Travel news overview

• Destinations
• 16/05/2023 05:36

South Africa: Seasonal rainfall & temperature outlook (May - September 2023)

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has released the Seasonal Climate Watch for the period May 2023 to September 2023. According to the seasonal outlook, the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is currentl… read more

• Attractions
• 16/05/2023 05:36

Karoo National Park goes cash free

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that Karoo National Park in … read more

• Flights
• 16/05/2023 05:35

Air Algérie and Mauritania Airlines sign a cooperation protocol

Air Algérie and Mauritania Airlines are opening a new page in their cooperation. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding in Algiers on Monday 15 May 2023, which should help bring the two neighbouring Maghreb countries closer together.

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 15/05/2023 21:48

Wetlands are critical to keeping migrating birds soaring

For centuries, the phenomenon of bird migration has awed humanity. So much so, that the 4th Century BC Greek philosopher Aristotle, noting that the types of birds around him changed with the seasons, suggested that birds hibernated in trees or underwater and magically changed into different types of birds during winter. In the 17th Century, Engl… read more

• Accomodation
• 15/05/2023 21:48

UNWTO hosts executive training on Tourism for rural development

Under the theme 'Tourism for Rural Development: A Practical Approach to Strategy and Product Development', the three-day session was held at the UNWTO Regional Office for the Middle East in Riyadh to address the underlying needs for continuous skills development for ensuring up to date learning, adaptation, and innovatio… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 15/05/2023 21:47

Botswana: Private sector hails country’s participation at Africa’s Travel Indaba

Botswana’s tourism private sector players have hailed the participation of the country at this year’s Africa’s Travel Indaba.

The recently held Africa’s Travel Indaba saw the increased participation of sector players from 28-38 with a sizable SMMEs forming a nucleus of their participation.

The exhibitors who spoke to V… read more

• Flights
• 15/05/2023 21:47

TAAG increases flights between Luanda and São Paulo

The state-owned flag carrier of Angola, TAAG Angola Airlines, is set to introduce an additional frequency to its schedule between Angola and … read more

• Attractions
• 15/05/2023 07:12

Upgrade of the Sea Point promenade and Granger Bay parking area

The City of Cape Town has informed the public that the Sea Point promenade and Granger Bay parking area project will commence on 15 M… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 15/05/2023 07:12

Africa’s Travel Indaba: collaboration and innovation key to consolidating post pandemic gains

More than 6,000 delegates, including 1,000 international buyers and 1,000 exhibitors showcasing 350 products, were captivated as South Africa’s Tourism Minister, Patricia de Lille, delivered her keynote address at the official opening of Africa’s Travel Indaba 2023.

Indaba boasts exhibitors from 21 African countries, including 10 … read more

• Opinion
• 15/05/2023 07:10

Africa’s Travel Indaba: Action, not words needed to make Africa a destination of choice

For the new South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, her country’s tourism and that of the continent can only experience a good turnaround if stakeholders, especially those responsible for enacting policies go beyond merely talking plans to implementing them. No new plans are necessary, as there is a backlog of many that have still not been … read more