The best holidays to book for November 2025, from beach breaks in Mexico to Japanese walking trails

November for winter sports fans means the start of the ski season in some high-altitude resorts, and the chance to get back on the slopes. If you prefer warm sunshine, head to Mexico’s Riviera Maya for some serious beach time, or explore the...

Book | The Cartographer of Absences: A Novel | By Mia Couto – Editor’s Note

Posted on 05 October 2025. Diogo Santiago is a celebrated Mozambican poet and intellectual, a well-known professor at the university in his country’s capital. In 2019, on the eve of a cyclone that will devastate the East African coast, he returns...

Tourism in the age of AI: Caribbean tourism leaders chart a human-centred path

The world is changing, and the tourism industry is evolving with it. As such, the Caribbean’s greatest tourism minds have gathered at the State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2025 to explore emerging trends — filled with both...

These countries require a 6-month passport validity for travellers

The rules are in place so that foreign travellers do not stay beyond the period specified on their visas, unintentionally due to sudden passport expiration. Sudden expiration results in unnecessary complications if they get stranded in a foreign...

Aman to develop its first African #safariresort in #Mozambique @Amanresorts #spa #Africa #wellness

The property will have a central lodge that will house the brand's signature Aman Spa The property will have 30 guest pavilions as well as a collection of branded residences The reserve’s diverse landscape features open plains, forests and...

Mozambique looks to mega-projects in bid to recover growth

Mozambique, potentially one of Africa’s most promising economies, is on the path of economic recovery after grappling with multiple challenges that have seen growth plummet from the highs of a decade ago. But the country’s growth prospects remain...

Travel nanny for the rich and famous reveals how she was forced to sit in economy 'entertaining the kids' while the parents sat in First Class

Demand for travel nannies has skyrocketed 20 per cent since 2019, with more luxury hotels and holiday companies now offering childcare as part of the package. British nannies, especially those who trained at Norland College, are particularly...

Inside The Booming Multi-Thousand-Dollar Gem Tourism Trend

Collectors and connoisseurs are increasingly traveling to destinations where stones are sourced to give greater meaning to their luxury pieces. getty Trang Do has worked in the jewelry industry for over two decades and realized early on that gems...

Benjamin Quashie pledges support for President Mahama’s ‘reset’ diplomacy

Ghana’s newly commissioned High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Kofi Quashie, has pledged his full support for what he describes as a reset of Ghana’s diplomacy under the new Mahama administration. In September this year, President John...

Unforgettable adventures: travel vlogger reflects on a year of volunteering in South Africa

Becky (@beckyisgoing), a spirited travel content creator, has just wrapped up a year in South Africa as a Peace Corps volunteer. Nestled in the picturesque region of Mbombela, Mpumalanga, she has embraced the vibrant culture and close-knit...

Everything You Need to Know About Luxury Train Travel In Africa

There are beautiful trains all around the world, including in Africa. In what has been dubbed a “safari by rail,” train enthusiasts and those seeking a unique experience can embark on an incredible African adventure. Some train routes will take...

Travel eSIM grants affordable connectivity in 190 countries

EmoSIM, Nigeria’s first outbound travel e-SIM, has demonstrated its capacity to provide an affordable and world-class mobile experience that allows Africans to access mobile networks in over 190 countries. Developed in collaboration with Tata...

Mozambique’s Daniel Chapo: Forging peace ‘at the negotiating table’

Maputo, Mozambique – On a warm September morning in Maputo, President Daniel Chapo stood before an auditorium of delegates, government ministers and opposition figures to declare “the start of a path in which Mozambique looks at itself in the...

The gorgeous African country with ‘incredible beaches’ - even though there’s no coast

A beautiful landlocked country has some incredible beaches. It is strange to hear of a place with some highly recommended beaches, even when it doesn't have any coastline. But this is because it is home to a massive lake that is so big that its...

Enock Piroro –Zim’s high flying bassist

ENOCK Piroro may be an unknown on the local music scene, but his mastery of the bass guitar has made him an international icon. The 35-year-old bass guitar maestro testifies to the universality of music as a language that transcends the boundaries...

Camões’ travels inspire performances of poetry, music, and gastronomy.

The ‘Performances with Flavor’ project offers a journey through the places where Luis Vaz de Camões traveled – Ceuta, India, Mozambique Island, Macau, and Portugal – with each performance paired with a dinner-style snack representative of the...

From sunbathing to safari: dive into Africa's best beach-to-bush holidays

ZamaNdosi Cele|Published 1 hour ago 4min With the sun shining brightly and the weather warming up, adventure beckons. For those torn between the allure of sandy beaches and the thrill of wildlife safaris, Africa offers a unique solution: the beach...

The Future of Travel is Spiritual, Slow and Hyper-Local – Are You Ready?

This is the ultimate ‘pulse check’ on where travellers are now and what will be driving them forward for years to come, specific to experiential travel, there were 14 trends identified globally. Scott Wegener, Head of Asia Pacific at Tripadvisor...

The Left Can’t Abandon Nostalgia to the Right

A specter is haunting global politics: the specter of nostalgia. Nostalgia for the nuclear, single-earner family; nostalgia for the ethnically defined and uniform nation state; nostalgia for simpler, pre-Internet times; nostalgia for a time when...

How EmoSIM ‘Travel eSIM’ Empowers Africans To Access Mobile Networks In Over 190 Countries 

1 EmoSIM, Nigeria’s first “out-bound” travel e-SIM, has demonstrated its capacity to provide affordable and world-class mobile experience that allows Africans to access mobile networks in over 190 countries. Developed in collaboration with Tata...