Sierra Leone tourists to build their own eco-resort, starting from October! To learn more from CNN Inside Africa, follow the link.

13 beautifully crafted lodges in a magical place. Choose from a tree-house built in a mighty baobab tree, a house on stilts in the middle of your own personal lagoon, a lodge in the middle of the savannah, and more.

The man had 100,000 Br when trying to leave the country

The tourism industry stakeholders are optimistic that 2010 may be the best year for the business and Kenyan airlines are gearing up for the challenge.

In our second instalment of West Africa’s best adventure travel destinations, we explore Ghana, a Land of sunshine and reputed for the friendliness of its people. Rich in history, and home to the Ashanti Kingdom, a once prosperous and powerful dynasty, this country is a great place to start of in Africa due to its ‘user-friendliness’ and offers a great deal of opportunities for the demanding traveller looking for the next best beach, the most succulent dish, the intense cultural encounter, or the fast paced adventure activity.

Far out! Awesome video by our friends at Bursua Beach surf camp in Ghana. We're loving the music! Follow the link to check out their holiday http://bit.ly/bJaPit

A Festival Au Desert documentary website has posted one of our blogs about festivals in West Africa. Every little helps to raise awareness towards the rich local heritage found in the region. Would you care to share your festival experiences?

Mandy's volunteer experience in the Gambia, West Africa, changed her outlook on life. Check out our selection of responsible volunteer opportunities in the Gambia to see how you can make a difference for your self and the destination - http://bit.ly/80OyDz

In October this year, a pioneering community-based cultural exchange tourism projects starts in Sierra Leone. After a successful 3-4 years running the same model on an island in Fiji, the Tribewanted team are taking this story of sustainable community development through tourism to another part of the World that is in great need of some attention. Via Tribewanted Sierra Leone, we bring you a video introducing the John Obey community where the first tribe members will set foot in October. For a chance to win an all-expenses paid experience, follow the 'sweepstakes' box on their facebook page.

* Most African airlines are state-owned and inefficient * About 35 per cent of good traded internationally go by air * Inter-African connections remain poor and unreliable

Fancy spending a week on a tropical beach all-expenses paid? Ever had a dream about being part of a tribe and living the tribal life? Interested in sustainable development technologies? Have an interest in local heritage? Wouldn't mind participating in the following activities: sunbathing, building, swimming, cooking, canoeing upriver, trekking, fishing, beach football, skill sharing, teaching, drumming, bonfires, and eating great seafood? Have an urge to be the first to discover a new destination? Want to make a difference in a country looking to change its image? If your answer to one of the questions above is YES, then why not check out Tribewanted Sierra Leone's prize draw. For more information and to enter the 'sweepstake' follow the link.

Palm fringed white sandy beaches that squeak under your feet, friendly locals, amazing local food, live music every night, rich local heritage and reggae blasting out of every street corner shop; sounds like a Caribbean island? Well, think again... this is the newest upcoming tourism destination: Sierra Leone!

Muslims cut vacations short to mark holy month at home

Kenya's tourist arrivals rose to 483,000 in the first half of 2010.

TRANSNET was negotiating to sell the Blue Train to the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) for R1, acting CEO Chris Wells stated in Transnet’s annual report.

Join Tuza and Simon for a once in a lifetime opportunity that will open your eyes, ears and spirit to the music and culture of West Africa. The four-week study intensive will take you into the heart of the region’s traditional rhythms, dances and songs, helping you to develop your skills under the guidance of local drum and dance masters. You can take part in live performances during the tour and participate in some incredible festivals and ceremonies. This adventure will allow you to experience the lifestyles and customs of the Ghanaian people first hand as you live side by side with them in their community.

Calling all travellers planning on going to the Festival Au Desert 2011! A documentary being shot on the occasion are looking for participants to share their tales. Get in touch to show your interest. If you are looking to go to the most amazing desert blues concert in the universe, follow this link - http://bit.ly/cxo2eE - to check out some ideas on how to get there!

The number of international airline passenger in Africa has more than doubled this year compared with 2009, according to international scheduled traffic statistics released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

In the era of Social Networks being conncted has become important. Who are the persons among us that have the best Internet Social Skills ? Which is the country of the world that has more connections in comparison to its population ? There's a new contest that will prove which African country is the most "social" of its continent and which African men or woman has the best Internet social skills. "Win the World - Social Hero 2010" ( http://apps.facebook.com/wtw_social_hero/ )ha recently been launched on Facebook and allows the contestants to compete in the effort of making their country rise in the leaderboard and be awarded with one of the 6 € 2.500 first prizes available. This contest has been launched to celebrate the birth of a new interesting Internet platform : easytovisit.com easytovisit.com is the next big thing in tourism. easytovisit is all about human experience, crossing boundaries and meeting people. We aim to give travellers the possibility to meet trusted locals and to break the ice when arriving in a new place in an easy & safe way. Why "easy"? Because with just a few clicks you will be able to narrow down our growing database to only what, when and where you want it, but most of all with whom because don't forget that easytovisit is all about meeting people. Why "safe"? We want our travellers to feel comfortable when travelling around the world or even in neighbouring towns, that's why, to be availableon easytovisit, all the users have to prove their identity and professional skills that they intend to offer to us. An advanced rating system will allow us to keep our database always at top quality and will ensure that every experience you will live through using easytovisit will be positive andrewarding. We will launch our alpha version during late summer 2010 and in the meanwhile you will be able to follow us on facebook, twitter, rss or youtube. To celebrate the launch of easytovisit we are also hosting a contest "Win the World – Social Hero 2010" that will eventually allow you to win aRound the World plane ticket worthy € 2.500,00 plus the possibility to meet all the Friends on easytovisit that you want for a year

Adventure travel has to be the most invigorating form of travel out there, combining the thrills of physical exercise and adrenaline rushes with the beauty of local scenery and the immersion in the destination. We all know of Australia as an adventure destination with the many possibilities to stimulate those rushes of adrenaline such as bungee jumping or skydiving, or Chile for its white water rafting and trekking possibilities, but what do we know about West Africa as an adventure destination? Not much I suspect. That is why I decided to explore, bycountry over a four part series’, the opportunities for a good old escapade in a few of the 16 countries of this little known part of the World.