The Rhinos Are Going to America!

After a hugely successful LA Times Travel Show, we’re gearing up here in the Rhino Africa offices for our imminent visit to New York! So get ready to see Tomi the Rhino strutting his stuff in the Big Apple. Be sure to come and visit us so that we can start planning your African holiday of lifetime!

New York Times Travel Show

It’s almost time for us to set off for the exciting New York Times Travel Show and we hope to see you there. It promises to be a spectacular international celebration. There will be six cultural stages with live performances and culinary presentations from around the world. you can explore over 500 global destinations – from the top hot spots to more off-the-beaten track escapes. Get travel tips and advice at the seminars held throughout the day, hosted by experts in the travel industry.

Details

When: March 2-4, 2012 for Travel Professionals and 3-4 March for General Public
Time: Saturday 3 March – 10 am – 6 pm; Sunday 4 March 10 am – 4 pm
Where: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City

Rhino Africa will be attending and you can visit us at the show at the Rhino Africa booth (stand number 1057 in the African pavillion). For more information see www.nyttravelshow.com

FREE TICKET, ANYONE?

We have 100 free tickets to the NY Show to give away, so if you’re going to be in the Big Apple during this time, just e-mail tamlin@rhinoafrica.com and we’ll arrange a ticket for you. First come, first served!

Los Angeles Times Travel Show

This year was the 14th Annual LA Times Travel Show. It has been named one of the top ten trade shows and conventions in Bizbash’s Southern California. Here you will discover loads of amazing travel destinations, attractions, activities, resorts, products, luxury goods and services and more, ranging from safaris to scuba diving, wind surfing to wine tours, archeology excursions to relaxing on a pristine beach. It’s essential for anyone planning trips and adventurers to hit the road and maximize the experience of travelling.

Along with us, there will be hundreds of exhibitors. There will also be trip giveaways, cultural entertainment, celebrity speakers, the Times‘ renowned editorial experts to offer a wealth of practical information, and Q&As with Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award-winning reporters and Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers including:

• Christopher Reynolds: revealing guide to local travel, “Southern California Close-Ups”
• Mark Boster: stunning visual portrait of “Four Seasons in Yosemite”
• Chris Erskine: in-depth, behind-the-scenes reports on LAX and John Wayne Airport
• Jen Leo: web buzz and digital apps for tech-savvy travel
• Kathy Pyon: expert tips for taking vacation photos like a pro

Times Travel editor Catharine Hamm and a full roster of guests will also be speaking throughout the weekend. Don Wildman (“Off Limits”), Josh Gates, (“Destination Truth”), Sarah Schlichter (IndependentTraveler.com), Alice Short (Times Features editor) and Booth Moore (Times fashion critic) are scheduled to join headliners Rick Steves (“Rick Steves’ Europe Through the Back Door”), Lisa Ling (“Our America”), Arthur Frommer (Frommer’s travel guides), and Adam Richman (“Man v. Food Nation,” “America the Edible”) for talks and panel discussions on topics ranging from budget travel to the best shopping destinations.

Details

When: January 27-29, 2012
Where: Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles
Open to the public: Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 5 pm
Travel Trade: Friday, January 27, 2012 9 am – 6 pm

Rhino Africa will be attending and you can visit us at the show at the Rhino Africa booth (stand number 1635) Saturday and Sunday10h00 – 17h00. For more info visit  events.latimes.com/travelshow

We have a limited number of free tickets to give away, so if you’re going to be in LA, then just drop Tamlin an e-mail and she’ll arrange a ticket for you if we have any left (tamlin@rhinoafrica.com).

If you’re in the area please do come down and find us! We’d love to meet you all face-to-face. We can tell you all you need to know about travelling in Africa. Several of our expert travel consultants will be at the stands in both Los Angeles and New York. Come and get brochures and your own fabulous Rhino Africa 4-gig USB Flash Drive.

The consultants that will be going and ready to greet you with a friendly smile at either the LA or NY shows include: David Ryan, Anton De Wit, Ingo Brüggemann from our German Division, Samantha Myburgh, Monique Vally, Justine Ryan and Niki Duncan. Find out more about some of the team on our website.

See you in America!