The Tourism, Sport & Mega Events International Summit - which included the first T20 Tourism Ministers Meeting - ended in Johannesburg yesterday, and I’m flippin sorry I wasn’t there.
Thank goodness for the Internet, though, where I found the speech that Talip Rifai delivered on Tuesday at the opening of the T20 Meeting (um - the […]

SOUTH AFRICA – a Pocket Memento - Perfect for presentation gifts and curio shops - Just right for 2010 visitors

I’ve only recently become aware of HPH Publishing, which specialises in the creation of books and images of particular interest to the tourism industry.
After working with various publishing companies with mixed success, the photographers behind HPH […]

Monday 22 February 2010: Statement By The Office Of The Minister Of Tourism, Mr. Marthinus Van Schalkwyk
World Cup Accommodation Prices – Survey To Be Conducted
There has always been a common understanding between Government and the tourism industry that inflating accommodation prices during the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be detrimental to the sustainability of the […]

Ian Fleming is well known as a photographer of guest houses, hotels, resorts and other tourism products in the Garden Route - and now he’s turned his talents to photographing the people’s love for football. Watch thie video for more - and visit Ian on line at www.ianfleming.co.za
(And don’t forget - if your guests are […]

Reader Unathi Mbadamana  asked me to share this letter with you in the hope that you don’t get similarly caught:
“Good morning Martin
“I would like to share the experience I had with my friends in Long street Cape town. On Saturday 13 February, I went to Long street to fetch my friends from Germany. While I […]