Hotels on Oahu saw an occupancy bump in the wake of the West Maui wildfires as tourists and others displaced by the disaster diverted to neighboring Hawaiian islands. According to STR data for Aug. 13 to 19, Oahu achieved the second-highest occupancy…
Dubai: Passengers from UAE to India who had been deferring their travel plans because of high airfares can now breathe easy. After three months of high fares, booking aggregators and travel agents have confirmed that return ticket prices from UAE to India…
One of the first things that struck me as I set out to explore Porto — besides, of course, the historic city center’s colorful townhomes with their terra cotta roofs and the famed port wine houses that line the postcard-perfect Douro riverfront…
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China will no longer require a negative Covid-19 test result for incoming travelers starting Wednesday, a milestone in its reopening to the rest of the world after a three-year isolation that began with the country’s borders closing in…
The cost of intra-Africa travel has been a subject of much debate in recent years, with tourism professionals suggesting it is holding back the immense potential of Africa as a tourism destination. As the BBC recently reported, flying from Berlin, the capital…
South African Airways (SAA) has entered a strategic partnership with Discover the World, which will become the airline’s general sales agent in North America. The move is designed to boost the airline’s revenue in North America by enhancing its visibility among trade…
Natural Habitat Adventures has deployed one of the first solar-powered electric safari vehicles (ESV) in Botswana. The initiative was done in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund. The ESV, stationed at Natural Habitat’s Gomoti Camp in the Okavango Delta, is a converted Land…
Damaraland has long been at the forefront of environmental conservation in Africa. Animal populations in the area, situated in northwest Namibia within the Kunene region, once faced significant threats from wildlife hunting. However, the tide has turned in recent years, with ecotourism…
Mhondoro Safari Lodge & Villa in the Waterberg region of South Africa launched an Overland Safaris product, curated specifically for groups of up to 14 guests. These tailor-made adventures take guests to Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and South Africa. While three itineraries are…
Much of Oneil Khosa’s career has involved the ocean. He captained Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas, which in 2000 was the world’s largest passenger ship. He served as CEO of Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line and continued as such when the cruise…