Africa Travel
South Africa marks 100 days to World Cup
South Africans proudly declared themselves nearly ready Tuesday, 100 days before they host football's World Cup.
S. African tourism probes World Cup hotel fares
South Africa's tourism ministry has ordered an investigation into allegations that World Cup hotel prices are unreasonably high.
Faulty elevator to blame for Dubai tower closure
Visitors on the observation deck of the world's tallest tower heard a loud boom, then saw dust that looked like smoke seeping through a crack in an elevator door 124 floors above the ground.
World’s tallest building opens in Dubai
Dubai opened the world's tallest skyscraper Monday in a blaze of fireworks, then added a final flourish: It renamed the half-mile-high tower in honor of the president of the UAE.
Tourism chiefs warn against World Cup greed
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.
S. Africa's baboon gangs get more aggressive
Visitors to South Africa's premier holiday destination who are worried about becoming victims of the country's high crime rate could find themselves instead robbed by a more furry kind of felon: baboons.
Zimbabwe: Tourists return as economy recovers
The number of tourists visiting Zimbabwe this year has more than tripled, a trade official said Monday as entrepreneurs tried to lure investors to the troubled African country.