The Sweet Service Award goes to the City of Cape Town’s Electricity Department, for the repair of a street light in a dangerous corner on Victoria Road in Bakoven, less than 48 hours after I reported it to Councillor Nicola Jowell.
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Confusing Covid and Visa regulations damage International Tourism to South Africa!
Six days after South Africa’s borders reopened for tourism, confusion reigns about various aspects of the new regulations in regard to how they apply to Leisure and Business Travellers, the insurance required in particular, whether the Covid testing applies to airline crew, and whether Visas are required for visitors to our country! A surprise has been that the Minister of Tourism has appeared to have had no participation in the regulations regarding the reopening of International Tourism, left in the hands of the Departments of Home Affairs, Transport, and International Relations and Cooperation! Continue reading →
WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 7/8/9 February
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* President Jacob Zuma has announced that the General Election will take place on 7 May. (via Twitter)
* Wifi availability and its smooth operation is a ‘deal breaker’ for business as well as leisure travellers, in choosing their accommodation, being more important than any other criterion. In an analysis of 53 million reviews written in English, 2 million mentioned wifi/wi-fi and internet, and found a correlation between non-availability and poor connectivity with lower scores for the establishment out of a total of 5. However, a perfect wifi service is not rewarded with a 5/5 score, as it is taken for granted that it should be available and work perfectly.
* A Safari in Africa ranks third on the 10Best Readers Choice Best Bucket List. Top of the Bucket List is the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, followed by Alaska. The South Pacific Islands, Italy, Greece, Ireland, New Zealand, the Pyramids, and the Swiss Alps are also on the top 10 Bucket List.
* A restaurant collection called bunnychow has opened in London, Bath, and Chester in the Continue reading →