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Do you know that feeling when a problem seems too horrific for words that you feel like sticking your head in the sand? That is exactly how I felt going into a workshop on child sex in tourism.
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Turning off the main road between Grootfontein and Rundu, I was feeling rather skeptical. We were heading for the remote NE Namibia and an authentic cultural interaction with the Ju/’hoan San people.
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The first African Responsible Tourism Awards ceremony was held at WTM Africa in Cape Town in April 2015, where The Good Holiday was awarded Gold for Best Blog.
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Drinking a cool beer in the Red Herring Bar, I ponder my stay at Chole Mjini, while traditional dhows with their lopsided sails gracefully pass by.
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Walking over the last hill and finally glimpsing Bulungula Lodge, sitting on the edge of the world, is breath taking and makes the long and tough journey completely worthwhile.
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How wrong could I have been, to think that the falls was all Augrabies has to offer? Its ever-changing scenery is mesmerising and awe-inspiringly beautiful.
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On our Northern Cape road trip, we made a concerted effort to make the journey unhurried and part of the overall experience, which has left us with some of the best memories.
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To me the Kgalagadi with its breath-taking, never-ending landscapes and big skies is intoxicating and provocative. It brings you back to basics, appreciating what life is really about and what is genuinely important.
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For the 11th year in a row, the World Responsible Tourism Awards took place today at the World Tourism Market (WTM) in London and it has been quite a day for the African responsible tourism industry. Earlier this year, a call for nominations was made in 11 categories that vary slightly from year to year to help raise awareness of the issues
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Take only Memories, Leave Nothing but Footprints Africa is blessed with some of the most beautiful, prime wilderness areas in the world. Many of these have received some form of protection under national and/or international legislation, and countries like Botswana and Tanzania, which boast some of the greatest biodiversity on the continent, have established large networks of protected areas. From
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Green Girls in Africa 