Travel news overview

• Cruise
• 02/09/2023 07:17

VIking continues its Egypt strategy and expansion with the Aton

The Viking Aton, which debuted this month, is the latest addition to the company's Nile River fleet. The 82-guest, 41-cabin ship will sail a 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary between Aswan and Luxor, with three nights in Cairo.

The Aton is identical to its year-old sister, the Viking Osiris, and will also mirror its other sib… read more

• Flights
• 02/09/2023 07:16

IATA integrates Cameroon, Chad, Gabon, Congo and Mauritius into its payment system

One of the six objectives of the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) "Focus Africa" initiative is to strengthen financial services and improve distribution in the industry. With this in mind, the organization, which brings together some 300 airlines, has just made EasyPay available in five of the continent's countries.

• Flights
• 02/09/2023 07:14

flydubai sets course for Mombasa, its 11th destination in Africa

The city of Mombasa is a hub for the import and export of goods, and a privileged gateway to East Africa.  A potential that Emirati low-cost carrier flydubai wants to capitalize on.

• Attractions
• 02/09/2023 07:10

Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) announces dates of the Mpumalanga Parks Week 2023

The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) has announced the dates of the Mpumalanga Parks Week 2023. From 11 September 2023 to 15 September 2023, selected nature reserves around Mpumalanga will be free of charge to the public. … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• Attractions
• 02/09/2023 07:09

Free entry to Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife reserves on Fridays during September 2023

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, the governmental organisation responsible for maintaining more than 120 wildlife conservation areas and biodiversity in … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 01/09/2023 05:52

Natural Habitat Adventures introduces electric safari vehicle in Botswana

Natural Habitat Adventures has deployed one of the first solar-powered electric safari vehicles (ESV) in Botswana. The initiative was done in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund.

The ESV, stationed at  Natural Habitat's Gomoti Camp in the Okavango Delta, is a converted Land Cruiser that was previously diesel-powered. The vehicl… read more

• Opinion
• 01/09/2023 05:51

Are high airfares grounding intra-Africa tourism?

The cost of intra-Africa travel has been a subject of much debate in recent years, with tourism professionals suggesting it is holding back the immense potential of Africa as a tourism destination.

As the BBC recently reported, flying from Berlin, the capital of Germany, to Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, might cost you around $150 for a … read more

• Flights
• 01/09/2023 05:51

Flysafair relaunches a key route in the Western Cape in time for summer

South African low-cost airline FlySafair has announced the relaunch of a key local route in South Africa's … read more

• Attractions
• 01/09/2023 05:49

Kruger National Park Calendar - October

Weather:

• daytime temperatures soar
• first hard rains
• it can get extremely hot & humid if the rains are late

Temperatures:

• between 16°C - 32°C (Fahrenheit: e.g. 28°C = [(28x9)]/5 + 32 = 82.4°F)
• visit our

• Flights
• 01/09/2023 05:49

Fastjet to increase flights between Bulawayo and Johannesburg

Low-cost carrier Fastjet Zimbabwe has announced the introduction of additional flight frequencies from Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) in Bulawayo, … read more