Africa is Surfing’s Next Frontier

The big surf discoveries of the past 10 years have surprisingly been in Africa. Gone are the Hawaiian shirts and SoCal woody wagons. “Here, surfing is about exploration,” says Andy Davis, cofounder of the Cape Town–based surf brand Mami Wata, “in places that are still so wild—jungles, deserts, and unspoiled vistas—where there could be crocs and hippos in…

Ethiopian to Restructure Entire U.S. Network

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified 4-Star global airline, is pleased to announce that it will restructure its U.S. network, adding frequencies and shifting gateways as of the summer of 2019. The new U.S. network is aimed at giving passengers travelling between the U.S. and all over Africa the best…

African Bush Camps Offers Horseback Expedition in Hwange National Park

Roam through the wild, dense teak forest and the wide-open plains of Hwange National Park, on a mobile horse-back safari with African Bush Camps.  This allows for a unique perspective, and we are excited to offer you this thrilling expedition. Guests will explore the contrasting landscape, in the most authentic way, pioneering through the pristine wilderness. With expert guides…

‘Protecting Our Wildlife’ Campaign to Launch for World Wildlife Day

The ‘Protecting our Wildlife’ campaign is launching through every copy of the Guardian newspaper and www.globalcause.co.uk on 2nd March this year in light of World Wildlife Day with six months of international distribution and events such as CITES COP, UN Environment Assembly and G20 Summit & Ministerial Meeting. We are actively looking for industry partners from travel tourism and transport to support and raise awareness on this…

Toto’s “Africa” Is Playing on a Never-Ending Loop in the Middle of an African Desert

The Namib Desert in southern Africa may not be as desolately quiet as you’d expect, thanks to a new sound installation that aims to play Toto’s “Africa” on eternal repeat, NPR reports. Namibian-German artist Max Siedentopf’s installation is appropriately titled “Toto Forever.” Utilizing six speakers, an MP3 player featuring literally just that one song, and solar energy, the…

A Community-Based Conservation Music Production in Zimbabwe with African Bush Camps

The month of September was a unique and exciting one for the communities in the Dete area, on the border of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. Conservation Music, an organization dedicated to environmental music production workshops stayed at Mambanje Primary School to learn and co-produce a song and music video about the community-based conservation challenges, ethos…

Despite South Africa’s Amendment to the Immigration Act, Airlines Continue to Deny Children Boarding to SA

The Department of Home Affairs has issued an advisory on its website that contradicts the relaxation of the regulations governing children travelling to SA. The Amendment to the Immigration Act was gazetted on November 30 and removes the requirement for children travelling with both parents on a foreign passport to carry a birth certificate when…

Saadani Airstrip in Tanzania Closed for Maintenance

The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority has temporarily closed Saadani Airstrip due to maintenance. The airstrip closed on January 6 and will reopen on February 8. According to Coastal Aviation, the destination has already been restricted from sale during the closure dates, and existing bookings are being contacted by Coastal Aviation’s reservations department to arrange different…

Hyatt Opens in Addis Ababa

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has opened its first Hyatt-branded hotel in Ethiopia, and its seventh in Africa, the Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa. The property has 188 rooms, including 12 Regency suites, two Executive suites, one Presidential suite, and one Royal Presidential suite with four bedrooms. There is also the Regency Club room where guests have access…

African Bush Camps Going Green

While the ‘green movement’ intensifies as people are becoming more aware of their responsibilities towards the environment, African Bush Camps is leading the way in eco-tourism innovations and sustainable design. African Bush Camps two destinations located in Chobe National Park, Linyanti Bush Camp and Linyanti Ebony are proud to announce that they are successfully running…

Tunisia Tourism is Back

European travelers love Tunisia, and it shows. Despite the U.S. having travel alerts in place, Europeans travel again to Tunisia. Tunis Tourism receipts went up to USD 1.4 billion in Tunisia from January to 20 December 2018, according to numbers provided by the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts to the news agency Tunis Afrique Presse…