Sitting in a bus awaiting my departure time, I watched as people arrived in short breaths and panic. Not even the board that was strategically placed on the dash board and plainly announcing our destination could deter a continuous flow

Pre-tax profit for TPS Eastern Africa, which runs Serena Hotels, rose by 24 per cent to Sh617.3 million, for the year ended December 2007, up from Sh498.6 million in 2006.

The success of special packages introduced by hotels at the Coast during the Easter holidays, which resulted in massive bookings, has led hoteliers to shift their focus to domestic tourism.