pho Tebele in Gaborone and Sinikiwe Marodza in Harare A decision by the recent meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to reject a proposal by some Southern African member states to resume sales on ivory stockpiles has renewed calls for Southern African Development Community (SADC) to quit the organisation. Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and…
Divine Global Tours will have a competition this coming December for all clients…
The South Australian Tourism Commission’s latest advertising campaign featuring an older man crying has been labelled “bizarre”, “ageist” and “depressing”. Titled “Don’t feel sorry for old mate …”, the visual footage features an elderly man walking at iconic South Australian locations and crying was produced by Melbourne-based agency TBWA. Opposition tourism spokesperson Zoe Bettison labelled…
Gross Barmen is located around 100 km from the capital city of Windhoek, nestled on the banks of a tributary of the Swakop River. Set between rows of palm trees, green lawns, tennis courts, children’s playground and many pleasant walks, the resort is ideal for all ages. Gross Barmen includes facilities for spa & wellness,…
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) for that past three months worked with three social media influencers to take over their social media accounts with the aim of enticing domestic travellers to see why Namibia is rated as one of the best holiday destinations in the world. One thing that cannot be ignored is the impact that…
Waterberg Resort is located in central Namibia inside the Waterberg Plateau National Park. The park is ecologically diverse, boasting over 200 different species of birds and some rare species of small antelope on the lower hills of the mountain. Geologically, the oldest rock stratum is over 850 million years old and dinosaur tracks were left…
Built into an old German Historic Fort built in 1897, Namutoni Resort is the perfect setting for a cultural adventure African Savannah. It is located in the eastern part of the Etosha National Park in close proximity to the Fisher’s Pan –a hot spot for birders. The romantic fort overlooks the floodlit King Nehale Waterhole…
Halali resort is situated at the base of a dolomite hill, nestled amongst shady Mopane trees in Namibia’s legendary Etosha National Park. The thick vegetation in the area makes it a popular draw to leopards, rhinos and elephants. Some of the most popular waterholes of the park are located in close proximity to Halali, and…
Seychelles’ former tourism minister, Alain St Ange, has been named the new president of the African Tourism Board. St Ange will head a team of tourism experts in Africa to help create a unified destination concept for Africa. The announcement was made April 11 at the World Trade Market Africa held in Cape Town, South…
Gondwana Collection will add two Namibian lodges to its product range from May 1: the well-known Palmwag Lodge, and Omarunga Lodge. Palmwag is the gateway to the sparsely populated Kaokoland, and has a large concession area that has been a popular holiday destination in Damaraland for many years. Omarunga Lodge is close to the Epupa…