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 THURSDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2017

DUBAI’S MOST INTIMATE BEACH RESORT AWAITS YOU

Dubai is a vibrant city. Every now and then, it has continued to give millions of visitors’ value for money experiences that last longer than memory. From tourism leisure and business to incredible adventures and not forgetting wow shopping, there is a lifetime experience tailor made for everyone in Dubai. For the rich and famous, Dubai has varieties of unending options to enjoy plenty luxury. How about getting an absolute tranquil experience away from the Dubai city centre in an ultra-luxury 325 m² Beachfront Villa? That’s what you get to enjoy at the One&Only The Palm, famous as Dubai’s most intimate beach resort.

The Beachfront Villa is designed to offer the ultimate in privacy and personalised service. There are four Beachfront Villas at the One&Only The Palm spread over two levels. Each Villa features open-plan living spaces with full bar and dining areas as well as a private-service kitchenette. Villa guests enjoy fully-furnished balconies, patios and rooftop terraces on the upper levels overlooking private individual outdoor shaded seating and dining areas surrounded by lush gardens and temperature-controlled plunge pools. Guests are encouraged to entertain or dine within the comfort of their private poolside ‘majlis-style’ gazebo.

Beyond the splendour of the Villas, Guests are invited to stroll along the 450 metres of private beach, bask in the sun on oversized daybeds by the 850 square-metre swimming pool or relax in one of the six air-conditioned poolside Cabanas with indoor and outdoor lounge areas, LCD screens, wet bar, en-suite bathroom and shower or unwind in the adjacent all-suite Guerlain Spa facilities.

With world-class three One&Only The Palm’s restaurants under the culinary guidance of celebrated Michelin-star chef Yannick Alléno,  – ZEST, STAY by Yannick Alléno and 101 Dining Lounge and Bar on the marina – guests are spoilt for choice with an array of creative local and international cuisine. 

Light meals and refreshments as well as afternoon tea can be enjoyed in the inviting Lounge or in the privacy of your suite with a 24-hour.

LET'S TAKE YOU THERE FOR WINTER BREAK!

DUBAI HONEYMOON DATE

Hotel:   GOLDEN SAND APARTMENT- BUR DUBAI( STUDIO ROOM)-ROOM ONLY

COST:NGN336,790( For 2 Adult)

           
 

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Hotel: IBIS HOTEL DEIRA CITY(STANDARD ROOM)-BREAKFAST

COST:NGN386,900(2 Adult)
           

 

Package Inclusions:

1. 06Night's/ 06 Days accommodation in above mentioned hotel or similar
2. Daily breakfast 
3. Dubai tourist visa
4. Half day Dubai city tour including Dubai museum
5. Dhow cruise on creek with 04 star international buffet dinner 
6. Desert safari with BBQ dinner ( Fire dance, belly dance, tanura dance, dancing horse show, dune bashing 30-40 min 
7. Tour guide
8. Departure  and arrival airport pickup
9. All tours pickup from the  hotel and back to the hotel
10. All hotel taxes excluding TOURISM DIRHAM/ EVENT/ EXHIBITION 
11. Airline ticket on request  

WEDNESDAY, 8 NOVEMBER 2017

JO’BURG FAMILY FEASTER HOLIDAY Travel date:13May  -18May 2017 Hotel Name: Reef hotel (4*) Cost of Package: N345,700 Per Person sharing Package Includes: . 5 Nights hotel accommodation in the above hotel or similar . Flight ticket on Rwanda air . Daily breakfast . Full Day Sun City and Pilanesberg Nature Reserve Tour

MEMORABLE HOLIDAY IN BANJUL Travel Period :12 May-17May Hotel Name : Ocean Bay Hotel (5*) Cost of Package: N375,969 Per Person sharing Package Includes: 5 Nights hotel accommodation in the above hotel or similar Flight ticket on Arik air Daily breakfast Lazy day cruise Not Inclusive: Other service not mentioned Return airport transfer

DUBAI FUN Travel Period: 1May - 30May2017 Hotel Name: City Max Hotel 3* Airline Name: Egypt Airline or similar Cost of Package: N399,705 Per person sharing Package Includes: · Return ticket from Lagos to Dubai   · Return airport transfer · 3 Days accommodation in the above hotel   · Daily breakfast · Half day Dubai city tour   · Abu Dhabi city tour from Dubai · IMG worlds of adventure ticket  · All tour transfer from the hotel · Dubai visa DUBAI EXTRAVAGANT  BLISS Travel date:13May  -17May 2017 Hotel Name: Ibis Dragon mart Hotel 3* Airline Name: Egypt Airline or Similar Cost of Package: N389,600 Per person sharing Package Includes · Return ticket from Lagos to Dubai · Arrival airport transfer · 4days accommodation in the above hotel or similar · Daily breakfast · Dubai city tour · All tour transfer from the hotel · Dubai visa · Departure airport transfer

  



ROBBEN ISLAND (CAPETOWN) FIESTA

Robben Island is a World




Heritage Site and Museum, a poignant reminder to the newly democratic South Africa and of the price paid for freedom, a place where Nelson Mandela was held captive for 27years and enjoy the most beautiful city in South africa.



Date of Travel: 30 Sep - 03 Oct
Hotel Name: Holiday Inn Express (4*) 

Cost of Package: #102,000 per person sharing

Package Includes:
• 3 Days hotel accommodation in the above hotel or similar
• Daily breakfast
• Arrival airport transfer
• Robben Island tour
• Cape Town City tour
• Tour guide
• Departure airport transfer
• Visa advisory service

Note inclusive:
• Air ticket (on request)
• Visa 
• Yellow card

The above is subject to a change without any prior notice, due to currency fluctuations and room availability.



 

SATURDAY, 29 APRIL 2017

Borneo to be Wild: a visit to the Orangutans of Tanjung Puting National Park, Indonesia

Born to be wild…as I heard the lyrics of this classic 60’s song I couldn’t help but wonder the true meaning behind these immortal words.
I was now on an old wooden boat cruising the black river of the island of Borneo, which is home to some of the most amazing wildlife and eco-diversity you’ll ever encounter outside of Africa.
The goal of this journey to Tanjung Puting was to photograph the orangutans of Borneo and raise awareness of the environmental problems that are slowly destroying their natural habitat.

Exploring the Black River of Borneo on a boat

I came hoping to find wild orangutans and yet, what I found was something more complex than that.
After all, is there truly a way to preserve the natural habitat of the orangutans without human intervention? And once human intervention takes place…can those animals can still be considered as free and wild?
Here’s all you need to know about the Orangutans of Tanjung Puting, Borneo. Come into the jungle with me my wonder friends!

Two orangutans climbing a tree in Tanjung Puting, Borneo

Borneo to be Wild: exploring the jungle of Tanjung Puting on a boat

Borneo is the third largest island of the world (after Greenland and New Guinea) and is currently part of three separate countries. The North of Borneo belongs mostly to Malaysia besides a small area that constitutes the separate country of Brunei while the Center and South are part of Indonesia.
There are around 45,000 Orangutans currently living in Borneo (a sharp decline from the 200,000 that lived here one century ago) and the Tanjung Puting National Park is one of the best destinations to see them from the Indonesian side.
As soon as I arrived to the port of Pangkalan Bun (a short one hour flight from Jakarta), I was greeted by the locals doing a cultural dance in their traditional costumes before being led to my boat, a wooden vessel known as a Klotok.

Traditional dance at Tanjung Puting, Borneo

To say that the Klotok is a very basic accommodation would be an understatement and no, this isn’t exactly a leisure cruise but remember: you’re in the jungle now and the animals are the ones who reign over the mortals.

Granted, it was hot. And yes, it was extremely humid with not even a fan but in my opinion, the most exciting travel adventures are the ones that push your limits and immerse you in a non-comfort zone.
Before long we had already arrived to our first stop: a feeding area where every day at the same time rangers place food such as bananas in a wooden platform for Orangutans to come and be able to be easily spotted by the dozens of daily visitors to the Tanjung Puting National Park.
“Isn’t this against the basic natural behavior of the Orangutans? Are they becoming too dependent on human intervention ?” I wondered while I struggled to take photos of the Orangutans
 with my camera.

Baby Orangutan in Tanjung Puting, Borneo

Soon, I found a little fellow that was away from the pack. And as I stared into the eyes of this baby Orangutan that was searching for his mother, I started to think about the necessary sacrifices that have to be made in order to raise money for the conservation of these insightful animals.

Without these feeding zones, there would be no guarantee of spotting Orangutans in the wild which would lead to a reduced number of tourists to Borneo which in turn would lead to less and less money being raised which would eventually culminate in the extinction of the Orangutans in Borneo.
Each year, the natural habitat of the Orangutans is being destroyed thanks to the palm oil industry  and it is up to us to raise awareness of this issue in order to preserve and improve the quality of life of Orangutans in the wild.
During the night, I gazed at the stars that loomed above my head and I could barely sleep over the excitement of visiting Camp Leakey the following day…it was truly a day of wonders in Borneo and I couldn’t help but feel blessed to be there.

The Klotok Boat of Wonders

A visit to Camp Leakey, the Orangutan Rehabilitation and Research Center of Indonesian Borneo

Camp Leakey is a Orangutan Rehabilitation and Research Center where Orangutans roam freely as they slowly re-integrate to life in the jungle after being hurt by humans that consider them agricultural pests to the thriving business of palm oil.
Each year, it is estimated that more than 5,000 Orangutans are being killed in order to protect the palm oil business and in Camp Leakey you can find some of the ones that have managed to survive the greed of mankind.
I don’t want to sound as a preachy environmentalist but if you really want to help preserve the Orangutans in the wild, here’s a list of everyday products that contain palm oil.
Food for thought, right? I mean, literally.

Camp Leakey in Tanjung Puting, Borneo

Orangutans in Camp Leakey, as opposed to those found in the other feeding stations of Tanjung Puting National Park, are very well used to human interaction and even though it is not advised for you to go and touch them, you can get close enough for THEM to touch YOU.

Orangutans are about seven time as strong as humans but they would never attack you unprovoked. The real danger of Tanjung Puting are the wild boars that can ram you over as well as the cheeky gibbons that have an habit of pooping on top of clueless visitors.
If you’re a big fan of the Jungle Book, you probably remember King Louis and you’re most likely wondering why his face looks so different in the live action 2016 remake of the movie. The reason is that male adult Orangutans grow impressive cheek bones and they flaunt them as a symbol of power.
Cheeky, uh?

A gibbon photobombing my Orangutan Photo

Of all the three places to spot Orangutans that I visited during my short 2 Days 1 Night trip to Tanjung Puting, Camp Leakey was definitely my favorite one in terms of photography although the least authentic one in terms of wildlife experiences (did you know each orangutan at Camp Leaky has a name?).

If you REALLY want to see Orangutans in the wild in Borneo what I recommend you to do is to convince your boat captain to depart in the early morning before sunrise on the second day to maximize your chances of seeing wild Orangutans hanging from the threes (the river is so narrow at some points that they jump from one side to the other).
Again, there’s no guarantee that will actually see them (we departed at 5:00 am and saw 3 Orangutans in 2 hours of cruising down the river) but isn’t that the point of an authentic wildlife encounter?
Born the be wild…that’s what life is all about my wonder friends.

Mother and baby Orangutan in Tanjung Puting, Borneo

Practical information about visiting the Orangutans in Tanjung Puting, Borneo

From Jakarta there’s a couple of daily flights that depart to Pangkalan Bun (price goes around 50-80 USD one-way and usually arrive in the early morning).
Once you’re in Pangkalan Bun, you will need to hire a tour to explore the Tanjung Puting National Park and prices will usually be all inclusive and include entrance fees, food, water, guides and acomodation on board the Klotok.
You don’t need to book in advance although it is recommended. If you’re traveling solo or in a small group (2-3), it makes financial sense to go to a tour agency inside the airport itself and ask if you can join an already existing group tour.
Average price for a 2 Day, 1 Night Tour is an average 250 USD per person although this is always up to negotiation depending on the number of persons per boat.

Blending in with the locals of Borneo

Finally, here’s a list of many tips regarding your visit to the Orangutans of the Tanjung Puting National Park in Borneo

• Baby wipes are a necessity in the humid heat of Borneo. Mosquito repellent is a smart idea too.
• If you’re not comfortable using a water hose, I recommend bringing your own toilet paper.
• To get some good close up photos of the orangutans you will need (at least) a 200mm zoom lens with a fast shutter release.
• Orangutans in feeding stations are used to the sound of human voices and tolerate it. What they don’t like is annoying tourists slithering a long “Shhhhhhhhhhhhh”.
• Even though Orangutans are the main attraction, you can also find gibbons, crocodiles, penis-nose monkeys and kingfisher birds in the Tanjung Puting National Park.
• Don’t be afraid to ask the locals to participate in their traditional dance. They might even let you get into costume if you ask for it (yes, that’s me on the right).
• Beer is extremely hard to find in Borneo but if you really want it, ask your guide to call for a speedboat smuggler and be ready to pay a premium for it (70,000 Rupiahs or 5 USD per bottle).
• Bring comfortable shoes for trekking in the jungle of Borneo. Treks are usually short and non-challenging (no more than 30 minutes on flat terrain) but they can get muddy.
• Most important of all, have fun and enjoy the moment. Sometimes the best moments can be enjoyed when you put your camera away
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Gibbons and other monkeys in Tanjung Puting, Borneo

  

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