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Commentary
from Readers and ATA Members
Worldwide
Letters
Page 1 Adventures
in Kenya: I would like to Introduce our Safari
company to you. NATURETREK Adventures Safaris Ltd
was established in Kenya in 1994. The company was
founded and is still owned by Stanley Thomas
(British) and Michael Veke (Kenyan). Because of
their love of the African wild and outdoor
activities, they started off with trekking and
hiking safaris. (continued
on page 2) Dear
Michael. We are pleased to hear from you and are
informing our readers via this web site. Hope to
meet you during our ATA 30th Anniversary Congress
in Nairobi, or perhaps even sooner. We had the
pleasure of introducing many of your fellow Kenya
tour operators to travel agents here in Vancouver,
Canada two years ago, and it was a great pleasure.
Muguette From
Cote d'Ivoire: All my congratulations for
introducing a FAST
TRACK device.
Internet connection is tremendously expensive and
difficult in most African countries. This will help
many professionals and Africans most generally who
had certainly not been able to benefit from your
useful information until now. Beatrice Grandcolas,
Best of Africa From
Zanzibar, Tanzania: Your presence to Zanzibar
gave me new page in the struggle of my life as you
are such good advisor and editor, to remind you ,
my name is AZIZ RAMADHAN BONZO Tour operator and
Tourist guide had a talk in Zanzibar beach resort
about about Tourism business. I am sure we can do
some thing profitable if you start giving clients
my emai: mailto:aziznews@hotmail.com
All clients asking about Zanzibar will be given
reliable information as soon as you direct them to
me. I promise you that will be our deal.Please
arrange and tell me what to do at a start for the
benefit of both of us. AZIZ R. BONZO
(click
for our reply) From
Cape Town, South Africa We
invite our readers to send in their letters and
requests, e to see published in our magazines and
web sites. Write in English or French to Muguette
Goufrani, Associate Editor. mailto:africa@dowco.com From
Israel: The Web site is truly fantastic and a
real eye-opener. From
South Africa: Attached please find some more pics
from Jewel Africa for the ATA website. I am
absolutely amazed at what ATA has put together
there. Well done, we love being part of something
so informative and professional From
New Jersey. Church organizing CameroonTour From
New York, USA: Dear Ms. Goufrani. Thank you the
compliment on Suzanne. It is with comments like
yours that help us to motivate our teams to
continously improve and deliver world class
customer service. I will be sure to share your
email with Suzanne and ensure she receives the
proper recognition for a job well done. I was also
glad to hear your trip to Zambia and South Africa
was productive and enjoyable. I'm sure you will
have many memories to cherish. Thank you for
choosing to fly on Cathay Pacific Airways and I
look forward to welcoming you onboard another
flight in the near future. Sincerely, James Groark,
Airport Services Manager- JFK International Airport
From Zanzibar From
Bellingham, Washington: Just found your site
"air highways" and I love it. Great stuff and so
much information and entertaining as well.I have
some news about Bellingham Washington however, if
you are interested. Alpha Aviation no longer exists
at all. Bellingham Fuel Service (360 671 1600) has
replaced them with Texaco products, Jet A and
100LL. Bakerview Aircraft Maintenance no longer
exists. Whatcom Territory Aero Services has
replaced them for aircraft maintenance services. A
new Bellingham based Airline Bellingham Air Service
(360 671 2250) is offering charter services to the
San Juan Islands and the Puget sound area. John
Sibold is no longer Airport Director, but has moved
on to the Washington State Dept. of Transportation,
Aviation Division. He has been replaced by Art
Choat. I live in Bellingham and love Point Roberts
myself. Once again, your site has a really nice
look and I will tell everyone I know about it. Good
Morning Stacy. Here's a site and an e-mail address,
where they can connect you directly with the
sources of video tapes and books, etc. on Togo.
http://www.republicoftogo.com, The official Website
of the Republic of Togo
mailto:info@republicoftogo.com Coffee
Beans from Ethiopia: Dear sir: I want you to
inform me all the needed information if i want to
import Harar coffee beans. Dandachli
Family We
appreciate your inquiry. Here is a contact for
coffee beans in Ethiopia and I am sure they can
help you. From
the USA: "I came upon the your website
http://www.africa-ata.org/morocco.htm by accident
and I just want to tell you that I think it is
wonderful. The
way you have
painted Morocco
has made me long to return to it. I'm half Moroccan
and half American. My mother is
Berber
and my father an American Italian. I was born in
Ouarzazate, which is a small town south
of
Rabat.
I really just wanted to thank you for such a
wonderful job. ~Nawal Cristillo From
Washington, DC, USA: You passed me your card
and gave me a copy of your magazine AFRICA. We also
talked about the African Barkless Dog, the Basenji.
Recently the Basenji organization we belong to
prepared a review of a book titled "Dogs of
Africa", which has a chapter devoted to the
Basenji. I'll try to get a link on that book for
you from the Basenji Companion's web site. Allen R.
Thuring Dear
Allen. I am sure our readers will find the Basenji
story interesting. We will be proud to feature it
on our site and magazines. Perhaps someday,
becoming an owner. Reader
Request: I'm interested in a 2-3 week tour of
Guinea (Conakry) in the summer of 2006. Please let
me know what magazines you have that might
be helpful. Thanks. Adam
DeRidder Dear
Mr. DeRidder,. Thank you for your interest in
Guinea, one of our favorite African destinations. I
am forwarding your request to Mr. Ibrahima Diallo,
Director of Tourism, Republic of Guinea, who will
give you additional material. In addition, we have
an excellent edition of our magazine featuring
Guinea, which we will be pleased to mail to you.
Please send us your mailing address. Thanks also
for reading our website. There will be more
features forthcoming on Guinea as a tourism and
business destination. Dear
Mark. We are proud to include your link, having
experienced the courtesy and professionalism of cab
drivers we have had the good fortune of meeting
while in London. Editor From
Zambia: Dear Muguette. Believe it or not Zambia
is the real Africa. What with Musi-O-tunya..."the
water that thunders." Just reminding you how Zambia
is really the true Africa... Will talk about this
later. I was away sight seeing and canoeing in the
Luangwa river over the weekend. Just taking a break
and to get some heal for the Soul. Very theraputic
indeed.Well that is what the whole of Zambia is all
about. God/nature could have denied us the coast
but the wild is always breathtaking all over. The
people,They say, give them butter to eat, it will
not melt and are so kind and welcoming they cannot
kill a bee. Alexis From
Sweden: Dear Sir or Madame. I am a student at
Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden, working
towards a major in marketing. I am
currently about to write my Master Thesis. My plan
is to write about "Adventure Tourism in Guinea"
through a program called Minor Field Studies, which
gives Swedish students the financial
opportunity to travel to a developing country and
conduct a study. My problem is that I do not have a
contact in Guinea yet, and since this is required
to recieve financial aid, I am in desperately need
of someone. It has to be someone living
in the country, willing to help me find
information I will neeed to carry out this
study, but is does not have to be a
scholar and it does not get any payment for this. I
saw your company the Internet and thought that
maybe you know someone that would be willing to
help me, or even do it yourself. If so,
please write me back and indicate your interest.
Thanks a lot in advance. Best regards, Dear
Mr. Hammar. Thank you for your letter. We
appreciate your compliments on our articles on
Guinea and are forwarding your request to Mr.
Ibrahima Diallo, Manager of Tourism for the
Republic of Guinea. Mr. Diallo works closely with
the Hon. Minister Sylla Diakite and is extremely
knowledgable in your areas of interest. Please stay
in touch with me as we are interested in your
progress and the exciting project you are embarked
upon. Warmest Regards, From
South Africa: Dear Jerry,. Hope this mail finds
you well. We've met a few weeks ago at the Holiday
Inn in Lusaka, Zambia. I've promised to send you
contact information of South African trains should
you wish to do a story in Travel Magazine. The two
most luxurious are the Blue
Train
(+27-21-4492672) and Rovos Rail (+27-21-4214020).
Both target the foreign tourist market and routes
cover South Africa as well as Southern Africa
destinations. I've done the Pretoria / Cape Town
route on the Blue Train a few years ago and can
recommend it any time. The Union Steam Limited
(+27-21-4494391) is a vintage steam train covering
mainly the Garden Route in the Western Cape and
also attract a lot of foreign visitors (steam train
lovers) from abroad. The Outeniqua Choo-Choo
(+27-44-8018264) is another steam train operating
the short distance between Knysna and George with
beautiful scenery along the route. It is a nice
outing for a day if you are in the area. Finally,
their is Holiday on Wheels (+27-21-4494391)
offering various tours covering routes in South
Africa, Namibia, etc. The package involves using
the train as a base for accommodation and meals and
doing excursions with coaches along the route. Best
regards, AJ, AJ Kruger From
Italy: SHOPPING AND TRAVEL: AFRICA'S
FASHION-DESIGNERS WIN ACCLAIM . We wish to submit
to your attention the presence on the market of our
professional products. Great companies like
Christian Dior, Helena Rubinstein, Estee Lauder,
Make up for Ever and Guerlain and Clarins, are only
some of many who have chosen our products. Our
exclusive and patented line of products introduced
in the best international fairs and cosmetic
magazines has been created purposelyfor the
requirements of those who operate in the field of
the cosmetic, binding together the prestige to the
comfort of use. We invite you to visit
http://www.cantonionline.it
,
Devis Paganelli, Marketing Director, CANTONI
GROUP From
Zanzibar From
Bellingham, Washington Good
Morning Stacy. Here's a site and an e-mail address,
where they can connect you directly with the
sources of video tapes and books, etc. on Togo.
http://www.republicoftogo.com, The official Website
of the Republic of Togo
mailto:info@republicoftogo.com Coffee
Beans from Ethiopia: Dear sir: I want you to
inform me all the needed information if i want to
import Harar coffee beans. Dandachli
Family We
appreciate your inquiry. Here is a contact for
coffee beans in Ethiopia and I am sure they can
help you. Travel
Posters of Africa: I work at the Suffolk County
Vanderbilt Museum. We are a small natural history
museum located in Centerport, NY. We have many
unique artifacts from Africa and wish to teach
children from the local area and surrounding areas
about this wonderful, mysterious continent. Our
African Adventure will take place this summer. If
you would be so kind and send a travel poster it
would greatly enhance our program and help the
children understand the unique diversity of life
found in Africa. Thank you for your consideration,
Sincerely, Kathleen Frost, Vanderbilt Museum, 180
Little Neck Rd., Centerport, NY 11721
mailto:tfrost@optonline.net Dear
Kathleen. Please visit our Africa Travel
Association (ATA) web site, which has a page
listing the main contacts in the USA for African
National Tourist Offices, with links to embassies
and airlines serving Africa from the USA and
Canada. http://www.africa-ata.org/african_tourism.htm
. We've also passed on your request to ATA head
office in New York City. |
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