Virtuoso recently honored its top destination, cruise, lifestyle, member and advisor partners at Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas, drawing a record-breaking 5,760 travel professionals from 103 countries. The event also saw the debut of Virtuoso’s inaugural Community Globetrotting event, focusing on adventure travel, cruising, wellness, and – for the first time this year –…
Celebrity Cruises is to become the first to recruit female bridge officers from West Africa, thanks to its new Celebrity Cadet Program, which is being run in partnership with the Regional Maritime University (RMU) in Ghana. The partnership with RMU was formed after Celebrity’s president and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo met with students from the Mandela…
AFAR magazine has announced the winners of the annual 2017 Travelers’ Choice Hotel Awards, naming Kenya’s premier luxury safari lodge Angama Mara as the number one hotel in the world in its “Top Outdoor Adventure Hotels”.Click Here
Terrorism and political turmoil have slashed tourism revenue in some North African countries, leaving governments and businesses desperate to re-ignite interest in the wake of the reputational damage and dwindling numbers. Three countries, in particular, manifest the grave penalties paid for the outbreak of violence at home and the battle to overcome bad reputations. However,…
This year, Zimbabwe’s premier tourist resort, Victoria Falls, has witnessed a tourism boom equivalent to a record last experienced in 1999, Africa Albida Tourism, chief executive, Ross Kennedy reports. Kennedy, who heads a leading hospitality group, pointed out that room occupancy in Victoria Falls for the six months ended June 30, 2017, had increased by…
African Bush Camps is thrilled and delighted to announce that Lewis Mangaba, one of our best-loved and most respected professional guides, has been nominated for a PURE Award. The ‘Unsung Hero’ award recognizes the dedication and passion of guides who go an extra mile to offer a truly transformational experience to their guests. We believe…
Great Plains Conservation Announces Set Dates for Wild Studio Photography Workshops in both Botswana and Kenya between November 2017 and April 2018 4 to 7 night fixed date photography workshops with special rates representing a savings of up to 25% Dates Include 2017 Duba Expedition Camp – Botswana 4 Nights – Wild Studio Photography Tuition…