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2015 Top Travel Trends revealed at WTM
Euromonitor unveiled the WTM Global Trends Report 2015... read


Tourism
Cape Town: an all year round tourism destination
Cape Town is truly becoming an all year round destination with a holistic approach to tourism... read
Keep energy levels high when travelling

Nicholas Barenblatt

While I enjoy the opportunity to see new places and experience different foods, travelling regularly for work has its challenges in terms of keeping one's energy levels high... read
Blythedale Coastal Resort launches with 270 sales
The launch of the Blythedale Coastal Resort in KwaZulu-Natal took place in Durban, Johannesburg, Dubai and London simultaneously... read
Airline ticket payment is set to transition
Figures obtained from the Airports Company South Africa indicates that more than 743,000 passengers bought tickets for domestic flights in August this year... read
House of Van Ryn's garners more accolades
The House of Van Ryn's received two new accolades from local tourism authorities for operational excellence in conferencing facilities... read
SETE aims to promote golf tourism in SA
The fifth annual Sports & Events Tourism Exchange (SETE) is currently underway at the Protea Hotel Fire and Ice! in Pretoria and the Department of Tourism is promoting golf tourism in SA... read
Nominations open for 2015 ASATA Diners Club Awards
Nominations are now open for 2015 ASATA Diners Club Awards which acknowledges individuals and those consultants, representatives and accounts executives in both Retail and Wholesale who epitomise the 21st Century travel professional... read
Wesgro welcomes recommendations on visa regulations
Wesgro has welcomed the recommendations presented to Cabinet by the inter-ministerial committee (IMC) on Immigration Regulations and hopes that the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) will move swiftly to implement them... read
Accommodation
Stay in a Victorian Mansion in the Friendly City

Brian Berkman

Port Elizabeth is a little like I remember Cape Town while growing up... read
Cape Town scores in Condé Nast top 25 hotels in Africa
The Conde Nast Reader's Choice Top 25 Hotels in Africa 2015 results are in... read
Hospitality
Hospitality students awarded FEDHASA bursaries
Two students from International Hotel School were recently awarded coveted bursaries by the Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (FEDHASA) Cape Town... read
Restaurant
Spur to launch healthier 'better for you' children's food initiative
Children have always been valued as Spur customers in their own right - and catered for accordingly - whether via play areas and Secret Tribe membership or themed parties and their own kid's menu. It is this particular menu that is currently being reworked to give South African children 'better for you' meal choices... read
Tourism
Trade and media advisory on revised visa rules

Issued by Gauteng Tourism Authority

The Department of Home Affairs recently announced the revision of visa regulations which were promulgated last year and were widely deemed to be onerous by tourism professionals, journalists and other commentators... read
Tours
There's a new road out of Harrismith
The road to Harrismith, the R74, is currently undergoing extensive restoration work... read
Business
South African swagger won't work in Africa

Michael Wood

There are a few fundamental practices that need a fresh approach if we are going to embrace a united African economy, something that will benefit the whole of Africa and not just us... read
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