73-day Holland America cruise to embark in 2008
The Holland America Cruise line is set to offer a remarkable voyage that will be the only 2008 cruise to completely circumnavigate the entire African Continent. The journey will take 73 days and passengers will be cruising in style aboard the
by Dave Bess September 27th, 2007
Zimbabwe’s plight causes BA to withdraw
The southern African nation of Zimbabwe has had a pretty rough go of things recently, but they can expect no sympathy form British Airways, who after announcing high losses on routes to the struggling nation, also made public they would halt
by Andrew Mayer September 24th, 2007
Ancient city dusts off the webs for tourists
An ancient hilltop walled city in Ethiopia is hoping it can reinvent itself as a tourist destination after being declared part of the illustrious group of monuments and places listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
by Neill Zerk September 18th, 2007
1,000 days till South Africa hosts the World Cup
This past Friday marked the official commencement of the construction of a new international airport in Durban to receive the huge numbers of people expected to visit South Africa when it hosts the FIFA World Cup in 2010.
by Andrew Mayer September 17th, 2007
Mozambique gets the green light for Chinese tourists
Us spoiled first-world Westerners take so much for granted. Not the least of which is the countries that our governments actually lets us visit. For Chinese citizens however, this is normal and the communist Party has only recently begun to ease
by Dave Bess September 10th, 2007
Jet2holdiays.com offers packages in Egypt with XL Airways
Jet2holidays.com, the package vacation branch of low cost carrier Jet2.com, announced a new destination for their holidays recently, one that will not use Jet2.com flights as part of the package. The company will offer low cost holidays to an Egyptian resort city using flights with XL Airways. The new vacation offering includes
by Neill Zerk September 7th, 2007
Autumn sale with GB Airways
One of the franchise partners of British Airways, GB Airways, is offering a sale for travel this autumn. Discounts are being offered on flights, giving a reduction in price of almost 85 per cent in some cases. Example sale prices include a one way flight from Gatwick to Tunis from £79,
by Emily Welch September 2nd, 2007
Tourists slumming it in Africa
Lawrence Rolomana lives in Soweto, a slum outside Johannesburg in South Africa. Renowned for its striking and brutal poverty, most people are too frightened to venture there alone, more too scared to come to Johannesburg at all. The city has the tag of being the most dangerous place in the
by Neill Zerk August 25th, 2007
Fly to Nigeria with Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic is offering discounted fares to Nigeria’s capital city, Lagos for passengers who book tickets before September 10th. Round trip tickets departing from London between September 25th and November 22nd are available for £548, including taxes in the economy class or for £988 in the premium economy class. The discounted tickets
by Neill Zerk August 22nd, 2007
Fly to Nairobi with Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic’s newest destination, the Kenyan capital Nairobi, is on sale now until 22:00 on August 31st. Economy fares from London, including taxes are available for booking on the airline’s website. Economy class seats have individual televisions on each seat back. £384 for travel between August 26 and December 7, and
by Jennifer Jones August 17th, 2007
Snakeskin inside suitcase confiscated in Cairo
Airport authorities in Cairo, Egypt had a surprise waiting for them when they searched the carry-on bags of a passenger recently. The passenger’s bags contained a squirming throng of reptiles. Everything from baby crocodiles, chameleons and snakes were found, all still
by Emily Welch August 14th, 2007
Namibia sees huge leap in UK visitors
Once a country almost no one had even heard of, in recent years Namibia as been carving its niche in the tourist trail and pulling in people from all over the world with its majestic scenery and absence of mass-tourism. Whether ...
by Neill Zerk August 7th, 2007