Kenya – after a downturn there is always another upturn
KENYA’S CURRENT CHALLENGES – NOT SO NEW AFTER ALL (Posted 29th March 2015) Some of the younger generation of tourism stakeholders must be forgiven if they think that Kenya is at present faced with an unprecedented crisis for the sector, compounded by hostile anti-travel advisories. While way back in time there were few such anti-travel […]
Congo plays spoiler at GVTC meeting in Kigali last week
CONGO TURNS INTO THE ODD MAN OUT AMONG THE GVTC PARTNER COUNTRIES (Posted 29th March 2015) The three day meeting last week in Kigali between the Greater Virunga Transboundary Cooperation countries failed to make progress towards the signing of a new treaty and close observers blamed the Congolese delegation for being the main obstacle to […]
Yemen airspace closure adds up to an hour to journey times to and from the Gulf
FLIGHTS FROM AND TO THE GULF TAKING UP TO AN HOUR LONGER DUE TO YEMEN CRISIS (Posted 29th March 2015) Airlines flying from East Africa to the Gulf have announced an increase in journey time effective immediately as a result of the conflict now engulfing Yemen and the subsequent closure of that country’s airspace. RwandAir […]
Newsletter: Climate Report, New Camp, and More
News updates from the Ewaso Lions CLICK HERE TO DONATE March 2015 Climate Report: Adapting to Rapidly Changing Conditions In recent months, Samburu has faced extreme dry conditions. This has elevated tensions among local people, and created a complex landscape for human-lion conflict. Within just one month, we went from digging water holes for people […]
No 369 Wildlife Trade News 28th March 2015
Yes, another daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes under the spotlight today …………………… China main reason Africa is losing war to stop wipe-out of rhinos and elephants (Published in China’s mainstream media but will never be seen on the pro-China CITES secretariat web site, will it? Are you suspicious about […]
Red carpets await Jambojet’s maiden flights to Lamu, Malindi and Ukunda today
COUNTY OFFICIALS AND TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS ROLL OUT RED CARPET FOR JAMBOJET (Posted 28th March 2015) The red carpet has been prepared and the fire engines are standing by this morning for the traditional water shower at the Lamu Aerodrome and later at the Malindi Airport when Jambojet.com will perform their maiden flights from Nairobi. The […]
Reunion wins third Travel d’ Or Trophy
REUNION WINS THE THIRD ‘TRAVEL D’ OR’ TROPHY (Posted 28th March 2015) From January 26th to March 02nd inclusive were nearly 15 million Internet users invited to vote for their favourite travel site on the occasion of the seventh edition of D’Or Travel. Nominated alongside 49 other destinations did the island of Reunion win the […]
Is the UK government trying to kill Kenya’s tourism industry?
UK DELIVERS VICIOUS BACKLASH AGAINST KENYA’S REFUSAL TO RENEW TROOP TRAINING DEAL (Posted 28th March 2015) Within days of the visit by UK’s Foreign Secretary to Nairobi and Kenya’s refusal to renew a troop training deal unless the UK agreed to have all troops deployed to Kenya subjected to Kenyan law, did the almost predictable […]
Kenya’s coast – experienced from the privacy of a beach side villa
FROM KENYA’S COAST WITH LOVE (Posted 28th March 2015) (Scheherazade House in Kilifi) Conventional beach vacations along the Kenya coast offer plenty of choices with resorts from Lamu over Malindi, Watamu, Kilifi, the beaches from Shanzu over Bamburi to Nyali and then of course south of Mombasa ranging from the very simple to the very […]
No 368 Wildlife Trade News 27th March 2015
More bad news from around the world about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … and as you will read, NO REACTION Comment: Our request yesterday for news of any REAL progress having been made at the Botswana conference, has met with no response. China, as expected, made no commitment to do anything different – why […]
Conservation’s Biggest Con Job
News from the Conservation Action Trust Conservation’s Biggest Con Job Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Conservation’s biggest con job | | | South Africa’s lion hunting industry has little to do with conservation and everything to do with profit but it seems only foreign governments care. Here’s a trick […]
Waturi Wa Matu leaves EATP today after one last stakeholder meeting
IT IS OFF TO NEW VENTURES FOR EATP’S WATURI WA MATU (Posted 27th March 2015) When three years ago the East African Tourism Platform was launched across the East African Community, amid some serious fanfare for that matter, it was the first time that a regional tourism apex body was put into place, able to […]
It is ready, set and go for Jambojet’s new coast routes as new Q400 arrives in Nairobi
JAMBOJET TAKES DELIVERY OF THEIR FIRST BOMBARDIER Q400NEXTGEN AIRCRAFT (Posted 27th March 2015) Jambojet, Kenya Airways’s inhouse low cost carrier subsidiary, yesterday took delivery of their first Bombardier Q400NextGen aircraft, when it arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Registered as 5Y-QUE will the aircraft in two days enter commercial service with flights to Jambojet’s new […]
World Travel Awards – cast your vote!
It is the time of year when you need to vote for your own and your favourites in the tourism sector … WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS – VOTING NOW OPEN Jambo ! We are honoured to have been nominated again in the World Travel Awards – the "Oscars of the Travel Industry"! Now in its 22nd […]
Foodies should head to Lamu, Malindi and Watamu this Easter
IT IS ALL ABOUT FOOD OVER THE EASTER WEEKEND IN LAMU, MALINDI AND WATAMU (Posted 27th March 2015) In Lamu, Malindi and Watamu it will be all about food this Easter weekend and visitors to these destinations can expect to find a great variety of local dishes. In Lamu in fact it will be Kenya’s […]
Seychelles develops new grading and classification criteria for hotels and resorts
SEYCHELLES SET FOR NEW HOTEL GRADING SYSTEM (Posted 27th March 2015) The Seychelles Ministry of Tourism and Culture has earmarked some 61 hotels, resorts and smaller locally owned accommodation units out of overall over 470 for the pilot phase of a new system to grade and rate them along internationally agreed standards. It is understood […]
No 367 Wildlife Trade News 26th March 2015
The daily dose of bad news … About poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … Comment: We suspect at least a million pounds will have been spent on the conference in Botswana. If anyone is willing to say what has been achieved, any little thing that will save wildlife, please will you let us know? i.e. […]
Barbarons it remains but under a new brand called Avani Resorts
FORMER ‘LE MERIDIEN BARBARONS’ REOPENS AS THE ALL NEW ‘AVANI SEYCHELLES BARBARONS’ (Posted 26th March 2015) Many loyal customers have been waiting for the day when the former Le Meridien Barbarons was going to reopen, after the owners closed the resort down last year to allow for extensive remodeling and refurbishments worth over 8 million […]
Disney World here we come … starting in September that is
EMIRATES ANNOUNCES ORLANDO FLIGHTS OPENING DISNEY WORLD TO EAST AFRICANS (Posted 26th March 2015) Travelers from East Africa can look forward to join over 59 million visitors who come annually to the Orlando / Florida area mainly to visit Disney World, the company’s second US bases theme park after Disneyland which is located outside Los […]
Seychelles, truly another world even when it comes to marketing and promoting at all key tourism trade fairs
SEYCHELLES WENT TO GUANGZHOU TO TAP YET MORE INTO FASTEST GROWING MARKET (Posted 26th March 2015) The Seychelles’ Tourism Board, like their colleagues from Reunion, a fellow Vanilla Island member, lets no opportunity pass by to make a presence and show flag across the world’s leading tourism trade shows. Back from the 2015 Guangzhou International […]
Sell tickets to St. Denis on XL Airways and win a trip to Reunion
10 FLIGHTS TO REUNION UP FOR GRABS COURTESY OF XL AIRLINES (Posted 26th March 2015) In order to expand sales to the island of Reunion have the tourism board (IRT) and XL Airways set up a sales challenge to the French travel agents. Held from February 17th to March 30th will the challenge result in […]
Hotel industry in Uganda intensifies training to improve services
HOTEL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES SPECIAL TRAINING SESSION FOR WESTERN UGANDAN HOTELS (Posted 26th March 2015) Uganda Hotel Owners’ Association On Friday this week will hotels in Western Uganda, in particular in the region around Mbarara, be able to attend a training workshop organized by the Uganda Hotel Owners Association focusing specifically on Kitchen Management. This follows […]
Zimbabwe joins Zambia to grant Fastjet an Air Service Permit, leaving Kenya trailing in the distance
FASTJET MAKES STRIDES TOWARDS ATTAINING ZIMBABWE AOC (Posted 26th March 2015) Fastjet has earlier today announced that the Zimbabwe Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has granted them an Air Service Permit, similar to what other countries in the region call an Air Service Licence. This is a crucial first step towards establishing Fastjet (Zimbabwe) […]
New guidebooks for Uganda’s parks help promote the country’s attractions
NEW GUIDE BOOK SERIES GIVES INSIGHT INTO SOME OF UGANDA’S TOP NATIONAL PARKS (Posted 25th March 2015) Mark Jordahl, who used to live in Uganda for quite some time, has just published four illustrated guide books for some of the country’s main national parks alongside a special guide for kids who are visiting the parks […]
No 366 Wildlife Trade News 25th March 2015
Yes, another daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … Please note: Today’s newsletter is incomplete. Tomorrow’s will be an extended version. in the spotlight today …………………… So much time, so little done. So much expenditure, so little to show for it. The only thing that matters are results – and […]
Jovago signs up Safarilink for hotel booking deal on their website
SAFARILINK SIGNS DEAL WITH JOVAGO.COM (Posted 26th March 2015) The advance of e-Commerce across Eastern Africa has made great strides in recent years and in fact accelerated of late after safe payment platforms were introduced helping to curb fraudulent practices. The latest major cooperation deal was signed yesterday when Safarilink and Jovago.com, Africa’s largest hotel […]
Arabian Travel Market Dubai – and what eTN can do for you . . .
Meet eTN Executives at the upcoming Arabian Travel Market in Dubai … And find out what eTN can do to help you get noticed … Attending the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, UAE 04-07 May 2015 ? OR You’re not attending this time but interested in the Middle East, Gulf Region Like Tweet +1 Attending […]
Nairobi is a funky city? Lillian Gaitho thinks so …
Read on to find out why Lillian thinks Nairobi is funky and what she recommends for newcomers to look out for and consider when moving to what once used to be ‘The Green City in the Sun’… and if any of you break out into a prolonged LOLOLOLOLOL about her last words of advice, you are all forgiven […]
Avignon next on Reunion’s European marketing drive
REUNION TOURISM PREPARES FOR DITEX2015 ATTENDANCE IN AVIGNON (Posted 25th March 2015) For the fourth consecutive year will IRT, aka Ile de la Reunion Tourisme participate in DITEX Tourism Fair which will be held on 02nd and 03rd of April in Avignon. This is a meeting place for decision makers from travel agencies and suppliers […]
NEW Mihingo Lodge WEBSITE & 3rd Mihingo Conservation Run
News from Uganda’s Mihingo Lodge / Lake Mburo Nationalpark New Mihingo Lodge Website and 3rd Mihingo Conservation Run View this email in your browser New Mihingo Lodge Website Dear Tour Companies and Guests, Over the past few months we have been putting together a new Mihingo Lodge website (www.mihingolodge.com). Please let us know what you […]
