In today’s podcast, we chat to Ashley Wilson, Director of Conservation at the International Dark-Sky Association. She opens our eyes to the importance of conserving the night sky and urges us to protect Astro tourism to ensure future generations can continue to enjoy the night sky experiences.

In today’s podcast, we chat with Hilton Walker, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer for Great Plains. He gives insights into post-covid travel, the vast open spaces of an African safari and night sky as well as what we can expect from our travel experiences.

Enjoy the natural social distancing of Africa. Sleep under the stars. Explore the vast open plains. Admire the wildlife. Great Plains gives us a taste of this perfect post-covid destination.

In today’s podcast, we chat to David Germain, Seychelles Tourism Board Director, who gives insight into the Seychelles’ underwater wonderland and the importance of conserving these magical spaces.

In today’s podcast, we have John Corse, Managing Director at Serengeti Balloon Safaris sharing the magnificent experiences that can be expected when floating above the open plains of the Serengeti.

In today’s podcast, we have Azwifaneli Mphaphuli, Assistant General Manager Client and Passenger Service at Airports Company South Africa sharing the importance of aviation as an engine of global connectivity and how green shoots are starting to reappear.

Marine Dynamics sought to find a way to keep up their conservation fundraising efforts after regular funds were depleted due to the lack of travellers. Via social media, the business promoted its ongoing work and began to raise funds once again.  Local schools and the domestic market began to visit after the initial lockdown, and Marine Dynamics created a Travel Ready video to encourage visitors to enjoy this outdoor adventure.

Tune into our Unlock Africa podcast series as we speak to Marine Dynamics about how they managed to continue doing their important conservation work during South Africa’s lockdown.

Jason Fiddler, proprietor at Pinqtravel.com, understands the power of community structures and has been a pioneer in the LGBTQ+ travel space for over two decades. He shares his insights on the opportunities for Africa and how we can be more welcoming, warm and engaging which is, after all what tourism is all about.

Uthando set up a campaign called ‘Uthando means LOVE’ to help the many communities left in dire need when Lockdown Level 4 hit. Within days of the announcement, a team of two hit the road and worked as a mobile donation unit. By requesting donations through media releases, various magazine articles, and Uthando’s loyal donor base, this campaign managed to help many community development projects. It contributed to extremely impoverished and vulnerable communities.

On our Unlock Africa podcast we discuss the amazing work Uthando did to support vulnerable communities in need during the toughest times of the pandemic. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to further understand their loving heart and all they got up to.

Ensuring their host of industry partners remain confident and enthusiastic about Africa as a destination and increase knowledge to sell in the future, The Africa Hub was born - an authoritative, comprehensive first-port-of-call resource centre for continent-wide destination information. The Africa Hub was promoted via direct marketing, press releases, and social media. The platform aims to continuously keep the continent top of mind and inspire industry partners to sell confidently. 

Listen in on our Unlock Africa podcast series to hear all about the Africa Hub campaign as we discuss where the idea came from – and how it kept Africa top of mind during the global pandemic.

Bringing life in the bush into the homes of locked down travellers, andBeyond connected the world with magnificent wildlife. The team launched the next-best thing to experiencing a safari in person and brought game drives directly into the living rooms of aspiring guests. Twice daily, the rangers and guides were live-streamed on safari while viewers could sit back and enjoy the wildlife encounters the team was experiencing on the ground.

Don’t miss out on learning more about this exciting campaign on our Unlock Africa podcast. We chat with the andBeyond team about how they brought the joy and excitement of South African Safaris into lockdown living rooms across the globe.