Mountain Dispatches from Kenya
News updates from the Mt. Kenya Trust :MOUNTAIN DISPATCHES News and highlights from the Mount Kenya Trust January – March 2016 We hit the ground running in January assisting the Mount Kenya Elephant Survey which has been funded by Disney and was organised by Hilde VanLeeuwe from the World Conservation Society. Eight teams of four […]
A Thank You from Gamewatchers Safaris!
Gamewatchers Safaris & Porini Camps voted Kenya’s Best Safari Camp Brand image by Porini Safari Camps guest Kamal Varma World Travel Awards 2016: Winner ! Gamewatchers Safaris & Porini Camps have been voted “Kenya’s Best Safari Camp Brand” The Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony of the World Travel Awards was held on Saturday 9th […]
Sauti Za Busara set to return in 2017
ZANZIBAR’S MUSIC AND ART FESTIVAL SET FOR REVIVAL NEXT YEAR (Posted 22nd April 2016) The organizers of one of Africa’s foremost music and performing arts festivals, Sauti Za Busara, have given the clearest indication yet that after a gap year, due to lack of funding and sponsorships, this grand event will make a comeback in […]
Lillian Gaitho’s weekend thoughts
WHAT ARE THE TOP SEVEN TRAVEL ESSENTIALS? READ ON TO FIND OUT WHAT LILLIAN GAITHO THINKS THOSE ARE … (Posted 22nd April 2016) Top Seven Essentials that Should Not Miss in any Traveler’s Rucksack While carrying copies of travel documents and keeping your handy bills on-body-storage make the top commandments for most travelers, there are […]
Uganda Wildlife Authority set to suspend Paraa ferry service due to maintenance
MAINTENANCE KEY TO VISITOR SAFETY SAYS UWA (Posted 22nd April 2016) Ferry services at the Paraa crossing of the Nile will be suspended in early May, to facilitate a complete overhaul of the two landing sites on the north and south banks. The halt of operations will come into effect on the 02nd of May […]
The Kampala Restaurant Week Returns
Discover Uganda’s culinary delights if you happen to visit the Pearl of Africa during the first eleven days in June this year! Check out the website of the Pearl Guide Uganda for details, or simply watch this space! This June, from 1-11th, we’ve teamed up with chefs from forty of the finest restaurants in and […]
Reunion trains local tourism professionals
PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE THE KEY TO BETTER SERVICE (Posted 22nd April 2016) 18 tourism professionals attended the wilderness cocktail on last week which is being organized every year by the IRT, short for Ile de la Reunion Tourisme. This annual B2B educational tour aims to provide a better knowledge of the local tourism offerings, which can […]
Alain St. Ange: I have a job to do at home
UNWTO SUCCESSION – A GAME OF WAIT AND SEE (Posted 21st April 2016) As the annual Seychelles Carnival, aka Carnaval International de Victoria is getting into gear – the official opening ceremony will be held tomorrow night at the Stade Popiler in the presence of President James Alix Michel – did earlier this evening the […]
Gorilla Highlands Silverchef competition oversubscribed due to the success in 2015
IT IS 16 CHEFS VYING FOR THE SILVERCHEF HAT THIS YEAR (Posted 21st April 2016) It is a month and a week to go to the second edition of the www.gorillahighlands.com chef competition and nominations have been halted after a total of 16 qualified chefs from the Gorilla Highlands area, this year expanded to the […]
Can Nairobi National Park be spared further intrusion and fragmentation?
KENYA RAILWAYS PULLS BACK FROM THE BRINK AND PROMISES A NEW ROUTING AROUND THE PARK FOR THE NEW SGR (Posted 21st April 2016) News are emerging from Nairobi that the Kenya Railways Corporation has yielded to pressure and is reviewing the planned routing around Nairobi for the new Standard Gauge Railway system, which is due […]
Heritage Week ends in the Seychelles
CELEBRATING HERITAGE – AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SEYCHELLES CULTURE (Posted 21st April 2016) Coming to the Seychelles always allows for a lot more exploration and discovery than ‘Just the Carnival‘ which in itself of course has become a brand of its own and is, no doubt, the archipelago’s most high profile event across the […]
The carnevalistas have arrived in the Seychelles
MAJOR GLOBAL CARNIVAL TROUPES ARE SET FOR SATURDAY’S PARADE IN VICTORIA (Posted 21st April 2016) The six African nations participating this year in the Seychelles Carnival, led by a large delegation from South Africa, have arrived on the main island of Mahe over the past two days and Sherin Naiken, CEO of the Seychelles Tourism […]
Bacon – Canada’s secret love
TORONTO – BRUSSELS AIRLINES LATEST DESTINATION (Posted 21st April 2016) With operations back in full swing and traffic numbers in and out of East Africa returning to pre Brussels Airport closure levels, has a recent visit to the Brussels Airlines office in Kampala shown one thing … East African travellers from Uganda and Rwanda, but […]
Africa’s tourism ministers meet in Ivory Coast
AFRICAN TOURISM MINISTERS MEETING ONGOING IN ABIDJAN (Posted 20th April 2016) Over three days (19th to 21st April) high-level tourism representatives from African countries, including 18 tourism ministers, are convening in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to discuss the challenges of the sector and the priorities for the programme of work of UNWTO in the African continent. […]
Ethiopian set to return to the Big Apple
COME JULY IT IS NEWARK HERE WE COME (Posted 20th April 2016 from the Avani Barbarons, Mahe, Seychelles) Ethiopian Airlines, one of the fastest growing and most profitable airlines in Africa will commence scheduled thrice weekly flights to New York-Newark from their hub in Addis Ababa on 03 July 2016. The flights will route via […]
Award winning business class – what is that really all about
THE REASONS BEHIND FOUR CONSECUTIVE WINS AS AFRICA’S LEADING BUSINESS CLASS (Posted 20th April 2016) Critics of Kenya’s national airline, Kenya Airways, and there are quite a few notorious ones using social media platforms to bash them often for no reason other than a personal grudge, promptly raised questions how a – in their disturbed […]
Lillian Gaitho’s thoughts on Travel and Technology
NO ONE CAN ANY LONGER AFFORD TO NEGLECT THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES (Posted 20th April 2016) Image: http://www.roomerhotelsystem.com/ At Accor Hotels, guest check-in begins two days ahead of time; with a personalized SMS reminding the guest to prepare their check-in nitty gritty for a smooth and faster process. On the morning of the check-in date, this […]
Nairobi transit becomes a trap for ivory smugglers
ANOTHER CHINESE ARRESTED AT JKIA AS ADDED SURVEILLANCE MEASURES BITE (Posted 20th April 2016) Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is increasingly becoming a trap location for ivory smugglers no matter the amount or kind of illicit loot they ship or carry. On Monday night this week yet another Chinese traveler, arriving from the Democratic Republic […]
Lillian Gaitho is checking out Nairobi’s roof top bars
A BAR WITH A VIEW MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE (Posted 20th April 2016) Lillian is back in the proverbial saddle and has started to notch up her writing output again. This week she is looking at the bar scene in Nairobi, but not just ordinary bars … bars which have a view … read on […]
Adventurous Seychelles
Adventurous Seychelles It’s true that the Seychelles is known for its tranquility, beauty and charm. But did you know that you can also experience an extreme and adventurous Seychelles? The very mountains and ocean that hold the secret to your relaxation is also the key to the adventures that await you on this magical island. […]
Ol Pejeta’s latest Wildlife and Community News
Dear Friend of Ol Pejeta: Ol Pejeta wins gold at Sustainable Tourism Awards! Ol Pejeta is an "outstanding example of how tourism can be used by conservationists to protect habitats and species and to uplift local communities" said the judges at the African Sustainable Tourism Awards as Ol Pejeta was awarded Best for Wildlife Conservation. […]
Driving African Economies through the Power of Aviation
Driving African Economies through the Power of Aviation Aviation in National Economic Planning, Public-Private Partnerships and Funding Aviation main focus of IATA’s Aviation Day Africa Conference Agenda The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the theme for the 2016 Aviation Day Africa (Abuja, Nigeria, May 23 – May 24, 2016): "Driving African Economies through the […]
Wakanow opens UK office
AFRICA’S ONLINE TRAVEL MARKET LEADER EXPANDS INTO THE UK (Posted 19th April 2016 from the Avani Barbarons Resort on Mahe / Seychelles) African online travel market leader Wakanow has made good of their promise made a few months ago, that they were set for global expansion. Victoria Onwubiko, the company’s Chief Marketing Officer, earlier today […]
‘Fantala’ hits remote Seychelles’ island
FARQUHAR HIT BY TROPICAL CYCLONE ‘FANTALA‘ (Posted 19th April 2016 from the Avani Barbarons Resort on Mahe) The core of the Seychelles archipelago is located outside the Indian Ocean’s geographical area where cyclones strike but some of the more remote islands, like the Aldabra atoll or the island of Farguhar, which, closer to Madagascar than […]
Kenya Airways returns to targeted expansion with Cape Town flights
OPERATION PRIDE YIELDS FIRST RESULT WITH ADDITION OF CAPE TOWN SERVICE (Posted 19th April 2016) Come July will Kenya Airways launch a three times a week service from Nairobi via Livingstone Zambia to Cape Town, connecting two of Africa’s most iconic cities. An Embraer E190 aircraft will operate on the route every Wednesday, Friday and […]
Pemba to become a new Precision Air destination
PRECISION AIR ANNOUNCES PEMBA FLIGHTS FROM END MAY (Posted 19th April 2016) Precision Air, Tanzania’s only publicly quoted airline, has confirmed that Pemba, the second largest island of the Zanzibar archipelago, will be added to their domestic network come 24th of May, using an ATR turboprop aircraft. The island will initially be served three times […]
Qatar Airways to set new standards at Arabian Travel Market 2016
NEW STAND SIGNALS INTENT TO CONQUER (Posted 19th April 2016) Qatar Airways is preparing to bring its unique offering to the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the Middle East’s leading travel trade fair taking place in Dubai from 25-28 April 2016. This year, Qatar Airways will showcase the award-winning service and hospitality that the airline is […]
70 Years and counting – Ethiopian Airlines’s story of success
ETHIOPIAN RULES THE AFRICAN SKIES (Posted 19th April 2016) Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating its 70years of highly successful air transport services to, from and within the continent of Africa. With its strong mission as the erstwhile Pan-African airline of bringing Africa together and closer to the world, Ethiopian has expanded air connectivity within Africa and […]
Kenya Airways nips critics in the bud with forensic audit
OPERATION PRIDE’S FORENSIC AUDIT GOES UNDERWAY (Posted 18th April 2016) Critics, some civil and others not so civil, of Kenya Airways’ will find that the wind has just been taken out of their sails when news broke earlier today that the airline has commissioned a forensic audit in circumstances of how the losses of last […]
Have you signed up for the Eastern African HOTEL INVESTMENT FORUM
It is now only six months to go until the annual Africa Hotel Investment Forum takes place at the Radisson Blu Hotel and Conference Centre in Kigali / Rwanda, alongside an aviation development conference, to add ‘spice’ and substance to the meeting. Follow the link below to sign up! Key Topics announced for the Africa […]
