The launch of a travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore has been postponed for two weeks.The decision comes amid a surge of Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong.The air corridor, which would have allowed…
Lodge uses lockdown to refurbish
Lalibela Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape has used the national lockdown as an opportunity to completely rebuild its five-star Kichaka Lodge.“No effort or expense was spared during the recreatio…
Classic New Zealand road trip routes: Forgotten World Highway
As its name suggests, the Forgotten World Highway is a little remote, and kind of mysterious. Built on bridle paths that were formed late in the 19th century, the route, which runs 155km from Taumarun…
World Tourism chief visits Montevideo and praises Uruguay’s focus on the industry with and without the pandemic
The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has concluded his official visit to the Americas with a series of high-level meetings in Uruguay.Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili …
Airlines have a key role to play in the distribution of vaccines
Recent announcements of successful Covid-19 vaccine trials by Pfizer and Moderna have provided hope to struggling airlines, which view vaccines as the ultimate antidote to stifled demand and half-empt…
Cathay delays comeback
Cathay Pacific has no immediate plans to return to South Africa and has suspended flight schedules until March 31, 2021.“Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, sluggish international travel demand…
How will people travel in 2021?
Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic it is really difficult to predict any future developments. However, the travel portal eDreams Odigeo attempted to provide an insight into the changed travel behavior, the …
Indonesian tourism to rely on domestic medical tourism
The Covid-19 pandemic is having an unprecedented effect on tourism worldwide. The Indonesian tourism industry is no exception in this state of affairs, with the last couple of months having had a deva…
Luxury camping in the Mara
Angama has opened Angama Safari Camp, a sole-use tented camp in the wilderness of Kenya’s Maasai Mara.The camp can sleep up to eight guests in four en-suite tents and is designed to be low-impac…
Chile To Reopen Borders Beginning In December
Chile is known for its rich wine regions, stunning Patagonian landscape and vibrant culture. Just like the rest of the world, it has felt the crippling effects of this year’s pandemic. By May, t…