Africa

Hotel Verde takes off

Having set themselves the target of building Africa’s greenest hotel, owners Mario and Annemarie Delicio are thrilled by the opening of Hotel Verde.

South African tourism still winning after the 2010 World Cup

Official statistics show that tourists continue to flock to South Africa three years on from the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

It’s the adventure of a lifetime

Rickshaw Travel is not a tour operator. It’s not even a holiday company. It’s a unique provider of travel adventures. Since 2008 and in 17 incredible destinations all across Asia, Latin America and Africa, Rickshaw has ensured its clients can enjoy and fully experience local culture and independent travel without stress or hassle . . . and now it has launched a brand new South Africa program.

New resort in El Gouna to offer opulence by the Red Sea

Ancient Sands, a brand new luxury resort and residential project based in the Red Sea town of El Gouna, will begin welcoming guests to its first five-star apartment hotel in April 2014.

Dolphin research and marine conservation volunteer project in Zanzibar

The largest on-the-ground volunteering operator in Africa, African Impact, has announced its latest volunteer project in Zanzibar to protect against the risk of endangering friendly bottlenose and humpback dolphins which have of late, become a major tourist attraction in Zanzibar.

Ambassador lives up to its name

The stylish Ambassador Hotel, in Bantry Bay in Cape Town, is pressing ahead with its service and facilities upgrade with the opening of Koi, a restaurant that is known for its exemplary Asian cuisine.

Tunisia's popularity soars this summer

Tunisia enjoyed a bumper summer season, welcoming 287,541 Brits between January-August 2013, a boost of 29.4 per cent on the same period last year and up 22.5 per cent on 2010's record breaking tourism figures.

Autumn savings to the coast of Morocco’s coast

Fleewinter is offering half price, week-long breaks to the luxurious Rebali Riads which are located in the small village of Sidi Kaouki, 20 minutes south of Essaouira on the Atlantic coast of Morocco.

No single supplements on Yoga & Foodie break to the coast of Morocco

Healthy holiday specialist Satvada Retreats is offering single travellers wishing to join its 5-night Yoga and Foodie break to Morocco's Atlantic coast, the chance to share a room with someone of the same sex to avoid having to pay a supplement.

Once upon a time

Grand 17th century architecture nestling in a garden wonderland create a romantic fairytale as past meets present.

Half-price luxury Botswana bargain

Expert Africa is offering a 50% discount on a very exciting, one-off trip to Botswana this September. Usually a very costly destination (this trip would normally cost £7,534), a half-price saving of £3,767 - solely available through Expert Africa – makes it spectacularly good value.

One Sahara Desert - two camps & two budgets

Morocco is a land of contrasting sceneries and no-one can ‘tick box’ the country before experiencing the vast wilderness of the Sahara Desert; Fleewinter, the specialist operator with more options to Morocco than any other company, offers a choice of camps for those wishing to experience the desert, depending on budget.