The conversation continues, where on one end, supporters see the potential for an economic boom, while on the other end, locals fear being increasingly priced out by foreign visitors.
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Locals all over TikTok have been begging digital nomads to leave, pitching all the bad things about the Mother City in a bid to dissuade them from staying.
Built in 1897, The Lenox is a popular landmark in Gardens – and is even older than nearby Mount Nelson.
Nepal truly was a dream destination for those on a shoestring budget. But today, tour operators and luxury lodges are increasingly catering to the wealthy adventurers flocking to this area of the Himalayas.
Tourism will be important parts of the repurposed Agulhas 1.
Many experienced trail hikers insist that “the potential is there” to develop Saudi Arabia into “one of the most outstanding hiking destinations in the world.”
In a December to remember, Cape Town International Airport’s international terminal witnessed a travel frenzy, hosting a whopping 317,000 globetrotters.
All indications are that the tourism sector experienced mixed fortunes over the prime tourist season.
Construction of the Cape Winelands Airport will begin in 2025.
Our tourism industry is doing amazingly! Between January to July alone, a sizeable 4.8 million international tourists visited South Africa.
Frankly, After the spate of muggings and car window smashings happening to tourists, we need Siya and Trevor working together to make SA a pretty place to visit.
“Safety is a top priority for the City, with over 4,000 uniformed enforcement and emergency personnel available in shifts as part of the City’s largest ever safety deployment over a festive season.”
If you’ve snapped a picture with the seals at Cape Town’s Hout Bay harbour, consider yourself called out.
The siege on foreign visitors trying to navigate Cape Town is getting ridiculous now.
Whatever he was paid, it looks to have been kind of worth it.
An unfortunate number of visitors are greeted by the brutal reality of South Africa’s crime before even setting foot into their hotel.
The Mother City has managed to clinch 8 awards at the World Travel Awards Africa held in Dubai. This is the third year in a row that Cape Town secured top spots.
“The water is what saved us,” a helicopter pilot said in court last week, detailing how he and two of his passengers had escaped death by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted four years ago.
Cape Town is finally back to its buzzing, bustling self after the tourism sector was knocked by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Beguiling: adjective, “charming or enchanting, often in a deceptive way”.
Son of Patricia and our favourite comedic export, Trevor Noah, seems to be getting up to all kinds of dickens since he left the Tonight Show.
Travellers may have returned to trotting the globe post-pandemic, but they might give it a break, or step on a plane more lightly after watching “The Inconvenient Truth for tourism”.
Now, the Taiwanese government has flighted the idea of offering holidaymakers cash rewards to come and have some R&R.
Cape Town is now being punted as the best place to come before you head all the way down South.
Noting the Skytrax World Airline Awards for 2022 might help you choose who to fly with next time you get the travel itch.
With the COVID-19-induced restrictions a thing of the past, Cape Town’s tourism industry has a familiar foe to battle – crime.
An Italian mayor has banned tourists from traipsing through the streets and along the beaches in revealing swimming costumes.
This year, the chosen cities reflect everything we’ve been missing out on over the past couple of years; that being getting out and about, exploring restaurants, bars, nightlife, and museums.
Wesgro – the Western Cape trade and tourism agency – has created a series of educational, nature-themed children’s games.