Are zoos good or bad?
Zoos are not a 19th-century phenomenon. As far back as 3500 BC, the rulers of the Egyptian capital Hierakonpolis kept hippo, elephant and wildcats. By 1070, William the Conqueror was keeping lion at...
View ArticleDoes Africa offer good value?
Recently, I remarked with some consternation: “35% increase, you must be joking!” Never before had the industry seen such a horrific increase in the cost of staying at safari lodges in one year,...
View ArticleHow do we value travel awards?
Nigel Vere Nicoll is Chief Executive of Atta, The African Travel & Tourism Association, which serves travel companies in the African travel sector in 37 countries around the world. For more...
View ArticleAre increased taxes and visa fees a help or a hindrance to the African economy?
Nigel Vere Nicoll is Chief Executive of Atta, The African Travel & Tourism Association, which serves travel companies in the African travel sector in 37 countries around the world. For more...
View ArticleIs 2015 African tourism’s ‘annus horribilis’?
Nigel Vere Nicoll is Chief Executive of Atta, The African Travel & Tourism Association, which serves travel companies in the African travel sector in 37 countries around the world. For more...
View ArticleIs modern air travel depriving us of the adventure?
Nigel Vere Nicoll is Chief Executive of Atta, The African Travel & Tourism Association, which serves travel companies in the African travel sector in 37 countries around the world. For more...
View ArticleIs Brexit good or bad for African tourism?
Nigel Vere Nicoll is Chief Executive of Atta, The African Travel & Tourism Association, which serves travel companies in the African travel sector in 37 countries around the world. For more...
View ArticleAsk the trade
Your questions answered by those who really know FAMILY I have young children and need to travel in the school holidays. Is there anywhere that you would recommend for around Easter time? Wouter...
View ArticleHow will Donald Trump’s presidency affect African tourism?
Do you remember that old children’s song where Nellie the Elephant lost her trunk and cried for help with a “trumpety trump”? The million dollar question is: did her “trumpety trumping” make things...
View ArticleMissing the point
Grant Reed, of Letaka Safaris, considers what it is you really want to get out of your safari Over many years of guiding and guide training I have heard the mantra “the guest is always right” repeated...
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