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Unpacking medical tourism in Africa

If you work in the tourism sector, chances are you’ve heard the term ‘medical tourism. But what exactly is it, and why is it so important? Simply put, medical tourism is best defined as the process of...

Africa Travel Week

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From ‘Lookers’ to ‘Bookers’: A Guide to Converting Website Traffic

How can hoteliers transform ‘lookers’ into ‘bookers’? Where to start? What to change? Read on for the details.

Africa Travel Week

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ATW Trend Report 2022

A trends report like no other. DOWNLOAD REPORT We’ve been through more than two years of ‘business unusual’. Now that things are starting to ‘normalise’—is there even such a thing?—and we’re finally able to...

Africa Travel Week

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COP26: How the African travel and tourism industry is combatting climate change

The COP26 event, taking place from 31 October – 12 November 2021, strives to unite the world in the fight against climate change, accelerating action towards the relevant goals of both the Paris Agreement and the UN...

Africa Travel Week

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WTM industry report key findings

Younger people are increasingly turning to travel agents to book holidays because of the confusion and problems seen during the pandemic, according to the WTM Industry Report. Its survey of 1,000 consumers found 22% of...

Africa Travel Week

COVID-19

Skills development key to hospitality industry’s future

The recovery of the hospitality industry, which is still reeling from the effects of Covid-19, will largely depend on how well the sector realigns itself to the “new normal” and addresses shifts in consumer...

Africa Travel Week

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Travel experiences fund humanitarian programs

One Horizon is an experiential travel company and a not-for-profit humanitarian aid organisation. It hosts tourists from all over the world but primarily from Austria, Australia, New Zealand, Canada...

Eugene Yiga

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7 Packing Hacks to Lighten Your Suitcase, According to an Expert

BY MADELINE DIAMOND Attention chronic overpackers: These tips will help you pack lighter and smarter. If you identify as a chronic overpacker, you’re not alone. Traveling is often stressful enough...

Africa Travel Week

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What is the World’s Most Powerful Passport?

Which passports are travel assets, and which are liabilities? Whether you seek to explore distant lands, or you just want to sit on a remote island beach with a margarita, your passport can be your biggest travel asset...

Africa Travel Week

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SA tour guides are being taught Mandarin and Chinese customs – for a better visitor experience

by Luke Daniel South African tour guides have been enrolled in a six-week programme which teaches Mandarin and Chinese customs in anticipation of an influx of big-spending tourists. Almost 100,000 travellers from...

Africa Travel Week

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Construction of the first hotel in space begins – This is how it will be

For many people, it is a lifelong dream to travel in space and soon their dream can come true. In a few years you may be able, if you have the required budget, to spend the night in a hotel not on earth, but in space...

Africa Travel Week

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Girls only: 4 reasons you should take a girls’ weekend

WOMEN do it all. They juggle demanding careers, take care of households and provide a support system to their near and dear. And, sometimes a much-needed break is necessary, away from the partner, kids or family. A...

Africa Travel Week

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SANParks is about to stop accepting cash to reduce queues – and for safety

In a little under a month, 12 of South Africa’s national parks will stop accepting cash payments, South African National Parks (SANParks) announced on Wednesday. And during the course of 2023, the last of its...

Africa Travel Week

Unpacking medical tourism in Africa

From ‘Lookers’ to ‘Bookers’: A Guide to Converting Website Traffic

ATW Trend Report 2022

Category - Best Practice & Trends

COP26: How the African travel and tourism industry is combatting climate change

WTM industry report key findings

Skills development key to hospitality industry’s future

Travel experiences fund humanitarian programs

7 Packing Hacks to Lighten Your Suitcase, According to an Expert

What is the World’s Most Powerful Passport?

SA tour guides are being taught Mandarin and Chinese customs – for a better visitor experience

Construction of the first hotel in space begins – This is how it will be

Girls only: 4 reasons you should take a girls’ weekend

SANParks is about to stop accepting cash to reduce queues – and for safety

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