The darkness is total. Mundane gestures suddenly become complicated. How do you find the door to your room, cook a meal or cross the road? The “Invisible Exhibition” in the Polish capital Warsaw offers an…
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World tourist numbers pass billion
The number of tourists in the world this year will pass the one-billion mark despite the economic crisis, the head of the World Tourism Organisation said Wednesday. “The need to travel is defying economic difficulties,”…
Human trafficking: I dreamed of a better life (2)
By Shreya Karia So What’s Being Done? As part of the Kenyan government’s efforts to combat human trafficking, a five-year national plan of action was initiated in 2008. A national steering committee consisting of CRADLE,…
Croatia registers record tourism figures
(AFP) – Croatia’s tourism sector, a driving force in the country’s ailing economy, registered record figures during the first eight months of the year, a minister said on Friday. “Based on the results achieved so…
Camel derby lights up Maralal town
The other-wise quite town in northern Kenya comes to life every last week of August as local and international visitors flock to Maralal to participate and witness the annual Maralal International Camel Derby. The 348…
Into the Mouths of Wolves at Mt Langya, China
(XIN HUA) Beijing itself is flat as a pancake, with just a hint of mountains to the west. Travelers in search of some verticality need not go all the way to Guilin to take in…
Qatar Airways launches daily flight to Kilimanjaro
(Relaxnews) – Qatar Airways is expanding its operations in Africa by launching a daily flight to Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. This is the airline’s second destination in Tanzania, its 18th gateway in Africa, and 118th global…
Theme park offers half-price for women in miniskirts
(Relaxnews) – The Guilin Merryland Theme Park, located near the popular tourist city of Guilin in the south of China, has launched a two-month campaign to attract female visitors by offering half-price admission if they…
South Africa appreciates Kenyan travel agents
South African Tourism in partnership with the South African Airways celebrated their most successful travel agents in Kenya at the Hilton Hotel on Friday. The Regional Director for South African Tourism, Phumi Dhlomo congratulated the…