Articles February 2017
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Trade News
100-day Countdown to Christening of MSC Meraviglia
Thursday 23 February 2017 marked the 100-day countdown to the christening of MSC Meraviglia. The infographic below details 100 interesting facts…
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Exciting Times for Hotel Operators and Investors
While Western European destinations showed little to no tourism growth during 2016, the African continent experienced an increase of 8.1%,…
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Planning Knowledge Bubble for SA Travel Trade
The MICE Academy is inviting the southern Africa travel trade to participate in a knowledge bubble session on Wednesday 29 March 2017 that…
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KIA Safety Recall on 2007-2009 Sportage Models
(JOHANNESBURG) February 23, 2017 – Effective today, KIA Motors South Africa (Pty) Ltd will conduct a safety recall on 305…
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Risky Business: How Companies Avoid Pitfalls Abroad
Business travellers who extend their trips for pleasure should be aware that they need to purchase additional travel insurance cover…
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Sanlam Top Destination Awards Celebrates Three Years
The annual Sanlam Top Destination Awards, in its third year running, plans to expand this year with additional entries, more…
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Umhlathuze Welcomes First Pan-African Health Tourism Congress
Africa has been earmarked as a sophisticated healthcare hub as the world takes advantage of the outstanding medical care available…
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New Head Chef at Clico Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
Marnus Scholly (pictured above) joined Clico Boutique Hotel in 2015 and has recently been promoted to Head Chef. Commenting on…
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SAA Offers Special Travel Industry Fares for 2017 Tourism Shows
According to the Africa Travel Association (ATA), a division of the Corporate Council on Africa, exhibitors, buyers and delegates from…
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Swaziland to Exhibit at #MeetingsAfrica17
The Kingdom of Swaziland may not be Africa’s largest country by size, but what it lacks in size it certainly…
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SA Athletes Victorious at 2017 Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge
The 15th annual Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge, a race exclusively for athletes living with physical disabilities, was held in George on…
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New Restaurant Opens in Munich Airport’s Terminal 2
The Alps just got a little closer: “Sportalm”, the latest addition to the wealth of food choices in Munich Airport’s Terminal 2, will…
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Namibia seeks Partnerships for Investment Projects
The High Commission for the Republic of Namibia in Pretoria reports that developers of 14 lucrative Namibian projects will be…
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Conservation
World Pangolin Day 2017: What the Trade Ban Means for Conservation
Pangolins gained the highest level of protection under CITES with the decision to bring in a ban on international trade.…
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Partnership to Enhance Travel Data for Hoteliers
When it comes to forecasting hotel booking behaviours in order to maximise revenue strategy, more data is better than less.…
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South African Heads World’s Guides
The World Federation of Tourist Guides Associations has appointed a South African tourist guide as its new President. Alushca Ritchie,…
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Opinion: Lisa Sheard – A Socio-economic Case for Tourism
Lisa Sheard, the Executive Director of Kruger Lowveld Tourism makes some highly relevant observations in her opinion piece on a socio-economic…
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TBCSA Takes Stock of #SONA2017
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has denounced the chaos and violent scenes that unfolded in and outside…
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Richard’s Supper Stage Moves to Rockwell Hotel
Friends and supporters of ‘Richard’s’ and the popular ‘Kaapse Stories from the Mother City’ theatre production will be pleased to…
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Reunion Island to Exhibit at Meetings Africa 2017
Taking place on 28 February and 01 March at the Sandton Convention Centre, Meetings Africa is the ideal opportunity for…
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Editorial Comment
Tourism Safety Communication in South Africa
A focussed public-private partnership approach for the South African tourism industry to positively inform potential visitors on safety and security…
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Trade News
Garden Route Benefits from Unique Luxury Accommodation
Cape Town, 14 February 2017: With the addition of a new luxurious apartment for travellers, tastefully decorated to meet the…
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Business & Finance
The Role of Tour Operators in Safari Bookings
Research suggests that travellers are changing their safari booking habits by making reservations directly on booking aggregators or directly via…
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Conservation
Recording Wildlife Spotting Online
WildSpots.org is a free iOS and Android mobile application and website for recording the migration and distribution of individual…
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Destinations
The A-B-C’s of Reunion Island
Réunion Island is a mere 4-hour flight from Johannesburg on Air Austral and South African passport holders do not require…
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Destinations
Exploring Sri Lanka from Tangle to Galle
Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) – an island south of India – is renown for its diverse landscape, ranging from rainforest…
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Events
Middle East’s ‘The Hotel Show’ Brand Launches in Africa
The Hotel Show Africa 2017, taking place at Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg from 25-27 June 2017, aims to boost the…
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Events
Join the Global Blog-It Influencer Summit
Tourism Tattler has joined the Global Travel Blogger & Social Media Influencer Summit as a media partner. This event will…
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Health
Tips on How to De-stress
The importance of making time for yourself throughout the year cannot be over emphasised. In this article, Diabetes South Africa…
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Hospitality
Property Profile: Selborne Golf Estate, Hotel and Spa
R28 Million Restoration – A Success Story in The Making After acquiring and investing R28 million into the refurbishment of…
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Hospitality
The Old-school General Manager
There’s been something fundamental missing in the last decade of hotel management: the unflashy, workaholic general managers, those who started…
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Human Resources
HR Issues: Mobile Images & Employee Privacy
This court case is important for Human Resource managers as it highlights the fact that although an employee has a…
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Legal
Adventure Tourism from a Legal Perspective – Part 8
This series of articles explores the legal aspects associated with the risks of operating an adventure tourism business, with specific…
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Legal
Law of Contracts – Part 26
The Role of Service Level Agreements. By Adv Louis Nel. (For a summary on this series see end of article). Alternative Dispute Resolutions…
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Niche Tourism
Food Tourism: How to Get your Slice of the Pie
Food tourism is all the rage. Just look at the last decade’s vast surge in consumer interest in food and…
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Trade News
#SONA2017 Circus Fails South Africans
The annual State of the Nation Circus on 9 February 2017 has, once again, demonstrated that the people of South…
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Marriott Rewards App for Travellers
DUBAI, UAE – February 10, 2017 – Based on the foundation of actual hands-on guest research and feedback, Marriott International,…
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Hospitality Water-saving Urged by FEDHASA
With the City of Cape Town’s level 3B water restrictions coming into force today (1 February 2017), FEDHASA, the Federated…
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