East Africa – Marriott International, Inc. today announced its first property in Kenya with the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Hurlingham. [Read more…]
Summit to Sea – Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar
June 22, 2015 By Leave a Comment
For anyone looking to combine three iconic travel experiences in Africa in just two weeks, World Expeditions is launching the perfect trip this summer, taking you from Kilimanjaro’s summit to the white sand beaches of Zanzibar after game viewing at Tanzania’s magnificent national parks. [Read more…]
Hospitality Outlook: 2015 – 2019
May 14, 2015 By Leave a Comment
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa – South Africa’s hospitality industry is prepared to grow further in the next five years, with most growth in the sector expected to be generated in Cape Town, according to a report released by PwC today. [Read more…]
Yellow fever low risk in Southern Africa
February 3, 2015 By Leave a Comment
All travellers arriving into South Africa from Zambia, Tanzania, Eritrea, Somalia, Sao Tome and Principe will no longer be required to produce proof of the yellow fever certificate, says the Health Ministry. [Read more…]
flydubai expands to East Africa
October 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Dubai-based flydubai’s inaugural flights to Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar touched down today in Tanzania. The new routes further underline flydubai’s rapid expansion in Africa, which has seen the carrier’s network double to 12 destinations this year. [Read more…]
SAA adds more travel options in Africa
August 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment
National carrier, South African Airways (SAA), is adding more travel options on the African continent. [Read more…]
Azura Retreats Expand Portfolio
May 23, 2014 By 1 Comment
Azura Retreats, the Company which owns and manages luxury boutique hotels in Mozambique, has announced that it will be expanding into Tanzania from 1 June this year. [Read more…]
Excitement About Inaugural WTM Africa
February 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The inaugural World Travel Market Africa, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 2nd – 3rd May 2014 is attracting exhibitors from all categories of the leisure, luxury travel and meetings industries. [Read more…]
Ethiopia – Ride Rough Guides
December 31, 2013 By 1 Comment
Ethiopia is Rough Guides’ number one country to visit in 2014. To celebrate, adventure travel company Secret Compass is launching its first expedition to mountain bike through the country’s UNESCO-protected Simien Mountains. [Read more…]
Travel companies join Botswana boycott
October 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Only weeks after Survival International called for a boycott of Botswana tourism, two travel companies have suspended their tours to the country and several others have expressed concern about the Botswana government’s continued persecution of the Bushmen. The government is stopping the Bushmen from hunting and forces them to apply for permits to access their ancestral land in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR). [Read more…]
