| Did you know that August comes from the Latin word Augustus, meaning ‘consecrated’ (in honour of Augustus Caesar, whose Senate changed the name of their month ‘Sextilis’ to ‘Augustus’ in 8 BC)? As an adjective, the word means ‘respected’, which is rather appropriate given that yesterday was National Women’s Day in South Africa (in remembrance of 50,000 women who marched on the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the apartheid pass laws of 1950). The 9th of August is also a National Holiday – thank’s ladies!
The August magazine is all about travel destinations – from eco-friendly properties to sustainable tourism solutions and award winning World Luxury Spas and Restaurants. We’ve plotted 100 worthy places to visit in our Incredible Journey road trip route through South Africa, we travel to Kenya to discover luxury experiences, and explore Zimbabwe’s premium travel expo in Bulawayo.
In the Business & Finance section, we provide the latest tourism statistics for South Africa and worldwide, explore the economic benefits of hosting events in Africa, discover why business tourism is expanding in Africa, and interview Robert Bol, CEO of Pitch & Match – an app that enables business deal making at live and online travel trade events.
Talking about business deals, the THINC Africa conference has just launched their new meeting planner. If you haven’t already done so, I urge you to register and attend. See you in Cape Town at the end of August.
As usual, just click on the top image to read the magazine online or click on the images in this issue to read each story.
Happy reading. #IYSTD2017
Des Langkilde. editor |
