Cape Town, Garden Route and Kruger National Park..

Africa is one of the most famous tourist destination. I think, summer is the best time to stay and travel in Africa. African wildlife is the center of attraction of Africa..

Depending on your destination in Namibia, the bus can be an option. If you however want to be able to see more of the country, rent a 4x4 vehicle and self drive. You will be able to explore much more..

Why did traveling get so complicated, inconvenient and frustrating? Authorities should come up with a better system to keep passengers safe..

[quote:07fc73532e="aaron"]An entrepreneur who claimed he could raise billions of dollars to develop Zanzibar's Nungwi Peninsula into a tourist haven, may have lost his lucrative land offer. Mr Thomas Wells, who was to develop 47 square kilometres north of Zanzibar, has failed to show up since the end of 1997. He has not communicated with the Isles government on his plans to implement the ambitious investment venture, estimated to cost $4 billion. The Zanzibar government spokesman, Mr Hafidh Ali, told The EastAfrican last week that Mr Wells "has not been back to Zanzibar since he left." He left Zanzibar at the end of 1997 promising to return early in 1998. Mr Ali said the government of Zanzibar has not given Mr Wells the Nungwi peninsula, apparently reversing a generous offer to the investor. Mr Wells' East African Development Company (EADC) had been offered the land at a token $1 (Tsh710) annual lease for 49 years starting on September 1, 1997.

Rwanda Development Board (RDB) through the department of Tourism and Conservation, has completed its hotel classification exercise. A Hotel Star Awarding Ceremony has been organised to this effect and is slated to take place today at Kigali Serena Hotel where 30 accommodation establishments will be awarded stars..

The volume of tourism revenue in Egypt reached $ 9 billion at the end of February and the number of tourists reached 10 million. This is a positive indicators which were not expected in this critical period of the nation.

More than one million tourists visited Kenya this year despite numerous travel advisories, figures released by the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) show. The industry weathered Al-Shabaab attacks and economic uncertainty to record an impressive 1,039,852 visitors by the end of October this year. This is a 16 per cent increase from the same period last year when 896,228 visitors arrived. The industry's earnings were Sh81.9 billion compared to Sh56.7 billion last year. "This is a 44 per cent increase compared to the same period last year," KTB chairman Kitili Mbathi said in a press statement. He attributed the good performance to the diversification of tourism products from the traditional beach and wildlife tourism to sports, culture, conference and eco-tourism. Increased flights from source markets also played a role. The number of airlines flying to Mombasa International Airport, for instance, has grown to 35, compared to 29 last year. Europe remained the main regional source market in the quarter with a 47 per cent share.

Hello to both altheamann and Lyalll90, I work for Mahlatini, a UK based tour operator specialising in travel to Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. In response to Lyalll90's initial post I think it is always worth shopping around a little to get a sense of the general market. Don't feel put off by getting in touch with tour operators directly, at the end of the day it is your decision and any reasonable organisation should be willing to talk to you openly and personably about the kind of experience you are looking for. With Mahlatini you are more than welcome to get in touch and have a chat with one of our specialists. If you like you can check out our site here http://www.mahlatini.com/ and read more about the company including our financial protection policies either on our wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahlatini or the about us page on our site http://www.

About other Africa (to that person who said it's all dry): What about the Equatorial forest (rain forest)? Did you forget that?.

Arusha is where we spent the first night on our trip to Tanzania. We stayed at the Arusha Coffee Lodge before going to Grumeti River Camp in the Serengeti, and then the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, before returning to Arusha and flying to Zanzibar..

We wouldn't mind a few days on a beach but more important is to have to chance to see some of the culture ie local markets and a few attractions. Any advice greatly welcomed..

Does any ideas for about the gorilla safaris? have your experience can we share with me... Thank you....

I never like to travel alone. I surely need at-least one friend or a family member to be with me..

For ocean fans, the best time to travel to South Africa is in Winter/Spring. These cooler months are also when the whales visit South Africa's shores. And while holidaymakers flock to Cape Town and the Western Cape in the summer months to take advantage of the lovely weather, beautiful beaches, and many outdoor adventures to be had, winter - even though the rainy season - also has its charm. Visiting the Cape wine lands during winter is a special treat..

Though not a specific tourist destination in its own right, from the wildlife to the nightlife, Nairobi is a city unlike any other. With a good music scene, excellent international restaurants and an endless and colourful array of shops and markets, there is plenty on offer for the visitor. Nairobi National Park is a must choice. Other places include: The Ngong Races, Karen Blixen Museum, Daphne Sheldrick's Animal Orphanage..

Hey, Go2Africa, thank you for the quick response. I didn't see you mentioned you live in Cape Town. I think my children will be extremely happy to see the penguins, their favourite movie right now is Happy Feet. You have given me great idea, I hope my husband will accept it because he is a bit skeptic about more exotic destination. Thank you, once again!.

ah, the old "I tried this company and they're great" trick.... you've got to be kidding.... posting blatant adverts from KENYA, not glasgow. User earns an immediate ban! :evil:.

i agree with Likkewaan, Europeans can be found throughout Africa and indeed the world!.

On the Capture of Gadafhi!!.

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I love "fat" birds, birds doing something, anything, as long as it is not just sitting still. This guy entertained us in Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden in Roodepoort, Gauteng. It never once "deflated" but kept its balloon pose the whole time we were shooting. The wing tips got clipped, but he was so fast . . .

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