Monthly Archives: August 2012

Spain for World Tourism Day September 27th 2012 | Gorilla trekking reviews

World Tourism Day (WTD) 2012 is being held under the theme Tourism & Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development. Official celebrations will take place in Maspalomas, Spain (Sept 27). This year’s theme aims to highlight tourism’s role in a brighter energy … Continue reading

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UK tourists number in Uganda goes high | Book a 1 day gorilla trekking in Virunga park

The number of tourists coming to Uganda from the UK and Ireland has surpassed previous years’ records despite the recent Ebola outbreak. A statement from the Uganda High Commission in London said there were increased applications for Uganda immigration entry … Continue reading

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World Travel Leaders visit best of Britain | UK Olympic Park

Senior travel trade bosses from the world’s leading tourism companies are to visit major British destinations as guests of national tourism agency VisitBritain. The agency’s aim is to show overseas tourism chiefs some of the UK’s highlights in order to … Continue reading

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American Safari Cruises introduces heritage adventure cruises | budget america safaris

Joining the yacht fleet in summer 2013, the 88-guest Safari Legacy adds a new style of adventure to InnerSea Discoveries/American Safari Cruises un-cruise lineup. Heritage Adventures in Alaska and along the Columbia and Snake Rivers bring history to life with … Continue reading

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Tropical Storm Isaac progressing in southern United States

The states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama and Florida have all declared states of emergency as Tropical Storm Isaac makes landfall. The storm has already caused havoc across the Caribbean, with at least six people killed in Haiti. Hundreds of … Continue reading

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USAID hands over new visitor centre for Rwenzori Mountains National Park | Mt.Rwenzori trekking tours|

USAID,  a 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 … Continue reading

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NYUNGWE BUFFER ZONES SET FOR COMMERCIAL TREE FARMING | Rwanda National Parks

The contracts signed last year, between the Rwandan government and the New Forest Company, to manage and sustainably utilize the Nyungwe Forest buffer zones, are now becoming fully operational, after NFT has entered into a tripartite partnership with the Rwanda … Continue reading

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British Airways doubles Dublin flights | united kingdom civial aviation

British Airways is planning to double the number of flights between Dublin and London Heathrow on its service this winter. Following the acquisition of bmi by International Airlines Group (IAG), British Airways now operates this air link after taking over … Continue reading

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Two Tourists dead in Kenya safari plane crash | Animal migration in Masai mara

The wreckage of an airplane in Kenya’s renowned Maasai Mara national park, in which two German tourists and two pilots were killed. Two German tourists and two Kenyan pilots were killed when a plane carrying tourists crashed in Kenya’s Maasai … Continue reading

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Dozens killed in Kenya tribal land clashes | KENYA POLITICS , ETHNIC VIOLENCE

At least 52 Kenyans were hacked or burnt to death in ethnic clashesbetween two rival groups, the worst single attack since deadly post-election violence four years ago, police said Wednesday. Police revised an earlier death toll of 48 after several people died of … Continue reading

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