One of the high points in Ethiopian’s 73-year history happened in July 1998 when the airline began flights to Washington, D.C. Today, thousands of departures and arrivals later, ET flies from three U.S. cities – Washington, D.C., Los Angeles (started 2015), and Newark (started 2016) – taking Americans to 54 cities in Africa, and to…
A great way to view the stunning diversity of Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is on foot. You will be accompanied by a Conservancy Ranger and a Guide, whose knowledge of local flora, fauna, cultural and history is unmatched.The bush walks can be done early mornings and can vary from two to three hours or late afternoon,…
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that it has availed its mobile application in the apple store and Google Play for customer to download on their mobile phones and use it to transact with the airline for many of its products and…
It’s no secret that American students have been a little behind the curve in embracing the concept of taking a “gap” year before starting or after graduating from college. This is slowly changing, with many young people realizing that taking a year to experience something completely different and totally out of their comfort zone allows…
From small, simple ceremonies to gala multi-day extravaganzas, Cheli & Peacock chelipeacock.com/weddings/ can arrange the ultimate destination wedding in the African wild. Romantic destination weddings can be arranged anywhere in Kenya or Tanzania — at an elegant lodge, under canvas on an Indian Ocean beach, overlooking the savannah plains of a game reserve at sunset,…
Come and experience horseback riding across the African plains! The drive to Ride Kenya is approximately 30 to 45 minutes from Elewana Elephant Pepper Camp with a game drive en route. Ride Kenya offer a two hour horse safari from a gentle walk to a canter, depending on equestrian skill with the minimum age being…
Escape the hustle and bustle of Dar es salaam’s domestic terminal in our New Transit Lounge, where complimentary hot coffee is served up alongside free high speed WiFi connectivity. Auric Air passengers can now relax in our couches and catch up on their choice of local news publications, or use our charging station to get…
(Seychelles News Agency) – The year 2017 has been good for Seychelles’ tourism industry, which has seen a 20 percent increase in tourism earnings over the previous year, the tourism minister said on Monday. “We have, since November, set a new tourism arrival record. The important point is the corresponding tourism earnings which up to…
Etihad Airways had a bad year in 2017. The airline lost their investment partners airberlin and Alitalia. It amounts to a record loss for this airline owned by the UAE government. Luckily the airline is owned by the oil-rich government, what eliminates bankruptcy, but saving money without compromising premium services seems to be on the…
In June, UNICEF partnered with U.S. company Zipline to use the city of Kasungu in Malawi as Africa’s first drone “air corridor” to test the use of unmanned aerial vehicles as a rapid transport method of delivering time-sensitive medicine and supplies. In a country plagued with a severe lack of functional infrastructure, aerial transportation could…
AndBeyond plans to open the Tengile River Lodge in South Africa’s Sabi Sand Game Reserve next Dec. 1. The new lodge will share unfenced borders with the Kruger National Park. The lodge will feature nine riverfront suites that open out onto the forest; each features a private deck, a lap pool and an outdoor lounge.…
Cape Town brought in new restrictions on the use of water on 1 January, as South Africa’s Western Cape region faces its worst drought in a century. The newly implemented “level six” restrictions to face the worst drought that has affected the Western Cape region in 113 years differ depending on who you are: Nobody…
The South African-based safari company Natural Selection has announced it will open the Hoanib Valley Camp in the remote and wild Kaokoland in northwest Namibia in May. The camp is a joint venture between Natural Selection, the local communities and the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. Located in the Sesfontein Community Conservancy, the camp sits on the…