Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, ETN Africa correspondent, Apr 13, 2016 Since the devastating fire on August 2013 destroyed the main arrival hall, travellers flying to Nairobi have had to use the converted parking garage, which was turned into an arrival facility with immigration and customs and baggage delivery. This long-lasting temporary measure will come…
Tourism energizes economies and fuels the economic transformation of countries from Cape Verde to South Africa. Its benefits are clear: It can trigger infrastructure improvements, create good jobs, increase domestic consumption and diversify exports. It also empowers women, young people and marginalized populations, besides contributing to each country’s national image, and stimulating cultural heritage and…
Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest-growing airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it will commence scheduled thrice-weekly flights to New York-Newark from Addis Ababa, via Lomé, Togo, on 03 July 2016. Ethiopian will be deploying the modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner on this route. Not only does it offer passengers unparalleled on-board comfort, but with its lower…
Springbok Atlas Tours & Safaris’ Special Projects Division is headed up by Christelle de Beer, working closely with team member, Wendy Levendall. The Special Projects Division looks after our Southern Africa special interest inquiries such as sports, viticulture, golfing and culinary, to name but a few, as well as tailor-made experiential itineraries for groups and…
This year, Brazil Carnival, Notting Hill Carnival of London, Indonesia Carnival, Düsseldorf Carnival of Germany and the Carnival of Italy will be joined for the first time by the Carnival from France and the Cologne Carnival of Germany, to parade side-by-side in Seychelles in the island’s carnival. The Carnival has been called the “Carnival of…
We are honored to announce Pollman’s Tours and Safaris Ltd is the winner of the 2016 World travel awards in the category of “Kenya’s Leading Inbound Tour Operator”. The World Travel Awards acknowledges and celebrates excellence across key sectors of the travel tourism & hospitality industry and is recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of…