The importance of travel insurance cannot be overstated whenever you travel. Travel insurance is insurance that is intended to cover medical expenses, trip cancellation, lost luggage, flight accident and other losses incurred while travelling. Despite the many advantages of travel…

India’s tourism industry is growing fast as the middle class takes advantage of its spending power, but a senior travel executive has warned that the country’s infrastructure ne to improve if the sector is to fully exploit the available opportunities….

Every day in wild Africa, a gazelle wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest cheetah or it will be killed. Similarly, the cheetah wakes up knowing it has to run faster than any gazelle or else it will starve….

Actor Isaac Kappy took his own life on Monday (Picture: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic) Thor and Terminator Salvation alum Isaac Kappy has died aged 42. The Hollywood actor is thought to have taken his own life after allegedly jumping off of a…

By Mariam Abdullahi, Telco Industry Head at SAP Africa While the telco industry may have seen its traditional revenue streams decline further in 2018, thanks in part to the popularity of over-the-top (OTT) services such as WhatsApp that offer low-cost…

VideoSri Lanka tourism dept removing ‘improper’ bikini warnings The Sri Lanka tourism department is removing controversial signs at Habaraduwa Beach warning tourists not to wear bikinis. Police in the town of Habaraduwa, in Sri Lanka, recently erected signs warning tourists…

Heading off on the trip of a lifetime to a safari in South Africa? Wondering what on earth you’ll need to pack to pull off this rugged style while keeping things practical? Then you’ve come to the right place. Below,…

Countries and cities have generally tried to encourage tourism—based on the premise that holidaying visitors and the money they spend fosters economic development. But in the age of overtourism, some popular destinations have reached their limit. City centers are clogged…

DOMESTIC tourism generated around $335 million in revenue last year on the back of increased hotel occupancies and visits to national parks and monuments. Overall the national average hotel occupancies rose by five percent to 53 percent from 48 percent…

Last week, Alfonso Sumano Lazcano, head of the Mexico Tourism Board’s New York office, confirmed months-long rumors that the government planned to shut down the board, which promotes inbound tourism. Its budget will be used to build a train on…