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Is overtourism becoming the new normal?
Inflation or no inflation, concerns about the economy or no concerns, overtourism is becoming the new normal.
Travel has become such a fundamental part of the basic human needs. After you take care of your physiological needs: food, shelter, clothing, sleep, etc., next comes health, family and…travel. This is Maslow’s Hierarchy of… read more
Cape Town: Free entry to the Castle of Good Hope on Freedom Day 2024
The Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town, the oldest existing building in South Africa, h… read more
Seychelles Tourism’s new focus: Embracing sports, expanding markets and courting film industry
Against the backdrop of Africa’s premier travel trade show, WTM Africa this year in Cape Town, Seychelles Tourism made an impressive showing as it showcased the island country’s rich and exotic tourism products to the thousands who attended the travel trade show.
Mrs. Bernadette Willemin, Director General for Destination Marketing… read more
Livingstone: Public WiFi launched on the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls
A new public WiFi service is now available in Livingstone on the Zambian side of the … read more
Addis remaking stimulates Tourist influx
The ongoing corridor project and other redevelopment activities will have great contribution to stimulate and accelerate the tourism influx to the metropolis, the Addis Ababa Culture and Tourism Bureau said.
The Bureau Head Hirut Kassaw (PhD) told the Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA) that the redevelopment work will help Addis Ababa to … read more
Independent hoteliers see GDS bookings rise 34.5%
The Global Distribution System (GDS) is continuing to perform for independent accommodation providers with reservations up 34.5% in the past year and up 4.2% on 2019 pre-pandemic levels, according to HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts’ Independent Accommodation Insigh… read more
TransNamib told to allow private operators to utilise the rail network
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration has advised Namibia’s railway company, TransNamib, to explore the possibility of allowing private operators to utilise the rail network through concession agreements.
The committee’s position was formed following visits to railway infrastructure in the count… read more
2nd Hospitality and Tourism Education Summit gets underway in Zambia
The 2024 Travel, Hospitality, and Tourism Education Summit is taking place at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka. Dignitaries and stakeholders from Zambia and other countries are attending the event, which is organized by the Zambia Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Studies (ZITHS) under the Ministry… read more
Qatar Airways increases flights to Luanda (Angola)
Qatar Airways, the flag carrier of Qatar, has announced that it will extend the frequency of flights between Hamad International Airport (DOH) in … read more
Prasa restores more suburban rail services
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa has restarted its Metrorail suburban rail services on five sections of the networks in the provinces of Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape.
Local rail services across the country had been disrupted by a spate of vandalism and cable theft which occurred during and after the Covid-19 pandemic… read more
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