Victoria Falls set to benefit from UNWTO 2013 conference

After a decade of low arrivals, Zimbabwe is seeing a huge growth in tourists to the country and the Victoria Falls is a prime destination, both as a tourist and conference destination. 31 May 2012 11:41

International report gives thumbs up to SA wine industry

In its latest report on South African wine, part of which it devoted to its wine tourism, the web-based International Wine Review has stated that "Wine tourism is better developed in South Africa than any country we know". 31 May 2012 11:29

[10 Things I Love about]... The Maldives

[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] PR supremo Etienne De Villiers has spent more time in five-star hotel resorts than elsewhere. He returned to Cape Town for the launch of One & Only and then headed straight back to the Islands again. Now, Contributing Editor: Travel Brian Berkman asked De Villiers, as area public relations manager for Anantara Resorts, The Maldives, what he loved most about The Maldives. 31 May 2012 10:38

2.467m travellers in SA in Feb: Stats SA

A total of 2.467 million travellers‚ both arrivals and departures‚ passed through South African ports of entry in February‚ Statistics SA said on Monday. 30 May 2012 12:29

Hilton Cape Town City Centre turns 1

[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Hilton Cape Town City Centre celebrated its first anniversary recently congratulating itself on the way it has managed - largely by working the Hilton HHonors membership base of 30 million global travellers - to successfully turn around a site that had failed under previous managers. 30 May 2012 05:33

Getaway International out today

Getaway International, envisioned as an annual, is now launching its second issue, moving the publication to a biannual overseas destination guide for South Africans. This issue highlights London during the 2012 Olympics. 28 May 2012 09:13

Life's a beach

[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] I'm prejudiced. We have a weekend home in Pringle Bay so any suggestion that the West Coast rather than the South East coast where Pringle Bay is situated is better, is met with derision. 28 May 2012 07:24