A year of island hopping: January
This is post one of twelve in our daily look at the best islands in the world to visit,…
La Plage Rouge near Marrakech
La Plage Rouge by La Compagnie des Comptoirs, 10 kilometres outside of Marrakech in Morocco, is a new restaurant…
Kenya’s Mombasa Serena Beach Hotel re-opens
The Mombasa Serena Beach Hotel re-opens today, having closed last May for renovations. The hotel now has a new…
Tanzania Under Canvas with CC Africa
CC Africa’s Tanzania Under Canvas – the ultimate, exhiliarating, tailormade Tanzanian safari concept – is now open for guests….
SuperStar Libra
Star Cruises’ SuperStar Libra – the latest addition to the Star Cruises Asia fleet – is due to arrive…
Experience the splendour of East Africa
The Kenyan travel destination management company Maniago has quickly established itself as one of the leading names in African…
Powder Byrne’s “the first night’s on us” promotion
Book a holiday for 7 nights or more with luxury family travel specialists Powder Byrne and your first night’s…
CC Africa adds four lodges on Sabi Sand Game Reserve
South Africa-based CC Africa is expanding its presence in South Africa with the addition of four new lodges, with…
MENA Travel Awards 2006
The MENA Travel Awards held earlier this month celebrate the best of the luxury travel industry in the Middle…
2005/6 Airline of the Year award in Tanzania
Precision Air have been given the 2005/6 Airline of the Year award in Tanzania in Dar es Salaam after…
Five star to truly mean five star in Uganda
Uganda has just two truly five star properties, the Kampala Sheraton Hotel and the soon-to-be-opened Kampala Serena Hotel, but…
Uganda Broadcasting Corporation makes way for hotel in Nakasero
Construction of the new Hibiscus Hotel is starting in Nakasero in Uganda. The 5-star hotel occupies the former site…
Top 10 summer resorts
The excellent Luxist blog has run a feature entitled “Top Ten Summer Resorts” in preparation for the forthcoming summer…
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in Namibia
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have apparently taken over the Burning Shore Beach Lodge just south of Swakopmund, Namibia,…
Oberoi Hotels to expand
East India Hotels (EIH), which runs the Oberoi chain of hotels, will open new hotels in South Africa, West…
Chongwe River House in Zambia
Blog reader Mitch – who I know from the Aardvark Travel Forums – has kindly brought it to my…
