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house » Africa » Travel in African Travel Indaba Tourism Breakthrough, Pan-African Unity, Zambia's Vision for Visa Reform Monday, May 19, 2025Victoria FallsAt Indaba, the 2025 Africa Travel Indaba, a major event that brings together tourism leaders and stakeholders from across the continent, Zambian tourism leadership underscored the urgent need for African cooperation to enhance Africa's travel industry. The message was clear. Working together, leveraging the unique cultural, natural and gastronomy assets of each country, African countries can create a powerful, unified tourism sector that attracts more visitors from both Africa and overseas.Untouched AfricaZambia has taken important steps to promote…

Egypt will roll out the pilot phase of its new digital emergency Visaon Erival System in mid-June, initially testing at Cairo International Airport. On May 15, 2025, the Minister of Tourism and Bones Chaired a strategic meeting to confirm the implementation of a new e-visa arrival system at Egypt Airport. Designed to address the management bottlenecks travellers face when they arrive in Egypt, the system will begin its pilot phase in Cairo in mid-June. Acting under the direction of the Prime Minister's Prime Minister, Sheriff Fassy's Minister of Tourism and Antiques convened a high-level Ministrian meeting at the ministry's headquarters.…

Hideaways Africa is proud to announce the latest addition to its Safari Experiences portfolio: Hideaways Amava River Lodge, formerly known as the Bundox River Lodge. Located in the north of the Baleur Private Games Reserve, this intimate Greater Kruger camp marks an exciting expansion for a retreat to one of South Africa's most popular safari destinations. Amava, which means “experience” by Isixhosa, captures the essence of what Hideaways symbolizes. Overlooking the perennial Olifants River, Amaba River Lodge offers an authentic Kruger safari experience with daily game drives, river views frequently visited by elephants, hippos and buffaloes, as well as opportunities…

It's extraordinary. You are not more than 3 feet away from the dam, so unintentionally hitting the national treasure is comparable to the course. For example, while trying to take a photo of one of the balcony gardens inspired by stunning Japanese, a nearby man came aside to take in the unobstructed views for me. I took a double take when I thanked him. It was Sir Brian May, the legendary Queen. Of course that's true. It's very Chelsea.Celebrities such as Joanna Lumley, Mary Berry, Kate Garraway and Amy Dowden will wander the gardens with heeled RHS members and guests.…

The federal government calls for urgent action to quickly track the implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) with the aim of enhancing connectivity within the continent and reducing travel costs. Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, said this at the opening of the 18th overall session of the Banjul Accord Group (Bag) in Abuja on Monday. “I would like to highlight the urgent need to implement a single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) for the benefit of our sub-regions and the entire African continent,” he said. He emphasized that despite strong political will and numerous…

42 government officials from 10 African countries, including Ghana, participated in a four-day training programme to enhance protection for citizens working in the Arab state. The event, held in Doha, Qatar from April 14-17, 2025, brings together representatives from Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda to meet the future challenges of African workers, particularly domestic supervision, women, women, women, women, women, women, and women. The Arab region has become an important destination for migrant workers. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), the region has the highest global share of migrant workers in…

Rwanda's Rikgela National Park is set to welcome 70 silos from South Africa to South Africa later this month, marking the country's largest rhinoceros transformation. This initiative, which includes a 3,400-kilometer journey, forms part of a broader conservation effort to establish safe breeding populations and strengthen Rwanda's reputation as a major safari destination. The move is based on a similar relocation in 2021, with 30 white sinus being introduced to the Red Gelace. This translocation is considered an important step in species conservation as approximately 17,000 southern white rhinos remain in the wild and poaching is increasing. The reintroduction will…

The popular European holiday destination has seen a decline in bookings from British tourists amid protests from locals demanding that locals leave, but one country is reportedly benefiting. Hospitality bosses fear that the demonstrations are causing Britts on vacation abroad, and it is argued that, especially Tenerife, which has been affected by a decline in the number of visitors.Thousands of protesters took them to the streets of the Canary Islands to express concern over tourism policy. As a result, the Tenerife Hotel Association has expressed concern about a decline in bookings on the island. Pedro Alfonso, chairman of Tenerife's Spanish…

Rather than an exotic overseas escape, it's amazing to find such a stunning beach with glittering water and golden sand in the heart of Kent. With summer going well, there's no longer time to put a pencil on a “beach day” for a planner. One of the stunning options is Botanical Garden Bay. This continues to raise awareness of the blue flag and ensure its cleanliness and maintenance.At low tide, the vastness is vast, revealing the curiosity of many within its rock pool. The coast is fascinating here. The bay is decorated with iconic white cliffs and chalk stacks that…

If you do not meet strict passport rules, British people on vacation abroad will be turned away at check-in.Not only does your passport need to meet the required validity date, it also requires you to be in good condition or risk being denied travel. Government rules state that damaged passports must be exchanged or that they may not be allowed to travel together, especially if personal information is difficult to read. Passports with clefts, tears, holes or water damage can be denied, but a new study shows that as many as 9.6 million travelers are unaware of the rule and…