It seems so ancient yet it is only 33 years ago in 1980 when Rajab and Minaz established Twiga Tours. Armed with expert locla knowledge of East Africa and their traditional warm African hospitality, the pair embarked on their challenging journey of having their company recognized as a leader in the safari industry, which it …
Join Africa’s premier travel trade association on beautiful Catalina Island for their annual APTA National Forum, bringing together the leaders, movers and shakers of the niche market, with chapter officials and members from all 13 local chapters in attendance. This is the perfect networking opportunity, and the ideal occasion for suppliers and buyers to meet …
The Table Bay Hotel is the ultimate in luxury when looking for Cape Town accommodation. The property was opened in May 1997 by none other than former South African president, Nelson Mandela. One of the Leading Hotels of the World, the Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town is set on the historic Victoria & Alfred …
Indulge in South Africa’s ultimate luxury by experiencing the best Cape Town and the Kruger has to offer. South African Airway’s new package includes Business Class flights from Washington DC., with SAA’s Skytrax flat-bed seats, wines, cuisine and entertainment. Day 1 Depart from Washington, DC – Dulles (IAD) for your South African Airways flight to …
The fifth annual Africa Showcase is coming to a city near you in September. Over the past five years, the Africa Showcase has evolved into one of the largest travel events featuring exclusively African products, providing travel sellers with the latest information and tools designed to boost their sales to Africa, which is a lucrative …
Johannesburg is rated Africa’s most popular destination, according to the third annual MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index. South Africa’s capital city racked up a projected 2.54 million international visitors in 2013, according to the index. Johannesberg’s increase in the number of international visitors in 2013 over 2012 was only 5.5 percent, but its growth of …
South African Airways (SAA) has been named the Best Airline in Africa in a global customer satisfaction survey. The announcement was made during the Skytrax World Airline Awards ceremony hosted at the 50th International Paris Air Show earlier today. The Skytrax World Airline Awards are regarded as the most prestigious accolades for the world airline …
La Mamounia has recently named Pierre Jochem as the new General Manager of its hotel. Prior to this appointment, Pierre Jochem was the General Manager of Hotel Raffles in Singapore as well as the Regional Vice-President Operations Asia Pacific at Raffles Hotels & Resorts. Pierre Jochem will begin his position at the property on September …
The 2013 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Hotels results are in and two of Botswana’s ecotourism-certified camps were voted among the top hotels in the world. Mombo Camp (including Little Mombo Camp), which is located in the Moremi Game Reserve in the pristine Okavango Delta of Botswana, received the top overall score in the world …