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Hotel Indigo in global expansion | affordable hotels in Kampala

Hotel Indigo, IHG’s (InterContinental Hotel Group) upscale boutique brand, will to open nine hotels in six different countries around the globe within the first six months of 2012. Seven Hotel Indigo properties have already opened in four countries so far … Continue reading

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Uganda hosts International Parliamentary Union in Kampala

Around two thousand members of parliament from around the world are expected to come to Kampala for the International Parliamentary Union meeting, which is going to last for 6 days. Delegates who came early have already taken advantage of seeing … Continue reading

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Qatar Airways comes to Kigali, at last (gorilla trekking in rwanda)

When I checked in for the inaugural flight to Kigali in Entebbe at noon yesterday, it was clear from the first moment that this was going to be different. At the document pre-checking point a TRULY friendly smile, a professional … Continue reading

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KANOMBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CONDUCTS EMERGENCY DRILLS (gorilla trekking in Rwanda)

The Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority yesterday carried out a live fire exercise at the international airport in Kigali, for which all emergency services were put on full alert to test the state of readiness and response time should ever a … Continue reading

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Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda’s parc des Volcanoe

The Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is one of two subspecies of Eastern Gorillas. It is only found in the Virunga volcanic mountains of Central Africa, within three national parks: Mgahinga, in south-west Uganda; Volcanoes, in north-west Rwanda; and Virunga, … Continue reading

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More than 200 people killed following series of explosions at weapons depot in Congolese capital (gorilla tours)

A series of blasts at a weapons depot rocked the capital of the Republic of Congo today killing atleast 206 people and trapping countless others underneath collapsed buildings. Those in Brazzaville described the scene as ‘apocalyptic’ as twisted sheets of … Continue reading

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Bench heads to Nairobi for Africa Hotel Investment Forum (budget gorilla tours)

The Kenya Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) and Bench Events have announced the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) will be hosted in Nairobi on September 25th-26th. AHIF moves to a different African city every year in order to showcase high-growth destinations across … Continue reading

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TripAdvisor puts Porini Mara Camp into Africa’s Top Ten for 2012 (gorilla permits)

Gamewatcher Safaris and Porini Safari Camps are no strangers to receiving awards, but being elevated by global review giant TripAdvisor into their Top Ten African Properties still got the buzz going. The hotel review site has just published their recommendations … Continue reading

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Air Seychelles publishes new summer schedules (GORILLA TOURS)

Air Seychelles has published their latest time table for international services, available via their website Following the withdrawal of all European and Asian services at the end of 2011 and in early 2012, the remaining destinations for Air Seychelles now … Continue reading

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Another rhino baby is born at Ziwa sanctuary (rhino trekking safari )

Within a week after reporting that Bella had a baby girl on the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, did news just break that Kori, the third adult female, has also given birth last night in a surprise development not expected so soon. … Continue reading

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