Editorial Comment
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The UNWTO Secretary-General Election Fiasco
When I wrote ’The Race for UNWTO Secretary-General’ on 11 April, I had high hopes on the Seychelles candidate Alain…
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Network with ATA in Rwanda from 28-31 August
If your tourism business focusses on selling Africa to the world, then Remarkable Rwanda is where you need to be…
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The Race for UNWTO Secretary-General
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) announced the names of seven candidates who will be competing in the race…
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Tourism Safety Communication in South Africa
A focussed public-private partnership approach for the South African tourism industry to positively inform potential visitors on safety and security…
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New Year Message from UNWTO
Dear friends, I write to you as I begin my final year as UNWTO Secretary-General, a position I have been…
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ICTP Statement: Jordan & Berlin Terror Attacks
On behalf of the International Coalition of Tourism Partners, I would like to extend our sympathy and condolences to the…
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Accessible Tourism Etiquette
How does one communicate with people with disabilities? What language should one use to write or talk about people with…
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Linking the Tourism Chain
September is National Tourism Month in South Africa, and aims to celebrate the country’s tourism industry and the value it…
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Cover Story August 2016
Our August edition front cover reflects the happy disposition of staff members at Lentaba Safari Lodge, located in the Lalibela…
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Cover Story – July 2016
The July edition front cover features a pair of cheetah at Tintswalo Safari Lodge in the Manyeleti Game Reserve in…
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Cover Story June 2016
The June edition front cover of the Tourism Tattler Trade Journal magazine features the awesome Storms River Mouth on South…
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Cover Story May 2016
The May edition of the Tourism Tattler Trade Journal front cover features a pair of young Cheetah at Inkwenkwezi Game…
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Cover Story – April 2016
By Mandlakazi Skefile The April edition of the Tourism Tattler Trade Journal’s front cover features the Donkin Memorial, which commemorates…
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Media Accreditation for Associations
Traditional payment for advertising and content marketing costs are a major drain to non-profit organisation budgets, so Tourism Tattler has…
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Cover Story January 2016
Our January 2016 cover shows an image of the universe – an appropriate metaphor for the 2015 Luxury Hotel Awards…
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ATA adopted by Corporate Council on Africa
Officially announced at the New York Times Travel Show on January 8, 2016, the Africa Travel Association (ATA) will become…
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Cover Story – October 2015
As we enter the fourth and final business quarter for 2015, South Africa’s tourism industry continues to ‘Inspire new ways’…
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Cover Story September 2015
With September being Tourism Month in South Africa (and World Tourism Day on 27 September) it is appropriate that our…
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Welcome to Africa Travel Association
Tourism Tattler is proud to announce its appointment as an official media partner to the Africa Travel Association (ATA). “We…
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Cover Story – August 2015
Adventure tourism is a sector of the travel industry that our August edition cover sponsor, SATIB Insurance Brokers have specialised…
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Cover Story – July
Our cover for July is dedicated to the National Arts Festival – a major tourist attraction, and an important event…
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Cover Story – June
The June edition of Tourism Tattler focuses on the $298 billion wedding industry, with an analysis of statistics, trends and…
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Cover Story – May 2015
Our cover for May features Hotel Verde Cape Town – ‘Africa’s Greenest Hotel’ – for a while anyway. Because the…
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Cover Story – April 2015
Our April cover depicts the restored Slave Bell at Spier Wine Farm, which was built by Van der Byl in…
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Cover Story – March 2015
Operating a successful tourism enterprise is like fitting the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle together without a reference – you…
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Cover Story Feb 2015
February is the month of romance and our cover image, taken at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve in South Africa, reflects…
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Cover Story – January 2015
A prosperous New Year to Tourism Tattler’s readers. To me, the new year provides a new chapter in life waiting…
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Cover Story – December 2014
Summer has arrived in southern Africa, and December heralds the start of the peak summer holiday season. Our front cover…
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Cover Story October
With October being synonymous with beer, primarily due to the Oktoberfest, which is celebrated not just in Munich, Germany but…
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Cover Story – September 2014
September is Tourism Month, and our front cover portrait of Nelson Mandela, by digital artist *Guy Whitby, reflects the technological…
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Cover Story – August 2014
The August issue of Tourism Tattler represents the 50th edition that I’ve published since taking over the media title back…
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Cover Story – July 2014
The private sector of South Africa’s travel trade needs a kick up its collective backside. I know I’m generalising here,…
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Cover Story – June
Our front cover for this edition features the luxurious Kempinski Seychelles Resort (read our Property Review on pages 22 –…
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May Cover Story
Adventure tourism is a sector of the travel industry that our May edition cover sponsor, SATIB Insurance Brokers have specialised…
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April Cover Story
Kenya’s Maasai warriors can certainly jump high – but perhaps our cover image is overtly optimistic. With 01 April being…
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March Cover Story
Our front cover for March is dedicated to the lion (Panthera leo) − one of the four big cats in…
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February Cover Story
Africa’s potential for regional and domestic travel is set to boom as foreign investment floods the continent and internet accessibility…
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January Cover Story
As we enter the dawn of a new year, the Tourism Tattler January 2014 magazine looks at the trends that…
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From the Editor’s Desk
It’s July and here on the southern tip of Africa we are into winter, but apart from being cold at…
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Cover Story
Our magazine cover picture features Kora National Park in Kenya. This is a country that has come through some tough…
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Cover Story
The Greek philosopher Herakleitos (Heraclitus) of Ephesus foresaw the future when he said “The Only Constant In Life Is Change.”…
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From the Editor’s Desk
Well, Africa’s premier travel trade show Indaba is behind us for another year, so now it’s back to work, and…
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Cover Story
There were those who found it mildly amusing that the National Press Club made the rhino its Newsmaker of the…
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