Jaunted

Travel Contests / Travel Photography / Free Stuff / Kenya Travel / Tea Travel / Instagram / Facebook / Social Media / → All Tags

Instagram Contest Alert: Fly to Kenya to Visit Lipton's Tea Estates

Three quick questions for you: are you on Instagram? Do you like drinking tea? How about an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Kenya?

Lipton—yes, the iced tea company—is looking for one outstanding Instagrammer to head over to Africa to visit the Lipton Rainforest Alliance certified tea estates in person. Yes, kinda like how Olive Garden has a real cooking school in Italy and how Sutter Home wine is a real Napa vineyard, Lipton's teas are truly made from leaves ethically harvested in Kenya and they're pretty proud of the fact.

You have until March 2 to submit to this "Liptagram Challenge," and there will be weekly prizes for photos, but it's that Grand Prize of the Kenya trip you should set your eyes on—how often does a Kenya trip come up as a prize!?

more ›

Safari Travel / Virgin Limited Edition / Kenya Travel / Richard Branson / Africa Travel / Hotels / → All Tags

Richard Branson Has a New Pad in Kenya and Everyone's Invited

WHat the luxury tents will look like

Share your next vacation with a few wild party animals...or just animals. Richard Branson has just the place for the latter, or both if you're into it! The newest addition to Branson's Virgin Limited Edition Retreats family is Mahali Mzuri in the Kenyan bushlands and it's taking reservations for a summer debut.

The safari grounds, located in the Motorogi Conservancy within the Maasai Mara ecosystem, will play host to travelers looking for the "glamping" experience while staying right on the reserve. 12 luxury tents are poised on the edge of the wildlife sanctuary, and each features an en suite bathroom, a living area, and a front porch for watching zebras and giraffes as you sip tea.

more ›

Travel Cat / Animals / Kenya Travel / → All Tags

The Adventures of Travel Cat: Narok, Kenya

Kitty cats. They rule the internet and, whether we realize it or not, pretty much the world too. Ever noticed how cats sometimes stake out the coolest spots in a city? This new feature—Travel Cat—focuses on exactly that. Submit a photo to be featured by tweeting or Instagramming it to us (details below).

Travel Cat spotted in: Narok, Kenya

This week's Travel Cat comes from Nairobi-based traveler Naomi Mutua, (@AKenyanGirl on Twitter), who says of this chill cat:

On my way to the Loyk Camp at Masai Mara, we stopped by the town of Narok. As I had a cup of tea, this beautiful black tom came by, and shared some of my late breakfast.

more ›

Travel Cat / Animals / Africa Travel / Kenya Travel / → All Tags

The Adventures of Travel Cat: Wasini Island, Kenya

Kitty cats. They rule the internet and, whether we realize it or not, pretty much the world too. Ever noticed how cats sometimes stake out the coolest spots in a city? This new feature—Travel Cat—focuses on exactly that. Submit a photo to be featured by tweeting or Instagramming it to us (details below).

Travel Cat spotted in: a beachside restaurant on Wasini Island, Kenya.

This week's Travel Cat is from Jaunted twitter follower @AKenyanGirl, who spotted this cat begging for table scraps of a yummy seafood lunch.

"This kitty was asking to share my lunch of delicious crab in Kenya's Wasini Island," says Naomi.

Frankly, who can blame this sand-colored kitty chilling out in the sand, for thinking he's entitled to a little legmeat here and there? After all, he did get us Google-Mapping the location of Wasini Island.

more ›

Celeb Travel / Volunteer Travel / Africa Travel / Kenya Travel / → All Tags

Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler Do Good In Kenya

Kristin Cavallari recently traded in The Hills for Kenya. The reality star was on a charity trip with her boyfriend, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Culter, on behalf of of her charity One Kid World.

The couple handed out school supplies and helped rebuild two schools while also connecting the kids in Africa with students in the U.S. via a pen pal program. Not surprisingly, they worked in plenty of photo opps with the kids too.

Kristin isn't alone in her philanthropic ventures. Jay also has his own foundation which is hosting a charity event in his hometown of Santa Claus, IN on May 14th. Tickets, which start at $100, which includes dinner, drinks, a performance by David Nail and of course an opportunity to meet Jay and Kristin. For details visit http://jaycutlerfoundation.eventbrite.com/.

Related Stories:
· Kristin Cavallari takes a charitable trip to Kenya[DailyMail]
· Celeb Travel Coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: DailyMail]

more ›

Royal Travel / Travel News / Wedding Travel / Celeb Travel / Honeymoon Travel / Romantic Travel / The Royal Wedding / Prince William / Kate Middleton / Safari Travel / Kenya Travel / Africa Travel / → All Tags

Where Prince William Popped the Question to Kate Middleton

The best way to start a day is with news of a royal engagement! This morning (or evening, in Britain), it was formally announced that England's Prince William has proposed to long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton, who accepted. The pair have been dating for eight years ever since meeting at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. They are due to be married in the spring or summer of 2011, with a wedding no doubt conducted at Saint Paul's Cathedral in London [or Westminster Abbey or Windsor Castle].

With all the excitement over the engagement, you can bet that both St. Andrew's in Scotland and Saint Paul's in London will become even bigger tourist hotspots than they usually are, but there's one area no one's thought of yet: the place where Prince William actually popped the question to Kate.

more ›