AIRLINK AND FLYNAMIBIA TEAM UP Privately-owned domestic and regional airline for Namibia, FlyNamibia, has officially joined Airlink’s Global Distribution System (GDS) in an effort to promote their services to a wider market. A GDS is regarded as a network system owned or operated by a company, in this case, Airlink, that enables transactions between travel industry […]

SHRINKING BEACHES Climate change is definitely making its presence felt around the world and now a recent study has found that several popular tourist beaches are predicted to shrink by a massive amount by the year 2100. The study was undertaken by HawaiianIslands.com with rankings based on European Commission data. The subsequent list has identified […]

VISIT THE NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum is home to a comprehensive collection of South African art and craft and specializes in the art of the Eastern Cape Province. There are three exhibition halls that are re-hung throughout the year to accommodate the museum’s collections as well as a […]

ONLY ANSWER SIX OUT OF 10 QUESTIONS TO PASS THE US CITIZENSHIP TEST In 2022 it was easier than ever to gain naturalised US citizenship, due to the current standard of the country’s citizenship test. This test, reports Daily Mail, is now being updated after over a million people became US citizens last year – one […]

BABANANGO GETS THE BIG 5 After many years of rewilding and significant efforts, KwaZulu-Natal’s Babanango Game Reserve has attained full Big 5 status, and is now home to lion, rhino, buffalo, leopard and elephant, among many other species. ALSO READ: Zululand treasures: Three things you shouldn’t miss According to Tourism Update, a small breeding herd of seven […]

COMIC CON IS BACK The Ultimate Pop Culture and Gaming Festival in Africa, Comic Con, is heading back to Johannesburg this year. Visitors can get stuck into the latest and best merch, gaming, art, comics, tech, film and food, with celebrity guests, actors, comic book artists, cosplayers and industry insiders. This is also the first […]

A KHOMANI SAN EXPERIENCE IN THE NORTHERN CAPE A new R3.5 million project was launched in the Northern Cape this week at the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. According to the South African National Parks (SANParks), the Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, was on site to launch the new centre, saying that she was delighted and honoured to […]

Visa agency, VFS Global has said that Schengen destinations are particularly popular with South African travellers. Here’s where they want to go… SCHENGEN DESTINATIONS ALL THE WAY Recent research has shown that Schengen visas are still very much in demand by South Africans, even more so in 2023. According to Travel News, during a recent presentation […]

BOOK A SEAT IN A CHILD-FREE ZONE Catching a flight these days is accessible, comfortable and safe – and now, they can even be child-free. Two airlines have unveiled the “Child-free Zone” concept on their aircraft, which allows passengers to travel without children being in their immediate vicinity. ALSO READ: Man flies around the world in […]

FLYING AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 HOURS YouTube creator Noel Philips has made a trip around the world in just 80 hours this past April, embarking on the literal round trip departing Houston, Texas, and landing back at the city’s William P. Hobby Airport just over three days later. According to Daily Mail, the quest spanned nine flights, seven different airlines, […]

MOST POWERFUL PASSPORTS: WHO’S NUMBER ONE? Japan has officially been knocked off the top spot on the Henley Passport Index for the first time in five years and moved into third position, according to the latest ranking, which is based on exclusive and official data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). In a recent press release from Henley & Partners, Singapore […]

ACSA’S PLANS FOR SA AIRPORTS South Africa’s airports are set to see some technological changes in the near future, after Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) announced their plans to digitalise passenger experience at airports. ALSO READ: Airlink to launch new Johannesburg-Nairobi flights According to Travel News, ACSA Chief Information Officer, Mthokozisi Mncwabe, said that the need to change ACSA’s […]

18 July marks a special day on South African’s calendars: It’s a day that celebrates the Father of the Nation, Nelson Mandela, and all that he did for South Africa. If you’re looking for ways to celebrate, here are four commemorative spots to visit in Johannesburg this Mandela Day and beyond. MANDELA HOUSE ON VILAKAZI […]

UK VISA FEES TO SEE A HIKE British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, has announced that visa fees for the UK would soon go up significantly for applicants from all over the world. According to reports, Sunak said that the visa application fees would rise in order to finance public sector wage increases, following recent strikes. […]

TABLE MOUNTAIN CABLEWAY GIVES BACK As part of its plans to commemorate Mandela Day (18 July), the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) treated children from a local child protection organisation to a fun-filled day out yesterday, 17 July. The children who visited were from Home from Home, a permanent, family-style foster care homes for vulnerable children in […]

NAMAQUALAND RAINFALL TO BRING EPIC FLOWER SEASON The South African National Parks (SANParks) recently revealed that the Namaqua National Park received a whopping total of 198 96 mm of rain since January 2023 with promises of even more rain before the winter season is over. This fantastic amount of rainfall signals a spectacular flower season […]

THORNYBUSH GAME LODGE A FAVOURITE As far as game lodges in South Africa go, Thornybush Game Lodge is certainly one of the iconic. Now Thornybush Game Lodge has been ranked number 7 on the prestigious Travel + Leisure Readers’ 10 Favourite Safari Lodges in Africa of 2023. ALSO READ: This is Africa: Cheetah struts into Kruger safari lodge […]

50 OF THE WORLD’S BEST VINEYARDS As far as vineyards in South Africa go, the Western Cape is home to some of the country’s finest. And now, three of them have even been named amongst 50 of the World’s Best Vineyards in an annual list. The top 50 vineyards in the world were announced this […]

Also known as the Ostrich capital of the world, Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo exudes adventure and culture by the boatload! If you find yourself in the area, or plan on visiting soon, here are four must-do activities in Oudtshoorn. CHECK OUT CANGO CAVES, OF COURSE! Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape. Photo: canva You […]

YELLOW FRAMES GET A NEW FEATURE Cape Town’s seven yellow frames, which are installed across the Mother City and offer tourists a different view of Table Mountain, will soon have a new feature installed in the form of an audio guide for those who are visually impaired. The famous frames, which can be found in […]

SOUTH AFRICA AND CAPE TOWN TOP THE LIST We always knew South Africa was a gem, with its abundant beauty, natural delights, friendly people and cultural and historic significance, but now almost 30 000 readers of The Telegraph newspaper have voted South Africa as their favourite country in the world to visit, with Cape Town also featuring as […]

ADVENTURE GUARANTEED ON THE KZN SOUTH COAST Those looking for adventure in the KZN South Coast region can now look forward to a new adventure tour package from the KZN South Coast Tourism & Investment Enterprise (SCTIE). Called ‘the Nyandezulu Experience’, the tour package includes a guided tour of the Nyandezulu rural area, which is an area […]

NEW TOLLS FOR FAMOUS CAPE TOWN ROAD It will now cost travellers and motorists a little more to pass through ‘one of the world’s most scenic drives’. This comes after a recent toll tariff increase instated on 1 July 2023. According to travelnews.africa, in order to manage and maintain the road, the Western Cape government and SANParks, the […]

MOST EXPENSIVE AIRPORT PARKING Car parking at the airport is sometimes necessary and all-the-time expensive. It tends to add an unexpected bill to the cost of an already pricey trip for travellers. ALSO READ: New E-gates to be introduced at OR Tambo International Airport The price of airport parking varies around the world, but if you’ve […]

SANPARKS SAY ‘UPCOMING FLOWER SEASON WILL BE OF THE BEST IN DECADES’ It may be a little difficult to believe that the South African wildflower season will soon be upon us again, but the South African National Parks (SANParks) has claimed that the ‘upcoming flower season will be of the best in decades’. According to SANParks, […]