Posts Tagged ‘
Kenya ’
Jan 14th, 2021 |
By The Editor
Whilst she has already brought a lot of publicity to Kenya, the tourist authority must be hoping that she will sing its praises over the next couple of years.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Naomi Campbell promotes Kenya
Tags: Kenya, Malindi, Naomi Campbell, tourism ambassadors
Dec 27th, 2020 |
By The Editor
As usual Just about Travel looks at some of those organisations involved in the industry to see what they are tipping for the coming year.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Some travel tips for 2021 part one
Tags: Atigua, Bali, Botswana, CV Holidays, GIC Holidays, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kuoni, Maldives, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand
Dec 28th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Vivian McCarthy, director of Acacia Africa (adventure tours experts specialising in overland African travel) shares his travel highs and lows with Just About Travel readers…
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Where the experts holiday: Vivian McCarthy, director of Acacia Africa
Tags: Acacia Africa, Africa, India, Kenya, London, Masai Mara, Nepal, safari, South Africa, Travel, Uganda, Zambia
Sep 8th, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
Brazil’s heritage received a clout as many items were lost from its National Museum. Florence tries to regualte visitors and Kenya is said to be wooing low-cost airlines.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 8th of September 2018
Tags: Brazil, China Eastern, Cyprus., easyjet, Etihad, Florence, Hurghada, Italy, Kenya, National Musuem - Rio de Janeiro, Sagra Dell’uva, Steigenberger Aqua Magic hotel, Uganda, Uganda Wildlife Authority, VLM, Wigtown Book Festival, Wizz Air
Mar 24th, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
As the first direct flight between the UK and Australia sets off tomorrow and New York City and Honduras announce record visitor numbers, Adrian reminds readers that the shooting in southern France must not deter tourists going there.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 24th March 2018
Tags: Australia, Bahamas, Barcelona, Carcassonne, Honduras, Kenya, Melbourne, New York City, Perth -WA, Qantas, terrorist attacks on tourists
Jan 2nd, 2018 |
By The Editor
From research conducted by ATOL (which I mentioned last Saturday,) it appears that Londoners are less likely that people from other parts of the UK to holiday in Spain.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Londoners not holidaying in Spain
Tags: ATOL, Azerbaijan, Kenya, Londoners, Malaysia, Romania, Slovenia, spain
Dec 19th, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
Here Elliott Grant, creator of Hoof – a new trip curation app that allows users to log their travels and connect with like-minded travellers – shares his travel highs and lows with Just About Travel readers…
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Where the experts holiday: Elliott Grant, founder of travel and location app Hoof
Tags: Agra, Delhi, Gower Peninsula, Hoof, India, Jaipur, Kathmandu, Kenya, Nepal, New Zealand, Pokahara, Ranthambore, Scottish highlands, ski, snowdonia, The Isles of Scilly, Travel, travel app, UK
Nov 20th, 2017 |
By The Editor
If the role of a tourism minister is to promote tourism and to be seen to promote it, it is time that they left their offices one in a while and started some PR offensives like Mr Balala did.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Up Mt Kenya (and down again)
Tags: Daily Nation, Kenya, Mt Kenya, Najib Balala, role of tourism ministers
May 31st, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: June 2017
Tags: America, cambridge, Cambridge University, Clare College, Cuba, Detroit, Flying, Greece, Havana, Kenya, Kos, Middle East, middle seats, planes, Qatar Airlines, Responsible travel, Royal Caribbean, spain, Thomas Cook, United States, USA, Varadero, Virgin Atlantic, zoo
Mar 18th, 2017 |
By Adrian Lawes
A new low- cost airline – Level – launches, there are re-openings of museums and its nearly cherry blossom season.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets; 18th March 2017
Tags: Abuja, American Airlines, Arizona, Baltimore, Barcelona, Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, credit card charges, free food on US domestic flights, IAG, jordan, Kenya, Las Vegas, Level, Light City, National Army Museum, National Media Museum, National Science and Media Museum, Nigeria, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Painted Desert Community Complex, Ryanair, Scottish tourism week, Tobago, Trinidad
Sep 16th, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
The low-down on the Tour d’Afrique – one of the longest bicycle races and expeditions in the world
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Epic bike rides: The Tour D’Afrique
Tags: Africa, bikes, biking, Botswana, Cairo, Cape Town, cycling, Kenya, Kilimanjaro, Lake Nasser, Malawi, Nairobi, Namibia, race, Sahara, Tanzania, Zambia
Aug 20th, 2016 |
By Adrian Lawes
With the downturn of in the value of sterling, where Britons are holidaying is one of things occupying Adrian’s mind this week.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 20th of August 2016
Tags: Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Iran, Ireland, Irish Independent, Isle of Skye, Kenya, Leicestershire, London Underground, Mexico, Puerta Vallarta, Russia, The Night Tube
Apr 2nd, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot in the travel world right now
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: April 2016
Tags: Africa, Air Passenger Duty, Airport Duty, Australia, Botswana, EU, Great Barrier Reef, Kenya, London, Norway, passport, Qantas, Queenland, spain, Swansea, Sweden, Tanzania, tax, The Netherlands
Mar 12th, 2016 |
By Adrian Lawes
From ITB in Berlin, Adrian reports on which destinations are in the ascendent and which are suffering. But it is Batman’s car and Maine lobster that attract his serious attention!
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 12th March 2016
Tags: APD, easyjet, Egypt, German holidaymakers, Germany, India, Insight Guides, IPK, ITB, Kenya, Maine, Pegasus, Sharm al Sheikh, Turkey
Nov 2nd, 2015 |
By The Editor
Some destinations are using animals as part of their promotions to get us to holiday in their countries.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Animals promoting destinations
Tags: Botswana, destination marketing and animals, Kenya, Taiwan
Oct 25th, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
Operators have a growing range of packages geared to families; from the most adventurous tour to relaxing holiday clubs. Letting someone else do the legwork for you will ensure your holiday is worry-free – as long as you make the right choice.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Just the package
Tags: children, Croatia, family travel, half term, India, Kenya, Maldives, Nepal, package deals, Pompeii, Thailand, tours, Travel, UK
Jun 20th, 2015 |
By Adrian Lawes
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is offering a discount or Father’s Day tomorrow, Kenya has received a clear rating from the FCO and we are as bad as the Germans. Welcome to the smaller stoires of the week.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 20th June 2015
Tags: Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Cante de las Minas, Chester Zoo, Dreamland, Kenya, Neilson, Royal Cornwall Museum, Zappar
May 16th, 2014 |
By Adrian Lawes
This morning our television screens have carried stories about Tui (Thomson and First Choice) bringing home its customers who have been holidaying in Kenya.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Ministers and Foreign Office advice
Tags: First Choice, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Kenya, Thomson Holidays, TUI
May 1st, 2014 |
By Kaye Holland
Award-winning wildlife photographer and guide, Paul Goldstein, talks travel
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Where the experts holiday: Paul Goldstein, award-winning wildlife photographer and guide
Tags: Brazil, coastline, Dorset, India, Kenya, Masai Mara, Norfolk, Norway, Paul Goldstein, Spitsbergen, The Sunday Times, travel guide, UK, wildlife
Oct 31st, 2013 |
By The Editor
CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month, it’s a great time to visit Poland or the pandas in Chengdu but Botswana is being boycotted
Posted in Travel destinations, Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: November 2013
Tags: amsterdam, Australia, Botswana, Brits, Brussels, Caribbean, Chengdu, England, Europe, Jamaica, Kenya, Maldives, Male, Poland, Tourists, Warsaw
Jan 25th, 2013 |
By Rupert Parker
Malawi is one of the smallest countries in sub-equatorial Africa, and its good roads and excellent public transport make it the ideal ‘Africa for beginners’ destination says Rupert Parker
Posted in Travel destinations, Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on On safari in Malawi: the warm heart of Africa
Tags: Africa, Kenya, Lake Malawi National Park, Lilongwe airport, Liwonde National Park, Malawi, Monkey Bay, Mount Mulanje, Mozambique, Shire River, Zomba
Oct 10th, 2012 |
By Kaye Holland
The Telegraph Adventure Travel Show returns to London’s Olympia from 26-27 January
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on The Telegraph Adventure Travel Show returns!
Tags: Amazon, Andes, Ben Fogle, Congo, Everest, Kenya, Lapland, London, Red Sea Diving, safaris, Silk Road, The Adventure Travel Show, The Inca Trail, The Telegraph, UK, Wanderlust
Jul 16th, 2012 |
By The Editor
Britons heading to Europe this summer, hoping to cash in on the Eurozone crisis, may do better to look at some of the countries outside of the Eurozone, according to research carried out by Moneycorp.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on There’s more to Europe than the Eurozone
Tags: Brazil, Budapest, Dubrovnik, Europe, Eurozone, Kenya, Prague, Romania, South Africa
Jun 5th, 2012 |
By Adrian Lawes
That is the title Kenya claims for itself. It has also been prominently in the news recently for it was here, sixty years ago last February, that the Queen learnt of her succession to the throne. On this jubilee weekend you can see, on television, the black and white grainy pictures of her visit there in 1952 to Treetops Hotel. (which is itself celebrating its 80th year in 2012.)
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on The original safari destination
Tags: Aberdare National Park, Kenya, Lamu, Mombsa, Nairobi
May 30th, 2012 |
By The Editor
CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month Kenya and Kazakhstan are both back on the map for all the right reasons, but it’s bad news for BMI Baby and Barbados’ Almond Village Resort
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: June 2012
Tags: Allegiant Air, Barbados, bmi baby, Cruising, EU, Europe, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Las Vegas, Melbourne, Paris, Spirit Airlines, Sydney, volcano
May 11th, 2012 |
By The Editor
Britain’s economy may be in recession, but its currency is flying high. The Pound has strengthened against a basket of international currencies
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Eurovision blinds holidaymakers to other currency opportunities
Tags: Brazil, Britain, China, Czech Koruna, Euro, India, Kenya, Poland, Prague, South Africa, US
Nov 1st, 2011 |
By adrienne
When it comes to fabulous weather and wildlife, there is nowhere like Namibia, says Adrienne. Over the next few weeks, she will be sharing her notes from Namibia – arguably Africa at its most authentic – exclusively with CD-Traveller readers. Today: Windhoek to Okahandja, the adventure begins…
Posted in Travel destinations, Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Notes from Namibia: part two
Tags: Africa, Africat Foundation, Angelina Jolie, Etosha National Park, Kenya, Namibia, Okahandja, Windhoek
May 30th, 2011 |
By The Editor
Orange Hotel’s VP of Marketing on Mexico, Kenya and the other side of Kowloon
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Where the experts holiday: Jennie So, VP of marketing at Orange Hotels
Tags: Germany, Hong Kong, Kenya, Kowloon, Mexico, Netherlands, Tanzania