Daily Archives: August 7, 2017

Meet Beks Ndlovu, Zimbabwe’s most successful safari operator

The famous Hwange National Park in north-east Zimbabwe, is “home” for Bekezela (“Beks”) Ndlovu, one of the most informed wildlife guides to be found in Africa.    Born near Hwange and educated at an elite private school, Ndlovu went straight into guiding as soon as he graduated.   He guided and ran camps for Wilderness Safaris…

Africa Albida Tourism launches 24/7 reservations service

Zimbabwe hospitality company, Africa Albida Tourism, launched a 24-hour reservations service from 1 August, making this a first in the country’s tourism industry.  “This move has been implemented to improve service to those of  our customers sho are not in the same time zones as we are, e.g. Australia, USA and Asia,” says Ross Kennedy,…

A Brief History of Personality-Driven Luxury Travel Companies

Between 1962 and 1979, four of today’s largest and most successful luxury travel companies emerged.Built around the personalities of a single explorer, enchanted by the world and enabled by commercial aviation, these companies have stood the test of time, despite broad changes in industry operation and customer expectation.Read more: