Selene Brophy

Selene has over two decades of journalistic expertise spanning news, real estate, and travel sectors. She headed up the travel editorial division for 10 years at 24.com, the leading digital publisher in Africa, where she honed her multimedia content creation skills —ranging from video and podcast production to devising social media strategies. An industry thought leader, Selene was a featured speaker at WTM Africa 2019, where she delved into pressing issues like Overtourism and the role of Artificial Intelligence in modernizing the travel sector. She has also lent her expertise as a judge on multiple award panels, notably the WTMAfrica 2020 for the Most Compelling Agency Story. Academically, she holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Media Management and is a graduate of the Seth Godin AltMBA program in 2017. She is also a 2020 Media24 Future Skills Development Program alumni. Beyond her professional pursuits, Selene is an avid traveler and adventurer, often exploring the great outdoors in Cape Town, South Africa, with her family and dogs. She channels her love for travel into crafting engaging social media reels via her iPhone.

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Tour Operators

Morocco Tours Resume: Travel Sector Balances Safety and Support

Travel businesses in Morocco are weighing the impact of the deadly earthquake on the country and their businesses.

Morocco Tours Resume: Travel Sector Balances Safety and Support

Tour Operators

Adventure Travel Shaping Youth Group Tour Itineraries to Africa

Contiki is seeing more seasoned travelers shifting their focus from Europe to far-flung African adventures as the company digs into the immersive choice the post-pandemic traveler is hungry for.

Adventure Travel Shaping Youth Group Tour Itineraries to Africa

News Blog

TUI Relaunches First Choice Travel Brand

TUI-owned FirstChoice.co.uk has relaunched as a new travel and experiences booking platform as the brand looks to strengthen its position with the flexible, independent traveler. First Choice, originally well-known for its package holidays, now offers an array of travel options tailored around the needs and unique points of interest of today's travelers, according to TUI UK and Ireland…

News Blog

South Africa to Launch Short-Term Rental Register

South Africa's ministry of tourism and Airbnb have announced a partnership to regulate the country's short-term rental industry. This agreement will include the introduction of a voluntary national registration system to help the South African government understand the rental business better. The country's tourism minister Patrcia de Lille said, "Insufficient information is available about the…

Tourism

Morocco Tours Canceled by Deadly Earthquake as Operators Hope to Restart Soon

Morocco is the latest destination impacted by a severe natural disaster, with tour operators needing to implement contingency plans to deal with the aftermath of a deadly earthquake.

Morocco Tours Canceled by Deadly Earthquake as Operators Hope to Restart Soon

News Blog

Pure 2023 Canceled as Morocco Reels in Earthquake Aftermath

The high-end, experiential travel show Pure Life Experience, meant to take place in Marrakesh from 10 to 13 September, has been canceled. The organizers of the annual event, now in its 14th year, issued a statement confirming its cancelation following the devastating 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Morocco on Friday, 8 September, which killed more than 2,000 people and left…

Tour Operators

TUI’s Digital Bid to Draw in New Independent Travelers

TUI is known for its sun-and-beach holiday packages. However, its digital approach is now more attuned to independent, do-it-yourself travelers looking for flexibility.

TUI’s Digital Bid to Draw in New Independent Travelers

Business Travel

Flight Centre Results Show Shift Back to Corporate Travel

Flight Centre is seeing a potential shift in client demographics as more than half of its new account wins for corporate travel were previously unmanaged companies.

Flight Centre Results Show Shift Back to Corporate Travel

Online Travel

Travel Rewards Booking Startup Point.Me Raises $10 Million

Helping travel reward programs and consumers make the most of unredeemed points could be easy pickings, noting that $30 billion in rewards go unused each year — signaling a need for the mechanics of loyalty to evolve.

Travel Rewards Booking Startup Point.Me Raises $10 Million

News Blog

Turo Saw Rise in Electric Vehicle Demand Over Summer

Turo, the peer-to-peer car rental startup, has seen an uptick in electric vehicle use for summer road trips. The platform's "electric" filter saw a 139% increase in use during listing searches, according to Turo's Chief Data Officer, Albert Mangahas who confirmed Turo guests made summer bookings in 2,700 different cities and towns for travel between June 1 and…