Aviation
Nigeria bans Emirates flights (again)
The African country continues its feud with Emirates, promising interesting results for its citizens who, you know, want to travel.
Aviation
Flight forced to perform emergency landing after cat attacks pilot
Plane passengers have been left bemused and a bit ticked off after pilots were forced to turn their flight around due to a ferocious feline.
Destinations
REVEALED: The top-selling souvenir from every country in the world
From camel hair rugs and daggers, to marionettes and worry beads, this study has uncovered exactly which souvenirs travellers are most likely to come home with.
Wholesalers
GET IN QUICK: Less than two weeks left for Bunnik Tours’ massive 2022 sale
2022 trips at 2020 prices? This news will have your clients yelling “you bloody beauty!” or something to that effect, at least.
Wholesalers
Globus launches small-group Africa holidays for 2021
Are your clients having trouble camouflaging their excitement towards booking their next adventure? Click this way.
Wholesalers
Bench Africa GM slams mainstream media over COVID-19 reporting
by Christian Fleetwood
Cameron Neill believes the media has painted yet another negative image of Africa that is not based on “any real facts”.
Events
Africa’s INDABA 2020 postponed indefinitely
The move follows a raft of measures from the South African government designed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Destinations
Events
Tourism
How to put on a great trade show, African style
by Nancy Hromin
Were you one of the unlucky ones who missed out on Travel Indaba this year? Well, reading this may have you ending up in a jealous rage.
Destinations
Eight African & Middle Eastern tourism hotspots not to be missed
You can travel to Africa every year for your whole life and only scrape the surface. Here are the unmissable highlights.
Destinations
Trafalgar goes back to their roots with new Africa programme
As much as we love reenacting scenes from the Lion King with our office dog, we’d much prefer to go and see the real Africa, Trafalgar style.
Destinations
What do country names reveal about our favourite travel destinations?
Etymology can reveal a lot about a word. For example, we just discovered Friday means “happy day”. Or at least, it should.
Destinations
Cape Town braces for water crisis
by Daisy Doctor
A city often voted one of the best for tourists is on the brink of an environmental emergency. Visitors have been asked to take “special care”.