Destinations

• Destinations
• 20/10/2020 05:18

Eastern Cape’s Sunshine Coast

As many parts of the world tentatively emerge from travel restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has never been a better time to explore our own country — and the Eastern Cape’s Sunshine Coast is a perfect starting point. The Eastern Cape, having earned a solid reputation as South Africa’s “Adventure Province”, offers a p… read more

• Destinations
• 16/10/2020 17:57

DXB: New entry rules - min Dh 2,000 in customer pockets

Indian and Pakistani airlines have started flying back Dubai tourists who were stranded at the Dubai International Airport after being denied entry for not following immigration requirements. Airlines and travel agents have also begun to strictly implement the entry requirements for passengers flying on tourist visas to Dubai… read more

• Destinations
• 16/10/2020 13:36

Kilimanjaro Fire

A camp of international mountaineers had to be evacuated after strong winds reignited a massive blaze on Africa's highest mountain. Germans, Swiss and Austrians are among those who had to leave the slope. Tanzanian authorities have announced plans to deploy helicopters and planes to help put out an out of control blaze on Mo… read more

• Destinations
• 16/10/2020 07:09

Mount Kilimanjaro fire

On Sunday night, the Tanzanian Parks Authority tweeted out a grainy picture of one of the most iconic natural wonders in the world: Mount Kilimanjaro. But the dark photograph did not show the famous outline of the grand, pristine peak rising out of the east African savannah. Instead, it showed an enormous fire raging halfway up … read more

• Destinations
• 15/10/2020 05:48

Nigeria plans to double airports before 2023 end

Sirika made this known while responding to questions during the Public Presentation of the 2021 Budget Proposal organised by the Minis… read more

• Destinations
• 15/10/2020 05:47

Namibia: four border posts re-opened

THE Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has announced that four of Namibia's border posts will be open for travel with immediate effect.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, home affairs minister Frans Kapofi said the Katima Mulilo, Ariamsvlei and Noordoewer border posts, as well as the Walvis Bay har… read more

• Destinations
• 14/10/2020 08:14

From Nairobi to Addis by bicycle

A black Giant Talon 29er-4 mountain bicycle, some money, part of it gifted by friends, and a head spinning with love: These are what Bill Clintone Linyelela needed to get him on through the 2,201km journey from Nairobi to Mekéle, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia.

On August 30, just before dawn, carrying only of his smartphone and … read more

• Destinations
• 14/10/2020 08:10

Fire breaks out on Mount Kilimanjaro

A fire broke out on Mount Kilimanjaro on Sunday afternoon and authorities were trying to contain it, Tanzania's National Parks service (TANAPA) said.

The parks service posted a blurry photograph on its Twitter account of what appeared to be Mount Kilimanjaro with several pockets of flames burning on it, with the message: "A f… read more

• Destinations
• 13/10/2020 14:05

Tourism Slowly Returning to Normal in East Africa

Tourism is slowly but surely returning to normal in East Africa after regional states opened their skies and territorial borders for both regional and global holidaymakers. Most countries in East Africa have opened up their skies ready to welcome tourists as the COVID-19 pandemic numbers are sliding down in most regional states wit… read more

• Destinations
• 13/10/2020 04:53

France leads the list of arrivals in Tanzania

FRANCE has been ranked as the top international tourist market for Tanzania since the East African nation re-opened its skies for travel amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Tanzania reopened its airspace for international passenger flights on June 1, this year, after a 3-month stint of Covid-19, becoming the pioneer country in East Africa to we… read more