Kenya’s tourism industry has welcomed the removal of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office travel advisory for Lamu Island and Manda Island.Both areas are now open for access by air via Manda Airstrip.Airlines serving this airport include Air Kenya, Safarilink, Fly…
Vaquitas are in the brink of extinction. They are the world’s smallest cetacean, and live only in the fertile waters of the Gulf of California. Although their population has always been precarious according to the eight meeting of the International…
Greg Fleming flies Virgin Australia’s VA152 from Auckland to Brisbane.The plane: A Boeing 737-800.Flight time: Three hours.Class: Business – my seat was right at the front of the plane. Seats are in pairs, and not angled away from your neighbour….
Qatar Airways unveiled its new business-class pods, featuring what the carrier says are the first double beds in that cabin class.The QSuite, as Qatar is calling the product, will be retrofitted onto existing Qatar aircraft beginning in June at a…
Luxury all-inclusive hotel specialists Sandals and Beaches Resorts, both part of Sandals Resorts International, will launch to the trade a new fully protected UK tour operator under the name of Unique Caribbean Holidays.The new venture will debut on April 10th.The…
VisitBritain has recently appointed Vikas Sheth as the Country Manager in India. He will be resuming operations at VisitBritain’s Mumbai office from February 2017.Sheth is currently working in the VisitBritain High Commission in Delhi. He has over nine years of…
Middle Eastern hotel giant Rixos Hotels has promoted Cenk Unverdi to the role of general manager at the five-star Rixos the Palm Dubai.Unverdi was previously hotel manager at the prestigious property.“This is an exciting opportunity for me,” Unverdi said in…
Table Mountain security has come under the spotlight following the recent death of a teenager on the mountain, with hikers recommending hiring guides and calling for improved signage, IOL reports. Tourism Update, together with Wesgro, identify six companies specialising in…
Physically, the key I dangled from my finger was little more than an intricately cut, nearly weightless piece of brass. But as I looked down at this particular sliver of metal for the last time, it felt like much more.I…
As much as 20% of all caught fish is hauled from the water illegally, this damages economies and endangers marine ecosystems. But preventing illegally caught fish from your dinner table is almost impossible as its mixed with legal catch even…
