The Olympic buzz is on.

Our East African Community is well represented in this year’s Olympics. This year Kenya is sending 13 athletes, Tanzania 6, Uganda 16, Rwanda 6 and Burundi 5. Most of our athletes are runners, but we have a mix of a few swimmers, we have a male and a female competing in Judo, a couple of boxers and even badminton.

Kenya has produced some of the best long distance runners in the world, both male and female. Kenya brought home 14 medals the last Olympics, all in middle and long-distance running events. Let us all cheer on our countries’ best athletes and whether they win or lose, we should all be very proud of them and their achievements.

FASTJET - Kenya: Fastjet to Phase Out Fly540 By October -RUBICON Investments, the company that bought out regional airline Fly 540 plans to launch its operations locally by October under new name FastJet, it has announced. The firm said then that it had chose to acquire Fly540 as its platform for the launch of a budget airline in Africa modelled along Europe's largest low cost carrier Easy Jet founded by one of Rubicon's director's, Stelios Haji-Ioannou

EGYPT - Egypt expects to receive more than 12 million tourists by the end of 2012, a 23 percent rise over the previous year, the tourism minister said, adding that he did not expect the election of a new Islamist president to stifle the industry.

LONDON - London's first cable car service opened its doors to the public on Thursday, a spectacular ride high across the River Thames near the Olympic Park which will help visitors to the Games avoid any jams on the ground.
Called the Emirates Air Line, it rises almost 300ft above the river, offering 360-degree views of the east of the capital including the O2 concert Arena and the Canary Wharf financial district.

QATAR AIRWAYS - Qatar Airways has once again triumphed at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards, winning three top accolades including the main award World’s Best Airline for the second year running.

The Doha-based carrier retained the coveted title of Airline of the Year 2012 and notched up two further awards - Best Airline in the Middle East for the seventh consecutive year and the Best Airline Staff Service award in the Middle East.

Ritz Carlton set to make Abu Dhabi debut - The 532-room Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal is set to open this later this year marking the hotel operator’s first foray into the United Arab Emirates capital city. The luxurious property, owned by Abu Dhabi National Hotels, features 447 luxurious guestrooms and suites, as well as 85 private villas.

Eurail Group, the organization dedicated to the marketing and management of the Eurail Passes, reports more than 183,000 non-Europeans enjoyed the freedom of traveling with a Eurail Pass from January through May of2012.Eurail Global Pass sales increased by 9.4 per cent and Eurail Select Pass sales increased by five per cent compared to 2011.

Article by By Georgina Wilson-Powell

The desert is not a place you would expect to find snow, let alone penguins you can hug and play with. But Dubai has never adhered to convention (or common sense, some would argue). Ski Dubai, a snow park and ski complex in the Mall of the Emirates, recently became home to 20 flip-flopping penguins who emigrated from Sea World in Texas.

Poachers’ snares pose one of the biggest threats to mountain gorilla populations according to campaigners - and it seems that the gorillas themselves have worked this out, because they’ve been observed dismantling traps.

Field staff of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Rwanda report that on Monday they saw several young gorillas destroying snares - which maim and often kill gorillas - with their bare hands.

We’d like to share this story that has come to light recently. As you can see, having a disability did not stop this climber.

An American man who challenged tens of thousands of Canadian teens to “redefine their possible” last year has done the same thing for himself.

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Tanzania Compact Safari - 1 Night/2 Days

From USD 1470* per person sharing Valid to October 31, 2012.

Lake Manyara & Ngorongoro Crater. Enjoy a compact safari which offers your part of the unique Serengeti ecosystem. Includes: Accommodation All meals Park Fees/Crater Fees 4x4 with Safari Guide/Drive Airport transfer (Kilimanjaro Airport) Airport transfer from Kilimanjaro Airport book online

Selous & Zanzibar - Tanzania - 5 Nights

Best of both worlds. A pefect blend of activity and relaxation. Selous: 3 nights full board accommodation, including beverages Domestic flights (Dar / Selous / Zanzibar / Dar) Return airstrip transfers 2 game drives per day in a 4 x 4 Zanzibar: 2 nights half board accommodation at Serene Inn Return airport transfers Guided Stone Town Tour book online

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Etosha Safari - Namibia - 3 nights / 4 days

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WINDHOEK - ETOSHA - VIA OKAHANDJA - WINDHOEK Etosha is one of Africa's largest and most impressive game parks and is a must for every visitor to Namibia.  Experience the wildlife and nature of the dried out saltpan that makes the park so distinctive.  The waterholes, both natural and man-made attract thousands of animals. Includes: - Small tour group - Accommodation and meals (BBD) - Game viewing - Park Fees book online | read more

Casuarina Beach Hotel - Mauritius - 8 Days

Set in the backdrop of a lush tropical garden, the Casuarina Hotel is built following a Moorish architectural style along the white sandy beaches. Includes: Accommodation, Breakfast & Dinner Return airport transfers Tours (Port Louis, Curepipe, Isle Aux Cerfs) Taxes & Services Charges book online

USD 775 per person sharing * Valid 20 September 2012

The Congo Nile Trail - Rwanda - 6 day hike

From USD 1,595* pp sharing (minimum 2 persons) Valid 21 December 2012

Rwanda’s Congo Nile Trail is a dirt road and trail stretching 140 miles along the Lake Kivu shoreline, which winds by stunning bays and peninsulas, rising and then dropping sharply to the lake below. Includes: Local Guide, Food, Water & Drinks Accommodation at 3 base camps Back up Vehicle Boat Transport 2 nights accommodation in Gisenyi book online | read more

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