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South Africa enjoys surge in tourist arrivals
Weak currency helps country to record double-digit increase in visitors
Dreaming big: Bucket list holidays from around the world
Asking clients about their bucket lists is an easy conversation starter. TTG seeks inspiration from the travel industry about their own dream holidays
British boost in Sharm flight searches
A website has reported a 74% boost in searches for the destination in October
Tunisia looks to its neighbours and China to boost inbound tourism
Tunisia is looking to target new markets including its local region and China, as travel restrictions remain in place from several key European source countries
Morocco the most popular African destination among British tourists
Morocco is now the most popular African country to visit in the UK as travellers increasingly view it as a safe destination in the Muslim world
Sharm is ‘safe’ to resume flights, insists minister
Security work at Red Sea airport has been completed
East African countries opt for joint marketing
Countries in East Africa will market themselves as a single destination for the first time at a joint stand at this year’s WTM London
Monarch cancels Sharm flights indefinitely
The carrier had previously cancelled flights only up to and including February 9, 2017
Thomas Cook Airlines announces Birmingham-Cape Verde flights
It will be the first time the carrier has operated the route
Thomas Cook to continue Cape Town flights and expand at Birmingham
Cook reveals Cape Verde and South Africa expansion
Industry meets with government to demand lift of Sharm ban
More than 30 businesses within the travel industry have met with MPs to highlight how devastating the ban on UK flights to the resort has been
Going wild in Uganda
Gorillas may be the star attraction of a trip to Uganda, there’s much more to the country than just the great apes
Africa prepares to roar loudly at WTM
The Egyptian Tourism Authority will relaunch its Red Sea Riviera logo for marketing activities in the UK at WTM London in November
Wendy Wu unveils worldwide brochure
Tour operator realises global ambitions with eight new itineraries
Blog: Teletext Holidays chairman Steve Endacott on Zambezi rafting challenge

Is my recently gained taste for adventure travel just a further symptom of a mid-life crisis, or a reflection of a rapidly expanding market place, which is attracting the affluent over 30s looking for new and more interesting holidays?

I would like to think the latter, and in my case a motivation to raise money for Alder Hey Children’s hospital. Having been blessed with three healthy boys of my own and two further children via my new partner Ruth, I know how traumatising even trivial child illnesses can be for both the kids and the parents.

Experience Sudan with new Cox & Kings tour
A tour to Sudan, the country that claims more pyramids than Egypt, has been added to Cox & Kings’ 2017 Africa programme
Cape Town best long-haul value
Tourist items such as meals are cheapest in the capital of South Africa – and dearest in parts of Dubai
Affordable luxury, cruise and Asian expansion: Travel 2's 2017 brochure highlights
Agents will see a stream of new product from both Travel 2 and Gold Medal next year. Director of sales and marketing Gordon McCreadie distils the key information for TTG
‘FCO failed families’ following Bardo attack, Tunisia pre-inquest hears
Lawyers for victims of last year’s Tunisia beach massacre have accused the UK government of prioritising “cosy chats” with tour operators over security warnings about the country in the months preceding the deadly terror attack
Nigeria's Arik Air admits flight disruption
Carrier seeks insurers’ backing to resume flights
Updated: All Leisure Group 'disposes' of Discover Egypt
The group said the management team of Discover Egypt had completed a mangement buy-out.
Vows with wows: The private islands offering couples the ultimate romantic retreat
From Zante to Zanzibar- Nammie Matthews outlines the pick of the bunch for honeymoons, weddings and vow renewals
Cox & Kings puts Iran in destination spotlight
Cox & Kings has urged agents to consider Iran as an alternative to struggling North African destinations such as Egypt and Tunisia
Royal Caribbean launches South Africa competition for agents
Members of cruise line’s loyalty club can win five-day trip