Charlotte Kawecki
Come & meet guide book writer Kev Reynolds
By Charlotte Kawecki on 02 Jan 2014
Categories: Office news
Cicerone guide book author, trekking expert and Mountain Kingdoms Trek Leader, Kev Reynolds, will be at the Stanfords 'Meet the Experts' theatre at the Destinations Travel Show, London, 10.45 on Saturday 8th February, for his presentation: 'Tales of a Guidebook Writer'.
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Introducing ‘Raja’, the office elephant
By Charlotte Kawecki on 08 Aug 2013
Categories: Awards & competitions, Office news
This summer we have been running an elephant naming and colouring in competition, and the winners have now been voted for by all of the office team.
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Elephant competition - entries now in
By Charlotte Kawecki on 16 Jul 2013
Categories: Awards & competitions, Office news
We've had about 200 entries in for our elephant colouring and
naming competition. We've decorated our office windows with as many as we can,
and have lots of people stopping to take a look at all the wonderful talent our
local school children have. They really have been creative; it is going to be
difficult to decide on a winner. Meanwhile, our wooden elephant carving is
still on board the ship sailing to the UK….
North India floods – Oxfam appeal
By Charlotte Kawecki on 09 Jul 2013
Categories: India & Sri Lanka, India, Recces, Responsible Tourism
Extreme weather conditions in Uttarakand, India, disrupted our Operations Manager, Niki Morgan's recent recconaissance trek to the Kuari Pass. Early monsoon rains, thought to be the heaviest in 80 years, have caused mass flooding in northern India. The torrential rain has damaged roads and homes, and triggered landslides. Aware of the devastation this has caused to those caught in the floods, Mountain Kingdoms is donating £500 to Oxfam's India flood relief appeal. Oxfam is providing humanitarian assistance to some of the worst affected.
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Colour in and name the elephant competition
By Charlotte Kawecki on 27 Jun 2013
Categories: India & Sri Lanka, India, Awards & competitions, Office news
COMPETITION NOW CLOSED - see the winner here
Download our competition entry form and then post it to us, or email it to charlotte@mountainkingdoms.com, to be in with a chance of winning a years adoption of an asian elephant with WWF. This includes a cuddly toy elephant, stickers, fact book and 3 issues of Wild World magazine.
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Win a £150 voucher
By Charlotte Kawecki on 15 May 2013
Categories: Awards & competitions, Office news, Your adventures
We've had some fantastic photos sent in from our clients - here is just a small selection.
We love to feature your photos in our brochure, newsletters and on our
website, so please send them to charlotte@mountainkingdoms.com. Our
favourite photo will win the 2013 Photo of the Year competition, and a £150 voucher towards one of our holidays.
President of India visits Brahmaputra River cruise boat and presents an award
By Charlotte Kawecki on 22 Mar 2013
Categories: India & Sri Lanka, India, Tour, Awards & competitions
Congratulations to our friends in India on receiving the National
Tourism Award for the 'Most Innovative Tour Operator' for the
Brahmaputra river cruise on-board the M.V.Mahabaahu. Awarded by the
President of India on 18th March 2013.
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