| From the Editor
Welcome onboard this year’s scintillating 2nd edition of the Go Places™ Magazine – East Africa’s Premier Travel, Lifestyle, Entertainment and Wine & Dine guide. We hope this New Year has been as exciting to all of our loyal Go Places™ readers and partners as it has been for us… As Go Places™ cruises past ‘quarter of a decade’, into its 26th year of success! We are pleased to see that our digital, print and various other engaging platforms for Travel, Wine & Dine and Meeting/ Conference/Event Venues continue to be the obvious choice for industry establishments to communicate what they have to offer – directly to their consumers & buyers.
In this edition, we are proud to welcome back the Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism Hon. Najib Balala and see him back at the helm of Kenya’s ever-developing tourism industry, and together with the Managing Director of Kenya Tourism Board Mr. Muriithi Ndegwa; we are surely on the path to reclaiming our position as Africa’s No.1 destination of choice. Without deviating from our cause, in this issue we showcase some of the most important travel-trade events on the globe that Go Places™ has been proud to have partnered with, some of these include the; AMEX @ KICC, Nairobi (23rd – 25th March ’16), Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF Togo 5-6th April ’16, AHIF Rwanda 4-6th October ‘16), WTM Africa (Cape Town 6-8th April ‘16), the Chefs Delight Awards™ Programme and many more.
In the Go Places™ Travel Section, we are proud to introduce not one but two world-class hotel group partners in Nairobi upping the bar for both business and leisure travel, by offering luxurious rooms, entertaining leisure facilities & professional meeting-event-conference amenities. Concord Hotel is a luxurious 5-star hotel specifically designed to meet the needs & wants of even the most discerning of global travellers. Golden Tulip Westlands-Nairobi, part of the world-renowned Golden Tulip Hotel Chain brand, brings into city glamor & sophistication that encompasses international standards blended with local flavors. Our highly recommended hotel partners the Sarova Hotels showcases a range of outstanding packages for their leading hotels, lodges & resorts ‘simply perfect for this season of love’ & beyond. Our partners Sun Africa Hotels highlight their superb selection of world-class getaways in Nairobi, Naivasha, Mombasa and in the Masaai Mara – so take your pick from here when choosing where to take your loved one this season.
Turtle Bay Beach Resort, Watamu remains the best all-inclusive beach resort.
Make this valentines truly special using our highly-recommended top picks guide in the Go Places™ Wine & Dine Section, with partners including; the Tamarind Group bringing you ‘The Most Romantic Restaurants in Kenya’, ‘Love, Romance & Indian Food’ by Clay Oven Restaurant, as well as an outstanding selection of valentines weekend specials by our extensive range of Go Places™ wine & dine partners. Enjoy!
In the Go Places™ Lifestyle Section, we bring to you the region’s best lifestyle products and services – which would make ideal gifts for you or your loved ones this valentines and beyond. This season’s recommended driving experience is brought to you by the award-winning, sleek and commanding 4WD SUV, the Jeep Grand Cherokee from DT Dobie. We highlight 3 must buy devices this season from the Samsung Galaxy range; the Samsung Galaxy Gear S2, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the Samsung Galaxy TAB A with S-PEN – now that’s a *smart watch, a *phone, and a *tablet that work as the perfect gifts for you or your soul mate. Get lucky and WIN BIG a whopping Kshs 1 million on the 5th, 15th & 25th of every month at our gaming partners Casino Flamingo, Westlands, Nairobi. Make sure you and your loved ones are covered with AMREF’s Maisha Card which gives you instant access to 24hr world class ambulatory services, and find everything you need under one roof in EA’s leading supermarkets @Nakumatt.
Happy Valentine’s and a Season filled with Love from the Go Places Teams, enjoy the read -Nev –
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