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in Africa

Nairobi hotel expands offering

Giraffe Manor in Nairobi has added two superior double rooms as well as a new gift shop and treatment room.The hotel now offers 12 rooms, with the new ones named after two of the manor’s giraffes, Edd and Salma.The rooms…

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in Oceania

Australia And Latin America Bet On Free Trade Agreements

Last January, as one of Donald Trump’s first executive orders, the United States withdrew itself from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, TPP. Since then, the remaining countries (Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru and Singapore) have looked for…

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in North America

Guatemala Mice Sector Reported Positive Numbers

To measure the value of the Guatemala MICE industry, the country’s Institute of Tourism has carried out a study on the economic importance of conferences and meetings.In 2016, 19,586 conferences and meetings were organized in the country. These generated 695,000…

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in Europe

Bulgarian Tourism Industry Booming But Lacks Staff

In the seaside resort of Slantchev Brjag, internationally known as “sunny beach”, tourism is buzzing in June. Due to the risk of terrorism in countries such as Turkey or Egypt, Bulgaria has established itself as an alternative destination. Regular customers…

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in Asia

Aeroflot takes top spot for Europe-Asia connections

Aeroflot has been recognised as the top airline by seats flown on long-haul routes between Europe and Asia in summer 2017.Aeroflot’s capacity on Europe-Asia flights over 4,000 kilometres grew 12 per cent versus summer 2016, according to data from OAG…

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in Africa

Iconic game reserve undergoes refurbishment

MalaMala Main Camp and Sable Camp in MalaMala Game Reserve in Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, will undergo a three-phase refurbishment, starting in October.Sable Camp will not be open for bookings as a separate camp for the duration of the refurbishment, but will…

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in South America

Curacao’s Tourism Revenue Remains Stable

During the first four months of 2017, Curacao’s tourism generated US$182.7 million. Compared to the same period last year, the amount represents a drop of 0.8%.Approximately, US$ 96.8 million (53%) were spent by European tourists. US$ 46.3 million were attributed…

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in Oceania

New Zealand roadtrip – a mouse’s tale

Deep in the hills of Arthur’s Pass I could hear the voice of Sir David Attenborough as I set up my Navman HD dashcam to catch a glimpse of the wildlife that had taken residence in my car.I had received…

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