Jul 23, 2021Where is Innovation in Tourism?What does the term innovation mean to you? Do you immediately think of ‘going where no wo/man has gone before’? Or is it perhaps doing what has not been done before? Do you think of innovation as the act of unleashing imagination and creative potential? …Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Jun 24, 2021Where did ‘Love Local’ go wrong?Travel like a local. Live like a local. Visit like a local. Love local. How many times have you come across this phrase? ‘Love local’ seems to have become one of these hipster tourism buzzwords, spawning a whole variety of travel startups. From AirBnB who claim to give you the…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
Jun 17, 2021What's the Deal with Diversity?One of the things that absolutely astounds me about Africa is the sheer diversity of the continent. Just think about it for a moment. It’s like a real-life Noah’s Ark with the Big 5 being not even the tip of the iceberg of the incredible wildlife on offer. A place…Diversity And Inclusion4 min readDiversity And Inclusion4 min read
Jun 10, 2021Why Travel Africa?I know that your mind has already filled with the sun glinting off the sweeping plains and thundering hooves of the Serengeti. Of the tremor of your finger as you try to capture that perfect shot of a yawning leopard or trunk-swinging elephant. …Africa5 min readAfrica5 min read
Jun 3, 2021What is a Destination, really?I don’t know about you, but one of the biggest impacts Covid has had on me, is that when it comes to the weekend I am just itching to escape this home=work life. Last weekend, pumped up with excitement I launched my search for “where to go next.” Only to…Tourism3 min readTourism3 min read
May 20, 2021What is the Future of Conservation Tourism?Conservation tourism has been pummelled into the dust by Covid. It is no wonder that now battled and bruised, conservation areas are licking their wounds, and talking quite seriously about moving beyond tourism. …Conservation3 min readConservation3 min read
May 12, 2021To Decolonise or Re-Africanise Safari Tourism?Close your eyes for a moment and tell me what comes to mind when you think of African tourism. Is it the tens of thousands of colourful cultures that pepper the landscape. Is the thrum of vibing cities where all is possible? …Africa4 min readAfrica4 min read
Apr 29, 2021Why Brand Africa for Africans?What immediately pops into your mind when you hear the word “Africa”? Is it the sunrise-drenched open plains that sweep out before you as you embark on a game drive to track down the famous Big 5. Is it the taste-bud-tingling whiff of tangine you smell as you wander through…Tourism3 min readTourism3 min read
Apr 15, 2021Why African culture will blow you away?What does the word “Africa” conjure up for you? Is it the vast plains shimmering underneath the midday sun? Is it the leisurely loping stride of a lion, or the dusty tramping of a herd of elephant? Is it Table Mountain topped with its rolling cloud? …Africa3 min readAfrica3 min read
Apr 1, 2021WHY AFRICA’S BIG 5 IS A FALLACYIt always strikes me as quite bizarre that Africa is known best for its Big 5 when it has so much to offer. Who came up with that after all? Who exactly stood at the end of the gangplank watching all the animals marching past two-by-two: from the scurrying sun-striped…Africa5 min readAfrica5 min read
