Watch: Radisson Hotel Group implements global plastic reduction plan

In March, the tourism sector came to a sudden halt when President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa would go on a nationwide lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The lockdown saw international travel banned and the gates of every hotel and game reserve temporarily closed, leading to the tourism industry to shed thousands of jobs and billions of Rands in profit. With the lockdown restrictions being eased to allow international visitors and open recreational areas, Carte Blanche finds out if the tourism sector can survive the continuing effects of the coronavirus pandemic....

The Radisson Hotel Group has announced that it is implementing a plan to reduce single-use plastics on a global scale. The group also announced plans to introduce bulk amenities in all hotels across its portfolio by 2022. The video below further describes the group's new initiative.

Muslim tourism is already one of the fastest growing sectors with visitor spending predicted to reach $220bn within the next three years. Cape Town Tourism is making an extra effort to make Muslim travellers feel at home in the city. Read more here..

To kick off its 50th-anniversary celebrations, six of Airbus’s aircraft – A319neo, A220, A330neo, A350-1000, A380 and BelugaXL – participated in an aerial demonstration alongside Patrouille de France in Toulouse, France.

Wesgro has partnered with trail-runners Ryan Sandes, Meg Mackenzie, Stu McConnachie and Nic Rupanga to showcase Cape Town and the greater Western Cape as a mecca of trail running. The Connected by Trail video series is made up of four 60-second videos and an 8-minute documentary. It was shot in the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, the Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve and the Elgin Valley.

Highlights from day three at World Travel Market Africa 2018 at the CTICC in Cape Town.

Highlights from day two at World Travel Market Africa 2018 at the CTICC in Cape Town.

Travel trade show World Travel Market Africa 2018 opened its doors at the CTICC in Cape Town on 18 April 2018 - welcoming a host of travel professionals eager to meet, network and consolidate business.

Whether your customers are brands, consumers or influencers, there is a gap that cannot be ignored when it comes to what travel industries and influencers' expectations are of one another. This was the opening statement that Big Ambitions director, Natalie Rosa made when she opened the first ever Big Connect in Cape Town on 22 November 2017.

The Boma Dinner & Drum Show in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, recently underwent a revamp which included an update on its menu and entertainment. Boma Dinner & Drum Show manager, Moses Mafuka elaborates on some of the new entertainment offerings at the restaurant. Amongst numerous new additions, Boma has introduced a new drum painting corner at which guests may design and paint their own drum, map, bowl or other memorabilia as a souvenir. A photo booth has also been installed on arrival at The Boma, allowing guests to capture that moment....

The Boma Dinner and Drum Show in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe recently underwent some changes that saw an update on its food and entertainment offerings. The Boma’s manager, Moses Mafuka, goes through some of the new additions and improvements at The Boma which include a new logo, new staff uniforms, décor and furniture, a new head chef and menu, as well as entertainment.

New chef at The Boma Dinner & Drum Show, Brighton Nekatambe, talks about one Zimbabwean delicacy that’s a little more unusual than most – the mopane worm. This tree worm is mainly found in Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe.

The Boma Dinner & Drum Show in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe recently updated its cuisine and entertainment offerings. The new Boma menu had been supervised by South African chef, Arnold Tanzer and is a celebration of Afro-fusion which features Zimbabwean delicacies like mopane worms, warthog steak, and Zambezi bream. The new head of the Boma kitchen, chef Brighton Nekatambe elaborates on some of the new dishes on the menu and shares some of his personal favourites which include sushi with an Afro-fusion twist (local spinach)....

On 23 January 2017, The Boma Dinner & Drum Show relaunched with a focus on the refreshment and modernisation of its food and entertainment. According to the new chef, Brighton Nekatambe, who has been appointed to head The Boma kitchen, it’s all about storytelling – about the food and culture of Zimbabwe. Nekatambe dishes on what’s new on The Boma menu.

Contiki sent a bunch of social media influencers from around the world to Australia on a mission to clean up beaches and share insight about plastic, BPA, pollution, and their experiences in general. Each influencer covered pertinent issues relating to responsible travel and the importance of it on the environment. Contiki created various mini doccies from each influencer, which can be viewed on the links below. In this episode, singer/songwriter Jamie McDell talks about plastic pollution within the ocean, and the threat this poses to the marine life who call it home....