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Going on a road trip across East Africa
A number of travelers have chosen to experience Africa on a master class road trip. Africa is a wide continent with some of the best attractions that can turn on your desire to explore this beautiful landmass.
With the diversity of natural wonders, Africa is attested for adventures. Choosing a road trip in some parts of Africa is not for t… read more
Le Méridien Ile Maurice unveils £60million refurbishment
Le Méridien Ile Maurice has announced the complete reopening of the resort following a $60million refurbishment. Located in Pointe aux Piment in northwest Mauritius, and set on a kilometre of sandy beach, the resort offers 261 redesigned guestrooms and suites and an adults-only wing alongside a world-class spa and fitness centre, t… read more
Oceania to sail Dubai to Cape Town grand voyage in 2022 aboard Nautica
The luxury cruise line Oceania will sail a grand voyage from the Middle East to South Africa in 2022 aboard its ship Nautica.The Dubai to Cape Town cruise will depart December 7th, and will visit 19 destinations across Arabia, the Indian Ocean and Africa during the 30-day voyage.
This will be Nautica’s third time saili… read more
TAAG to increase flights between Luanda and Madrid
The state-owned flag carrier of Angola, TAAG Angola Airlines, is set to increase operations to Spain.
Effective 01 November 2022, the airline will i… read more
GTA engages events stakeholders ahead of "December in Gh"
As part of preparations toward this year’s “December in Gh” the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Beyond the Return Secretariat and Steering Committee have engaged various stakeholders to bring them up to speed on their readiness, while soliciting their support for a successful programme.
The forum which was held at the A… read more
Desire for cruise holidays surpasses 2019 levels
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the trade association for the global cruise industry, released new consumer sentiment data showing that the appetite for cruise travel is now greater than in 2019. In addition, the positive views of the industry’s sustainability focus - both environmental and sustainable tourism - has also in… read more
African Tourism United to transform sector for growth and opportunity
Tourism leaders from across Africa have come together to rethink the sector and its central role in driving growth and opportunity across the continent.
The 65th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa brought together around 25 Ministers of Tourism and high-level representatives from 35 countries as well as leaders from the pr… read more
Zimbabwe further relaxes regulations
Zimbabwe has further relaxed Covid-19 regulations. According to Statutory Instrument 169 of 2022, people … read more
Cape Town Tourism reminds visitors to remian vigilant this festive season
As South Africa prepares for its peak tourism season, the City of Cape Town’s official Destination Marketing Organisation, Cape Town Tourism, reminds travellers to exercise a continued level of vigilance, as they would when visiting any other major city in the world.
“We are anticipating a bumper festive season, especially with Cape Town b… read more
MSC Sinfonia will cruise to Mossel Bay and Namibia for 2022/23 Cape Town season
MSC Sinfonia will join MSC Orchestra in cruising from South Africa during the 2022/23 cruise season, but while Orchestra will be based primarily in Durban, Sinfonia will sail exclusively from Cape Town.
MSC Sinfonia’s season in Cape Town will feature 22 roundtrip cruises of 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 nights. The week-long cruise is the… read more
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