South African safaris during the World Cup
May 4, 2010 ·
Lions and cheetah, check. Buffalo, check. Rhino, hippo and leopard. check. Penguins, check. South Africa has them all. The country has nearly 600 national parks and reserves — plenty of opportunity for the hordes of visitors coming for Africa’s first World Cup to do something besides watching football. South Africa’s best known game reserve is [...]
Learn about World Cup’s 9 South African host cities
May 4, 2010 ·
World Cup soccer matches will be held for a month beginning June 11 in South Africa. Foreign ticket sales, particularly in Europe, have been disappointing, but organizers still expect up to 350,000 people to travel here for the continent’s first World Cup. Nine South African cities will host matches starting June 11, and many visitors [...]
South Africa marks 100 days to World Cup
March 3, 2010 ·
With 100 days to go before the World Cup, jackhammers shuddered and bulldozers rumbled Tuesday as workers wearing “Proud to be building Soccer City for 2010″ buttons readied South Africa’s main stadium. Inside, the grass was smooth and inviting. But not far away stacks of pavement tiles waited to be laid, and parking lots and [...]
10 great destinations that don’t deserve their bad reputations
March 1, 2010 ·
Travel destinations are a lot like high school social cliques: Most of what outsiders know about them is hearsay. The only way to discover what they’re really like is to go see for yourself, says Chuck Thompson. Which is what the freelance travel writer set out to do in researching his new book, To Hellholes [...]
Travel Picks: World’s top experiences for thrill-seekers
February 6, 2010 ·
Take a deep breath, get strapped in and feel the buzz. Travel guide Lonely Planet, brings you the thrill-seekers’ list, from its “1,000 Ultimate Experiences” book. 1. Big Shot Ride, Las Vegas This ride, atop the 110-story Stratosphere observation tower in Las Vegas, has incredible views. The Big Shot runs on compressed air, which, with [...]
Tourism chiefs warn against 2010 World Cup greed
December 3, 2009 ·
South African soccer and tourism officials on Thursday warned hotels, airlines and restaurants not to scare off future tourists by hiking prices during next year’s World Cup. With some 500,000 tourists expected to descend upon South Africa in mid-2010 and spend an estimated $850 million during the monthlong tournament, tourism officials say they fear visitors [...]
Holidays abroad popular again despite downturn
November 27, 2009 ·
Going on holiday is back on the cards again despite the recession, with a global survey showing one in five people plan to travel overseas, even if it’s largely within their region. The survey by credit card firm MasterCard asked over 10,600 people in the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific about their travel [...]
