Park Hyatt Zanzibar is opening March 8 in the historic part of Zanzibar City known as Stone Town, a UNESCO Heritage site. The hotel will have 67 guestrooms and direct beach access. One of the hotel’s two buildings is a historic Zanzibari mansion, Mambo Msiingi. Dating back to the 17th century, it centers on a …
Rwanda tourism revenues increased from $293m in 2013, to $303m in 2014, representing a 3% increase, Rwanda Development Board (RDB) says. Between July 2013 and June 2014, Rwanda received 1.17 million visitors, compared to the previous year with 1. 14 million tourists. RDB targets hitting 0m mark by 2016. However, experts warn that the target …
The Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa (APTA) confirmed that their National Forum will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 25 – 26, 2015 at The Boulders. The annual meeting brings together the movers and shakers in the niche market with chapter officials and members from all 12 local chapters in attendance. …
Yellow fever vaccinations are no longer necessary for travel between Zambia, Tanzania and South Africa. The announcement was made by the South African Department of Health and the requirement was lifted with immediate effect. The decision was made at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, and comes after the World Health Organization confirmed that …
The Africa Travel Association (ATA,) in partnership with the African Union Mission to the United States and Global Strategies for Good, will hold the ATA Aviation, Travel & Trade Summit in Atlanta, Georgia from July 12-13, 2015. Inspired by the theme Elevating Africa’s Aviation & Tourism Industry, the Summit will bring together leading global airlines, …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://www.travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Capture3-300×211.jpg” captiontext=”Camel riding in Egypt.” align=”left”.] Help your clients avoid throngs of tourists and outrageous lines during their 2015 travels by considering a primeval land that has been off the tourist radar for while – a magical, historic place like Egypt. With a renewed sense of stability and a recovering tourism industry, 2015 is …
Branding and promotion, foreign direct investment, human resources development and visa facilitation were among the key topics in focus at the VI Investment and Tourism Business Forum for Africa (INVESTOUR). Tourism Ministers from Africa and the Middle East and experts from different areas attended the yearly Forum, held on the occasion of the International Tourism …
Wedding tourism has increased in popularity over the past decade and is recognized as a significant market segment for destinations to target. Trade sources report that the global market size for wedding tourism is between three and six million trips annually. The financial impacts of wedding tourism are strong, particularly since consumers tend to be …
South African Airways (SAA) is the recipient of both the Best Airline in Africa and Best Business Class to Africa awards from Business Traveler. Readers of the magazine selected South African Airways among a variety of top travel products and services. The awards were presented to SAA at a ceremony held in January at the …
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