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Visit Vanuatu’s first agro-tourism resort. It’s awesome!
Heard of agro (agricultural) tourism? See the new Palm House Boutique Resort & Organic Farm for glorious clarification. Sitting pretty on 3,800 hectares of organic farmland, The Palm House is situated on the north-west coast of Efate Island, 45 minutes from capital Port Vila. Formerly a private sanctuary, the property has been expanded to encompass…
Cabo Verde is one of West Africa’s most attractive tourist markets
Cabo Verde is among the most attractive tourist markets in West Africa at a time when the continent is increasingly attracting tourism investment, according to an assessment released by Hospitality and Tourism International (HTI) Consulting. The assessment, released during the African Property Investment (API) Summit, which took place on 2 and 3 October in Johannesburg,…
Synchronise tourism, trade and investment frameworks: First Lady
ZIMBABWE Youth in Tourism patron, First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa, has called on African countries to synchronise their tourism, trade and investment policy frameworks to take full advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. In a speech read on her behalf by acting Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister Nqobizitha Ndlovu at the…
Quarter 2, 2019 Review on Visitor Arrivals for SPTO member countries
The SPTO has released its Quarter 2 2019 Review on Visitor Arrivals for SPTO member countries (including Palau). This quarterly report presents a comparative analysis of visitor arrivals in Pacific Island countries in the June Quarter of 2019, over the corresponding quarter in 2018. Of the twenty (20) Pacific Island countries, twelve (12) responded with the required data, with estimates for Kiribati and Timor Leste.…
South Africa’s township foods are being remade as gourmet dishes by a new generation of chefs
What is South African cuisine? Is it mielie pap? Boerewors? Milk tart? At his new fine dining restaurant, Les Créatifs, in Johannesburg’s Bryanston neighborhood, Chef Wandile Mabaso is gradually incorporating traditional ingredients in his menu. He develops experimental flavors using South African staples. Chakalaka, a spicy vegetable relish, is fermented in beetroot juice. Creamy risotto…
Women-owned restaurants that are making their mark on the food scene
While the culinary world continues to be dominated by male chefs and restaurateurs, there are a number of female chefs and restaurateurs who are dishing up significant and inspiring moments in the food scene. Here are two women who have made a name for themselves in the SA culinary world. Nthabiseng Ramaboa, fondly known as chef Nti, is a celebrity chef, blogger,…
Kenyan chef breaks Guinness World Record
A Kenyan Chef, based in Mombasa on Sunday broke the world record in a cooking competition. Chef Maliha Mohammed broke the Guinness World Record after emerging the longest cooking chef. Maliha set a new record by cooking for 75hrs non-stop beating current 68hrs record. The current world record is held by Rickey Lumpkin from California,…
Caribbean Food Bloggers Bring Island Flavor Straight To Your Kitchen
We’re in the thick of summer, which also means Carnival season is in full swing. From Trinidad to St. Vincent and beyond, it seems like everyone is getting on bad, but what’s a girl to do if she can’t make it to di road to buss a wine for mas? No worries, we got you! We found four Caribbean…
This Tiny Caribbean Island Grows 44 Kinds of Mangoes
Once the star island of the sugar trade, the tiny Caribbean island of Nevis now produces something even sweeter: an overwhelming surplus of mangoes. Branches hang heavy with them over the narrow roads that wind around the island; fallen fruit stays only a few minutes on the ground before the wild donkeys and monkeys that…
Agritourism Can Drive Socio-Economic Development In The Caribbean
With the global market size of agritourism expected to reach $10.16 billion by 2024 (Verified Market Reports) and with an estimated Caribbean market for agribusiness products of $4 billion per year, there is a major opportunity for the region to enhance its tourism product and improve food security, connecting visitors and locals to the people,…
Africa-Europe Cookbook – As selection of recipes from the two continents
Read more about the cuisine of Europe and Africa and the vast diversity of food. As mentioned by Ranieri Sabatucci, EU Ambassador to the African Union, it is our profound belief that diversity is something to celebrate and to build on, and it drives our commitment to this relationship. Culture in general and food in…
Te Maeva Nui: National Event that celebrates Cook Islands cultural heritage
Te Maeva Nui Festival is a week-long national culture and dance event held each year to celebrate the August 4th birthday of the Cook Islands as an independent nation. It is the cultural highlight of the Cook Islands year. This National Event has grown over the years drawing international visitors from across the globe to Rarotonga…
Bringing ‘ulu back
Over the past 100 years, ‘ulu and many of Hawai‘i’s other heritage crops have taken a back seat to imported, highly processed factory foods, which has had negative impacts on the local economy and community health. With revived interest in indigenous rights and local, national, and global food systems in recent decades, traditional Hawaiian crops…