Tips for Safe Travel this Season
Image from www.vengavalevamos.com For most of us, a Christmas season often equals traveling. Most of us will be heading home from abroad soon, while some will probably make a decision to travel...
View Article#CapeWineSeries : Spier Wine Farm, The Ideal Wine Tourism Experience
Have you ever experienced a really “bad gift” situation? Well, I have…so many times! I have received some really bad gifts in the past which has made me a very apprehensive gift receiver. I believe...
View ArticleGoing On a Cruise? 6 Tips to See You through the Waters!
We are a happy lot in Kenya; a third cruise ship has docked on our waters to coincide with the popular holiday season. While these sea wanderers may be headed to the mountains, valleys and savannahs,...
View ArticleHotel Review: Radisson Blu opens in Nairobi
The iconic brand known as Radisson Blu has finally come to Kenya and has not only impressed but clearly outdone itself. Located in Nairobi’s Upper Hill neighbourhood, the hotel’s remarkable structure...
View Article#Travel: Cross-Africa bike attempt to boost cycle tourism to Egypt
PHOTO: WTMLondon Source: WTMlondon David Kinjah – the captain of the Kenyan National Cycling – is leading a five-strong team which aims to complete the Cairo to Cape Town route through Egypt,...
View ArticleThe Macallan 1824 series: The perfect Whiskies for the festive season
The Festive season is upon us making it mandatory to make merry however we see fit. After all, it has been one long year no? So what better way to celebrate by treating our palates to some of the best...
View Article#Travel: Africa tipped to become surfing capital of the World
Source: WTMLondon Many emerging tourism destinations in Africa have identified surfing as a target market, reveals the WTM Global Trends Report (2014), in association with Euromonitor...
View Article5 East African Destinations for Last Minute New Year’s Eve Celebrations
2016 is approaching and most of us will be celebrating with our friends and families. Especially for this occasion, experts from Jovago.com – Africa’s leading hotel-booking website – prepared their top...
View ArticleA short guide to Lake Naivasha and the Naivasha city
Lake Naivasha is a short drive north west of Nairobi. The highest from all Rift Valley lakes. Surrounded by olive and acacia trees, and offering many attractions, it’s a perfect weekend getaway. What...
View Article#Travel: Frozen palaces and sub-zero swimming at Ice festival
Brave swimmers plunged into freezing waters while other visitors gazed at frozen palaces ahead of the opening ceremony for China’s spectacular Harbin Ice and Snow Festival on Tuesday. The annual...
View ArticleHow to maximize your holidays in 2016
The New Year has arrived. We are probably all feeling pretty relaxed after a festive season and excited about new challenges of 2016. Many of us will be planning this year’s holiday upfront, thus it is...
View ArticleA short guide to Nakuru and its surroundings
As the fourth biggest Kenyan city, Nakuru has a lot to offer especially for tourists and weekend travellers. Located only 160 km from Nairobi, it is a great weekend getaway spot for those running away...
View Article#Travel: Kenya announces incentives for tourists
PHOTO: Make It Kenya Speaking at the opening of Kenya’s first luxury yachting marina (English Point Marina) in Mombasa on Tuesday, H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta unveiled an unprecedented tourism...
View ArticleMan-about-Town: My first Martell cognac experience
When anyone talks about cognac, one of the first names that come to mind is Martell. Enjoyed globally, the storied brand begins its journey in 1715 when Jean Martell created his own trading business...
View ArticleWhat you eat can influence how you sleep
Photo c/o of https://instagram.com/this_is_ess/ A new study found that eating less fiber, more saturated fat and more sugar is associated with lighter, less restorative, and more disrupted sleep. –...
View Article#Travel: Ex-concentration camp to be transformed into luxury hotel
Montenegro has defended its decision to allow an island fortress and wartime concentration camp to be transformed into a luxury resort, a move that has sparked anger among relatives of its former...
View Article#Watch: Kenya’s tourism minister skydives into idyllic Watamu Beach
PHOTO: Make It Kenya (Facebook) It first began with the annual Wildebeest Migration from the Serengeti to Maasai Mara, and now viewers from all around the world can experience Kenya’s beautiful...
View Article#TheGoodLife: Richest 1% own more than the rest of us
The richest one percent of the world’s population now own more than the rest of us combined, aid group Oxfam said Monday, on the eve of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. “Runaway inequality has...
View Article#Travel: Finalists for 2016 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards announced
PHOTO: 2016 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced the 15 Finalists for its 2016 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards in the five categories; Community,...
View Article#Travel: World tourism numbers hit record 1.18 billion in 2015
The number of international tourists rose by 4.4 percent worldwide in 2015 to hit a record 1.18 billion despite concerns over terrorism, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation said Monday....
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