After a year and 52 pictures, we are proud to present our Photo of the Year, the image that most captured the imagine of The Travel Word and a group of external judges: the Dazzling Colours of Sunset, the Maldives. Exactly one year ago, we started featuring one picture each week on The Travel Word. We spotlighted favourite images pulled from our growing collections on Flickr. We also asked the photographer or owner to submit a short and revealing text about it. These text-image combinations have proven to be very popular.
Read More >>Posts Tagged ‘mountain gorillas’
Travel Tales from Uganda’s Far Horizon
Every month, we delve into the travel experiences of people in the extended WHL Group network. This month we talk to Nicola Swann, a self-confessed globetrotter with a passion for all things travel, who works as Marketing Manager and general whiz for The Far Horizon, the whl.travel local connection based in Uganda.
Read More >>Photo of the Week: Gorillas in Our Midst, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
This is a photo of Ruhondeza, the Silverback of the Mubare group of gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. With a worldwide population of approximately 720, mountain gorillas in the wild have been interacted with by only a few visitors to Africa. Each of six family groups has undergone an extremely delicate process so they tolerate the presence of humans for a brief period every day.
Read More >>Photo of the Week: Banana Leaf Umbrella in Uganda
I had spent the week in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, visiting the lodges in the area. Whilst I was waiting for my flight back to Kampala, a group of enthusiastic children appeared on the airstrip. All of the children I have met in Uganda like to ball their hands into fists, shouting ‘bonga!’ when they greet you. As the plane was slightly delayed, we spent a happy hour taking photos with my camera… and lots of ‘bonga!’ poses!
Read More >>Western Uganda Comes to whl.travel as the Country’s Third Travel Portal
The magnificent landscapes – volcanic craters, grasslands, snowy mountain peaks and thick, verdant jungles – national parks, game reserves and bird sanctuaries coupled with the incredibly wildlife diversity and numerous activities make travel in Western Uganda enormously popular with tourists.
