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Newsletter July 2014
   
 

Nature has won today

rwandaairAfter seemingly an endless cycle of bad news surrounding East Africa and its natural beauty and wildlife, there is still hope and some good news to share finally. On June 20, the East African Court of Justice ruled in favor of the Serengeti National Park, banning the government of Tanzania from constructing a paved road across the northern Serengeti.

 

Aptly put by the Executive Director for the African Network for Animal Welfare; he said "This was not a win for ANAW, not for our lawyer, Saitabao Ole Kanchory, not for Serengeti Watch, not for our expert witness John Kuloba, but for the millions of animals in the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. It is a win for nature and God's creation. Nature has won today."

Holy Month of Ramadan 2014

rwandaairRAMADAN - The holy month of Ramadan (Ramazan) is approaching and is expected to start on June 28 and observed until July 27, 2014 and it is Rickshaw's pleasure to share with you some information that visitors need to keep in mind when they are travelling to predominantly Muslim countries where Ramadan is observed as part of their culture. Keep reading our Ramdan do's and don'ts.

Durban World Hindu Economic Forum July 19 - 20

rwandaair Four hundred delegates from all over the world representing various sectors of industry and business are expected to attend this Forum, whose primary theme is “Making Africa Prosperous”. Various topics to be discussed at this Forum include business networking, business strategy, Hindu principles for wealth creation, empowerment of Hindu women in business, etc.

Kenya Airways launches direct flights to Abuja

dubaiKenya Airways has launched direct flights to Abuja in Nigeria from its hub at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, paving way for closer ties between the two countries. The airline will now be flying four times a week between its hub at the JKIA in Nairobi and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.

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Qatar Airways plans flights to Harare

dubaiQatar Airways plans to introduce flights to Harare three times a week, said Qatar's new ambassador to Zimbabwe, Salem Al-Jaber on Thursday. Al-Jaber told journalists, after presenting his credentials to President Robert Mugabe, that the move was part of Qatar's business ventures in Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe's New Ziana news agency reports.

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FastJet to fly to Zimbabwe

illegalAfrican low-cost airline fastjet recently announced that it was set to launch its third cross-border route from its home base of Tanzania, with flights to Zimbabwe set to start in August. The airline initially started flying within Tanzania, but has launched routes to Johannesburg in South Africa and to Lusaka in Zambia.

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South Africans travelling to Kenya : New visa rules

illegalIf you’re a South African wanting to visit Kenya, new visa rules apply to you. The Kenyan High Commission announced the new rule would come into effect on 1 July, 2014 on its website. Previously South African passport holders were exempt from the visa requirement when travel was for 30 days or less. With the new rule, South Africans are required to pay a R750 visa fee and visas will no longer be issued on arrival in Kenya.

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Upcoming Events

Durban International Film Festival - July 17 - 27, 2014.

The Durban International Film Festival is 30 years old and it continues to showcase the best movies South Africa has produced in the past year. The film festival is celebrating African cinema this year including shorts and documentaries from all over the continent. The festivals will also be premiering films from all over the world, for the first time in South Africa. Over 300 screenings will be showcased at 22 venues across the Durban district.

Kigali Up! Music Festival at Amahoro Stadium 19-20 July 2014

The fourth edition of the KigaliUp! Music Festival will bring together thousands of people and over 100 artists from around the world to share in a musical extravaganza in the heart of Kigali. The festival embraces Rwanda's ancient musical expressions along with sounds from Africa's deep, diverse musical traditions, such as folk, blues, world music, hip hop, funk, reggae, jazz, and gospel. Visit kigaliup.com for more information.

 

Hotel News

Hilton Worldwide expands operations in Myanmar with Eden deal. Hilton Worldwide has announced the signing of management agreements with Eden Group Company for five Hilton Hotels & Resorts properties in Myanmar. read more

 

Rixos The Palm Dubai celebrates Ramadan During the holy month of Ramadan, Rixos the Palm Dubai will be offering a Ramadan tent Qasr Al Sultan. The location is designed to resemble the Sultan’s palace in which people used to break their fasts, play games, smoke shisha and experience traditional Arabic entertainment. read more

Rickshaw Client's Review

Dubai Trip

Ravi was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process. We had some last minute changes that needed to be accommodated and he was able to hold our reservation without any issues. He was also responsive when we got stuck in Ethiopia and was able to communicate with the driver in Dubai regarding the change in our pick up time. This was great as it was the weekend and still he was responding and making sure we were taken care of! Great customer service!

The hotel was great! Very accommodating and were able to send up a birthday cake for Eric (my husband’s) birthday. All in all, a lovely stay.

I would definitely recommend Rickshaw to others and will consider them for our future travel needs. Thanks, Ravi!

 

Travel Deals

Valid till 30th Sept, 2014
6 Nights Kerala Splendor - India
Price: From USD 428* per person sharing

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Accommodation in well appointed rooms
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Assistance, toll, interstate taxes, Govt. Service Tax
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Local English speaking guide for sightseeing.
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11 Nights Kenya & Tanzania Adventure
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Valid 31st July, 2014
2 Nights Luxury Selous Safaris – Fly-in - Tanzania
Sand River Selous, Kiba Point or The Retreat Selous
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Transfer Resort – Airport – Resort Return Flight
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8 Nights Discover Ethiopia
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SIC tours with entrance fees
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5 Nights Singapore & Bali
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6 Nights Royal Nepal
Kathmandu, Pokhara & Chitwan
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From USD 758* per person sharing

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Guide services as per the above itinerary
Regular Jungle Activities in Chitwan with service of a local naturalist
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