Guests are being invited to celebrate all things Somerset this summer aboard the Great Garden Escape to the Newt in Somerset.Starting every weekend from April 10th and running until September, a first-class carriage will take guests from London Paddington to…
A new partnership agreement between the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and the Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) was announced.The partnership allows for strategic collaboration and mutual exchange of information between the associations, creating awareness through…
In the wake of the cancellation of ITB Berlin (scheduled to start this week) due to concerns about coronavirus, Reed Exhibitions South Africa has advised that there are no plans to cancel ILTM or WTM Africa in Cape Town, which…
The City of Cape Town has published a draft Nature Reserves by-law that is intended to protect and preserve the nature reserves in the city’s municipal boundaries, as well as ensure the safety and enjoyment of those visiting.Cape Town forms…
Saudi Arabia will block Muslim pilgrims seeking to reach the holy cities of Mecca and Medina as the country seeks to control the spread of coronavirus.Religious tourism is a large part of the hospitality sector in the kingdom, and the…
The South African Culinary Olympics team has returned from the world’s oldest and largest international culinary arts competition with three bronze medals.The Springbok Squad competed in the 25th Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung (International Exhibition of Culinary Art), also known as the…
Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) situation is a critical one. The species only lives in East Africa and over 40% of the 1,059 mountain gorillas left in the world are in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The park has become…
Global aircraft charter company, Air Charter Service (ACS) – with offices in Johannesburg – says it has been inundated with requests for charters relating to the travel disruption caused by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus throughout China and Asia.ACS’s…
Lucid Ventures plans to open a 21-room boutique hotel in Sea Point, Cape Town in August.This is the brand’s second Home* Suite Hotel in South Africa and will feature an open-plan restaurant, bar area, rooftop terrace and pool.Hotel services will…
Eco-tourism operator, Green Safaris, has announced a new southern African tour.The tour includes accommodation at Tongabezi Lodge in Livingstone, Zambia- the latest addition to Green Safaris’ portfolio of lodges.This new itinerary will help travellers save time and money when exploring…
