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Namibia is now offering a digital nomad visa
Last week, Namibia joined the increasing number of African countries offering digital nomad visas.
The Namibia Digital Nomad Visa which is valid for six months allows those seeking priceless memories while also gaining international working experiences and establishing lifelong contacts for only approximate $62 excluding other cost… read more
Newest ultra-luxury discovery yacht, Scenic Eclipse II, set to launch on April 12, 2023
Truly all-inclusive ultra-luxury cruise operator, Scenic, has confirmed that their newest ultra-luxury Discovery Yacht, Scenic Eclipse II, is scheduled to set sail in April 2023 with construction advancing as planned. Her inaugural voyage will be the Incredible Iberian Discovery, which sails for 11 days from Lisbon to Barcelona. Earlybird… read more
UAE bans 20 African countries including Gambia from 30-day visas
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have announced a visa ban slapped on Gambians and 20 other nationalities seeking to visit Dubai with immediate effect.
"This is to inform you that we will not be posting 30 days visa applications for these nationalities effective today October, 18, 2022," the notice read in part. O… read more
South Africa sees surge in scheduled cruise calls as sector rebounds post-COVID
South Africa’s cruise sector will see a threefold increase in cruise calls during the current 2022/23 cruise season compared to last year. There are 239 cruise ship calls expected between October 2022 and April 2023, compared to 71 cruise ship calls during the 2021/22 season, which was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How tech is helping travellers experience the best of SA's rural, cultural travel
In South Africa rural travel ranges from winemaking in the Winelands to supernatural attractions like the alleged carnivorous Modimolle mountain in Limpopo, and world-renowned geological marvels like the Bourke's Luck Potholes and Adam's Calendar in Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga. With scenic beauty such as this and cultural diversity on th… read more
Tourism Grading Council of South Africa facilitates assessor grading training in Seychelles
The Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA), a business unit of South African Tourism, is in the Seychelles Island conducting and facilitating assessor grading training for the Seychelles Tourism Board.
TGCSA is the only recognised and globally credible quality assurance and service excellence body for tourism products in So… read more
Africa urged to change aviation dynamics as Aviators Africa Conference and Tower Awards concludes
Stakeholders have called on Africa to push the reset button with regards the development of aviation in terms of financing assets, technology driven operations so the continent reap immense benefits and join the world in having some semblance of sustainability in the air transport industry.
This was one of the many submissions at … read more
Addo Elephant National Park: Tap water currently unsafe to drink
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the tap water in the whole Sundays River Valley Local Municipality, which encompasses the Addo Elephant National Park in the … read more
Madagascar extends indefinitely the suspension of flights with South Africa
Since December 2020, Madagascar and South Africa have been at loggerheads, due to a case linked to illegal gold trafficking between the two countries. A diplomatic problem that led the Malagasy authorities to suspend its air links with the Rainbow Nation.
Suspended since March 2020 (first because of the health crisis, then because o… read more
Tanzania up for Tourism investors
The Governement of Tanzania has pledged to strengthen cooperation with private sector as a key catalyst to boosting tourism industry.
It has also expressed the readiness to receive investors in the tourism sector given the available opportunities and supportive business climate, including legal and fiscal reforms. The re… read more
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