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Remembering
Zambia's Historic Moment
by
Muguette Goufrani
 Rendezvous
in Lusaka and Livingstone. Of all mail
we've received in eight years at Africa
Travel Magazine, and keepsakes from my
career as travel professional in Africa
and around the world, the beautifully
engraved invitation below has special
significance. Since our ATA 28th
International Marketing Congress is being
hosted by Zambia it was a timely reminder.
It was from the Zambian Embassy inviting
us to attend the country's official
Independence ceremonies. We were living in
Cote d'Ivoire at the time; I was with Air
Afrique and my mother Suzanne worked for
the US Embassy. We gratefully accepted
Zambia's invitation and helped celebrate
that landmark event in Africa's history.
The hospitality we shared that day
encouraged me to visit Zambia two years
later. So, now it's time for an
encore.
It
was a great pleasure to rendezvous
with my friends in Zambia. Now we are
planning a RETURN TRIP and are working
hard to encourage as many ATA members and
guests from North America, Europe and
points beyond to accompany us as
possible.
About
Zambia: Named for the Zambezi river,
Zambia is a landlocked country, bordered
by Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Angola and
Botswana. Its excellent network of
airlines, railroad routes and road links
makes it easy to get around and enjoy the
journey. Speaking of sights, Zambia has
one of the world's greatest wildlife
sanctuaries and Africa's largest game
reserve. Eco-culturally speaking, there
are 25 distinct ethnic groups and over 70
language dialects. Thanks to its
elevation, visitors to Zambia enjoy a more
pleasant climate than you would expect in
a tropical country.
 This,
and the well-developed transportation and
accommodation infrastructure makes it a
particularly comfortable place to visit.
Victoria Falls, the world's largest, most
beautiful waterfall, is locally known as
Mosi-o-Tunia or the "smoke that thunders".
Museums that preserve the long tradition
of ethnic artifacts as well as famous
monuments of more recent times remembered
at the Livingstone Monument, the Von
Lettow Vorbeck Memorial and the Railway
Museum in the town of Livingstone.
 About
the ATA
The
Africa Travel Association is an
international, nonprofit, nonpolitical,
professional travel industry association,
whose objective is to promote tourism to
Africa. Its membership is comprised of
National Government Tourist Offices,
hotels, airlines, ground and tours
operators, travel agents, group tour
leaders, marketing and media executives,
universities, African studies departments
and African arts museums. ATA has chapters
throughout Africa and North America; is a
member of ASTA (American Society of Travel
Agents of Travel Agents), WTO (World
Tourism Organization), an industry partner
with ARTA (Association of Retail Travel
Agents), a founding member of IIPT's
Coalition of Partners for Peace Through
Tourism; and a "Green Globe"
member.
ATA
organizes an annual international
marketing conference in Africa; an annual
symposium on environmental and cultural
preservation; and publishes the Africa
Travel Magazine and web site,
www.africa-ata.org
For
more information on ATA membership and the
Zambia Congress, contact the Africa Travel
Association, (212) 447-1926, fax (212)
725-8253, e-mail africatravelasso@aol.com
The
Magic of
Zambia.
 Congratulations
to Lee-Anne Singh of Lusaka, CEO of Image
Promotions for her company's excellent
book, "The Magic of Zambia." Our editors
received a copy from Lee-Anne at the ATA
28th Congress and have had the pleasure of
reading this user-friendly guide to
everything important in Zambia. With over
200 pages and fully illustrated, it is
current, concise and accurate -- a must
for anyone considering a journey to this
fascinating country.
Yes,
the publishers have included maps to help
you plan your trip and identify popular
destinations such as the Zambezi, victoria
Falls, and the National Parks. For your
copies, mailto:leeann@image-promotion.com
Enlarged
description, author biography and excerpts
from the above book to come on this page.
 Keep
an eye on Zambia and please bookmark this
page.
We
invite our readers to send in their
letters and requests, and will do our best
to find information sources by posting
their letters for as long as it takes to
generate response. We invite suggestions
of topics you would like to see published
in our magazine and web site. Write in
English or French to Muguette
Goufrani,
Associate Editor
by
Muguette Goufrani.
The
Africa Travel Association will be pleased
to accept profiles from readers who wish
to recommend someone they know who is
serving the tourism and hospitality
industries in Zambia. mailto:africatravelasso@aol.com
fax
604 681 0718.
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