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Dave shares his feedback and thoughts following his first visit to Ishikawa prefecture in Japan.
Ann led a BDT to Southern Africa to see some Legacy Hotels & Resorts, the Palm River Hotel, and Ilala Lodge.
Dave visited Egypt for the first time in May 2022 to spend time in Cairo and experience KAI’s newest client, Historia boutique hotel on the Nile. He shares his feedback from the visit in this entry.
KAI President Dave Kartagener visited Victoria Falls in June 2021 and was very pleased with what he found. Read about it here.
The Kartagener family had the opportunity to return to Zambia and visit the Claire Kartagener Maternity Ward (our Foundations’ first project) and meet with Rosemary and others in Mugarameno village. Dave shares his thoughts on the experience.
Dave’s visit to the Lower Zambezi in June 2021 made him realize that he’s been looking at the destination all wrong for a number of years. Read his feedback to see if you’ve been making the same mistake.
Jessica spent 18 days traveling through Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands with Pure! Travel Group. Read here about her experience exploring the Galapagos Islands by luxury catamaran.
Jessica spent 18 days traveling through Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands with Pure! Travel Group. Read about her mainland Ecuador experience here.
Dave traveled to Kenya in January and shares his thoughts about traveling during a pandemic and information on how Kenya is handling coronarvirus following two weeks in Nairobi and the Masai Mara National Reserve.
Morocco is not what most people picture when they think about Africa but Morocco does provide an absolutely different and equally amazing experience on the continent.
Jessica traveled the Golden Triangle for 2 weeks with Eastbound Group, and it is one of the best destinations she’s ever been.
Jessica had the pleasure of traveling through East Malaysia with Destination Asia, and is excited to tell you all about it.
Dave provides a comprehensive look and his personal feedback on KAI’s newest partner, Mhondoro Safari Lodge & Villa in South Africa. Warning: reading this will make you want to get on a plane and head there immediately!
Being my first time stepping foot in India I had a preconceived image of what the country was and wasn’t. Almost instantly, those initial notions of the country were shattered.
Jessica was extremely excited to visit Japan when the opportunity came up. With almost 30 million people visiting each year, she was dying to find out why for herself. She had very high expectations, and can say that it met and exceeded them all!
Read about DK’s first visit to Borneo. Having been to Africa numerous times, this wildlife focused adventure was right up his alley!
DK shares his experience from a trip to Hangzhou. See why this city, just a couple hours from Shanghai, with a rich history, natural beauty and a great culinary scene should be included on your clients’ itineraries.
A review of Naibor Camp, a classic luxury tented property in the heart of the world famous Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya.
Kenya had seen a worrying decline in tourist arrivals due to several incidents that had been irresponsibly reported by the international media. DK decided to head over in an effort to confirm that it was not only safe to visit Kenya but it was actually the perfect time to go.
There is a romanticism about traveling by luxury rail. Having worked with Rovos Rail for two decades, KAI is both familiar and fond of this throwback style of travel. Along with our partners at Destination Asia, DK had the opportunity to experience the world-famous Orient Express bookended by stays in two of Asia’s best cities, Singapore & Bangkok.
KAI Sales Manager Nicole Russo led a small group of tour operators to UAE & Oman to see what these destinations have to offer for the American travel market. You might be surprised to learn just how much there is to do in these Middle Eastern countries.
Henry had always dreamt of visiting the Galapagos Islands. Shortly after adding The Royal Palm Resort to the KAI Collection that dream became a reality!
DK writes about his first visit to Uganda and shares his experiences and pleasant surprise as to how much the destination has to offer.
Having opened its borders to international tourism, Myanmar was rapidly changing. DK headed to the nation formerly known as Burma to see what it was like on the ground and shares his experiences.