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How to build a corporate culture for your remote team
How to build a corporate culture for your remote team

Did you know that almost 80% of knowledge workers worldwide work at least one day of each week remotely? By 2020, analysts expect that more than 1,3-billion people will work remotely...

By Dorine Reinstein 2 days ago

Africa's Travel Indaba 2019 introduces first ever Green Stand Awards
Africa's Travel Indaba 2019 introduces first ever Green Stand Awards

The introduction of the first ever Green Stand Awards at Africa's at this year's Africa Travel Indaba ties into South African Tourism's promotion of responsible tourism...

2 days ago

6 fun things to do in Worcester
6 fun things to do in Worcester

Located a mere 90-minute drive from Cape Town on the N1 towards Johannesburg Western Cape's Worcester is a gateway to an ever-widening range of attractions...

3 days ago

Digital visa tool Access UK launches in SA
Digital visa tool Access UK launches in SA

Home Office's Access UK digital application continues its commitment to help its users with a quicker visa application process...

3 days ago

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MSC, Fincantieri sign 4 new luxury cruise ships

As per the terms of the agreement, the first of the four ships will be delivered by Spring 2023. The remaining three will come into service one per year over the following three years through 2026...

15 Mar 2019

Cape Town Carnival gears up to host 10th annual street parade
Cape Town Carnival gears up to host 10th annual street parade

The street parade will kick off on 16 March 2019 at 7pm, with performers, giant floats and puppets making their way down Somerset Road and ending opposite the Green Point traffic circle...

15 Mar 2019

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AAVEA launches boosting attractions, visitor experiences in Africa

Earlier this month, the African Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions (AAVEA) celebrated its inception with a digital media launch, with the aim to unify and elevate the attractions sector...

15 Mar 2019

The Crystal Serenity at Mo'orea Beach, French Polynesia.
Sampling the six-star dining aboard Crystal Serenity's Waterside restaurant

On the night of 12 March 2019, we had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dine aboard the Waterside restaurant while the Luxury Collection's Crystal Serenity was docked at the Cruises Terminal of the V&A Waterfront. Here's a taste of the experience...

By Leigh Andrews 15 Mar 2019

Mauritius selected to host World Travel Awards Africa, Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony
Mauritius selected to host World Travel Awards Africa, Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony

Voting for the WTA Africa and Indian Ocean regions is open and concludes on 21 April 2019...

14 Mar 2019

#WTMA19: Travel Forward Summit to boost digital travel market
#WTMA19: Travel Forward Summit to boost digital travel market

Travel technology assumes a prominent role at this year's WTM Africa with a dedicated one-day event - the Travel Forward conference in partnership with e-Tourism Africa Summit on Friday, 12 April...

13 Mar 2019

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How an innovation hub could boost Africa's travel trade

Deeper collaboration is needed to drive the development and delivery of cutting-edge technology across the continent' travel and tourism industry.

13 Mar 2019

First Mauritian eco-hotel Salt of Palmar will win your heart
First Mauritian eco-hotel Salt of Palmar will win your heart

Flying direct from Cape Town to Mauritius is one of my favourite things in the world. The faster I get there, the better...

By Debbie Hathway 12 Mar 2019

African City Guide launches connecting business travellers to Africa
African City Guide launches connecting business travellers to Africa

The new website, African City Guide has launched connecting travellers to African cities and what they have to offer...

12 Mar 2019

Cape Town selected for prestigious study on global destinations
Cape Town selected for prestigious study on global destinations

Cape Town, South Africa, was selected as one of 15 top global destinations for a case study by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and the World Tourism Cities Federation...

By Enver Duminy 12 Mar 2019

Futureproofing your travel for 2019
Futureproofing your travel for 2019

When the Finance Minister chooses an Aloe Ferox - that bitter, hardy and spiky indigenous species best known for its resilience in extreme climates - as a metaphor for the country's budget, you know you're in for a rather prickly year...

By Andrew Stark 11 Mar 2019

Inaugural 2019 Arabian Travel Week to feature 4 co-located events
Inaugural 2019 Arabian Travel Week to feature 4 co-located events

Taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 27 April-1 May 2019, the event will comprise ATM 2019 and ILTM Arabia as well as CONNECT Middle East, India and Africa 2019...

11 Mar 2019

The award-winning 'Favourite Luggage Brand' 2018
The award-winning 'Favourite Luggage Brand' 2018

Samsonite has been named "Favourite Luggage Brand" by TripAdvisor's worldwide community at the 2018 annual Travellers' Choice Awards...

Issued by Samsonite 8 Mar 2019

Lufthansa expands its tourist-oriented long-haul portfolio in Frankfurt, Munich
Lufthansa expands its tourist-oriented long-haul portfolio in Frankfurt, Munich

Lufthansa Group will be expanding its tourist-oriented long-haul portfolio at its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich with Eurowings. For Frankfurt Airport, this means that Eurowings will be taking off from the metropolis on the main river...

8 Mar 2019

Mozambique means business with 5 bleisure day trips near Maputo
Mozambique means business with 5 bleisure day trips near Maputo

Mozambique has seen a phenomenal increase in demand for meetings, conferences, incentives and events in recent years, a trend that is likely to continue to intensify with the recent opening of the country's new Maputo-Katembe suspension bridge...

By Dorine Reinstein 7 Mar 2019

6 innovations shaping business travel in 2019
6 innovations shaping business travel in 2019

Corporate Traveller general manager, Oz Desai takes a look at six innovations business travellers can look out for during their next trip...

7 Mar 2019

South African travellers are still travelling despite economic woes
South African travellers are still travelling despite economic woes

Despite a tough economic climate, South African consumers are still finding cost-effective ways to travel both locally and internationally...

Issued by SA Airlines 6 Mar 2019

7 tips to master business travel as a working mom
7 tips to master business travel as a working mom

Being a working mom is not easy and being a mom who travels for work is even more complicated...

1 Mar 2019

Timeshare trends to look out for in 2019
Timeshare trends to look out for in 2019

When it comes to accommodation, timeshare still offers more availability and choice...

1 Mar 2019

SA government to revise unabridged birth certificate regulations for foreign minors
SA government to revise unabridged birth certificate regulations for foreign minors

The South African government will be reissuing an advisory to clarify the recent changes to the regulations...

1 Mar 2019

New online UK visa application service now available in Kenya
New online UK visa application service now available in Kenya

The new online service has been designed based on customer feedback and replaces the Visa4UK website...

27 Feb 2019

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Cradle of Human Culture route to launch in the Western Cape

"The Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site celebrates the human journey, from our earliest beginnings - to the challenges of our present - to our uncertain future. It celebrates human development, in every shape and form..."

26 Feb 2019

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Growing tourism with innovative visitor experience design technology

Visitor attractions form the backbone of tourism, but to ensure continued growth in visitor numbers tourism destinations will need to stay on the forefront of global visitor attraction trends and technologies...

25 Feb 2019

Tourvest acquires Travelex's South African assets
Tourvest acquires Travelex's South African assets

The financial services division of integrated tourism group Tourvest has acquired the South African assets of global forex provider, Travelex...

15 Feb 2019

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Africa's Travel Indaba 2019 dates brought forward

The 2019 Africa's Travel Indaba will take place from 2-4 May 2019 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban...

13 Feb 2019

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Vilakazi Street to be the blueprint for township tourism

The Department of Tourism's Director-General (DG) Victor Tharage, led a senior multi-departmental government delegation to meet with tourism stakeholders around the Vilakazi Precinct...

13 Feb 2019

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