Following a revamp, the Whale Trail in the De Hoop Nature Reserve reopened this week.The trail is a five-day overnight hiking trail that takes visitors through the reserve, which is a firm favourite w…
Brazil: tourism sector revenue drops 33.6% in 2020
The Brazilian tourism sector revenue was R$ 70.4 billion between January and August 2020.This is a decrease of 33.6% compared to the same period in 2019.In the period under review, the sector’s …
Hold the meat: Ovolo Hotels going vegetarian-only for a year
Vegetarian and vegan menu options are standard at most hotels these days, but boutique hospitality chain Ovolo Hotels is going a step further, recently announcing plans to go 100% vegetarian across it…
Adventure travel not reaching the $51 billion POC market
People of color represent more than $51 billion in potential adventure travel revenue, but the industry needs to do a better job of engaging a more diverse clientele to tap this growing market, accord…
Inbound association launches international associate membership
Inbound industry association, SATSA, launched its new international associate membership this month.SATSA CEO, David Frost, said the international associate membership would connect agents, operators …
Russian tourists plan to travel under certain conditions
The Covid-19 crisis period has not only sharply reduced travelling around the world, but also greatly affected the preferences and expectations of tourists. This is also the case of Russian tourists, …
Thailand tourism: unrest needs to be solved quickly
Thailand has suffered significant losses due to the pandemic compared to $60 billion in revenue in 2019. Only 6.7 million tourists are estimated to arrive in Thailand this year – a huge decrease…
More jobs at stake as airlines bleed
New analysis by Iata shows that the airline industry cannot slash costs sufficiently to avoid bankruptcies and preserve jobs in 2021.Subsequently, the association reiterated its call for government re…
Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge and Other Amazon Destinations
Have you ever dreamed of exploring the Amazon jungle and river regions on an adventure vacation? We’ve just posted a review of Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge in Brazil, the latest option we’ve c…
GO NZ: From the high country to the coast
I’m standing outside agog at the scenery surrounding me. The sky is changing colour from a riotous blue to a soft, delicate pink and the lake and snow-tipped hills are doing the same. Dusk is co…