Air Seychelles Suspends Durban – Seychelles flights

Air Seychelles has taken the decision to suspend its service between Durban and Seychelles, effective July 27, 2017.The performance of the twice-weekly operation and its contribution to inbound tourism in the Seychelles did not meet company expectations.Roy Kinnear, Chief Executive Officer of Air Seychelles, said: “We have taken the tough decision to discontinue our Durban…

Booming Tourist Industry Boosting African Economies

Growth figures in theAfrican tourism sector are impressive:  A new report finds that flourishing tourism in Africa is providing millions of people with work and adding billions of dollars to national economies. In its annual Economic Development in Africa Report, the UN Conference on Trade and Development projects continued robust growth in tourism in the coming…

A closer look at Arijiju Safari Lodge

Although laikipiacounty in the Kenyan highlands is just a few miles north of the equator, the early-morning air is cool and tangy. When the sun reaches its zenith, shining brightly in arching, china-blue skies daubed with high, scudding clouds, there is a clarity to the light that makes it possible to see over great distances,…

Big Five? Who’s Counting?

Travel Weekly contributor, Eric Moya, describes his magical experience recently in Kenya. He explains that every wildlife photographer’s goal is to capture the big five – buffalo, leopards, lions, and rhinos are on everyone’s list when travelling on a safari.Three of these fascinating animals were spotted at Elephant Bedroom Camp.Eric describes all the different types…