Daily Archives: June 3, 2015

A new record in arrivals: Seychelles tourism up by 15%

The Seychelles islands are becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination.  A 15 percent increase in arrivals has been recorded for January to April 2015, compared to the same period last year. During 2014, the number of visitors who came to the Indian Ocean archipelago of 115 islands was almost  equal to that of 2013, when…

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The unknown pyramids of Meroe in Sudan

AL-BEGRAWIYA, Sudan (AP) — The small, steep pyramids rising up from the desert hills of northern Sudan, resemble those in neighbouring Egypt but, unlike the famed pyramids of Giza, the Sudanese site is largely deserted. The pyramids at Meroe, some 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, are rarely visited, despite being a…

More visits from local and international tourists boost Rwanda’s tourism revenue

Rwanda generated up to $16.8 million from more than 67,696 visits to the national parks in 2014. The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) reports that revenues from parks increased by 19% from $14.1 million recorded in 2013. Visits to the Volcanoes National Park increased by 11% while Akagera National Park increased by 4%, Nyungwe National Park,…