CARNIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE VICTORIA ATTRACTS AT LEAST 26 FOREIGN GROUPS Information available from Victoria now indicates that at least 26 foreign carnival groups have confirmed their participation in the Carnvaval de Carnivals in the Seychelles capital Victoria, with key carnival nations like Brazil and Germany represented with floats and troupes, besides the famous Notting Hill [...]
Archive for February 13th, 2012
13 Feb
Mauritius hospitality news – New ‘essentials only’ business hotel to open at Mall of Mauritius
NEW BUSINESS HOTEL SET TO OPEN ON MARCH 12TH No room service, no pool, no in-house restaurant and NO SURPRISES AT CHECK OUT was the description given by a source in Port Louis when describing a new, mall based business hotel, the Voila Bagatelle` which is set to open in a months time. While following [...]
13 Feb
Kenya tourism news – David Stogdale appointed to the board of KTB
DAVID STOGDALE APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF THE KENYA TOURIST BOARD Effective January 19th did the Minister of Tourism Najib Balala appoint one of Kenyas hospitality grandmasters, David Stogdale, to the board of director of KTB it was learned over the weekend. Looking back at a long and distinguished career in key positions of Kenyas hospitality industry [...]
13 Feb
Kenya conservation breaking news – Southern Bypass routing prompts immediate opposition by conservationists
NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK HOW LONG WILL THE DEFENCES HOLD Sections of Kenya conservation fraternity have described plans to carve out over 150 acres from the Nairobi National Park the beginning of the end fearing that once the precedent has been set, the flood gates will open even more in the future. The next thing will [...]
13 Feb
Reflections on my visit to Bahrain – the Arabian Culture Capital 2012.
BAHRAIN, ARABIAS CULTURE CAPITAL 2012 WHERE THE ANCIENT MEETS THE FUTURE (Bahrain’s capital city of Manama, where the ancient Fort Bahrain, one of the Kingdoms UNESCO World Heritage Sites, has been carefully excavated and lovingly restored, while today and tomorrow unfolds in the background, adding new chapters to the rich heritage and culture of the [...]
Recent Comments