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Real Adventures California Vacations

The new California section in the Real Adventures site offers free reviews and rankings for the best destinations in California Vacations, as well as California Vacation Rentals

Real Adventures ( http://www.RealAdventures.com ) announced the launch of a new ultimate guide to California vacations. The Real Adventures site, already known for their tremendous commitment to the travel community, has added a new section which offers complete reviews and ratings for hundreds of destinations, as well as California beach vacations.

For adventure travelers, the new section on special California vacations will be of particular interest. Visitors can get at-a-glance information as well as in-depth reviews on each vacation package offered. Real Adventures also offers the ability to get a free quote on a customized vacation package for any destination.

In addition to these features, Real Adventures is also offering a new section dedicated to California vacation rentals. Users can easily search for rentals in a desired location, to quickly get complete reviews and a wide array of related information. The ratings system offered is incredibly useful when searching for the best value, as well as quality in accommodations . Visitors can customize their search further and view the most recently added California vacation rentals.

“Whether you’re looking for the ultimate California beach vacation, a thrilling adventure package or even a hot air balloon tour, it’s incredibly easy to find exactly what you need” says Vik Kachoria, owner of www.RealAdventures.com  ”As the summer season approaches, there is no better spot to find your next California vacation” continues Kachoria.

About the Company: Every day, RealAdventures helps thousands of travelers find great accommodations, plan relaxing vacations and pursue exciting adventures. From romantic bed & breakfasts to luxury vacation rentals, from bungee jumping to safaris, and from Alaska to Zimbabwe, RealAdventures is a comprehensive resource for travelers around the world. The company helps bring together travel companies, along with prospective travelers through a vast array of travel information and options presented on the site.

New Southern Africa Adventure Packages

Until Sept. 30 travelers can pay for four nights and stay for five when they book CC Africa’s Fabulous Five package, which combines a stay at Matetsi Water Lodge at Victoria Falls with any of the following South African lodges: Phinda Private Game Reserve; Mountain Lodge or Forest Lodge; Kruger National Park; Ngala Safari Lodge; Madikwe Game Reserve; Madikwe Safari Lodge; Sabi Sands; Kirkman’s Kamp; or Kwandwe Private Game Reserve; Ecca Lodge or Great Fish River Lodge.

The Great Zambezi package offers guests a fifth night free when visiting the new Chobe under Canvas in Northern Botswana and Matetsi Water Lodge in Zimbabwe between March 1 and Sept. 30. Lodge nights start at $700 per night at Chobe under Canvas and $440 per night at Matetsi Water Lodge.

CC Africa offers guests a complimentary flight to and from Wilson Airport to Kichwa Airstrip when staying four nights at Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp or three nights at Bateleur Camp at Kichwa Tembo in Kenya through Dec. 20.

Rates at Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp start at $400 per night and $980 at Bateleur Camp at Kichwa Tembo. Prices are based on double occupancy; all CC Africa lodge stays include luxury accommodations, all meals and snacks, beverages (including house wines and spirits), laundry, game drives, scheduled activities and emergency medical evacuation insurance.

CC Africa owns and operates more than 45 safari lodges and camps throughout Southern and East Africa and is now branching out to India in cooperation with Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces.

For more information, visit www.ccafrica.com  or www.SafariASAP.com

Big Family Overland Adventures in Africa

Overland travel is an excellent way for families to experience Africa – visit the San Bushman community, meet cheetahs face to face at Otjitongwe Cheetah Reserve, try out loads of activities in Swakopmund, journey through the Namib Desert and climb Dune 45 in time to see the sunrise.

Add to this, Victoria Falls, Botswana’s incomparable Okavango Delta and the fantastic wildlife of Chobe NP, and you won’t want to come home! Not only do Dragoman Overland guarantee the best family adventure holiday, they’re throwing in a child for free… well, you bring the child, Dragoman let him or her go for free! The 18-night Namibia & Botswana Family Adventure departs Windhoek 23rd July 2008. (Trip code FNB38).

From Windhoek, travel to the spectacular Namib Desert, home to stunning flora and fauna including 3,000 year old, horizontal trees. Enjoy an early morning climb to watch the sunrise from the top of Dune 45. In Swakopmund the adventure capital of the region, activities on offer include quad biking, sand boarding, horse riding or balloon flights along the Skeleton Coast.

Visit the seal colony at Cape Cross, then meet Cheetahs at Otjitotongwe Cheetah Park. Continue to Etosha NP, haven for a range of Southern Africa’s wildlife, including Black Rhino and Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra. In the north of Namibia, camp at beautiful n’Kwazi lodge on the banks of the Kavango River.

Watch traditional dances and visit a local community project supported by the lodge and Dragoman Overland. On to the unspoiled upper reaches of the Okavango Delta, a paradise of flooded plains and swamps teaming with Hippo, Crocodile and Elephant.

Relax at the stunning and quirky Ngepi campsite, with ‘thrones’ open to the great outdoors, tin baths under the African skies, en suite tree-houses and a great bar! Swim in the unique crocodile-free ‘floating swimming’ pool, stay on a houseboat in the delta then head out in marokos (dugout canoes) to camp on one of the many islands. Enjoy a boat safari at Chobe NP, famed for its huge Elephant population, then head to the ‘smoke that thunders’, Victoria Falls, for explorations of the Zambezi River, the falls and the gorges that make up this fascinating area. Here, optional activities include canoeing, white-water rafting below the falls and bungee jumping.

The tour costs £1,250 p/adult, £1,125 p/child (aged 7 to 15yrs), one child goes for free - for families with more than one child (there is no kitty or local payment to pay on family overlands), including transport aboard Dragoman Overland’s customised Mercedes Benz truck, canoe and houseboat, camping and hotel accommodation (70%/30%), most meals, the expertise of Dragoman Overland’s three person crew and accompanying African camp master.

Dragoman Overland
01728 861 133
info@dragoman.co.uk
www.dragoman.com

VIPvillas.com Luxury Holidays Across Africa

VIPvillas.com announces a new range of exclusive hotels, lodges and villas in South Africa and beyond

Luxury villa and hotel specialist VIPvillas.com has launched a new range of exclusive hotels and lodges in South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique, expanding its portfolio of ultimate holiday experiences to the African continent.

The company now features 27 select properties across South Africa, ranging from rustic bushcamps and lodges in the Serengeti, to state-of-the-art private villas in Cape Town, with each holiday individually tailored to combine the best accommodation, flights and services.

New properties featured on the site include some of South Africa’s most prestigious hotels - the River Manor Boutique Hotel and Spa in Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands; the Singita Game Reserve; and Les Cascades de Bantry Bay, set in the most exclusive bay on the Atlantic Seaboard close to Cape Town.

VIPvillas’ new South Africa programme will also include five-star cookery courses at the award winning Le Quartier Français; golf breaks at some of the country’s finest courses, which are gaining a growing reputation for their quality and service; and safari adventures including the award winning Tswalu Kalahari Reserve in the Northern Cape.

Elsewhere in Africa the company features a range of five-star villas and hotels in spectacular locations including Zambezi River, Livingstone and Luanga River in Zambia and Benguerua Island in Mozambique, with each holiday created to the specific requirements of the customer.

Simon Williams, Operations Director of VIPvillas.com, said: “Demand for top-end luxury properties is growing and with it comes the need for a more bespoke and personalised service. While South Africa has always had strong links with the UK, this is now extending to other areas of Africa and our new properties demonstrate the high quality that is now available.

“With a choice of villas and hotels across Africa, we can now offer a tailored programme for those who want a short break or a month-long stay. Our properties elsewhere have already attracted a lot of interest since we launched at the end of last year and we look forward to welcoming more guests with our Africa programme.”

Beyond Africa, VIPvillas.com offers exclusive villas and hotels in the Caribbean, Greek Islands, Dubai, the Indian Ocean and Thailand, including Sandy Lane and Royal Westmoreland in Barbados, the Hyatt Hotel in Dubai, and luxury villas that offer services ranging from personal chefs and chauffeurs, to private speed boats and more.

A number of luxury villas have also been specially selected for VIPvillas’ weddings and honeymoons programme, each hand picked for their romantic setting and exclusive style. Available in Barbados, Cyprus, Crete, Thailand and Jamaica, weddings are individually tailored in conjunction with specialist wedding planners.

Prices for a one-week villa stay at the exclusive Bantry Bay, offering stunning views of the Cape, start from £19,885 for the villa rental based on ten people sharing the five-bedroom house, and including maid service, transfers to and from the airport and use of the Ellerman Spa with a jet stream pool, steam room and sauna.

Prices at the luxurious Les Cascades de Bantry Bay hotel start from £700 per night per room including breakfast. Flights on all holidays are not included and are organised separately to meet each customer’s requirements.

For more information on VIPvillas visit www.vipvillas.com  call 08458 739 639 or email admin@vipvillas.com

A Taste Of Zimbabwe With Okavango Tours & Safaris

The world is watching Zimbabwe very closely. There is no doubt the political unrest seen over the past decade has left the economy in ruins. Yet many of Zimbabwe’s lodges in and around Victoria Falls and beyond have always been open for business. Despite the unrest, the country is beautiful, offering flora, fauna and so much more. Award-winning Africa specialist Okavango Tours & Safaris has always been able to arrange tailor-made trips to Zimbabwe, alongside side all key countries in Africa.

One of the best itineraries to Zimbabwe is a 9-night stay at 3 different lodges around legendary Victoria Falls and beyond, all either B&B or full board basis. To Victoria Falls first, staying just outside the town at a stylish thatched lodge, the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge. Bordered by the Zambezi National Park, you can sit on your balcony looking down as the animals come to drink at the waterhole. A regular shuttle bus takes you to view the Falls and to all the activities and shops in the town.

Move on to Hwange National Park, renowned for excellent game, which you will explore by open vehicles. Situated in a remote area is Makalolo Plains Camp, where the spacious safari tents, each on its own platform, are linked to the main areas of the camp by a raised walkway giving excellent views over the open grasslands.

Your last stop is 3 nights at Musango Safari Lodge on Lake Kariba. Activities include game drives, guided walking, canoeing, fishing, or simply relax and enjoy the stunning sunsets over the lake.

Okavango Tours & Safaris offers up a 9-night stay at the above lodges in Zimbabwe, all either B&B or Full Board, from £2,672 per person sharing. Price includes long-haul flights from London-Johannesburg-Victoria Falls, and Harare-Johannesburg-London on BA, all internal flights/transfers, and park fees To book: Okavango Tours & Safaris - www.okavango.com ; Tel: 0207 343 3283.

ALICIA KEYS AFRICA DOCUMENTARY online

AVAILABLE FOR EXCLUSIVE DOWNLOAD ON SPIRALFROG

SpiralFrog was selected by the non-profit organization, Keep a Child Alive (KCA), to be the exclusive download partner for the documentary of Alicia Keys’ month-long journey through Africa.

NEW YORK, NY, - SpiralFrog, Inc., (www.spiralfrog.com) the free and legal, ad-supported web-based music service, today announced it was selected by the non-profit organization, Keep a Child Alive (KCA), to be the exclusive download partner for “Alicia in Africa: Journey to the Motherland,” the documentary of Grammy Award-winning musician and Keep a Child Alive (KCA) Co-Founder, Alicia Keys’, month-long trip to Africa to visit communities affected by HIV and AIDS.

Keep a Child Alive is the non-profit organization that engages the public for a-dollar-a-day to buy the life-saving anti-retroviral drugs that keep children and their families alive in Africa. Alicia’s commitment to the fight against AIDS is contagious and she is leading the effort to spread the message of KCA, “Start a Virus to Stop a Virus,” virally, so she has selected a number of prestigious interactive media partners to help get the message out. Running April 9 - May 19, the full-length film will be available for download exclusively at SpiralFrog.com with information provided and donations accepted at www.AliciainAfrica.com

“We are proud to support the efforts of Keep a Child Alive and Alicia Keys,” said Matthew Stern, vice president of marketing for SpiralFrog. “This is a powerful and important story to tell. We hope to help make a difference in the lives of the African children affected by AIDS by driving donations to AliciainAfrica.com.”

“We have received extraordinary support from the music and entertainment industries,” says Leigh Blake, founder of Keep a Child Alive. “We are incredibly grateful to those organizations and celebrities who demonstrate their support by helping us generate awareness and donations for the families and children battling this disease everyday.”

SpiralFrog is enlisting the help of its advertisers in further spreading awareness by creating turn-key, cross-platform sponsorship packages. The exclusive availability of ‘Alicia in Africa’ on SpiralFrog will include promotion on American Idol on April 9th, advance screenings of the documentary on college campuses, viral marketing and an email marketing campaign that will reach over 20 million people. Additionally, Alicia Keys will also be embarking on her US tour in more than 30 cities to let Americans know where to find the film and how they can help. SpiralFrog will be promoting the exclusive availability to download the film on the ground at each of these events.

“Supporting artist initiatives and organizations like Keep a Child Alive is important to us,” said Joe Mohen, chairman and founder of SpiralFrog. “Our members are active and aware and want to know what is happening in the world. This is a serious issue and we are proud to play a part in spreading the word and opening the eyes of many who may not know how devastating the impact of AIDS is in Africa.”

“Keep a Child Alive is an amazing charity and we applaud every effort they make in helping to change the world,” said Mel Schrieberg, CEO of SpiralFrog. “Alicia Keys’ efforts with the organization are noble and extraordinary. We hope to help their efforts by offering this film to watch again and again, and motivate active support.”

When downloaded from SpiralFrog, “Alicia in Africa” will play on multiple formats, including PCs and Macs.

About SpiralFrog

Headquartered in New York, SpiralFrog (www.spiralfrog.com) is a Web-based advertising-supported music experience that combines music discovery tools with free and legal downloads of audio and video content licensed directly from the catalogs of the world’s leading music owners. With more than 2.6 million monthly uniques, over 900,000 registered users, 1.1 million songs and 4,000 music videos, SpiralFrog offers music-lovers a compelling alternative to illicit file-sharing and pirate sites, with a secure environment for them to satisfy their unyielding passion and thirst for music and entertainment information at no cost.

About Keep a Child Alive

Keep a Child Alive is a charitable and educational foundation committed to accelerating action to combat the global AIDS pandemic. With more than 28 million dead and 15 million orphaned, the disease continues, wiping out whole societies, threatening economic infrastructures and creating tragic family devastation. KCA provides life-saving medication, social support, and orphan care, to keep these children and families alive. KCA also develops global awareness campaigns targeted at boosting funding for the fight against HIV/AIDS. For just a dollar a day, you can help save the life of a child or a parent who cannot afford essential treatment and care in some of the world’s poorest countries. http://www.keepachildalive.org

The No 1 African Overland

SOUTH AFRICA, NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA, ZIMBABWE

Alexander McCall Smith’s The No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency is the BBC’s first drama to be filmed entirely in Botswana. The story chronicles the adventures of Mma Precious Ramotswe in her new career as the country’s first-ever female detective - despite few assets – a tiny white van, two decrepit typewriters, a teapot and three teacups. The series was adapted for television by Richard Curtis and the late Anthony Minghella.

Minghella called filming in Botswana ‘an amazing adventure’, and found it ‘a privilege to be working on a film which celebrates what we can learn from Africa and not what we think we can teach it.’ For an on-location, action packed African drama, look no further than Dragoman Overland’s 21-night run through South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.Packed with adventure activities, including elephant safaris, white-water rafting, quad biking through the dunes of the Namib Desert, the journey combines hands-on community projects, and unsurpassed wildlife viewing opportunities… Starring a big orange truck, supported by superb location crew and a host of fare-paying extras, Deserts, Delta & Dugouts is on tour from Cape Town 19th April, 12th May 2008 and v.v. 12th May 2008 (trip code DDD88) - not a teapot in sight!

This action packed itinerary promises a comprehensive insight beyond just the highlights of South Africa. Explore Cape Town and its surroundings, the Cape of Good Hope and iconic Table Mountain, for views over the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Journey through the Cape Province taking in some beautiful scenery with rolling plains stretching out from the foot of the Cederberg Mountains. Cross the Namib Desert, home to extraordinary wildlife, including herds of Elephant, Zebra, Oryx and other big game.

Visit a breeding ground for Cape Fur Seals at Cape Cross, then head off to one of the most stunning areas of Namibia, the wildlands around the of Spitzkoppe Mountain 1,987m (5,857 feet) to enjoy excellent hiking, breathtaking sunsets and sunrises. Continue north to the lush ecosystem of the Okavango Delta observing Hippo, Crocodile, Elephant and a vast diversity of flora. Further wildlife is observed from jeep safaris in Chobe NP, the second largest in Botswana, famed for its huge elephant population. Finally, explore the falls and gorges of the Zambezi River, canoe the Upper Zambezi or take a flight to see Victoria Falls in full glory - an incredible end to a wonderful adventure.

The overland costs £595 p/p plus kitty of US$620 (~£310) including transport aboard Dragoman Overland’s customised Mercedes-Benz truck and canoes, camping and hotel accommodation (85%/15%), all camp meals plus the expertise of Dragoman’s two person crew and local camp master. International flights are not included but are available through Dragoman.

Alternative Airlines Gets The Hots For Jordan

Innovative on-line flight booking site, Alternative Airlines, has teamed up with Royal Jordanian Airlines to offer great discount fares to Amman and Aqaba in Jordan, Aleppo in Syria, Sanaa and Aden in Yemen plus Riyadh and Dammam in Saudi Arabia.

It has already been reported by the Jordanian Tourist Board in London that bookings to Jordan are booming for 2008 and Alternative Airlines can confirm that Jordan - especially the the Red and Dead Sea resorts - are being seen as cool places to visit this year.

Managing Director of Alternative Airlines, John Pope said: ” Aqaba lies on the very tip of the Red Sea, which is one of the world’s most exotic and fascinating seascapes. We are seeing that it’s proving a popular destination with a younger, more spohisticated type of traveller who is happy to make their flights bookings and hotel arrangements seperately. From the fabulous five star resorts hotels, such as the MovenPick or the Intercontinental. through to two star “Dive” shacks, Aqaba is a great place to stay and we’re seeing a steady increase in the number of flight bookings across all types of travellers. Alternatively the Dead Sea - served through Amman (Queen Alia International Airport) - is also rapidly developing as a year round, luxurious short break resort or eco-tourist destination.”

Prices to Amman start from £391. including all taxes and surcharges. Royal Jordanian flies daily from London Heathrow to Amman and offer a two class service, business and economy.

Flights can be booked and immediately confirmed online on at this link.

About Alternative Airlines:

Alternative Airlines offers cheap flights on the widest possible range of the world’s airlines, allowing customers to plan trips from a massive choice of flights. Alternative Airlines is continually enlarging the number of airlines which are immediately bookable through the website. Each airline has its own information page giving an insight into the size, nature and scope of its flights.

Lists of destinations are available on the site, along with drop-down menus, summarizing each airlines route network within the booking forms. A range of competing airline’s flight availability is immediately shown, along with the most competitive airline fares, all bookable online without leaving the site.

Africa Adventure Consultants a Safari Leader

Boutique Safari Operator Now Offering Carbon Neutral Travel

BOULDER/ DENVER, CO - Africa Adventure Consultants continues to lead the industry with innovative safari design, and now they are pleased to announce the launch of a comprehensive effort to reduce carbon emissions as well. Africa Adventure Consultants has joined forces with Sustainable Travel International (STI) on its pioneering TravelGreen™ program, which allows Africa Adventure Consultants to offer carbon neutral safaris to travelers. Africa Adventure Consultants is STI’s first African safari operator partner implementing a sophisticated program that offers carbon offsets on every safari the company sells.

“Carbon neutral” means the point at which greenhouse gas emissions have been identified, measured, reduced where possible, and 100% of the remaining emissions have been offset through high quality renewable energy or energy efficiency projects. Total greenhouse gas emissions are a factor of the air travel to get to Africa as well as the style of safari people enjoy. Sustainable Travel International assists in determining the total greenhouse gas emission per traveler, and Africa Adventure Consultants then absorbs 50% of that amount and provides the option for the traveler to offset the remaining 50%.

“We’ve found that our clients not only appreciate our initiative to protect and preserve the delicate ecosystems of Africa, but appreciate being given the voluntary opportunity to contribute directly as well.” said Kent Redding, President of Africa Adventure Consultants. “Earlier this year we worked to make our Denver office 100% carbon neutral, we continue to carefully select game areas in Africa that operate under sensitive environmental standards and now feel that Carbon Neutral travel is the next logical step. What does this mean for our clients? We are providing a way to travel to Africa with a limited negative impact on the environment.”

Africa Adventure Consultants also works with their African partner companies to reduce CO2 emissions by implementing solar and wind power schemes, reduce wood burning, protect land to create carbon sinks, and more.

Proceeds from purchased offsets are invested by Sustainable Travel International into high-impact sustainable development projects, including reforestation, renewable energy and energy conservation. These projects, which also benefit local communities, are located throughout Africa and other regions. Sustainable Travel International provides carbon offset projects that are independently verified by third-party sources.

The projects must verifiably reduce greenhouse gas emissions according to the CDM Gold Standard, consistent with the principles of the Kyoto Protocol, or meet the standards set forth by the Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Alliance. In 2007 Sustainable Travel International received the highest ranking in an independent study of carbon offsetting programs commissioned by the environmental group Clean Air-Cool Planet.

About Sustainable Travel International

Sustainable Travel International is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote sustainable development and eco-friendly travel by providing programs that help travelers and travel-related companies protect the environmental, socio-cultural and economic needs of the places they visit, and the planet at large.

About Africa Adventure Consultants

Denver-based Africa Adventure Consultants organizes safari adventures throughout East and Southern Africa, with destinations including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Namibia, Botswana, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Victoria Falls. The company sells destinations they know personally and offer guests assurance of strong on-the-ground partnerships with only the best local companies. Africa Adventure Consultants supports a variety of African conservation organizations, community-based tourism programs and humanitarian causes. With an eye on personal service, the principals create customized trips for individuals and small groups.

To learn more, please call 1.866.778.1089.

Biggest Earth Day Ever Fast Approaching

Top African Travel Providers Promote Sustainable Travel Practices

In 1970, Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, proposed the first nationwide environmental protest “to shake up the political establishment and force this issue onto the national agenda.” The Fazendin Portfolio, representing top African travel companies, takes the conservation of Africa’s delicate ecosystems very seriously and enthusiastically supports the global environmental initiatives that have been successfully implemented since the first Earth Day nearly four decades ago. Tourists are demanding environmentally friendly options and Africa’s finest travel providers are responding with a variety of programs in 2008.

Express Travel Group: The greatest eco-challenge facing Kenya today is finding the perfect balance between utilization and conservation of natural cultural resources to ensure sustainability. Kenya’s tourism is dependent on natural and cultural resources both of which can either be degraded or lost altogether if not properly utilized. Express Travel Group’s “Green Kenya” itinerary takes all this into careful consideration. By fostering exceptional relationships with some of Kenya’s most respected eco-friendly properties, this itinerary combines the best of the classic safari experience with enlightening environmental and community programs.

African Latitude: African Latitude strives to increase working relationships in safari operations with local communities in Kenya and Tanzania. Not only does the company have strong relationships with these communities, but they have created partnerships whereby the Masai people are directly involved with and benefiting from the tourism industry – the ultimate model for sustainable tourism today. The company is now building a community lodge which will bring benefit and employment to the local communities, linking different communities bordering conservation areas and national parks in East Africa and encouraging these communities to create their own conservation projects with the ultimate objective of helping them reap economic benefit from wildlife protection.

Choroa Luxury Safaris: Choroa Luxury Safaris operates luxury mobile safaris in Tanzania, which involves erecting tented camps for each individual safari group and completely removing these camps once the group is done — leaving absolutely no trace and minimal impact on delicate African ecosystems, including the famed Serengeti and Ngorongoro conservation areas.

EcoTraining: Thriving on the foundation that education powers conservation, EcoTraining provides “hands on” travel experiences for adventure travelers across the globe. EcoTraining’s philosophy is that no one can truly appreciate Africa’s wild places without actually spending time in the wild. Whether looking for professional safari guide training or for a learning vacation with a difference and an opportunity to experience the African bush first-hand, EcoTraining strives to educate and instill the great passion for and protection of the African bush in travelers from around the world.

Heritage Hotels: Kipungani Explorer Lamu, the stunning resort on Kenya’s Lamu Island recently announced its commitment to a long-term plan that will ensure that only local staff and materials are used in the development and maintenance of this property. Already considered the finest property on Lamu, this five-star property has proven that it doesn’t require giant generators, imported foods, or state-of-the-art gadgets to keep guests happy. By combining the latest environmental technologies with traditional local knowledge, Heritage Hotels is working to create a model for sustainable ecotourism throughout East Africa.

Dinknesh Ethiopia Tour: The Danakil Depression is considered a “cradle of mankind” for the large number of hominid remains found there. Only the Afrar people have been able to inhabit this difficult region, and continue living today as nomads tending to their livestock. This combination of culture, topography and climate make the Danakil Depression an exotic and mysterious destination for eco-travelers featuring the stunning landscapes and beautiful, enduring people of this remote region of Ethiopia.

The Fazendin Portfolio represents African travel companies providing classic African experiences. From luxury tented camping safari experiences to unique cultural adventures, this collection representing Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and South Africa was developed specifically with the needs and desires of North American adventure travelers in mind. Ever dedicated to environmental conservation, the company recently launched a comprehensive marketing CD including detailed information on the complete representation portfolio which has eliminated the need to print large brochures. To learn more about these eco-friendly travel options in Africa please visit http://www.fazendinportfolio.com/