Tourism Tattler November 2016

Enjoy the latest edition of the Tourism Tattler

News, Views, and Reviews for the Travel Trade in, to and out of Africa.

ISSUE 11 – NOVEMBER 2016

November is Awards month as the travel and hospitality industry acknowledge peer excellence across a broad spectrum of service categories.

This edition features South Africa’s 2016 Llilzela Tourism Awards, the World Luxury Hotel Awards, the car hire sectors MOTY Awards, and the Sports & Events Tourism Award winners.

We also review St. Lucia in the Caribbean, Chilly Powder in the French Alps, and Child Friendly Safaris at Mark’s Camp in Lalibela Private Game Reserve, South Africa.

Note: All articles in this issue have been linked to open the blog post in your web browser.

Yours in Tourism,
Des Langkilde. editor

IN THIS ISSUE

ACCOLADES
05 | Night Of The Stars: 2016 Lilizela Tourism Awards. By Thandiwe Mathibela.
06 | Honouring the Best of the Best: All 2016 Winners.
08 | Lilizela Winner: Oleander Guest House.
08 | Lilizela Winner: Soli Deo Gloria – Paternoster.
08 | Lilizela Winner: Besty Travel.
09 | Lilizela Winner: Forever Resorts SA.
10 | Lilizela Winner: iNsingizi Game Lodge.
11 | Lilizela Winner: Phelwana Game Lodge.
12 | A Decade Of Awarding Service Excellence: WLHA.
14 | SAVRALA MOTY Award Winners.
15 | Sports & Events Tourism Award Winners. By Paul W. Reynell.
BUSINESS
16 | SA Tourism Stats: Jan-Aug 2016. By Martin Janse van Vuuren.
17 | Tourism Business Index Q3. By Kagiso Mosue.
18 | Global Destinations Welcome 1 Billion Tourists. By Rut Gomez. Sobrino.
COMPETITION
19 | Win 2 Kenyan Scarfs with compliments of @LSC_SA
Congratulations to our October winner: @PlettGameRes
CONSERVATION
20 | Blood Lions & Wild Dogs. By Debbie Cooper.
DESTINATIONS
22 | Exploring St. Lucia from Top to Toe. By Adam Jacot de Boinod.
HOSPITALITY
24 | Child Friendly Safaris at Lalibela. By Vernon Wait
26 | Property Profile: Chilly Powder – French Alps. By Paul Diverge.
LEGAL
30 | Enforcing Your Contract – Part 23. By Adv Louis Nel.
31 | Adventure Tourism from a Legal Perspective – Part 5. By ‘Louis the Lawyer’.
MARKETING
32 | Hotel Technology Trends. By Mary Smith.
TECHNOLOGY
34 | HUAWEI Launches Mate 9 Series.
36 | National Sea Rescue Institute.

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