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STORIES FROM WE ARE AFRICA, THE AFRICAN CONTINENT & AROUND THE GLOBE
Meet Alexandra Matts from Extraordinary Africa in the United Kingdom. This first time buyer to the tribe tells us what makes her company unique and what her greatest experience out of Africa has been so far…
The newly reimagined Conservation Lab is a progressive two-day un-conference event of its own, created to bring together 50 influencers in the travel industry with 50 luminaries from the conservation world. Meet some of our star players…
This year We Are Africa has once again partnered with some of Cape Town’s top hotels to host our exceptional list of buyers and press. After launching our 2016 campaign, these hotels have wasted no time in accepting the challenge…
This week we welcome to the tribe Marianne Schaubeck from Reservations Africa in Canada.
Having captured the hearts and minds of our tribe in its inaugural year, We Are Africa’s community engagement initiative, Untold Stories, returns once again for 2016.
Alongside our long-term community partner Uthando (Love) South Africa (hear more from founder James here), we’re welcoming two new residents: Coffeebeans Routes and !Khwa ttu
The first thing that strikes me about the Executive Director of Uthando is the way he signs off his emails: “Love, James”.
Meet another one of our first-time buyers to the show, Sergio Banales from Mac Travel in Uruguay.
Debbie Mills from Trips In The Village in America speaks to us about what she’s hoping to get from her first We Are Africa experience…
In just three months’ time we’ll be gathering at Spier Hotel & Wine Farm in Stellenbosch, South Africa for the Conservation Lab 2016.
There are only a few days left before applications close for the We Are Africa Innovation Awards 2016 – if you think you’ve got what it takes to make this year’s shortlist, apply now!
This week’s new buyer is one of our hand-picked gems: meet Jerry Xu, CEO of Yetravel in China and find out what he’s hoping to discover at the show this May…
MEET THE TRIBE: VIAJES INTERMEX, MEXICO Tanya Mizrahi from Viajes Intermex in Mexico tells us what her company is all
This week we introduce to you Marita Bri, a travel designer from Unique Destinations, Kynervitis Travel in Greece.
We talk to husband and wife team Jan and Jaci van Heteren, founders of African Secrets in South Africa, to find out their unique story.
Brendon and Suzette Bell‐Roberts, founders of both ART AFRICA and That Art Fair, tell us how the contemporary art scene is developing in Africa.
Meet David Evans, Managing Director of Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana.
Meet Stephen Tüngler from InAfrica – InIndia Reisen and Safaris.
Meet Trienke Lodewijk and Peter de Wit from Nuarro Lodge, Mozambique.
Meet Арутюнова Анна (Anna) from Art Tour in Moscow and find out what she’s looking to discover at We Are Africa 2016.
Over fifty leaders in travel and conservation gathered at La Mamounia hotel in Marrakech, Morocco, early last month to discuss the launch of the 2016 Conservation Lab, imagined and created by Beyond Luxury Media Ltd.