RSS 2.0 FeedGecko Adventures invites agents on a free African safari – no strings attached!
Sun, Apr 12, 2009
Gecko’s Adventures is inviting travel agents on safari in Africa for free - and they can bring a buddy for 25 per cent discount.*
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Kenya in a Sh50m Africa tourism blitz
Sun, Apr 12, 2009
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 8 - The Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) and Kenya Airways (KQ) will partner in a new Sh50 million marketing campaign to promote the country’s tourist attractions in Africa.
Emirates Holidays unveils a new world of choice
Sun, Apr 26, 2009
Emirates Holidays, the tour-operating arm of Emirates airline, has unveiled its A World of Choice 2009-2010 brochure. For the first time its extensive range of exciting holidays to over 120 destinations across the world has been consolidated into one comprehensive, easy to use format. All holiday options can now be found within one bumper edition.
KENYA IS A TOURISM DESTINATION FOR AFRICANS TOO
Sun, Apr 26, 2009
Kenya’s officials want to further boost the country’s tourism industry by promoting it as a tourism destination not only for overseas visitors but also for Africans. Kenya is a luring and well established tourism destination with beaches and wild life reserves. It is an important part of the country’s economy and Kenyans want it to contribute even more. The Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) and Kenya Airways (KQ) are thus going to invest Sh50 million (€ 500.000) into a marketing campaign that would promote the country as a tourism destination for Africans. The aim is to diversify the source market.
Discovering Angola - Africa’s Well-kept Secret
Sat, Jun 13, 2009
Angola may have a blurry reputation of a country not well equipped for tourists, however, it is a wonderful destination which for those who do not require luxury and enjoy challenging travels will be a treasure found.
Traveling to Africa? Camping Converts On The Rise In The Recession
Sat, Jun 13, 2009
Our preference might be five star resorts, but with the current climate forcing many to downsize their holiday spend, travellers are changing their habits. Acacia Adventure Holidays has identified a new breed of camping converts, who are forgoing luxury for a more intrepid experience. When questioned 15% of their adventurers said that the ongoing credit crunch was behind their decision to camp, while over 70% of this group reported that they were now hooked on less extravagant holidays in Africa.
Zimbabwean security forces accused of poaching
Sun, Feb 14, 2010
The leader of a U.N. program to protect endangered species charged that Zimbabwean security forces are spearheading poaching of elephants and rhinos in the troubled country
