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Posts Tagged ‘Responsible Tourism’

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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Zimbabwe Replaced Zim Dollar with USD & ZAR – Start of the Recovery?

August 18th, 2009 by admin

Zimbabwe has recently replaced it’s disastrous own Zim Dollar with the more stable (massive understatement) American Dollar and South-African Rand. The reason is, as you all know, the apparently infinite inflation that has driven the local currency into a deep hellhole. So the question is if this change is going to help Zimbabwe become the bread basket of Africa as they once could call themselves? And as a traveler, there are other interesting questions popping up as well: Will this make it easier to travel in Zimbabwe? Will the money you spend in Zimbabwe benefit the people or the corrupt government? How can you make sure your spending helps Zimbabwe get back on track?

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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?

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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Welcome to the AFRICA TRAVEL blog

February 10th, 2009 by admin

By July 2009 this blog should be up and running, featuring self experienced stories from travels on the African continent, thoughts about tourism in Africa and commenting on news from the African countries. The site is at the moment still going through major design and layout work, so that on the grand opening on July 1st, it will be the best looking Africa blog in the world!! Soon after it will have the best content as well!

So come back on July 1st to check out the new and revolutionizing AFRICA TRAVEL blog. In the mean time I suggest that you warm up your appetite for travel on the 4 Season Travel Blog..! -another creation of mine

Thank you!