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Botswana's remote Tuli Block is home to elephants and some of the continent's largest baobab trees -- hence the reserve's nickname, "The Land of the Giants."

Pedaling through Botswana's 'Land of the Giants'The Tuli Block game reserve's bike trail system has been carved out by elephants over thousands of years and is often lined by...

Rendering of the bar and lounge at the Hyatt Regency Lusaka The Pamodzi, opening in 2026.

Zambia is getting its first Hyatt RegencyThe luxury property is expected to debut in 2026 following an extensive renovation of the Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka.

The Karoo Lodge, part of the Samara Karoo Reserve in South Africa’s Great Karoo.

South Africa's Samara Karoo Reserve creates an all-inclusive packageThe package, good at the reserve's three camps, includes meals and beverages, twice-daily game drives, cheetah tracking and...

When it opens in 2026, Kulu Ora will be WildPlaces Africa’s seventh property and the group’s second in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest protected area.

WildPlaces Africa luxury safari lodge coming to Uganda national parkThe Kulu Ora lodge is set in a remote section of Murchison Falls National Park, offering crowd-free wildlife viewing of...

The Viking Sobek and Viking Hathor are sister ships to the new Viking Thoth.

Viking takes delivery of river ships in Europe and EgyptThe Viking Honir will sail the Rhine, Main and Danube, and the Viking Thoth will sail the Nile.

The Red Sea Edition is the first of several resorts opening on Shura Island.

Edition resort opens in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea ProjectThe resort is on Shura Island, the main hub island within developer Red Sea Global's tourism megadevelopment.

A Riyadh Air Boeing 787-9 at the Paris Air Show in June.

Riyadh Air sets start date for commercial operationsThe Saudi carrier's first route will begin Oct. 26, connecting Riyadh with London Heathrow. Initially, tickets are available...

The Sonesta Dahabeya Amirat II sails between Luxor and Aswan.

Sonesta puts seventh Nile ship in serviceThe 18-passenger Sonesta Dahabeya Amirat II has five cabins and four suites.

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Emirates' Nabil Sultan on the airline's fleet retrofit and demand to the U.S.News editor Johanna Jainchill spoke with Sultan about the carrier's refurbishments, United partnership and trends in U.S....

The Jerash Roman ruins, the largest and best preserved in Jordan, has few visitors these days.

Jordan tourism is a casualty of the war next doorThe fall is Jordan's high season, usually drawing visitors eager to explore the country while enjoying a break from the summer...

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