Diani bags best beach destination award in Africa again but the future is uncertain
KENYA MAINTAINS TOP RANKINGS AT WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS BUT DIANI STANDING UNDER THREAT (Posted 22nd June 2015) Kenya’s tourism industry received a double of good news in the space of a week when, after the long overdue lifting of anti-travel advisories by Britain Kenya’s Tourism Board was once again named as Africa’s leading destination KTB, […]
Air Seychelles takes the triple crown at the World Travel Awards for the Indian Ocean region
AIR SEYCHELLES DOES THE TRIPLE AT THE WORLD TOURISM AWARDS (Posted 22nd June 2015) Air Seychelles scooped three major awards over the weekend at the World Travel Awards for Africa and the Indian Ocean islands, which were incidentally held at the Kempinski Seychelles Resort in Baie Lazare on the main island of Mahe. The full […]
More trophies for Serena at the World Travel Awards
FIVE AWARDS CONFIRM SERENA’S MARKET POSITION (Posted 22nd June 2015) Uganda’s Leading Hotel – Kampala Serena Uganda’s Leading Hotel Suite – Presidential Suite at Lake Victoria Serena Resort & Spa. Rwanda’s Leading Hotel – Kigali Serena Kenya’s Leading Hotel – Nairobi Serena Africa’s Leading Green Hotel – Nairobi Serena This fivesome of awards for Serena […]
Zimbabwe’s tourism attractions, waiting to be discovered
BULAWAYO’S HIDDEN TREASURES (Posted 22nd June 2015) Even for me, an arguably widely traveled individual, who reads up on destinations before embarking on journeys of discovery, did my visit to Zimbabwe’s second largest city, Bulawayo, aka the City of the Kings, come with some serious eyeopeners. Presently traveling with a group of journalists and tour […]
And the Travel Oscar for Africa’s best business class goes to …
KENYA AIRWAYS’ BUSINESS CLASS NAMED AFRICA’S BEST FOR THE THIRD TIME RUNNING (Posted 22nd June 2015) The just ended World Travel Awards ceremony for Africa, held at the Kempinski Seychelles Resort in Baie Lazare on the main island of Mahe, saw Kenya Airways scoop for the third time running the award for ‘Best Business Class […]
No 436 Wildlife Trade News: 21st June
You think Sunday is different? Another dose of bad news about poaching and all … in the spotlight today …………………… Saving Thailand’s Animals Can Thailand’s new animal welfare laws curb cruelty inside lucrative tiger temples, elephant parks and wildlife parks? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2015/06/saving-thailand-animals-150616150713091.html Highly recommended viewing. Elephants feature at the end. No 436 Wildlife Trade News: 21st […]
If one door closes, open another one …
KWITA IZINA PUSHED TO SEPTEMBER? LET’S PARTY ANYWAY! (Posted 21st June 2015) Musanze’s Red Rock Backpackers last weekend launched a Summer Camp Festival, which will run every Friday to Sunday until early September, when Kwita Izina, the annual naming of the gorillas, will take place on the 05th of September. Owner Greg Bakunzi, on tour […]
East Africa’s first luxury branded whiskey shop opens in Kampala
THE WALKER COMES TO KAMPALA (Posted 21st June 2015) Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, has over the past two decades developed in leaps and bounds. Housing has conquered hill after hill and the residents of the city have developed a healthy appetite for entertainment, fine dining – only last week did the first ever Kampala Restaurant […]
More good news from Kenya …
The Gamewatcher / Porini Safari Camp news letters are one of the most read items I rebroadcast on my blog. Why? Very likely because of the quality of the stories, the often spectacular pictures and today, for the video readers can watch. Enjoy! Jambo from Gamewatchers in Nairobi! We thought you’d enjoy our short video […]
Inter African Travel set to grow
HOUSTON MARKETING’S UGANDA AND KENYA WORKSHOPS FULLY BOOKED (Posted 21st June 2015) The venue at the Golf Course Hotel in Kampala will no doubt be overflowing when Derek Houston returns to Uganda to hold another one of his destination marketing sessions. 21 exhibitors have come along with him to showcase their services and an illustrious […]
No 435 Wildlife Trade News: 20th June
A weekend dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… CHINA: We are reliably informed by a contact in China, Chimelong Zoo has stopped all shows involving great apes. Apparently, they were told to stop by ‘someone high up’. We presume that decision was reached after our […]
A growing aviation sector needs increased training.
MORE AVIATION WORKSHOPS COMING TO KIGALI (Posted 21st June 2015) The arrival later on this month of another Bombardier Q400NextGen off the assembly line will bring RwandAir’s fleet to 8 aircraft. RwandAir a month ago became a member of IATA and holds since the end of 2014 IOSA Certification. The rise of aviation in Rwanda, […]
#Sanganai 2015 signals a return of Zimbabwe as a major tourism destination in Africa
SANGANAI 2016 HEADED FOR BULAWAYO (Posted 20th June 2015) As Sanganai 2015 is today opening its doors for the general public, after two successful days of B2B contacts among buyers and exhibitors, has Zimbabwe’s Vice President in his remarks during the official opening of the country’s primary international tourism show directed that the event be […]
News from Campi ya Kanzi …
Campi ya Kanzi News June 2015 The last few weeks have been very exciting for us at Campi ya Kanzi. We completed our month-long air safari across Africa and spotted wild dogs near camp! Read on for our latest news and photos, as well as reminders about what makes our camp unique. Table of Contents […]
Lillian Gaitho’s weekend thoughts …
Six Tips for Travelling During the Holy Month of Ramadan Ramadan Mubarak! The moon has been spotted and our Muslim brethren are on for a month of fasting, kindness and self-sacrifice. But what about the Traveler? This season may call for more than just the usual suitcase for the business traveler and the rucksack for […]
This time it is all about food made in Reunion
REUNION’S CUISINE MAKES IT TO FRENCH NATIONAL TELEVISION (Posted 19th June 2015) There is a saying that love goes through the stomach and that is particularly true for lovers of Reunion as a destination, who were able to sample the fine Creole cuisine of the island. Babette de Rozieres, a renowned television celebrity chef, recently […]
First they get a Reunion holiday and then a ‘Golden Handshake’ …
TWENTY TRAVEL AGENTS HAVE A CHANCE TO STRIKE GOLD WITH REUNION TRIP (Posted 19th June 2015) French touroperator ‘Exotismes’ in their annual competition in which over 500 travel agents participated, gave the twenty winners a double surprise this year. To start with were the winners only told when they arrived at the airport in Paris […]
What is the real reason for Jambojet’s reduction of coast flights
COMPETITORS DISMISS JAMBOJET’S REASONING FOR REDUCING FLIGHTS TO THE COAST (Posted 19th June 2015) ‘This is complete bull’ ranted a regular aviation source from Nairobi when asked to comment on reports that Jambojet had cited issues with the runways in Lamu and in Ukunda as the primary reason for cutting back on flights. ‘They simply […]
It is good bye and good riddance to the hated travel advisories and Karibu Sana to the tourists again
KENYA’S COASTAL TOURISM FRATERNITY GETS A BREAK AS UK LIFTS CRIPPLING ANTI TRAVEL ADVISORIES (Posted 19th June 2015) The UK has finally lifted their crippling anti travel advisories which had banned all but essential travel to the Kenya coast, blanketing the almost entire coastline from Malindi over Watamu, Kilifi, Shanzu, Bamburi, Nyali to the city […]
Zimbabwe’s international tourism expo shows significant growth for the 2015 event
SANGANAI – NUMBERS DON’T LIE (Posted 19th June 2015) The 8th edition of Sanganai, Zimbabwe’s international tourism expo, went underway yesterday and all indications are that the 2015 edition will be better attended, with more buyers, more exhibitors, more media and notably, more space to accommodate all those seeking to showcase their companies and services. […]
New flights between Harare and Lusaka
AIR ZIMBABWE RESUMES LUSAKA FLIGHTS (Posted 18th June 2015) While attending the Sanganai Tourism Expo in Harare did opportunity arise to speak with the Manager Public Relations of Air Zimbabwe Ms. Shingai Dhliwayo to get information about the latest developments at the national carrier. The airline will be resuming scheduled flights from Harare to Lusaka […]
East Africa Tourism Guide – more details are now available for advertisers and users
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Have you made your date with ATA at the 40th annual congress in Nairobi?
June 2015 Welcome to ATA’s June Newsletter! ATA Passport to Africa, our monthly newsletter, features the latest member and Africa travel industry news. If you are an ATA member and would like to share your stories, please email us and find submission guidelines here. We look forward to hearing from you! Kenya Tourism Delegation to […]
News updates from the grass roots of Uganda’s tourism industry
Uganda Community Tourism Association E-newsletter ~April- May 2015 Like us on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend The Uganda Community Tourism Association’s mission is to spearhead sustainable community-based tourism in collaboration with stakeholders, aiming at increasing community benefits, promoting quality standards, ownership and conservation of natural and cultural resources for better livelihoods in […]
Six more Dreamliners for Ethiopian
ETHIOPIAN ANNOUNCES ORDER FOR SIX MORE DREAMLINERS AT PARIS AIRSHOW (Posted 18th June 2015) Speculation voiced some weeks ago here, when it was reported that Ethiopian Airlines was in talks with Boeing over the purchase of at least 6 more B787 Dreamliners, has now been confirmed when it was reliably learnt that the airline has […]
Award winning airline launched Amsterdam flights
QATAR AIRWAYS MAKES WAVES AGAIN (Posted 18th June 2015) Following soon after Qatar Airways put in a mega appearance at the Paris Air Show, when the award winning airline showcased five of their latest aircraft among them the Airbus A350XWB, did news emerge that Skytrax in their latest rankings has once again named Qatar Airways […]
UNWTO’s 2015 Tourism Highlights
This, no doubt, is a must read publication and canbe downloaded for free from the UNWTO website!
And the African Travel Oscars go to …
AFRICA FOCUSES ON SEYCHELLES FOR THE NIGHT OF THE TRAVEL OSCARS (Posted 17th June 2015) The Kempinski Seychelles Resort is filling up fast now with just days to go before the Travel Oscars for Africa will be announced on Saturday night. WTA this year chose to hold the Africa award ceremony on the Seychelles’ main […]
Jet Airways and Air Seychelles benefit from Etihad connection
AIR SEYCHELLES EXPANDS ITS REACH INTO INDIA (Posted 17th June 2015) The launch of nonstop flights from Mahe to Mumbai in early December last year has seen a significant rise in traffic to and from India, both for destination Seychelles and beyond into the expanded Air Seychelles’ network like Dar es Salaam, Antananarivo and Mauritius. […]
Rare tree poaching – another challenge for the Kenya Wildlife Service
KENYAN SECURITY NABS SANDALWOOD POACHERS (Posted 17th June 2015) News received from KWS’ Paul Udoto, the organization’s Corporate Communications Director, indicate that the organization is not only fighting wildlife poaching but also has to combat increasing cases of poaching of rare wood species. In a coordinated operation yesterday was a lorry intercepted along the Kiserian […]
