by Editor | Sep 10, 2006 | Accomodations, Ecotourism
Kagga Kamma quad bike*
Kagga Kamma, a wilderness area south of the well known Cederberg mountains in South Africa, recently began offering guests quad bike safaris. A popular weekend getaway for visitor and residents of Cape Town (three hours drive away), it’s near the Ceres fruit growing.
The bikes allow guests to explore parts of the reserve that are inaccessible to normal vehicles. A special track leads visitors to remote rock 200-year old painting sites and scenic places off the beaten path. To learn more about the property read our article at Kagga Kamma
*Photo courtesy Kagga Kamma
by Editor | Jun 12, 2006 | Accomodations, Luxury Travel, New Articles
Wild dogs at Eagles Crag at the Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa
San Francisco, California – According to an Opinion Research Corporation national survey sponsored by the Adventure Collection, nearly 10 percent of respondents say they spend $5,000 or more on their adventure travel vacations. In addition, the survey found that 3 percent spent $9,000 or more. Among those with household incomes above $75,000, 17 percent said they spent $5,000 or more on their adventure travel vacations.
While age is not a factor in adventure travel, the Opinion Research survey confirmed that older travelers’ (65+) participation rate is significantly lower (32 percent), but they spend more money on their adventure vacation. And those adventure vacationers over age 35 spend significantly more than those under 35 years of age, although, 18-24 year olds have the highest participation in adventure travel activities at 53 percent.
The survey also found that of the geographic areas evaluated, the West (51 percent) has the highest level of participation in adventure travel followed by the Northeast at 48 percent, the North Central at 45 percent and the South at 41 percent.
“The findings on the adventure traveler were not surprising. It has been our experience, and the survey confirms, the higher one’s income and the more education one has, the more they spend on adventure travel,” said Ben Bressler, president of Adventure Collection member company Natural Habitat Adventures.
Formed in 2000, Adventure Collection comprises 11 independently owned active travel companies that came together through “a shared commitment to operating trips based on quality, experience, environmental responsibility and sustainable tourism.”
To read about ecotourism and adveture articles, visit our Botswana, Peruvian Amazon, http://simonandbaker.com/kruger, Shamwari and Zambia pages.
by Editor | Dec 15, 2005 | Accomodations, New Articles
View from the Sea Rock Inn in Mendocino, California
Earlier this year we visited some small luxury oriented properties north of San Francisco including: Inn Above Tide, a Sausalito inn with an elegant corner suite and a fabulous view; Napa 1801, a service oriented Bed & Breakfast in the heart of Napa; and Sea Rock Inn, a small inn with a mesmerizing ocean view in Mendocino.
by Editor | Nov 30, 2005 | Accomodations
Jamaica Inn Beach
Ocho Rios, Jamaica (11/16) – The Jamaica Inn in Montego Bay, Jamaica was named Jamaica’s Leading Hotel at the World Travel Awards on Sunday, November 13 at a gala ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London. The winners were selected after over two million votes were cast from 156,000 travel agencies and professionals in 140 countries including leading travel destinations, airlines, hotels, personalities and companies.
Mary Phillips, general manager of Jamaica Inn, said: “We are very honored to have received this prestigious award as it is global in scope and from travel professionals who look for the very best for their clientele.”
For more on the Jamaic Inn, see our article http://simonandbaker.com/jamaica_inn
