Durbanites will love the following video simply for the fact that it is all about their hometown; everyone else will love the Durban hyperlapse just because it gives him or her a pretty darn good impression what a great spot Durban is! Love it! Kudos Dan!
In case you are planning to visit Durban, we highly recommend to stay at Tekweni Backpackers Hostel in Morningside!
03 June 2016
02 June 2016
Namibia: Employees of Namibia Wildlife Resorts to strike over salaries!
update (03 June 2016): The strike by Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) workers was put on hold! We'll keep you posted!
According to various press reports, the employees of Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) intend to strike as from 03 June 2016. The emplyoees demad a salary increases for the 2015/2016 financial year. It is currently not known which tourism facilities within the protected areas of Namibia will be affected by the industrial action. We'll keep you posted!
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) is a state-owned enterprise, mandated to run the tourism facilities within the protected areas of Namibia. Its only shareholder is the Government of the Republic of Namibia. The company manages a total of 23 restcamps and campsites throughout the country.
According to various press reports, the employees of Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) intend to strike as from 03 June 2016. The emplyoees demad a salary increases for the 2015/2016 financial year. It is currently not known which tourism facilities within the protected areas of Namibia will be affected by the industrial action. We'll keep you posted!
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) is a state-owned enterprise, mandated to run the tourism facilities within the protected areas of Namibia. Its only shareholder is the Government of the Republic of Namibia. The company manages a total of 23 restcamps and campsites throughout the country.
01 June 2016
Emirates to increase Dubai <> Cape Town service!
The largest airline in the Middle East, Emirates, will introduce a third daily service between Dubai International Airport (DXB) in Dubai and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town on 04 July 2016. The new flight will be operated on a three-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with eight private suites in First Class, 42 lie-flat seats in Business Class and 310 spacious seats in Economy Class.
The current codeshare cooperation between Emirates and South African Airways (SAA) on flights between Dubai and South Africa will also be extended to include the additional Cape Town flight, giving greater access to SAA's customers on Emirates' global network.
The current codeshare cooperation between Emirates and South African Airways (SAA) on flights between Dubai and South Africa will also be extended to include the additional Cape Town flight, giving greater access to SAA's customers on Emirates' global network.
31 May 2016
Kruger National Park Calendar - July
Weather:
Landscape:
- warm to cool days
- cold nights & chilly mornings
- occasional winds
- occasional patches of hot weather
- almost no rain
- between 9°C - 26°C (Fahrenheit: e.g. 28°C = [(28x9)]/5 + 32 = 82.4°F)
- visit our webcam page for live footage from Kruger National Park!
Landscape:
- Water becomes scarce throughout the park
- bush is very dry; almost no leaf cover
- strange-smelling "potato bush" begins flowering
- Game increasingly concentrated around water
- game spotting usually very good in the South of the park
- north of the park dominated by elephants
- resident raptors breeding
- many weaker aninmals taken by predators
30 May 2016
PayPal now available in Botswana!
Great news for the tourism industry in Botswana. PayPal and First National Bank (FNB) have expanded their partnership in South Africa to Botswana, so that businesses and individuals based in Botswana can now receive and withdraw PayPal funds. Customers of First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) only need to open a PayPal account and link it to their qualified FNBB bank account to benefit from the new service.
Lufthansa to resume nonstop flights to Cape Town!
Germany's largest airline, Lufthansa, will resume operations of the Frankfurt (FRA) <> Cape Town (CPT) route in its flight schedule. From 02 December 2016, the airline will operate three nonstop flights per week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays between the two cities. Cape Town will be served by an Airbus A340-300, which boasts over 279 seats in Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy Class.
- Frankfurt (FRA) 22:10 > 11:00 Cape Town (CPT)
- Cape Town (CPT) 18:30 > 05:30 Frankfurt (FRA)
27 May 2016
Mpumalanga: Africa’s first toboggan run has opened its doors!
A new adventure offering in Mpumalanga has opened its doors in March 2016. The Long Tom Toboggan at Mist Mountain is a 1.7km monorail track similar to the tried and tested European model known as "alpine coaster" or "Sommerrodelbahn". The top of the ride starts at an altitude of 1,700 metres and, from beginning to the end, drops by 115 metres. It takes approximately 2.5 minutes at a maximum governed speed of 45km/h. The Long Tom Toboggan is Africa’s first toboggan run of it's type and the tenth longest "alpine coaster" or "Sommerrodelbahn" in the world.
The Long Tom Toboggan can be found at Misty Mountain, situated just outside Sabie on the R37 Sabie to Lydenburg road. Mpumalanga's new attraction is open weekdays and weekends but closed on Mondays (except pubic holidays). Riders have to be able to reach the handbrake of the slide, which does restrict it to children over the age of 7/8 years depending on their size. The ride is not suitable for people heavier than 120kg. A single ride with the Long Tom Toboggan costs R250/Person.
The Long Tom Toboggan can be found at Misty Mountain, situated just outside Sabie on the R37 Sabie to Lydenburg road. Mpumalanga's new attraction is open weekdays and weekends but closed on Mondays (except pubic holidays). Riders have to be able to reach the handbrake of the slide, which does restrict it to children over the age of 7/8 years depending on their size. The ride is not suitable for people heavier than 120kg. A single ride with the Long Tom Toboggan costs R250/Person.
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