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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.

Rickshaw Nominated for World Travel Awards

Nominees' ShieldRickshaw Travels has been nominated in the category of Best Travel Management Company. As a leader in both corporate and leisure travel, Rickshaw has had the pleasure of serving you for over 24 years and this has only been possible because of you, our esteemed clients.  However, in order to win this prestigious award, we need our readers and clients to help us in bringing this award home.  The exercise is a simple one and takes only a few clicks on the link below.

To all those who have already voted for us we say Asante Sana.  To those who will vote now, we also say Asante for helping us remain a leader in Travel Management.  Without you, we would not be here.

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http://www.worldtravelawards.com/profile-31175-the-rickshaw-travel-group

       
 
Traveller Review
Guess Where is this?

A big thank you to Naz and Rickshaw Travels for the excellent arrangements made for our 15 day holiday in East Africa. While on safari in Kenya (3 days) and Tanzania (5 days), we saw a large variety of animals and birds including the big 5. All of the hotels/lodges selected on the safari route were very good and in Masai Mara the Mara Ngenche Camp experience was particularly outstanding. Both the driver-guides in Kenya and Tanzania were extremely knowledgeable and we came away with interesting insights into the world of animals in their natural habitat. 

After the safari we spent two days in Stonetown and four days at the Blue Bay resort on the beach in Zanzibar. Thanks to its excellent location, facilities and cuisine we enjoyed a very restful and relaxed holiday at the Blue Bay resort.

Once again we thank Naz and Rickshaw Travels for making this trip of a lifetime such a memorable vacation.

Chitra and Kunal Shah
Toronto, Ontario


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Answer: This picture is of ominous thunder clouds in Toronto, Ontario taken on July 13, 2012.  A major storm did hit the area about an hour after this picture was taken. The camera person was lucky enough to survive the storm and share this with us.

 
   
 
Travel News Bites

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.

 
   
 
Experiences
PENGUINS COME TO THE DUBAI DESERT GORILLAS DESTROY POACHERS' SNARES

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.

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IT TAKES COURAGE RAMADHAN HEALTH TIPS

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.

AVOID
Fried and fatty foods
Excess salt
Foods containing too much sugar
Over-eating especially at saher
Too much tea or coffee at saher
Sleeping immediately after iftar and saher meals (wait a couple of hours)

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Rickshaw Travel Deals

Tanzania Compact Safari - 1 Night/2 Days

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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

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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

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From USD 1,710* pp sharing

Valid 31 December 2012

 

Etosha Safari - Namibia - 3 nights / 4 days

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From USD 1,075* pp sharing
Single Supplement USD 135*

Valid till end of 2012

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

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

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USD 775 per person sharing *

Valid 20 September 2012

 

The Congo Nile Trail - Rwanda - 6 day hike

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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

 
   
 
 
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