World Travel Awards has named the hosts for its upcoming Africa Gala Ceremony 2017.George Ndirangu and Makeda Mahadeo will compere the show, which will take place in Rwanda’s thriving capital…
Forbidden Colombia, Part 1: Chocó, A Pacific Coast Paradise Rediscovered
As a young Colombian, I always heard stories from my grandparents about the war that afflicted my country, my people, my culture. I always heard about how various armed groups killed each other ove…
Staying at the Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour
Zoe Walker checks in for a luxury ‘staycation’ at the Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour.Location:A long-time resident of Auckland’s Viaduct, the Sofitel takes up a corner spot on H…
Italian Tourism Industry Needs Restructuring
In 2000, Italy was worth 5.8% of the world’s tourist expenditure. Today, the country is at 3%. In the next ten years, if strategies do not change, it will drop to 2.1% of the global tourist G…
SAX is collapsing says Scopa
SA Express has been unable to satisfy the Auditor-General that it can continue operating as a going concern, while the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) says the airl…
The Tastiest Mexican Food in Yucatan State, & Where To Try It
In Yucatán, locals value their fruits and vegetables as essential ingredients for regional Mexican cuisine, influenced by the Mayans in pre-Colombian Mesoamerica. With a diet largely based o…
Tasmania: A land apart
If you can’t decide between an island getaway, mountain stay or city break, don’t worry — in Tasmania, you can have them all within a few hours’ drive, discovers Dani Wright…
Norwegian Breakaway to homeport in New Orleans
Norwegian Cruise Line said its 4,000-passenger Norwegian Breakaway will move its homeport to New Orleans starting in the fall of 2018.The ship, which has a large painting of the New York skyline on…
New Kenyan domestic airline to take to the skies
The south coast tourist destination, Diani, will be served by a new low-cost airline, Silver Stone Air, from October 10. It will operate from Wilson Airport in Nairobi and will also fly to Kisumu o…
Cruise lines say visiting Cuba by ship is safe
Three big cruise companies with itineraries that include calls in Havana said their ships are a safe way to visit the island, even though the U.S. State Department is warning Americans against goin…