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Popular Destinations where hotels are the star attraction

Most people  travel for different  reasons; whether it’s to get a break from daily life, to try local cuisine, or to check out a popular attraction. But have you ever travelled just to visit a specific hotel? Well, if you’re … Continue reading

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Britain donates three Eastern Black Rhinos to Tanzania | gorilla tours

United Kingdom donates three Eastern Black Rhinos to Tanzania, which after their arrival on a cargo plane at Arushas Kilimanjaro International Airport were promptly taken by road to their new home at the Mkomazi National Park. Initially to be held in … Continue reading

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Dubai International passengers soar (budget gorilla trek)

Dubai International’s monthly passenger traffic has surpassed the 4.5 million mark for the second month in a row, according to a monthly passenger report released by Dubai Airports. Passenger traffic surged 19 per cent in February – a 16 month … Continue reading

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World Travel Awards confirms Africa safari nominees

World Travel Awards, “the Oscars of the travel industry”, has unveiled the regional nominees for its 2012 programme. Organisations from Africa and the Indian Ocean in contention include South African Airways, & Beyond, Air Mauritius, Le Touessrok and Soneva Fushi … Continue reading

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Tanzania Precision Air eyes Lilongwe and Harare from June 2012 (budget gorilla trekking)

Information was confirmed that Tanzanias premier private airline, Precision Air, will be commencing flights to Harare, via Lilongwe, from 02nd of June onwards. This new combination will open up Zimbabwe as well as Malawi as new destinations from Tanzania, offering … Continue reading

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Akagera National Game Park Rwanda

As part of the Lake Victoria regional mosaic of habitats, the Akagera National Park in eastern Rwanda is a spectacular landscape of rolling hills, Acacia and Combretum woodlands, grasslands, and swamps and lakes that follow the meandering course of the … Continue reading

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IATA Passenger traffic continues to rise (budget gorilla treks)

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for January showing a 5.7% rise in passenger demand but an 8.0% decline in air freight compared to the same month in 2011. The occurrence of Chinese New Year in … Continue reading

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Search and Rescue mission by Seychelles Coast Guard underway (book gorilla permits for rwanda)

The Seychelles coast guard is presently mounting a support and rescue operation for Italian cruiseliner Costa Allegra, a ship from the same operators as the recently sunk Costa Concordia, which reportedly got disabled at sea after successfully fighting a fire … Continue reading

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ICAO meeting for Africa and Indian Ocean islands set for Kampala

A source from Uganda’s civil aviation authority has confirmed that ICAO will hold a meeting for Africa and the Indian Ocean islands in Kampala between March 26th to 30th. The 18th such meeting of the Africa Indian Ocean Regional Planning … Continue reading

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Mountain gorilla found dead in poacher’s snare (budget gorilla trekking)

An anti-poaching patrol in the Virunga Massif made a gruesome discovery on February 1, 2012- a young mountain gorilla was dead, caught in a poacher’s snare. The male mountain gorilla, estimated to be approximately three years old, was determined to … Continue reading

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