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  • Tourist numbers in Egypt have plunged in recent months

    EGYPT, 2016/01/08 A string of British airlines have again delayed the resumption of regular flights to the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh following a plane crash before this year. The airlines initial suspended flights next the crash of a Russian airliner near the Red Sea holiday destination on October 31 in which all 224 people on board died. Investigators have concluded it was downed by a bomb and the Islamic National group has claimed responsibility. British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said the attack had raised doubts about "the capability of the security on the ground" at the airport.

  • Bismarck rocks, a major feature off the Mwanza shoreline

    TANZANIA, 2016/01/08

  • Kenya's president sends ferry heads rolling

    KENYA, 2016/01/08 It did not take long for heads to roll at the Kenya Ferry Services next President Kenyatta a few days ago visited the company’s chief office in the company of his Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala. It was in particular a vocal tourism sector demanding changes on the double at the ferry company at the same time as in quick-fire succession, ferries failed to operate, causing repeated massive traffic jams on both sides of the Likoni channel, at times prompting tourists to miss their flights home.

  • Digital marketing by Tourism Board of Seychelles wins record visibility for the islands

    SEYCHELLES, 2016/01/08 The e-marketing section of the Seychelles Tourism Board has experienced unparalleled increase over the completed two years, evolving from humble beginnings with one Facebook page and one website to no less than nine social media pages, eight new niche websites plus a host of mobile apps and online applications. Beach on La Digue Island Destination Seychelles is presently visible on twitter, instagram, wayn, vimeo, pinterest, google+, youtube, linkedIn and flickr, keeping Seychelles top of mind part subscribers to the social media revolution that has taken the world by storm in recent years.

  • The best luxe experiences for budget travellers

    WORLD, 2015/11/12 For holidaymakers, there’s nothing more satisfying than finding a solid bargain while travelling on a tight budget.

  • Seychelles wins Beach Destination of the Year for The Luxury Travel Guide Global Awards 2016

    SEYCHELLES, 2015/11/12 The Luxury Travel Guide Awards is an international awards programme in recognition of all destinations regardless of size or location. The Luxury Travel Guide Awards recognise and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the affluent travel and tourism industry. Its team of experts have scoured the globe and travelled extensively in order to identify everything from the very best hotels, airlines and tour operators through to highlighting the majority reputable transfer service companies. Beach on La Digue IslandEach year the Awards are broken down into regions to coincide with the release of their respective Luxury Travel Guide. The pinnacle of luxury is highlighted with its continent awards and individual country awards which reflect the range of products and services provided.

  • Technology start-ups to boost African tourism

    AFRICA, 2015/11/11 Technology start-ups are flourishing across Africa which is helping to boost the economy and offer a fresh image to international tourists, reveals the WTM World Trends Statement 2015, in association with Euromonitor International, released today (Monday, November 2) at World Travel Market London. According to the World Bank, over half of the nations in Africa presently have at least one tech hub with investments in these tech hubs doubling last year, reaching US$27 million. Before this year, US President, Barack Obama, paid a visit to the Start-up conference in Kenya which aims to support Africa’s inventors, entrepreneurs and next business leaders.

  • Kenya tourism pulls out all the stops at WTM

    KENYA, 2015/11/10 Kenya tourism has joined hundreds of other destinations at this year’s World Travel Market (WTM) in London which this year has the theme “WTM Means Business.” The chief of the Kenya delegation, Cabinet Secretary for East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism, Mrs. Phyllis Kandie, spoke to CNN Live yesterday morning at the same time as she indicated that while anti-travel advisories have presented a number of challenges for Kenya’s tourism industry in the completed, it is significant to note that Kenya has always remained open for business. Last week’s announcement by the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, lifting its travel advisory for Malindi was welcomed by the Kenyan tourism industry. Before in June, the FCO by presently lifted part of the advisory covering the coastal area between Tiwi and Watamu, inclunding Mombasa, and the US Government’s move to lift its travel advisory for most parts of the coastal region last month have all added to the renewed appeal for Kenya’s coastal product which has continued to attract a lot of visitors to Kenya.

  • Tourism Burundi: No entry!

    BURUNDI, 2015/11/10 Two years ago, Burundi was the up and coming destination in Eastern Africa, at the same time as under the stewardship of Carmen Nibigira, again Director General of the Burundia National Tourist Office, a new vision for the country was rolled out and the country was trending in Eastern Africa, buzzing with excitement over new initiatives. The came the powergrab of President Nkurunziza for what most nations in the region, in Africa and across the world continue to view as illegal under the constitution of the country and under the Arusha Peace Agreement, which saw institutions manipulated and key opponents driven into exile before a sham election gave the regime a third term. In the run up by presently, Ms. Nibigira had since left to complete her Ph.D. studies, were Visa regulations changed, demanding Visa in advance, ostensibly to keep journalists and suspected human rights activists out of the country, by presently leading to a free fall in tourist arrival numbers. The cost of initially 90 US Dollars, additional recently downsized to 50 US Dollars, too contributed to visitors staying away from Burundi and the nascent tourism industry took a heavy beating.

  • Dark days ahead for Burundi economy and tourism

    BURUNDI, 2015/11/08 Burundi’s economic increase, last year still standing at over 4.7 %, to a significant part aided by a sharp rise in tourism receipts, is presently in free fall. Tourism has been made all but impossible at the same time as, in order to keep unwanted journalists and human rights activists, supposedly posing as tourists, out of the country, the regime halted issuing visa on arrival. This happened in a little while next regime leader Nkurunziza launched his – largely seen as illegal – bid for a third term in office, a move which has since the sham elections before this year set the country as well on collision course with its immediate neighbors. Burundi, part of the East African Community (EAC), is by rotational principle due to take over the chair of the EAC but other nations - Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda - have by presently held talks in camera over fears that international development partners will cut aid to the EAC and the Secretariat in Arusha, should Nkurunziza be elected as chair.
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