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EXPLORE UGANDA AND UNWIND IN PARADISE: Inside Tabebuia Spa & Safari Resort

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryThe Executive TravelerJanuary 13, 2025January 13, 2025

If you’re looking for a destination to add to your travel bucket list this year, consider the Tabebuia Spa & Safari Resort. Nestled in the lush heart of Uganda, this…

LUXURY MEETS NATURE: Billionaire Sudhir Ruparelia’s 24-acre Lake Victoria Paradise Island Resort  to open this year 

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Executive TravelerTravelJanuary 9, 2025January 9, 2025

The long-awaited opening of Paradise Island Resort promises to redefine luxury and nature-inspired getaways. Nestled on a pristine 19-acre island in the heart of Lake Victoria, this extraordinary retreat is…

PARADOX OF PLENTY: Uganda’s Tourism Mathematics Does Not Add Up

by Muhereza KyamuteteraIndustry & AnalysisThe Big StoryDecember 28, 2024December 28, 2024

This festive season, I had time to reflect deeply on how insanely gifted Uganda, the Pearl of Africa, is by nature and how we, as a country, have failed to…

Acacia Wilderness Lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park: A gem that leaves you wanting more

by CEO East Africa MagazineHospitality & TourismLifestyleThe Big StoryThe Executive TravelerOctober 29, 2024October 29, 2024

Acacia Wilderness Lodge is located on a peninsula inside Queen Elizabeth National Park, right next to Mweya Safari Lodge. The resort describes itself somewhat modestly as a bed and breakfast…

OPINION⎮ The warmth and friendliness of Ugandan people⏤ an untapped tourism asset, and the role of tourism in creating holistic peace

by Jan SadekNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryThought LeadershipOctober 6, 2024October 6, 2024

Tourism is one of my favourite topics as EU Ambassador to Uganda. Together with coffee, renewable energy, and some others, it has very positive connotations—and also synergies. Who cannot be…

A Sneak Peek Into Volcanoes Safaris’ New Luxury Kibale Lodge

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryThe Executive TravelerTravelJune 22, 2024June 22, 2024

Volcanoes Safaris, better known as the pioneer of gorilla and chimpanzee ecotourism in Uganda and Rwanda since 1997, has announced the opening of its fifth luxury lodge⏤ Kibale Lodge. Aptly…

Relax, rewind and refuel your body at Jacana Lodge—one of the many hidden jewels in western Uganda!

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsHospitality & TourismLifestyleLuxuryThe Big StoryThe Executive TravelerTravelJuly 18, 2023July 18, 2023

Western Uganda is richly ornamented with various tourist attractions— both natural and manmade, often astride each other. One such jewel is Jacana Safari Lodge on the fringes of  Imaramagambo Forest…

Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Toro conquers the Rwenzoris

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryAugust 7, 2022August 7, 2022

His Majesty – the of Toro Kingdom, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has successfully summitted Margherita, the highest peak in the Rwenzori Mountains- Uganda’s tallest mountain and the…

CHIMPUNDU LODGE: An unforgettable tale of luxury and a little piece of visually arresting heaven

by David KangyeExtraOrdinary UgandaIndustry & AnalysisThe Big StoryThe Executive TravelerTravelJune 24, 2022November 19, 2022

Chimpundu Lodge!   So Unforgettable. Located at the heart of one of Uganda’s tropical rain forests called Kibale National Park, the lodge sits quietly, but in a loud way, sits…

ONOMO Hotel Kampala – It’s the little things…

by CEO ReporterThe Big StoryMay 23, 2022May 23, 2022

It might sound like we are damning them with faint praise but it’s funny how vital the little things are, and how important it is to get them right. Conceptually,…