Situated in the Amakhala Game Reserve in South Africa's Eastern Cape, Quartermain's Camp offers the visitor the opportunity to experience "Africa under canvas" with crisp white 1900's style safari tents fitted out with militiary campaign style furnishings; the choice of pioneers, hunters and explorers of that time.
Guests at Quatermain's Camp will have the chance of seeing elephant, white and black rhino, cheetah, buffalo, lion as well as a variety of other game including hyena, zebra, giraffe, many species of antelope and much more and can also enjoy the excitement of "Big 5" safaris with the option for "Big 5" walks, bush walks and birding safaris.
08 September 2011
14th Condé Nast Traveller annual Readers' Travel Awards 2011 - Southern & Eastern Africa
World-reknown travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller asked its readers to vote for their favourite travel experiences - from hotels to tour operators, islands to spas. From the answers Condé Nast Traveller has produced the 14th annual Readers' Travel Awards. And guess what, Southern & Eastern Africa got an number of mentions. Congrats!
- Zanzibar was voted 7th in "Islands"
- South Africa was voted 8th in "Countries"
- Cape Town was voted 7th in "Oversea Cities"
- Singita Grumeti Reserves (Tanzania) was voted 3rd in "Oversea Leisure Hotels - The Indian Ocean"
- Vamizi Island (Mozambique) was voted 4th in "Oversea Leisure Hotels - The Indian Ocean"
- Jack's Camp (Botswana) was voted 6th in "Oversea Leisure Hotels - The Indian Ocean"
- Le Quartier Français, Franschhoek (South Africa) was voted 7th in "Oversea Leisure Hotels - The Indian Ocean"
- Singita Sabi Sand (South Africa) was voted 10th in "Oversea Leisure Hotels - The Indian Ocean"
- Lewa Safari Camp (Kenya) was voted 13th in "Oversea Leisure Hotels - The Indian Ocean"
- Ngorongoro Crater Lodge (Tanzania) was voted 15th in "Oversea Leisure Hotels - The Indian Ocean"
- Londolozi Private Game Reserve (South Africa) was voted 16th in "Oversea Leisure Hotels - The Indian Ocean"
- Mnemba Island Lodge (Tanzania) was voted 17th in "Oversea Leisure Hotels - The Indian Ocean"
- Ellerman House, Cape Town (South Africa) was voted 18th in "Oversea Leisure Hotels - The Indian Ocean"
- The Saxon Boutique Hotel, Villas and Spa, Johannesburg (South Africa) was voted 17th in "Overseas Business Hotels"
- The Blue Train (South Africa) was voted 5th in "Specialist Train Operators"
- Rovos Rail (South Africa) was voted 9th in "Specialist Train Operators"
07 September 2011
South Africa's "online reputation" isn't too bad...
South African company Acceleration Media analysed South Africa's online reputation in a recent study. A total of 530,000 discussions about South Africa across social and news media was covered during August 2011 through the online reputation management tool Radian6, which was used in the study.
About 11% of the 530,000 discussions about South Africa were "strongly positive", while only 2% were "negative". The remaining 87% were pretty neutral (link sharing, news sharing etc.). Most topics covered tourism, trade oder investment related topics. Of the roughly 60,000 conversations which could be tracked amoung users from South Africa, 14% were "positive" and only 2% were "negative".
The majority of the international conversations about South Africa took place on twitter (39%), followed by blogs (21%) and facebook (14%), while about two-thirds off all discussions about South Africa made by South Africans happend on twitter (71%).
About 11% of the 530,000 discussions about South Africa were "strongly positive", while only 2% were "negative". The remaining 87% were pretty neutral (link sharing, news sharing etc.). Most topics covered tourism, trade oder investment related topics. Of the roughly 60,000 conversations which could be tracked amoung users from South Africa, 14% were "positive" and only 2% were "negative".
The majority of the international conversations about South Africa took place on twitter (39%), followed by blogs (21%) and facebook (14%), while about two-thirds off all discussions about South Africa made by South Africans happend on twitter (71%).
South African Express to add third weekly flight between Cape Town <> Hoedspruit
South African Express launched a direct twice-weekly service between Cape Town and Hoedspruit, situated about 60km west of Kruger National Park's Orpen Gate, on 26 July 2011 and will add a third weekly service between the two destinations from 02 October 2011. The airline is currently connecting Cape Town and Hoedspruit every Tuesday and Thursday. The new Sunday flights will depart Cape Town at 09:30, arriving in Hoedspruit at 12:10. The return service will depart Hoedspruit at 12:45, arriving in Cape Town at 15:25.
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View Hoedspruit & Orpen in a larger map
06 September 2011
Rugby World Cup final 2007 @ Tekweni Backpackers, Durban
Not much to say - some (qualitywise) not too good, but good enough video footage of the party at Tekweni Backpackers in Durban as the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup 2007 final against England. What a blast, what a party! If you are in South Africa during the Rugby World Cup 2011 (09 Sept - 23 Oct 2011), make sure that you watch at least one match with those Durbanites at Tekweni!
Botswana: Francistown airport completed after 3 years of construction
The reconstruction and expansion of the Francistown Airport (IATA: FRW) in Botswana has finally been (almost) completed, so that the airport is now ready to operate.
Although the contractors will be around for at least the next 12 month, Botswana's Minister of Transport and Communications, Frank Ramsden, is very optimistic that the airport will have a smooth take-off. The construction work in Francistown started in July 2008 and was planned to be finised in time for the 2010 World Cup in neighbouring South Africa. Due to several reasons it was completed only last month.
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The reconstruction and expansion of the airport included two new runways as well as the renovations of the current ones (approved to land a Boeing 737 or an aircraft of equivalent class), a new terminal building, which has been designed for the traffic forecast up to 2025, openings for car rentals, a restaurant, shops and a bank. The approved project cost was P562 million.
Although the contractors will be around for at least the next 12 month, Botswana's Minister of Transport and Communications, Frank Ramsden, is very optimistic that the airport will have a smooth take-off. The construction work in Francistown started in July 2008 and was planned to be finised in time for the 2010 World Cup in neighbouring South Africa. Due to several reasons it was completed only last month.
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The reconstruction and expansion of the airport included two new runways as well as the renovations of the current ones (approved to land a Boeing 737 or an aircraft of equivalent class), a new terminal building, which has been designed for the traffic forecast up to 2025, openings for car rentals, a restaurant, shops and a bank. The approved project cost was P562 million.
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) increased fees for some National Parks
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the custodian of Kenya's national parks, has again increased the daily (foreign) visitor fee for the so-called "premium parks" Amboseli and Lake Nakuru to US$80/person as a flat rate charged throughout the year with immediate effect.
Foreign visitors used to pay US$60 during low season at the premium parks and US$75 during the peak seasons (January to March, July to October).
According to Kenya's Forestry and Wildlife minister Noah Wekesa, the increase had to be done to meet KWS' conservation obligations, to boost the conservation efforts and reduce the service's dependence on the government.
Beside the "premium parks" Amboseli and Lake Nakuru, the tariffs for the so-called "wilderness parks", namely Tsavo East, Tsavo West & Meru, also got increased. All other 47 parks managed by KWS are not affected. Kenyans will continue paying Sh500 at premium parks and Sh300 in all others.
Foreign visitors used to pay US$60 during low season at the premium parks and US$75 during the peak seasons (January to March, July to October).
According to Kenya's Forestry and Wildlife minister Noah Wekesa, the increase had to be done to meet KWS' conservation obligations, to boost the conservation efforts and reduce the service's dependence on the government.
Beside the "premium parks" Amboseli and Lake Nakuru, the tariffs for the so-called "wilderness parks", namely Tsavo East, Tsavo West & Meru, also got increased. All other 47 parks managed by KWS are not affected. Kenyans will continue paying Sh500 at premium parks and Sh300 in all others.
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