Travel & Leisure
Malawi: Madonna, Oprah on charity trip
September 7, 2010 | Source: AfricaNews - RSS TravelFather to Madonna's adopted son David will have a chance to reunite with his son any time this year as the celebrity is arranging travel of the man to the UK.
The revelations come in a wake of fresh speculation that the celebrity is to soon jet into Malawi to raise funds for her charity – Raising Malawi – and the Bingu Silver Grey Foundation.
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Video: The best of Dakar, Senegal
September 7, 2010 | Source: AfricaNews - RSS TravelAfricaNews reporter Hamidou Sokohmo made a video about Dakar, the capital of Senegal. In this video he shows his favorite places of this city, like the ' Port to the Millennium, the presidential palace and Goree Island.
Also view: The best of… Kinshasa, DR Congo…
Video: Best of Freetown, Sierra Leone
September 7, 2010 | Source: AfricaNews - RSS TravelAfricaNews reporter Hawanatu Conteh made a video about the city where she lives: Freetown. In the video she features her favourite places in the capital of Sierra Leone, including, Tokeh beach, the Big Market, the library and the National Museum.
Also view:The best of… DakarThe best of… Kinshasa…
Video: Best of Kinshasa, DR Congo
September 7, 2010 | Source: AfricaNews - RSS TravelAfricaNews reporter Emmanuel Pweto made a video about the city where he lives: Kinshasa. In the video he features his favourite places in the capital of DR Congo, like the Community Stadium and the residence of president Laurent Desirée Kabila.
Also view: The best of… Dakar, Senegal…
Video: Best of Kampala, Uganda
September 7, 2010 | Source: AfricaNews - RSS TravelAfricaNews reporter Tonny Muwangala gives a short introduction to his city Kampala, proud capital of Uganda. He visits the Independence Monument, the parliament a mosk and the Catholic church. Soon Tonny will be back with more from what he claims to be the pearl of Africa.
Also view:The best of… DakarThe best of… KinshasaThe best of… Freetown…
Wildlife Reserves and Landscapes in North-Eastern Kenya
September 7, 2010 | Source: AfricaNews - RSS TravelBogoria National Reserve and Samburu National Reserve are two wildlife areas situated in the Rift Valley of North Eastern Kenya.
From Nakuru, the rift valley drops 900 mtr on a 18 km descent to sweltering deserts and semi -deserts that mark Lake Bogoria, north of the equator. The 34 km long saline and alkaline lake, is a Ramsar site. It is situated…
SA: Nigeria emerges biggest market in tourism
September 7, 2010 | Source: AfricaNews - RSS TravelNigeria has emerged the biggest market for South Africa Tourism in Africa, contributing over 43,000 arrivals to the touristic growth rate recorded last year, South Africa Tourism's Regional Director for Africa and Domestic, Phumelela Dhlomo disclosed.
Dhlomo said the arrival figures from Nigeria which peaked to an-all-time high of 11.3 per cent…
Fred Hoogervorst: Mozambique
September 7, 2010 | Source: AfricaNews - RSS TravelMozambique is a country in South Eastern Africa, bordered by the Indian Ocean and 6 neighbour countries, included South Africa.
With an unbeaten atmosphere and 2500 km coastline it is a tourism destination to explore, with tropical private beaches, world class diving and unspoiled bush with native trees like the large baobab tree and coconut palms.…
Jo’burg cheap destination for expatriates
September 7, 2010 | Source: AfricaNews - RSS TravelSouth Africa city of gold, Johannesburg is the world's cheapest destination for expatriates, a global survey has revealed. The survey released by consultants Mercer showed that Tokyo has replaced Moscow as the world's most expensive city for expatriates.
New York was used as the base city with an index of 100 points when comparing the cost…
Zanzibar attracts tourists by e-marketing
September 7, 2010 | Source: AfricaNews - RSS TravelIn a bid to attract more tourists from abroad, the Zanzibar Tourism Commission (ZTC) is now using four more international languages to sell Zanzibar by e-marketing. Samia Suluhu Hassan, the Zanzibar Minister of Tourism, Trade, and Investment, said the government was using all possible means to advertise Zanzibar abroad.
She mentioned the new languages…