<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Travel Weekly Africa Middle East News</title><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Middle-East-Africa-Travel</link><copyright>(c) 2023, NORTHSTAR Travel Media, LLC. All rights reserved.</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><atom:link href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Rss/Middle-East-Africa-Travel" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><title>International air travel is down worldwide since the war in Israel began</title><description><![CDATA[Middle East countries like Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia have taken huge hits, but international travel is down globally, even in the Americas.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/International-air-travel-is-down-worldwide-Israel-war</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:40:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Robert Silk</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/Shutterstock_Art/2023/T0227AIRPLANE_SS_HR/International-air-travel-is-down-worldwide-since-t.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359953</guid></item><item><title>Israel tourism exec addresses advisors: 'Tourism still matters'</title><description><![CDATA[Chad Martin, the Israel Ministry of Tourism's director of the U.S. Northeast region, arrived at Travel Weekly's CruiseWorld to address travel advisors. 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And it's commissionable to travel advisors.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Middle-East-Africa-Travel/Most-expensive-Africa-safari-in-the-world</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 10:50:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Dorine Reinstein</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1030/T1030GO2AFRICAMOSTEXPENSIVE_C_HR/Go2Africa-says-its-luxury-safari-is-the-most-expen.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359565</guid></item><item><title>Is South Africa a good fit for Club Med?</title><description><![CDATA[As Club Med goes ahead with plans to bring a "bush-and-beach" experience to KwaZulu Natal, some tourism players are skeptical the model will work in South Africa.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Middle-East-Africa-Travel/Insights/Tourism-officials-debate-Club-Med-resort-in-South-Africa</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:55:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Dorine Reinstein</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/All_TW_Art/TWeletters/DorineReinstein300x171/Is-South-Africa-a-good-fit-for-Club-Med%3f.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359479</guid></item><item><title>White Pearl Resorts opens luxury beachfront villa in Mozambique</title><description><![CDATA[The Villa at White Pearl is a five-suite accommodation that the company says is a good fit for multigenerational families or an intimate groups of friends.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Middle-East-Africa-Travel/Luxury-family-size-villa-Mozambique-White-Pearl-Resorts</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:35:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Dorine Reinstein</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1030/T1030VILLAWHITEPEARL3_C_HR/White-Pearl-Resorts-opens-luxury-beachfront-villa-.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359559</guid></item><item><title>New flight will connect key safari destinations in Zimbabwe and South Africa</title><description><![CDATA[The new weekly service from Halsted's Aviation Corp. will connect Singita Malilangwe in Zimbabwe and the Singita Kruger National Park or Sabi Sand lodges in South Africa.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Middle-East-Africa-Travel/Flights-connect-safari-camps-in-Zimbabwe-South-Africa</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 06:30:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Dorine Reinstein</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359549</guid></item><item><title>New superyacht is accepting charter bookings in South Africa</title><description><![CDATA[The 85-foot Hazendal Yacht -- Princess Eve can sleep eight and features deck areas and a top-deck Jacuzzi.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Middle-East-Africa-Travel/Yacht-charter-Cape-Town-South-Africa-luxury</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2023 23:15:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Dorine Reinstein</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1030/T1030HAZYACHTPRINEVE_C_HR/New-superyacht-is-accepting-charter-bookings-in-So.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359562</guid></item><item><title>A new luxury lodge in the Serengeti features dome-like suites</title><description><![CDATA[The 10-unit Kuoom Serengeti is located minutes from the Serengeti Gate in Tanzania, ensuring easy access to the wildebeest migration and other key safari experiences.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Middle-East-Africa-Travel/New-luxury-safari-camp-Serengeti-Tanzania</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2023 21:50:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Dorine Reinstein</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1030/T1030KUOOMSERENGETI1_C_HR/A-new-luxury-lodge-in-the-Serengeti-features-dome-.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359550</guid></item><item><title>Luxury redefined at Botswana's African Bush Camps</title><description><![CDATA[The narrative of luxury tourism in Africa is undergoing a significant shift. The continent has gone from opulent and timeless luxury to experiential and barefoot luxury.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Luxury-Travel/Luxury-redefined-at-Botswana-African-Bush-Camps</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2023 20:00:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Dorine Reinstein</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1023/T1023KWAILEDIBA1_C_HR/Luxury-redefined-at-Botswana%27s-African-Bush-Camps.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359593</guid></item><item><title>When disaster strikes, do your research</title><description><![CDATA[My responsibilities as a travel advisor include seeking and sharing the truth about what is happening on the ground of a given destination.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Nadia-Sparkle-Henry/When-disaster-strikes-do-your-research</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2023 09:55:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Nadia "Sparkle" Henry</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/All_TW_Art/TWSTF/NadiaHenry350x200/When-disaster-strikes-do-your-research.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359584</guid></item><item><title>Railbookers introduces its first South Africa trips</title><description><![CDATA[Railbookers has created 15 luxury rail itineraries ranging from nine to 20 days, taking guests to Kruger National Park, Victoria Falls and other popular spots.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Middle-East-Africa-Travel/Luxury-rail-trips-in-South-Africa-with-Railbookers</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2023 01:55:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Dorine Reinstein</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1030/T1030RAILBOOKERS2_C_HR/Railbookers-introduces-its-first-South-Africa-trip.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid 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5.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Qatar-Airways-CEO-Akbar-Al-Baker-stepping-down</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:45:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Robert Silk</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1030/T1030ALMEERALBAKER_C_HR/Qatar-Airways-CEO-Akbar-Al-Baker-is-stepping-down.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359454</guid></item><item><title>Railbookers composes 80-day train trip for 2024</title><description><![CDATA[Guests will visit 20-plus cities via seven luxury rail services.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/Railbookers-composes-80-day-train-trip</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Travel Weekly</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/Art/2023/1016/T1016RovosRailSuite_C_HR/Railbookers-composes-80-day-train-trip-for-2024.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.travelweekly.com/rssitem.aspx?id=359445</guid></item><item><title>Is there a duty to warn about Israel travel?</title><description><![CDATA[With the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, Mark Pestronk answers questions about an agency's legal responsibilities and an operator's rights.]]></description><link>https://www.travelweekly.com/Mark-Pestronk/Is-there-a-duty-to-warn-about-Israel-travel</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 16:15:00 -0600</pubDate><author>Mark Pestronk</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/TW/ik-seo/uploadedImages/All_TW_Art/TWSTF/MarkPestronk300x171/Is-there-a-duty-to-warn-about-Israel-travel%3f.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid 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departed Haifa on Monday. 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