Distressing times …Namibia’s wild horses face extinction

The desert sun is setting on the wild horse population that has roamed Namibia’s Garub plains for over a hundred years as foal after foal is killed by a marauding pack of spotted hyenas. Extinction looms. ...Read More

Global outcry as Botswana considers lifting elephant hunting ban

The Government of Botswana is at a crossroads on whether to lift the ban placed on elephant hunting in 2014, or leave it in place. ...Read More

International tourist arrivals reach 1.4 billion two years ahead of forecasts

Madrid - International tourist arrivals grew 6% in 2018, totalling 1.4 billion according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. UNWTO’s long-term forecast issued in 2010 indicated the 1.4 billion mark would be reached in 2020, yet the remarkable growth of international arrivals in recent years has brought it two years ahead. ...Read More

Poor roads impede domestic tourism in Angola

The reduction of domestic tourism in Angola due to the poor state of repair of inter-provincial roads and the high price of tickets is having a negative effect on the occupancy rate of hotels and similar establishments, the country’s Tourism Minister has said. ...Read More

Kapana, Namibia’s soul food

There are many reasons to travel. Food is one. There’s one thing we can all agree on, food doth maketh the experience. ...Read More