Singita Sasakwa, the flagship lodge of Singita Grumeti Reserves in Tanzania, has been singled out by leading French luxury travel magazine Hôtel&Lodge, among the three Best Lodges in the world for 2009. This important milestone follows shortly after Condé Nast Traveler ranked Singita Grumeti Reserves among the Top 10 Hotels... [view entry]

GoTravel24.com has cemented its position as the top site in the South African online travel advertising category. According to the latest NielsenOnline Market Intelligence (MI) stats for the month of November 2009, the sites monthly readership has broken through the 100 000 unique user mark. With a total of 103... [view entry]

Last week during the E-Tourism Africa Summit in Midrand, I was fortunate to interact with fellow travel blogger Johan Knols from PlanYourSafari.com. Today Johan shares with us his journey into blogging and his chosen industry niche… Briefly introduce yourself and where are you based? My name is Johan Knols, former... [view entry]

In the last few days, I’ve been attempting to change my email distribution service provider from www.feedburner.com to www.aweber.com. This is because of the multiple benefits that Aweber provides with an auto-responder facility that I had hoped to utilize. Before I could start using www.aweber.com, I first had to import... [view entry]

Briefly introduce yourself, your age and educational background? My name is Carika Schoeman.  I am 21 years old.  I matriculated from Merensky High School in 2006 and furthered my studies in the hospitality industry at Selati Hospitality Training Academy in 2007 and 2008.  The course I took was an international... [view entry]

The summer season in Plettenberg Bay and environs is officially on the way and Bitou Municipality and its tourism department are gearing up to welcome thousands of visitors to this coastal holiday haven.  Bitou Tourism has once again implemented a spectacular summer campaign under the Love Summer, Love Plett umbrella,... [view entry]

In keeping with the climate of change, the recently renamed Radisson Blu Hotel in Cape Town has refurbished eleven sea-facing suites as well as all fifty-seven Business Class rooms. Not only are they exceptionally contemporary and stylish, but each luxurious suite has been geared towards minimizing wastage by way of... [view entry]

Qatar Airways, the only Middle Eastern five star carrier, knows how frantic the festive season can be, especially when it comes to travelling; which is why they would like to remind the South African travelling public about their online check-in service. Passengers flying from South Africa to one of the... [view entry]

Adene Pringle has been appointed as the new general manager of the Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI). SAACI National Chairperson Nina Freysen-Pretorius has welcomed Pringle to SAACI, saying the association looks forward to working with her and reaping the benefits of her expertise. “Adene is a conference... [view entry]

It’s almost time to close the door on 2009 and for most hoteliers, not a moment too soon. 2009 will be forgettable – at best – for many of the nation’s hoteliers, from a disastrous first quarter to what is shaping up to be a less-than-robust recovery as 2010 fast... [view entry]