Hobbits, elves and dragons appear to be coaxing tourists to New Zealand as fans await their first glimpse of the second movie in "The Hobbit" trilogy.
A whistle-stop tour of the country reveals its rich diversity — and a nation scrambling to reforge its identity.
There has been a growing demand for caravan parks, campsites and backpackers’ lodges.
The nine provincial finalists for the 2013 Emerging Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year Awards competition have been announced.
Since the 2011 uprising, Egypt’s coastal resorts have begun courting the conservative Muslim tourist.
In 2012 South Africa’s tourist growth rate was more than double the global average (about 4%, as estimated by the UN World Tourism Organisation).
A hot air balloon in Egypt has exploded during a sunrise flight over the west bank of Luxor, killing 19 tourists who were on it.
Touring Johannesburg on top of a bus will give you a completely different view of the bustling metropolis.
Limpopo premier Cassel Mathale and three provincial ministers have visited a giant theme park in China to get ideas for tourism, Beeld has reported.
Cheap rates and zen seating: spiritual tourism has taken off in South Korea, offering foreigner and tourists alike a taste of temple life.
Lower Manhattan has blossomed from tragedy into tourist magnet in the years since the September 11, 2001 attacks. But there also have been downsides.
Cape Town has launched tourism into the twittersphere. Tourism chief executive Mariette du Toit-Helmbold talks social networking and #LoveCapeTown.
A relatively inexpensive safari in a small game conservancy in Kenya provides plenty of thrills and also benefits the local people.
An official has revealed that Zimbabwe made promises it cannot keep to win a UN World Tourism Organisation conference bid. Ray Ndlovu reports.
Zanu-PF is using Zimbabwe’s hosting of a United Nations tourism assembly to rebrand President Robert Mugabe.
In a memorandum signed with Zimbabwe, SA’s tourism department has committed to exchanging professionals and promoting sustainable tourism.
No image available
/ 30 January 2012
Owners play new music and translate menus into Arabic amid surge in visitors from Middle East .
Tourist arrivals to South Africa increased to more than eight million in 2010, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on Tuesday.
No image available
/ 25 January 2011
If you are a tourist ready to go somewhere a bit different, there is a growing queue of destinations desperate to welcome you.
No image available
/ 23 December 2010
A Cape Town tourism survey, to be released on Friday, indicates that hotels are reporting similar or slightly less trade than last year.
No image available
/ 23 December 2010
Somewhere between government agendas, African safari outfits and Victoria Falls resorts lie the myths and realities of Zimbabwean tourism.
After billions spent on stadiums now lying empty and fewer tourists than hoped, SA marks six months from the kick-off of the World Cup on Saturday.
No image available
/ 6 December 2010
More than 309 000 foreign tourists arrived in South Africa for the World Cup, boosting the economy by R3,6-billion, said SA Tourism.
No image available
/ 14 November 2010
A woman from the UK on holiday in Cape Town was killed after she and her partner were hijacked in the city, Western Cape police said on Sunday.
No image available
/ 19 October 2010
The Himba people open their community where they have survived colonialism, wars and droughts with their ancient traditions intact.
No image available
/ 15 October 2010
Boa is 19, the sixth of 11 children. With all of his family, he lives in a small thatched two-room house on the outskirts of Siem Reap.
The pumping out of underground water for human
consumption could threaten the ancient temple site.
<strong>Harriet Sherwood</strong> visits the Taybeh beer festival which attracts thousands of Palestinians and Israelis, as well as other tourists.
A man and his microbrew – which won serious accolades at the Britain’s Wetherspoons Real Ale Festival – are hoping to take on KZN and then the world.
A lodge airline has been grounded by the new government’s aviation authority bungling.
The number of foreign visitors entering South Africa during the Soccer World Cup period has now risen to one million, officials said on Sunday.
South Africa expects 300 000 visitors for the Soccer World Cup next month, down from an initial forecast of 450 000.