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Bangkok explosion - 18 Aug 15
An explosion took place at a busy intersection in downtown Bangkok yesterday (August 17) leaving 12 people dead and at least a dozen injured. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is not advising against travel to the Thai capital, however it recommends travellers take extra care and monitor the situation through the media.Destination Asia Thailand said in a statement that at this present time, authorities are unsure as to what the motivation was for the explosion as attacks of this magnitude in Bangkok are extremely rare. “Destination Asia is currently advising clients to remain close to their hotels,” the…
Seychelles opens historic treasure trail - Fri, 13 Jun 2014
Iles Des Palmes Eco Resort in Praslin, Seychelles, and the National Heritage Foundation have opened a historic treasure trail. The guided tour begins with a display of 17th century pirate relics, originally found along the treasure trail. Visitors will learn about the plantation era before Seychelles had an airport and was connected to the rest of the world by slow boat, every six months. This is the era when spices such as cinnamon, patchouli and copra were important money-making produce for the Seychelles. The tour takes visitors to the old distillery that once supplied many of the perfume houses of…
New Act to disrupt July family holidays - Tue, 10 Jun 2014
Tour operators are bracing for a wave of holiday cancellations for the upcoming July school vacations as a result of the new SA regulations aimed at fighting child trafficking. The new regulations, which are expected to come into effect on July 1, require that all parents arriving, transiting and departing from SA produce an unabridged birth certificate for their children. Airlines will be forced to refuse travel to families not in possession of these documents. In the case where only one parent is travelling with the children, consent in the form of an affidavit from the other parent registered is…
SA welcomes Hanekom as new Tourism Minister - Tue, 27 May 2014
President Jacob Zuma has named cabinet veteran, Derek Hanekom, as the new Minister of Tourism and moved former ANC Western Cape premier, Lynne Browne, to the Ministry of Public Enterprises. Derek was previously Minister of Science and Technology. He received congratulations from many in the tourism industry on Twitter and replied by tweeting: "Hey, thanks for all your kind tweets! Must say, this beautiful South Africa of ours is a great product to sell. Let's do it together!" SATSA ceo, David Frost, welcomed the appointment. "We are incredibly fortunate to have Derek Hanekom as our new Minister of Tourism. I…
Countries South Africans Can Travel To Without A Visa
Are you tired the hassle and heaps of money when having to get visas every time you travel? Have a look at the website below, dedicated to providing South Africans with information on where we can travel where we don't need a visa! Log onto www.travelwithoutvisas.com NB! RULES CHANGE CONSTANTLY PLEASE CHECK WITH US BEFORE MAKING ANY FINAL PLANS
Belgium visa increase, Thu, 15 May 2014
Visa fares for South African passport holders have been increased. The cost for a regular short stay visa has increased from R840 to R918 this month. Visas for minors between the ages of six and 11 has been increased from R490 to R535,50 while Visas for minors under six years old remain free of charge A long stay visa has increased from R2 520 to R2 754.
Egypt remains a dangerous place not only for tourists - May 03, 2014
Egypt remains a dangerous place not only for tourists and visitors, but for anyone. Travel warnings are in place by several countries. In some regions of the country you may not know this was Egypt. Tourists enjoy the diving and beaches and it appears to be a world away from the rest of the country. A chance remains peace will settle in after the next elections, but as of today with less than four weeks to go until the Egyptian presidential election, the country is reeling from four bomb blasts and violent clashes in Alexandria on Friday, officials said. In…
