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Tourism

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Africa
/ 18 February 2009

Madagascar’s tourism industry faces ruin

Madagascar’s political unrest has left the once-booming tourist industry facing ruin as tour operators turn their backs on the Indian Ocean paradise.

By Francois Ausseill
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/ 17 February 2009

Thousands apply for ‘best job in world’

More than 18 000 people from nearly 200 countries have applied for the "best job in the world".

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 February 2009

Endangered sites see boom in ‘tourism of doom’

Tracking endangered wildlife in politically troubled, impoverished Zimbabwe might not seem the ideal holiday spot but it’s in hot demand.

By Daniel Silva
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/ 22 January 2009

Tourism to benefit the poor

Finalist — Drivers of Change: Civil Society Award: Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa

By Mitzi Du Plessis
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Africa
/ 19 January 2009

Kenya looks to cash in on Obama pilgrims

Forget the Maasai Mara reserve, Mount Kenya and palm-lined Indian Ocean beaches. The hippest tourist spot in Kenya these days is ”Obamaland”.

By Jean Marc Mojon
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/ 31 December 2008

Tourism in tiny Gambia takes a hit from financial crisis

The young waitress waved at the empty tables as a clutch of idle cooks bided time in a corner of one of the Gambian capital’s trendy restaurants.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 December 2008

Vietnam tourism slumps amid global downturn

Vietnam is set to miss its target of attracting five million tourists this year as arrivals have dropped amid the global economic downturn.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 December 2008

Thailand begins battle to win back tourist confidence

With glossy airline adverts, Thailand started work on Friday on a long battle to win back the confidence of tourists.

By Ploy Chitsomboon
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/ 20 November 2008

The last days of paradise

The president of the Maldives wants to buy a new home for his people to save them from rising sea levels. But where could they go?

By John Henley
Retreat to silence
Article
/ 20 November 2008

Retreat to silence

A yoga hideaway in Turkey that pleases his partner, five-year-old daughter and bank manager – Kevin Rushby is in heaven.

By Kevin Rushby
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/ 11 November 2008

Caribbean hotel bookings plunge as economy sags

Hotel bookings in the Caribbean are plunging as financial turbulence dashes vacation plans.

By John Marino
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/ 7 November 2008

Paris by bike

Parisians may have gone Vélib’ mad, but cycling in the city can be scary. Resident Agnes Poirier finds a quiet route via the best bistros and markets.

By Agnes Poirier
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/ 7 November 2008

Bauhaus boarding

The Unité d’Habitation in Marseille is one of the iconic buildings of the 20th century. Now you can stay there for a night, writes Lauren Cochrane.

By Lauren Cochrane
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/ 5 November 2008

Opening Africa

Imagine a series of interconnected travel routes that span Africa.

By Lynley Donnelly
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/ 5 November 2008

Financial crisis chills holiday sentiments in St Moritz

At the suite-only Carlton Hotel, the reservations department is getting disturbing news daily.

By Staff Reporter
Less is more in Hanoi
Article
/ 29 October 2008

Less is more in Hanoi

Marilyn Honnikman explores the culture of the Vietnamese capital as a micro-tourist.

By Marilyn Honnikman
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/ 28 October 2008

Tourists seek SA nip and tuck, with safari on the side

More and more foreign tourists are coming to SA for a little nip and tuck at the country’s private hospitals, with a safari on the side.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 October 2008

Behind the glitz of Dubai

Dizzying construction boom relies on migrant labourers who are lured into a life of squalor and exploitation, writes Ghaith Abdul-Ahad.

By Ghaith Abdul-Ahad
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/ 21 October 2008

World fusion miscellany

Contradicting its many detractors, the service at the Mount Nelson has long been casual if not unabashedly familiar.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 17 October 2008

Poorer tourists could still bring riches to Latin America

As markets sink and fears grow of global recession, Latin America is banking on gains as well as losses from tourists tightening their purse strings.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 17 October 2008

Tibet cuts ticket prices to boost tourism

Tibet is cutting admission fees to key attractions in an effort to boost tourism to the region after riots led to a dramatic drop in visitor numbers.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 17 October 2008

Bikinis can stay on Indonesia’s beaches

Indonesian lawmakers have decided that bikinis are acceptable attire for beaches in the mainly Muslim country.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 16 October 2008

Great expectations

First time bushwhacker Monako Dibetle goes in search of the ultimate safari adventure and guiltily takes to colonial comfort.

By Monako Dibetle and Karien Jonckheere
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/ 10 October 2008

Sierra Leone beach bars demolished in tourism revamp

Demolition teams this week smashed up popular beach bars as part of an improvement scheme to develop tourism in Sierra’s Leone’s capital, Freetown.

By Katrina Manson
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/ 10 October 2008

Australia’s tourism chiefs turn to Hollywood for help

Australia’s tourism chiefs have turned to Hollywood for help in promoting the country as a holiday destination after their last campaign failed.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 October 2008

Dubai firm plans ‘destination choice of Africa’

A Dubai-based real-estate company said this week it plans to build a multibillion-dollar themed entertainment development in South Africa.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 October 2008

Battle to save the seafront

News that a development planned for the Sea Point promenade has stalled strengthens calls for preserving public spaces.

By Sian Fisher
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/ 29 September 2008

Water-themed resort boosts Dubai’s tourist aspirations

Dubai boasts a new resort billed as unique in the Middle East: the ocean-themed Atlantis, where a night will cost up to $25 000.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 September 2008

Dubai ups the ante with $1,5bn hotel

It’s the latest word in Gulf excess — a sprawling ,5-billion resort boasting a 000-a-night suite and dolphins flown in from the South Pacific.

By Adam Schreck and Barbara Surk
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/ 17 September 2008

Red-tape nightmare

A community tourism project in the Wild Coast could have made over R4-million a month for one of the poorest regions in SA had it not been halted.

By Lynley Donnelly
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/ 7 September 2008

Ray of hope for Algeria’s crumbling Casbah?

The deadliest of the many blows suffered by Algiers’s disintegrating old quarter may actually be contemporary.

By William Maclean
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/ 6 September 2008

Spanish beaches busy, but tourist spending down

While Spain’s beaches are still busy, shops and restaurants at its resorts are ominously quiet.

By Ben Harding
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