Departures, Sophie Friedman In Uganda and Rwanda, a new generation of safari lodges offers up-close experiences with local wildlife, also helping to grow these thriving communities. Praveen Moman of Volcanoes Safaris, Luxury Lodges in Uganda & Rwanda, the mastermind behind some of the world’s first “trekking lodges,” is fanatic about gorilla conservation. He describes seeing them as like […]
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Opinion: Responsible Tourism is Transforming Perceptions of Rwanda
Travel Weekly, Travel Weekly Staff Following Visit Rwanda’s partnership announcement with Arsenal football club, Praveen Moman, the owner of premium eco-lodges Volcanoes Safaris, says he hopes it will change perceptions about this stunning country in the heart of Africa. The hills were alive with the sound of bazookas in the late 1990s. Now visitors to […]
News From the Front Lines: First-Year Adventure Travel Conservation Fund Grant Winners Report on Project Success
Adventure Travel News, ATN Staff In its first year of funding since launching in 2016, the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund (ATCF) awarded $76,500 USD in grant funds to three different conservation projects around the globe: the Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT), WILDCOAST, and the Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program (GPOCP). As a member of the ATCF, the Adventure Travel Trade Association […]
6 Royal-Ready African Safari Camps For Honeymooners
Forbes, Nicole Trilivas For their regal honeymoon, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are rumored to be heading to the Hoanib Valley Camp in Namibia for some much-needed downtime after the royal wedding, but that’s hardly the only breathtakingly beautiful safari spot that Africa has to offer. According to the world’s leading African travel experts, these are most magical and luxurious […]