT NAMES COMPANY AS AMONG THE WORLD’S TOP 50 ‘SMARTEST‘ (Posted 20th July 2016) The former Africa Internet Group, part of which was Hello Food, Jovago.Com, Kaymu.Com and a few other well recognized names, recently rebranded itself as Jumia with sidekicks like Travel.Jumia.Com or Jumia Food, Jumia Real Estate, Jumia […]
Safari Views & Reviews – from the Porini Safari Camps
Due to the positive feedback received I am more than happy to add more such features from Porini, and other camps in the region, for the benefit of my readers. Thanks Porini and Jake Grieves-Cook for your permission to share your stories … Images & comments from Porini Camp guests What our guests at the […]
Ethiopian adds fourth flight to New York
NEW YORK’S NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SET TO WELCOME 4TH FREQUENCY BY ETHIOPIAN (Posted 20th July 2016) Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed that they will add a fourth weekly flight from Addis Ababa to New York’s Newark International Airport, effective 05th of August. The airline’s CEO Mr. Tewolde Gebremariam made the announcement yesterday when he said: ‘We […]
Carlson Rezidor embarks on East African road show
GLOBAL HOSPITALITY GROUP GOES INTO SALES OVERDRIVE AS THREE MORE HOTELS IN THE PIPELINE (Posted 19th July 2016) Carlson Rezidor’s sales teams from sub Saharan Africa were in Kampala earlier today for the first of several sales missions to the capitals of East Africa. Pictured above is Ms. Vickie Muyanga, now Regional Director of Sales […]
President Magufuli tells off VAT dissenters
LESS TOURISTS ARE OK TANZANIA’S PRESIDENT TELLS TOURISM INDUSTRY (Posted 19th July 2016) The battle lines are now clearly drawn in Tanzania between the country’s tourism industry and the government, after President Magufuli told the sector off over their dissent about the Value Added Tax of 18 percent, which was unexpectedly heaped on services across […]
1.5 million Shillings raised by MK3P Challenge
KES 1,500,000 raised by the Mount Kenya 3 Peaks Challenge!!! Sending a massive THANK YOU to all our supporters! The main peaks viewed from Austrian Hut, the start of the main ascent. KES 1,500,000 raised for the Mount Kenya Horse Patrol Team! We are very pleased to announce that just under KES 1,500,000 was raised […]
Tourism continues to grow globally
GLOBAL TOURISM GROWS BY 5 PERCENT DURING FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF 2016 AS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SHOWS DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH (Posted 19th July 2016) 2016 started on a strong note for international tourism. International tourist arrivals grew by 5% between January and April 2016 according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Results were robust across […]
Inyatsi Nkonyeni Mountain Bike Race in Swaziland
More news from the Kingdom of Swaziland Inyatsi Nkonyeni Mountain Bike Race in Swaziland The Inyatsi Nkonyeni G2G MTB Classic, taking place on the 13th August 2016 at Swaziland’s serene Nkonyeni Lodge & Gold Estate is set to attract local and international riders, as the riders in this thrilling mountain bike race will explore Swaziland’s […]
TRADE VISITORS REGISTRATION – MKTE 2016
Get registered, be there … This is after all East Africa’s most important tourism trade show with some 180 hosted buyers from around the world in attendance plus a host of media personnel keen to feature the region and its key stakeholders on blogs, in magazines, newspapers and of course on TV.
Kenya’s transport innovations, all down to UBER’s arrival
UBER TRIGGERS INNOVATION IN KENYA’S TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (Posted 19th July 2016) When Uber first arrived in Kenya’s capital Nairobi it triggered turf wars with local taxi operators which at one stage turned nearly deadly with UBER vehicles set on fire and drivers mercilessly beaten by hoodlums allegedly associated with the main taxi drivers representatives though […]
RwandAir finetunes delivery timeframe for new aircrafts
RWANDAIR EXPECTS TO TAKE DELIVERY OF FOUR NEW PLANES OVER THE NEXT TEN MONTHS (Posted 18th July 2016) The latest information received from Kigali suggests that three of the four new aircraft presently on order by RwandAir will be delivered before the end of this year. The first of two Airbus A330’s will join the […]
ATQ News reports that SAHCOL is to bid for two Nigerian airports
More news from West Africa, again courtesy of Ikechi Uko’s ATQ news broadcast! ATQnews.com a member of Travel Media Group. This is the online platform for African Travel Quarterly (ATQ), the first Travel magazine in West Africa which solely focuses on travel and tourism issues. It started publishing offline about 10 years ago. ATQnews.com features […]
Zimbabwe’s tourism minister announces new flight link
BACKED BY A UNANIMOUS AFRICAN UNION VOTE IS ZIMBABWE’S TOURISM MINISTER NOW HEIR APPARENT TO UNWTO POSITION (Posted 18th July 2016) (Dr. Eng. Walter Mzembi seen here at the Sanganai 2016 World Tourism Expo in Bulawayo) First came SADC, the Southern African Development Cooperation, followed by RETOSA, the Regional Tourism Organization for Southern Africa and […]
New guide book for Praslin and La Digue is free for visitors
SEPARATE IDENTITIES OF PRASLIN AND LA DIGUE PROMOTED THROUGH NEW GUIDE (Posted 17th July 2016) For many visitors to the Seychelles, the archipelago is Mahe, the main island and of course it is true that the international airport is on the archipelago’s largest island – of a total of 115 spread over a huge area […]
Seychelles Tourism Academy – on top of their class in Africa
MORE FACILITIES, MORE PARTNERSHIPS, MORE GRADUATES AND MORE SUCCESS – THE SEYCHELLES TOURISM ACADEMY IN 2016 (Posted 17th July 2016) In academic association with Shannon College of Hotel Management, a College of National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway The tourism and hospitality industry in the Seychelles is at the very centre of the country’s economy […]
Lillian Gaitho’s weekend thoughts, this week about Family Travel
Top Six Tips to Consider When Choosing a Hotel for Family Holiday Once the kids kick in, your travel plans will definitely change. From your choice of holiday destination to the location and type of accommodation and the demographics of the guest pool; the must haves and must dos by and large shift from you […]
More charters for Mombasa
KENYA’S TOURISM CABINET SECRETARY WELCOMES INAUGURAL SMALL PLANET CHARTER (Posted 16th July 2016) Polish charter airline Small Planet has again commenced flights from Warsaw to Mombasa, using an Airbus A321 on the route. The flight arrived on earlier in the week at Moi International Airport with 186 passengers on board to a rousing welcome with […]
