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South Africa: Seasonal rainfall & temperature outlook (December 2022 - April 2023)
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has released the Seasonal Climate Watch for the period December 2022 to April 2023.
According to the multi-model rainfall forecast, above-normal rainfall is expected for m… read more
Summer-style wines, festive gifting: Waterford Estate is the place to be this summer
Perfectly timed with the start of December and South Africa's favourite season, Waterford Estate is proud to share their selection of summer-style wines with visitors from both near and far. Proudly offering an estate collection including crowd favourites like the Waterford Rose-Mary - an elegant incarnation of a Blanc de Noir made with S… read more
Makers Landing in Cape Town set to get boost from 239 cruise ships this season
Makers Landing, a V& A Waterfront “food community” within Cape Town Cruise Terminal, is looking to the current cruise season to provide a much-needed boost amid the ongoing recovery from COVID-19.
Makers Landing was initially developed to capitalise on port-visiting cruise tourists, but opened in 2020, just as South Africa’s sec… read more
Zimbabwe: Gonarezhou National Park introduces game drives in open-sided 4×4 game drive vehicles
The management of Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe has announced that, for the first time, game drives in custom-bu… read more
Costa releases details on Christmas Cruise from Dubai for 2022/23 season
Costa Cruises has announced a host of themed events and activities for families and children on its Christmas Cruise out of Dubai in the Arabian Gulf, as well as other locations around the world.
Costa Toscana is homeporting in Dubai for the 2022/23 cruise season, sailing roundtrip, weeklong cruises visiting Abu Dhabi and Muscat.
The… read more
Kenya Airways and Royal Air Maroc reactivate their code-share agreement which has been paused
Kenya Airways (KQ) and Royal Air Maroc (RAM) have agreed on Tuesday 6 December 2022 to resume their code-share agreement initiated in 2016 and interrupted in 2019.
Under this reactivation, RAM passengers will now be able to travel to Nairobi, Zanzibar and Johannesburg on flights operated by KQ. In the reverse direction, the Kenya… read more
Grand Africa Safaris welcomes new responsible travel partners
Grand Africa Safaris has partnered with a selection of innovative organizations that are contributing to creating a sustainable future for Africa, and the world.
Committed to responsible travel, Grand Africa Safaris DMC strives to provide agents with quality itineraries that aim to give back. From setting them up in environme… read more
Imam Sait Matty Tomb - Most Visited Tomb in Destination Gambia
The tomb of Jihadist Imam Sait Matty Bah, which is located in Bakau is one of the most visited Senegambian tombs.
It is built at the former Sunswing Hotel now Sun Beach Hotel in Cape Point, Bakau.
The tomb, built over century ago is about six meters walk from the gate of the hotel. From the gate you will directly see th… read more
Namibia: Dune 7 in the Dorob National Park temporarily closed for renovations
The Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has announced that Dune 7 in the Dorob National Park in Namibia's Erongo Region is temporaril… read more
SAA adding new routes ahead of holidays
South African Airways (SAA), eyeing increased demand over the holiday period, is launching three new routes from Johannesburg (JNB) this month.
From Dec. 8, th… read more
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