With tourism to Africa getting back on track, three suppliers have announced plans to open new lodges in 2023. Loapi Camp, a new facility in South Africa’s Tswalu Kalahari game reserve, is currently under construction and is expected to open in March….
There was a moment standing at Cape Town’s Victoria & Albert Waterfront complex where I wanted to throw my passport into the harbor and never return to North America. Everyone told me that South Africa would take a hold on my heart…
Highlighted by Extraordinary Journeys as one of the destinations to watch for 2023, South Africa’s Cederberg Mountains region offers travelers the opportunity to get away from it all. With no electricity, phone signal or light or noise pollution, travelers can truly reconnect…
United Airlines launched a new nonstop, year-round service between its Washington/Dulles hub and Cape Town. United’s new flight from Cape Town is the first-ever nonstop service between Washington and South Africa’s legislative capital, Cape Town. The new route, which will flown three…
Safari operator Angama said it plans to open Angama Amboseli, an intimate 10-suite tented lodge set in Kenya’s private 5,700-acre Kimana Sanctuary, against the iconic backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. The debut is scheduled for November of 2023. Each of Angama Amboseli’s tented…
Six Senses has announced it is entering into its first sub-Saharan African project with a resort on the banks of the Zambezi River in the Victoria Falls National Park. The Six Senses Victoria Falls resort will feature three-level, ecological lodges that provide…
There’s a reason why Jordan’s Petra, a World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, is on the travel bucket lists of so many people. Entering the ancient city through the narrow, winding gorge with towering rock…
Kenya and South Africa have both launched tourism marketing campaigns that are targeted specifically to the American traveler as the U.S. market remains a vital one for Africa’s sub-Saharan destinations. Cape Town and the Western Cape launched a dedicated “U.S. Neverending Tourists”…
Ker & Downey Africa launched a 13-day Cheetah Conservation LuxVenture itinerary as part of the company’s series of conservation safaris. Designed for those seeking a meaningful conservation experience, the itinerary invites participants to actively participate in conservation initiatives and leave a positive…
Ethiopian Airlines Group has opened the Ethiopian Skylight In-Terminal Hotel, a five-star, in-terminal hotel at Addis Ababa Bole Airport. The hotel is physically connected to Departure Terminal 02, a short walk to the departure gate. The hotel construction started in December 2020…