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Tour Operators Urged To Include Tea Tourism As Part Of Travel Packages

March 16, 2023 HusseinGO PLACES MAGAZINE

Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) wants tour operators to include tea tourism experience as part of their travel package for both local and international visitors. KTB Ag. CEO John Chirchir says the tea tourism experience is[…]

Tourism Arrivals Improve By 91% As The Government Releases Industry Performance Results.

September 15, 2022 Editor1Go Places Kenya

Tourism Arrivals Improve By 91% As The Government Releases Industry Performance Results. NAIROBI, 9th September 2022 – Kenya recorded a 91% growth in the number of international visitor arrivals into the destination in the period[…]

Go Places Sharing Moments At IMEX in Frankfurt Germany

June 3, 2022 GoPlacesGO PLACES MAGAZINE

Go Places was once again represented at the IMEX in Frankfurt Germany. IMEX in Frankfurt is the largest trade show in Europe for the meetings and events industry bringing together global event planners and buyers.[…]

FIFA World Cup Trophy Touches Down In Magical Kenya For a Two Day Tour

June 3, 2022 Editor1Go Places Kenya

FIFA World Cup Trophy Touches Down In Magical Kenya For a Two Day Tour Kenya received the world cup trophy for the 4th time as it sets out on its tour of 51 countries globally.[…]

Kenya Launches Strategy To Guide The Future Of Its Tourism Sector

May 27, 2022 Editor1GO PLACES MAGAZINE

Kenya Launches Strategy To Guide The Future Of Its Tourism Sector Saturday, 21st May, 2022: The Ministry of Tourism & Wildlife launched a new strategy that will guide the recovery and growth of the country’s[…]

Park Inn By Radisson, Nairobi Westlands Celebrates 5th Anniverssary

May 20, 2022 GoPlacesGO PLACES MAGAZINE

Park Inn By Radisson, Nairobi Westlands Commemorates 5th Anniversary Emphasizing On Memorable Experience For Their Guests Thursday, 12th May 2022-Park Inn by Radisson, Nairobi Westlands was delighted to highlight the celebration of its 5th anniversary[…]

KTB Renews Partnership With Eliud Kipchoge As Magical Kenya Ambassador

April 15, 2022 Editor1Go Places Kenya

KTB Renews Partnership With Eliud Kipchoge As Magical Kenya Ambassador Nairobi, Thursday, April 14, 2022: Destination marketer Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has today renewed its partnership with World Marathon Record Holder Eliud Kipchoge as the[…]

Kenya Promoted As A Prime Gastronomy Destination

April 15, 2022 Editor1Chefs Delight

Kenya Promoted As A Prime Gastronomy Destination Nairobi, Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022: The tourism industry is expected to record a rebound in the next two months as major hotels in the country are expected to[…]

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Seasonal Park Entry Fees 2022

April 1, 2022 Editor1GO PLACES MAGAZINE

KWS Seasonal Park Entry Fees Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has introduced seasonal park entry fees effective 1st July 2022. The seasonal fees have low and high seasons, unlike the current uniform charges. The changes are[…]

Annual Tourism Sector Performance Report 2021 & Performance Projection for 2022

January 28, 2022 Editor1Go Places Kenya

Annual Tourism Sector Performance Report 2021 & Performance Projection for 2022 Kenya’s Flag of Kenya Annual Tourism Sector Performance Report 2021. Tourism Earnings in 2021 was KES 146Bn, with a 60.4% increase compared to KES[…]

Unveiling The Magical Kenya Branded Kenya Airways Aircraft

November 26, 2021 Editor1GO PLACES MAGAZINE

Unveiling The Magical Kenya Branded Aircraft in Partnership with Kenya Airways Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) Partners With Kenya Airways To Showcase Kenya’s Iconic Wildlife To The World with the Magical Kenya Branded Aircraft. Nairobi, Thursday,[…]

Kenya Takes Part In The World Travel Market In London 2021

November 4, 2021 Editor1Kenya

Kenya Takes Part In The World Travel Market In London Nairobi, Tuesday, November 2, 2021: Kenya is among hundreds of destinations promoting its tourism products and experiences in this year’s World Travel Market (WTM) being[…]

Conservation Of Elephants In Kenya Receives Boost – Tembo Naming Festival

October 15, 2021 Editor1GO PLACES MAGAZINE

Conservation Of Elephants In Kenya Receives Boost Amboseli, Saturday, 9th October 2021: The conservation of Elephants in Kenya has received a major boost after the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife announced that it had mobilised[…]

Welcome To The Magical Kenya Tembo Naming Festival

October 7, 2021 Editor1GO PLACES MAGAZINE

The Magical Kenya Tembo Naming Festival – 8th & 9th October 2021 The Kenya Wildlife Service’s (KWS) Magical Kenya Tembo Naming Festival (MKTNF), set to be held at Amboseli National Park on October 8th and[…]

Inaugural Magical Kenya Tembo Naming Festival Receive Boost

September 3, 2021 Editor1GO PLACES MAGAZINE

Welcome To The Inaugural Magical Kenya Tembo Naming Festival Nairobi, Monday, 30th August 2021: The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife is targeting to raise Ksh100 Million during the upcoming inaugural Magical Kenya Tembo Naming Festival.[…]

New Leisure Airline Eurowings Discover Commences Direct Flights to Mombasa

July 30, 2021 GoPlacesGO PLACES MAGAZINE

The Eurowings Discover maiden direct flights arrives at the Moi International Airport, Mombasa from Frankfurt, Germany New Leisure Airline Eurowings Discover Commences Direct Flights to Mombasa Mombasa, Sunday July 25th, 2021: The Kenyan coast is[…]

Extension of Reduced Park Fees Tariff by Kenya Wildlife Service

July 8, 2021 GoPlacesGO PLACES MAGAZINE

Kenya Wildlife Service Extends Reduced Park Fees Tariff till 31st Dec 2021 In June 2020, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) reduced its conservation / park fee tariff for all visitor categories to cushion the travel trade[…]

Happy World Environment Day from Go Places

June 4, 2021 GoPlacesTOURISM NEWS

Go Places Wishes You a Happy World Environment Day – 5th June 2021 World Environment Day is celebrated annually on the 5th June and is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging awareness[…]

Message from Naomi Campbell, on being appointed as Magical Kenya Brand Ambassador

February 25, 2021 HusseinKenya

Naomi Campbell Experiences Magical Kenya “I feel so privileged and honoured to be confirmed as Magical Kenya International Brand Ambassador. Not just because of the obvious benefits that tourism brings to an economy[…]

Unveiling The 2021-2022 Magical Kenya Signature Experiences

February 19, 2021 HusseinGO PLACES MAGAZINE

UNVEILING THE 2021-2022 MAGICAL KENYA SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES – DIVERSIFICATION OF KENYA’S TOURISM OFFERING Nairobi, 15th February 2021: Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has urged tourism providers to expand their products offering to[…]

Naomi Campbell to become Magical Kenya International Ambassador

January 15, 2021 GoPlacesKenya

NAIROBI, 12th January, 2021– Super Model, Naomi Campbell, has agreed to be Magical Kenya International Tourism Ambassador. She will help promote the marketing of Kenya as an ideal tourism and travel destination to the world.[…]

Foreword from CS For Tourism & Wildlife Kenya, Honorable Najib Balala as we Usher in The New Year 2021

December 28, 2020 GoPlacesGO PLACES MAGAZINE

With the advent of the Corona virus pandemic, 2020 has been a year with more downs than ups. The economy almost came to a standstill, and the tourism sector was not spared with an estimated[…]

CS Tourism and Wildlife Najib Balala, relaunches the rebranded Taita Hills Resort and Spa and Salt Lick safari Lodge

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 GoPlacesTOURISM NEWS

Sharing Moments of the Cabinet Secretary Tourism and Wildlife, Kenya’ Honorable Najib Balala’s relaunch of the rebranded Taita Hills Resort and Spa and Salt Lick safari Lodge managed by Taita Hills wildlife Sanctuary. […]

Nairobi National Park Size Increased to 78,000 Acres – Rediscover Kenya

October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 GoPlacesKenya

NAIROBI, 25th September, 2020 – Yesterday was a historic day for Nairobi National Park because it’s wildlife ecosystem increased in size to 78,000 acres after 49,000 more acres were added to its previous 29,000 acres.[…]

Reduction of Kenya Wildlife Service Park Entry Fees for 1 Year Effective 1st July 2020

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 GoPlacesGO PLACES MAGAZINE

The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Tourism & Wildlife, Hon. Najib Balala, EGH, has reduced entry fees to all Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) game parks and reserves. This will apply for all categories of tourists (local,[…]

Kenya Sharing Moments – World Sea Turtle Day 2020

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 GoPlacesKenya

Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has praised ocean conservation groups in Watamu area of Kilifi County for saving over 20,000 turtles through their conservation efforts. Balala was speaking at the Bio Ken Snake[…]

Special Eid Mubarak Messages to Our Muslim Brothers and Sisters on This Auspicious Occasion

May 21, 2020May 7, 2021 GoPlacesGO PLACES MAGAZINE

Wishing our Muslim Brothers and Sisters a Happy and Auspicious Eid Mubarak Eid al-Fitr, also called the “Festival of Breaking the Fast, is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of[…]

Hospitality Tomorrow Virtual Conference, 7th April 2020

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 HusseinEVENTS

Let’s Ride This Storm Together 1500+ hospitality leaders have already confirmed their attendance for next week’s Hospitality Tomorrow, our virtual conference that kicks off at 9:45 AM (British Summer Time) on Tuesday 7 April. We[…]

Your Delight For You To Shine!!

August 31, 2018August 31, 2018 HusseinKenya

The Chef’s Delight Awards 2018 Coming Soon At Your Doorstep The Chef’s Delight Awards, organised by the International Quality Awards Ltd., celebrates and rewards culinary brilliance by offering an opportunity to showcase the best that[…]

Your Delight For You To Shine!!

August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 HusseinKenya

The Chef’s Delight Awards 2018 Coming Soon At Your Doorstep

August 17, 2018August 17, 2018 HusseinKenya

Your Delight For You To Shine!! The Chef’s Delight Awards, organised by the International Quality Awards Ltd., celebrates and rewards culinary brilliance by offering an opportunity to showcase the best that the Kenyan hospitality industry[…]

The Chef’s Delight Awards 2018 Launches In August

August 10, 2018August 10, 2018 HusseinKenya

Chef’s Delight Awards 2018 Is Here!! The Chef’s Delight Awards, organised by the International Quality Awards Ltd., celebrates and rewards culinary brilliance by offering an opportunity to showcase the best that the Kenyan hospitality industry[…]

The Chef’s Delight Awards 2018 Launches In August

August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 HusseinKenya

The Chef’s Delight Awards 2018 Is Back Bigger and Better!!

July 27, 2018July 27, 2018 HusseinKenya

Chef’s Delight Awards 2018 Launches In August The Chef’s Delight Awards, organised by the International Quality Awards Ltd., celebrates and rewards culinary brilliance by offering an opportunity to showcase the best that the Kenyan hospitality industry[…]

The Chef’s Delight Awards 2018 Draws Near!

July 20, 2018July 20, 2018 HusseinKenya

Chef’s Delight Awards 2018 The Chef’s Delight Awards, organized by the International Quality Awards Ltd., celebrates and rewards culinary brilliance by offering an opportunity to showcase the best that the Kenyan hospitality industry has to[…]

Launch Of National Tourism Blueprint 2030 And National Wildlife Strategy 2030, Kenya

June 14, 2018June 16, 2018 HusseinTOURISM NEWS

National Tourism Blueprint 2030 and National Wildlife Strategy 2030 The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife in collaboration with key players in the tourism industry held a launch to unveil the National Tourism Blueprint 2030 and[…]

The Chef’s Delight Awards 2018

May 31, 2018May 31, 2018 HusseinEVENTS

Chef’s Delight Awards 2018 Coming Soon! Kenya is truly a magical country. Besides the outstanding and amazing wildlife and breathtaking scenery, the magnificent Kenya also carries the flag high as a multi-national culinary destination. Kenya[…]

The Chef’s Delight Awards 2018

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 HusseinEVENTS

The Chef’s Delight Awards 2018

May 11, 2018 HusseinEVENTS

Chef’s Delight Awards 2018 Coming Soon! The Chef’s Delight Awards, organised by the International Quality Awards Ltd., celebrates and rewards culinary brilliance by offering an opportunity to showcase the best that the Kenyan hospitality industry[…]

Sharing Moments: Park Inn By Radisson Nairobi Celebrates One Year Anniversary

May 4, 2018 HusseinEVENTS

Park Inn By Radisson Nairobi Celebrates One Year Anniversary Park Inn by Radisson Nairobi Westlands proudly celebrated one-year anniversary on Wednesday, 25th April 2018. The 140-room hotel opened its doors to the public one year ago on[…]

Go Places™ Magazine April/May 2018

May 1, 2018May 28, 2018 HusseinPUBLICATIONS

Go Places™ Magazine Welcome to the 159th edition of the Go Places™ Magazine. We are excited to bring you current trends, information and events from within the East African region and around the globe. This[…]

Marriott Leads Africa’s Hotel Growth

April 27, 2018April 27, 2018 HusseinHOSPITALITY NEWS

Marriott Leads Africa’s Hotel Growth But Experts Express Caution on Predictions of Future Expansion Marriott International tops this year’s table for the most planned new hotel rooms under construction in Africa, according to the influential annual[…]