Articles tagged “namibia”

Luxury

7 Trends Safari Operators in Africa Are Seeing For 2024

Many safari lovers are looking for immersive experiences, and not just chasing the Big 5 animal species.

7 Trends Safari Operators in Africa Are Seeing For 2024

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

Tour Operators

The Funding Grind for Black Travel Startup Founders in Africa

Black founders appear to be raising more money with each round, but it’s not nearly enough when it comes to travel tech startups looking to diversify the tourism offering across the African continent.

The Funding Grind for Black Travel Startup Founders in Africa

Media and PR

Zac Efron and Jessica Alba Welcome You to Dubai

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Dubai’s high-stakes visual marketing, an airline merger in Southern Africa, and Selina’s delayed IPO.

Zac Efron and Jessica Alba Welcome You to Dubai

Tourism

Namibia Lures New Travelers Seeking Desert Solitude

It would be easy to see Namibia's ascent as a run of great PR, but the country has been playing a long game to attract visitors from around the world. And now there's both more access and new product to match rising demand from travelers who crave isolation — not to mention social media cred.

Namibia Lures New Travelers Seeking Desert Solitude

Tourism

Airbnb Growth in Southern Africa Raises Familiar Issues

Airbnb is booming in Africa, but the first cracks in the success story are beginning to show – in hotels griping about the lack of regulations, and locals priced out of prime property. Can African cities avoid the side effects of the sharing economy that already blight more-developed markets?

Airbnb Growth in Southern Africa Raises Familiar Issues

Tourism

Forget 52 Destinations, Here’s the One Place To Visit in 2014

The one trip we think would be the most soul-satisfying one in 2014, also happens to support one of the more progressive tourism business ecosystems in the world.

Forget 52 Destinations, Here’s the One Place To Visit in 2014