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Travel to Africa is the New Trend – Be part of it..

January 28th, 2010 by admin

If you like it or not, Africa is about to become the new trendy travel destination. According to the latest rumor from the World Tourism Organization, Africa is receiving a boom of tourists, while the rest of the world is experiencing the opposite. In fact, the actual numbers say that Africa’s tourist arrivals for 2009 was 5% higher than the previous year, while the total amount of travelers in the world was reduced by 4%. Thus, Africa seems to be on a good track. And why exactly is that? Well, the experts have agreed: Obama and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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Green Traveler’s: Look here to find organic food in Cape Town!

December 7th, 2009 by admin

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Organic Food from The Wild Trading Store

Traveling to a different continent, different country or just a different city, can usually make it very difficult to sustain your regular food habits. Though, often it is not because the food you want are not available, it’s just that you don’t know where to find it. Personally, I have had a very recent revelation that convinced me to be much better at eating organic food (I never used to care, and I am not a freak about it, I just got shocked and disgusted from watching the documentary Food Inc). And that inspired me to find out; Where can i buy organic food in Cape Town? Are there any organic restaurants, shops or farmer’s markets in the mother city? Let’s find out..

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Discuss: Would you travel to Zimbabwe at this time?

September 22nd, 2009 by admin

As you know, Zimabwe is still ruled by the disastrous Robert Mugabe (though the power is shared with Morgan Tsvangirai). And whatever you think about Mugabe, there is no doubt that he has driven this beautiful country into a deep dark hole.

So my question to you is:

Would you travel to Zimbabwe at this time?

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How You can Support African Economies by Responsible Travel

July 6th, 2009 by admin

For several African countries, travel and tourism is one of their largest industries and source of income. This means that when you travel in Africa, you have a great impact on the host population’s life and the local community’s economy. It is therefore important that you pay extra attention to what choices you have and what decisions you make. The main question is: What can you do to make sure that the money you spend at your destination actually stays there and pays off as much as possible for the local population? How can you support the African economies by traveling responsibly?

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South Africa 2010 – Tourism Boom for Soccer World Cup?

June 15th, 2009 by admin

Will Soccer Tourists Disturb this Peace?

On June 11th, 2010, the FIFA Soccer World Cup kicks of in South Africa, and the whole world will be watching. But even more important for people living in South Africa, is that for them it will feel like the whole world is watching from within South Africa. What I mean is: The amount of tourists flowing in to Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and other host cities will be enormous. Hotels, restaurants, tour companies, safari camps and even the vineyards are all bracing up for this huge event. And there is no question that money will be made, jobs created and the country’s tourism industry gets invaluable attention in the world media. But the questions I ask are:Will South Africa actually be able to pull it off and create a lasting good image of itself as a family friendly, safe and responsible travel destination? Will the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup be good for South Africa in the long run?

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Travel to Africa is the New Trend – Be part of it..

Green Traveler’s: Look here to find organic food in Cape Town!

Discuss: Would you travel to Zimbabwe at this time?

How You can Support African Economies by Responsible Travel

South Africa 2010 – Tourism Boom for Soccer World Cup?