Responsible Tourism Week takes place this year from February 13 - 17.
  
What it is, really, it’s an online discussion hosted by Planeta.com.  Another way of putting it: it’s a mash-up that will explore down-to-earth applications of noble concepts like conscious travel, responsible tourism, the local travel movement, and ecotourism - using effective and inexpensive […]

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Fascinating infographic from Google - the path we use to getting to where we want to go

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Media statement by Western Cape Minister of Tourism Alan Winde: 12 January 2012
Western Cape experiencing great summer season
I am pleased to report that the Western Cape’s tourism industry is experiencing a great summer season. In December 2011, passenger arrivals into Cape Town International Airport and key attractions around the province achieved significant year-on-year growth.
This December […]

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Those of you who followed This Tourism Week during last year’s Indaba may have noticed that the highlight for me was Cape Town’s Responsible Tourism in Cities Conference - and that my hero of that event was Ron Mader, the founder of Planeta.com, who said that he thought that South Africa was leading the way […]

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Africa’s Biggest Tuskers
Looking for the largest tuskers in Southern Africa?
According to equine and wildlife surgeon Dr. Johan Marais  - who’s published two books on Africa’s elephants (Great Tuskers of Africa, and In search of Africa’s Great Tuskers) - you’ll find them in the unique sand forests and grasslands of the Tembe National Elephant Park.
Situated on […]

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