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Uganda’s Mountains of the Moon, a journey in time to discover the mystery

THE MYSTERY OF THE MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON First mentioned by ancient Greek cartographer Ptolemaeus in around 150 AD, though never conclusively answered how he got the information in the first place, the Mountains of the Moon, today also called the Rwenzori or Ruwenzori Mountains, have held a mystery, inspired travelers and dreamers and treated […]

Final News Roundup of 2012 – from Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands

AVIATION, TOURISM AND CONSERVATION NEWS from Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean islands. A weekly roundup of breaking news, reports, travel stories and opinions by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome You can get your daily breaking news updates instantly via Twitter by following @whthome, join me on www.facebook.com/WolfgangHThome where the articles also ‘cross load’ or […]

2012 in Review – The Highlights of a Travelling Life

2012 IN REVIEW – HIGHLIGHTS REMEMBERED (Dedicated to my Muse) Looking back on 2012 and the many trips across the region, to the Indian Ocean islands and as far as to the Gulf, some experiences stand out to be remembered and treasured while others are best forgotten. Those best forgotten I shall not mention, leaving […]

Kampala Serena scoops Uganda’s one and only World Travel Award

THE KAMPALA SERENA UGANDAS ONE AND ONLY WORLD TRAVEL AWARD WINNER Arguments are often flying about my social network pages when the word luxurious is being used to describe often rather utilitarian accommodation on the Ugandan safari circuit or for the hotels in the city and in Entebbe. Either misunderstood, or outright misused, this word […]

USAID hands over new visitor centre for Rwenzori Mountains National Park

RWENZORI VISITOR CENTRE OPENS ITS DOORS The USAID funded STAR programme, short for Sustainable Tourism in the Albertine Rift has now handed over their arguably last project component to the Uganda Wildlife Authority, when the new Rwenzori Mountains National Park visitor centre was formally launched earlier today. Built adjoining to the latest lodge addition to […]

Routes Africa 2013 set for Uganda

ROUTES AFRICA 2013 COMES TO THE PEARL OF AFRICA Routes Africa, which just celebrated their most successful meeting ever in terms of African and global participation, will move to Uganda, the Pearl of Africa for next year, dates in July 2013 due to be announced soon. The just concluded 2012 conference was held earlier in […]

Mabira, the Endangered Forest yet full of promise and opportunities

MABIRA, THE ENDANGERED FOREST   (Posted 12th June 2012)     Writing about forests for me is like writing about life rich, varied, exciting, full of challenges and promises but also fraught with dangers. In recent years I have written much about the forests in our wider region, many of these pieces published in The […]

Serena Hotels News Updates

SERENA HOTELS NEWSLETTER November 2019 THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING The curtains are almost closing in on 2019 and we are fast approaching the festive season. This is the perfect time to reflect on the year that has been and celebrate with family and friends. Whether you looking for a safari, beach or a city escape, […]

The Gorilla Highlands – time to take a closer look of what this stands for

THE GORILLA HIGHLANDS ARE PEOPLE – SCENERY – ADVENTURE – MOUNTAINS – FORESTS – HOSPITALITY – FOOD … AND NOT TO FORGET THE MOUNTAIN GORILLAS WHO LIVED HERE WAY BEFORE US … (Posted 01st May 2018) By Miha Logar and ATCNews.org   Chef Rama, First Rwandan to Win at Gorilla Highlands Silverchef   Chef Ramadhan […]

Visiting the Mountains of the Moon without climbing them is a splendid option

STRESS AND STRAIN FREE VISIT TO THE RWENZORI MOUNTAINS – AT EQUATOR SNOW LODGE (Posted 15th April 2017) As my travels continue, two weeks ago to the Rwenzori Mountains, last weekend to Nairobi and this weekend to South Africa, are there always travel stories to tell and birthday celebrations combined with Easter celebrations or not, […]

Campi ya Kanzi makes headlines in Financial Times travel section

ROOTS IN NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITIES MAKES ‘CAMPI YA KANZI‘ WHAT IT IS (Posted 23rd June 2016) Much has been written here in the past about the concept of Campi ya Kanzi, which is located in the Chyulu Hills and offers spectacular views across the plains below all the way to Mt. Kilimanjaro. The award winning camp […]

Kilimanjaro climbs – seen through the eyes of Safari Trails

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MOUNT KILIMANJARO Since its official opening in 1977, Mt Kilimanjaro National Park has become one of Tanzania’s most visited parks. Unlike the other northern parks, this isn’t just for the wildlife – rather, coming here is all about gazing in awe at a mountain on the Equator capped with […]

And the Best African Exhibitor at ITB2015 was … RWANDA

RWANDA CELEBRATES ANOTHER ITB TRIUMPH (Posted 10th March 2015) Rwanda’s participants on ITB2015 returned home once again holding up the trophy as ‘Best African Exhibitors’ to which this year they also added a second trophy in the list of the top global exhibitors. The honour does however not come as a surprise as Rwanda only […]

News from Gamewatchers Safaris

The first news update in 2015 from Gamewatchers Safaris makes interesting reading again … Gamewatchers Safaris January 2015 Greetings Porini Enthusiast! 2014 is gone and 2015 is here We hope your festive season was all in gear With the falling snow, and continuous carols Home-cooked meals with cinnamon rolls And for those who instead had […]

News from Porini Safari Camps

Kenya still got what it takes as the latest news from Porini Safari Camps amply demonstrates Porini Safari Camps October 2014 Greetings Porini Enthusiast! We are pleased to announce that we are now in charge of the reservations, sales and marketing of Malewa Wildlife Lodge and Kigio Wildlife Camp. Both are located in 3,500 acres […]

Morne Seychellois National Park celebrates 35th anniversary

SEYCHELLES CELEBRATE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF MORNE NATIONAL PARK ON MAHE (Posted 12th June 2014) Seychelles National Parks yesterday celebrated the 35th anniversary of the official launch of the Morne Seychellois National Park in the heart of the archipelago’s largest island, Mahe. Measuring over 3.000 hectares, which represents nearly 20 percent of the island’s landmass, is […]

April/May 2014 Issue: Enewsletter

More interesting reads, this one from Serena Hotels What is new at Serena in April … read on to find out … And don’t forget to vote for your favourite Serena safari lodge, safari camp or resort and make it count at the 2014 World Travel Awards … Having any problems seeing this newsletter? View […]

Nyungwe Forest brought closer by RwandAir

RWANDAIR HELPS TO BRING THE ‘ENCHANTED FOREST AKA NYUNGWE’ NEARER TO YOU (Posted 04th December 2013) Rwanda’s Nyungwe Forest National Park remains one of the country’s hidden gems and still much underutilized natural resources, even though visitors’ numbers continue to increase in double digits year after year. The launch three years ago of East Africa’s […]

UCOTA turns 15

In recognition of the work done by the Uganda Community Tourism Organization, in short UCOTA, which is now turning 15 (already, time flies), I am re-broadcasting their latest news letter to showcase the scope of their work done across rural Uganda and how to involve, AND benefit, ordinary Ugandans through tourism related activities. Happy Birthday […]

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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome is the founder and publisher of ATCNews, Eastern Africa’s leading aviation, tourism and conservation news blog of its kind. Wolfgang has over 48 years of experience in the tourism, aviation and conservation fields in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, covering all aspects of safari-, hotel- and air-operations. 

The Managing Editor of ATCNews is Mrs. Esther C. Goossens.

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