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30/11/2020

📢ANNOUNCEMENT📢
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BMSA has become a multi-platform multimedia Tourism Marketing company and the BMSA name no longer fits. To better reflect the product portfolio BMSA has changed their name to GO.SEE.DO. SOUTH AFRICA.

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25/08/2020

Brochure Management is Rebranding!

Whilst BMSA has grown from strength to strength over the last few years, its operations have expanded beyond simply the brochure display business. BMSA has become a multi-platform multimedia Tourism Marketing company and the BMSA name just doesn't fit. To better reflect its product offering BMSA will therefore change their name to GO.SEE.DO. SOUTH AFRICA, effective from the 1st September 2020.

20/08/2020

Here are Tripadvisor's top off-the-radar destinations in the world, including one in SA

Tripadvisor has identified the top off-the-radar destinations travelers are hoping to visit post-pandemic as part its 2020 Travelers' Choice Awards.

Compiled based on traveler reviews and the amount of travelers who "saved" each destination for future reference, the list highlights destinations across the globe.

From an idyllic resort town off the coast of Albania to one of England's oldest communities, here are the top 15 emerging destinations travelers have their eyes on.

https://www.businessinsider.co.za/travel/best-off-the-radar-destinations-to-visit-post-pandemic-tripadvisor-2020-8?fbclid=IwAR05Xtd1qaCc7_6SVF5tAgFGVWxlhvYoJau0Q1pzdqlx9O-W9c9Y8hF3PgY

From an idyllic resort town in Albania to one of England's oldest communities, here's where travelers are looking to go when travel is safe again.

19/08/2020

Brochure Management offers highly effective and cost-efficient advertising solutions to fit all budgets. There is flexibility to suit every budget and marketing strategy.

Brochure Management can tailor a brochure display strategy using one of our three pricing structures:

‘Per display’ site selection: Offers clients who want to tailor distribution to target a very particular market. Sites are individually priced and distribution package prices will reflect the number of sites selected.

‘Package’: For clients who wish to take large number of display sites with a broader, more general distribution. Package prices vary according to the grading of display sites.

‘Filler package’: For clients who wish to have a short, sharp, broad distribution, usually for a short-term promotion or event.


https://brochuremanagement.com/what-we-do/

Brochure Management is Africa’s largest tourism information distribution network and was established in Cape Town in 1995.

18/08/2020

Airbnb is finally unbanned in South Africa - and super-clean local listings will now be highlighted

Government finally lifted its ban on Airbnb hosting in South Africa on Monday – two months after other accommodation establishments were allowed to operate.

Like hotels and guest houses, Airbnb had to close its operations at the start of the lockdown on March 27th. But by mid-June, when other establishments were allowed to host business travellers – and later leisure guests - it continued to be banned by government, by name.

https://www.businessinsider.co.za/travel/airbnb-south-africa-2020-8?fbclid=IwAR3sFNvVyolDd9m-Kk9a8vOG1MC-lD9FLDlF-dNv9DuBPynot19_Zk7R_sE

Two months after hotels and guest houses were allowed to operate again, Airbnb establishments have finally been permitted to host guests again.

13/08/2020

The best budget breakaways in your province for around R500 per person per night

Hotels and guest houses can now also host leisure travellers from within their own province.

In other words, provided you don’t cross a provincial boundary, you now have government’s blessing to take some time out from housebound lockdowns. And some hotels and lodges are coming to the party with good deals and new Covid-19 precautions.

But money is tight all around, so we went looking for true budget breakaways, at under R500 per person per night.


https://www.businessinsider.co.za/travel/the-best-budget-breakaways-in-your-province-for-around-r500-per-person-per-night-2020-8?fbclid=IwAR2wwXBQC2aVacnlv-YimoDVAM0yVGVNqbxKjEcr2fAwJk6erADoa03BgYM

These are SA's best budget breakaways according to online reviews.

12/08/2020

How do our clients know brochures are working?

A world class operating system ensures clients receive detailed information on the distribution, movement and replenishment of their brochures at their selected display sites.

There is flexibility to suit every budget and marketing strategy.

https://brochuremanagement.com/why-brochures/

Brochures are a vital part of the tourism marketing mix, speaking directly to customers at the critical point where they are making a buying decision.

11/08/2020

50 of the best views in the world

It's no secret that our planet is pretty incredible.

From ancient archaeological sites to natural features like canyons and cliffs, just about every corner of the world offers special spots. Greece is home to idyllic pink-sand beaches, Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni salt flat offers stunning optical illusion-esque views, and the vibrant blue water of Moraine Lake in Canada is nothing short of picture-perfect.


https://www.businessinsider.co.za/travel/best-views-in-world-travel-landmarks-2019-7-2?fbclid=IwAR2RKkf3CMHohBKr2wy7GP4eKpZnIAOmuzAWy00abubhrkfQfMZyPtuP6VY

06/08/2020

SA's national parks open for stayovers from next week

South African National Parks (SANParks) announced that accommodation at the majority of its parks will reopen from August 14th.

However, you are only allowed to visit a park in your resident province. "Interprovincial visitors will be prohibited entry into the parks," according to a SANParks statement.

Overnight guests will be required to provide proof of residence (municipal account or similar legally accepted form of verification of primary residence) at the time of booking accommodation and again when checking in, SANParks said. “No more than two people will be allowed per accommodation unit except for parents and children).”


https://www.businessinsider.co.za/sanparks-opening-for-accommodation-2020-8?isapp=true&fbclid=IwAR04Ow-nvOeG-END_4u20ZzVaZkCY234LGdQfDg3yVaxNQCYtH43kldPESQ

But you can't visit a park outside your province - and will have to provide proof of residence before you book.

05/08/2020

10 of South Africa’s most beautiful spots to stargaze – including a quiver tree forest and dark-sky reserve

It isn’t always easy to appreciate the full beauty of the night sky, with light and air pollution making things hazy. Luckily for South Africans, many people are relatively short drives away from spectacular spots free of the smog and light, and where clear nights can provide breathtaking star scapes, from the Kruger Park to the Cederberg mountains.

Our clear skies also are one of the reasons why we have attracted scientists to building the likes of the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), the largest single optical telescope in the southern hemisphere, and MeerKAT which will eventually become part of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the world’s largest radio telescope.


https://www.businessinsider.co.za/10-of-south-africas-most-beautiful-spots-to-stargaze-including-a-quiver-tree-forest-and-dark-sky-reserve-2020-7?isapp=true&fbclid=IwAR0f1pwrW8wmVY7CNwr3RmdbyXyKU9re_f2IkLeVLDy3MrTt4j81OoZA_io

From the Kruger Park to the Cederberg mountains you’d be surprised at how many intrepid adventurers have set their sight on South Africa.

04/08/2020

Tourism promotional brochures require that something special to make them appealing to the market they are targeting.

Brochure Management has award winning expertise in the field of tourism promotional brochure designing and printing. Bringing together teams of branding and advertising capabilities, graphic designers and printers, Brochure Management has put together design and print services that understand the tourism industry, how it’s products and services are marketed, and how to reach target markets using print media.

Delivering exceptional quality at affordable prices, Brochure Management is able to get any tourism product into print, simply and efficiently.

The range of products includes brochures of all sizes, maps, booklets, business cards, stationery, banners and general branding.


https://brochuremanagement.com/brochure-design-and-print/

Brochure Management has award winning expertise in the field of tourism promotional brochure designing and printing. Bringing together teams of branding and advertising capabilities, graphic designers and printers, Brochure Management has put together design and print services that understand the to...

03/08/2020

It’s official: you can stay in a hotel or resort for fun again – but not an Airbnb

It's official: under a change to lockdown regulations formally published late on Friday, you can sleep in some places other than your own home again, just for fun, as long as you don't cross a provicial boundary to get there.

The new rules add "persons utilizing such facilities for intra-provincial leisure purposes" to the list of permitted reasons for accommodation establishments to be open. But that only applies to a specified list of operations: "hotels, loges, bed and breakfasts, timeshare facilities and resorts and guest houses".


https://www.businessinsider.co.za/in-province-leisure-stays-are-officially-open-just-not-for-airbnb-2020-8?isapp=true&fbclid=IwAR1oocJZEwLhiAyyZCE4tG4Htzqs9lBb04P_nbH3Kwa0PrS4v-Swyq-WE4M

Not all resorts will open, for financial reasons, while provincial borders stay closed, and home-sharing services remain specifically banned.

31/07/2020

You’ll be able to go on a safari drive soon – but zoos and aquariums remain closed

New regulations, already approved by cabinet and due to be in force as soon as they are gazetted, will unlock whole areas of leisure, tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane announced on Thursday.

"The impact of the pandemic has been devastating for the sector," said Kubayi-Ngubane in prepared remarks. "Many businesses are at risk and many jobs have already been lost. However, we are doing everything we can to ensure that the impact is minimised."


https://www.businessinsider.co.za/no-zoo-and-aquarium-visits-as-open-top-safari-vehicles-are-approved-again-2020-7?isapp=true&fbclid=IwAR3_aNpt4yyIznjG_r2g09Xc2mnjN0rqaKqshl9kFNJ2tUS7gF1qySs43xw

You can't picnic in a botanical garden either – though you can jog there.

30/07/2020

Emirates will pay for your medical costs and hotel quarantine if you catch Covid-19 while travelling

Emirates has a new strategy for boosting passenger demand in the midst of a global pandemic: coronavirus insurance. If one of its passengers is diagnosed with COVID-19 during their journey, the Dubai-based airline will cover their medical expenses, up to €150,000 (about R3 million). It will pay €100 (R1,900) per day for quarantine costs - such as a hotel room - for up to two weeks.

And if the worst happens, Emirates will offer €1,500 (about R29,000) for a passenger's funeral.

https://www.businessinsider.co.za/emirates-coronavirus-medical-coverage-funeral-pandemic-2020-7?isapp=true&fbclid=IwAR3iPxsx2UPaOv3sHw-CpIMFnwgZHdu1SKV3TmIezecDSSZX3NqSAR93EfA

In a bid to boost seat sales, Emirates has created a coronavirus insurance plan that's free for all passengers.

28/07/2020

WATCH | 20 lions line up perfectly to drink from a river

A pride of 20 lions recently made their way down to the Sand river in the Greater Kruger Park – and lined up perfectly to drink water.

The footage was captured by Nadav Ossendryver, founder and CEO of Latest Sightings, which shares videos captured by visitors to South Africa's game reserves.

Ossendryver says the spectacular moment was caught while on a filming trip to MalaMala Private Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger Park.

23/07/2020

Foreign tourists may be allowed back by January, local leisure travel by end-September - report

In an interview on Wednesday, the deputy minister of tourism, Fish Mahlalela, said that foreign tourists may be allowed to travel to South Africa by the start of next year.

Mahlalela also told Southern & East African Tourism Update that domestic level travel was likely to open in late September or early October.

“The virus is likely to flatten in September according to health experts. At this point in time, borders open for international travellers is likely to be January 2021,” Mahlalela told the publication.

https://www.businessinsider.co.za/when-will-foreign-tourism-local-leisure-travel-be-allowed-2020-7?isapp=true&fbclid=IwAR2OcmFUBgsRY3pEsIDdExWrmtn2j6oOP_0RhlgxZs0wq6ukEV6XXTzcvn4

More than 430,000 jobs in the tourism sector are at risk.

20/07/2020

The Free State plans ‘extreme measures’ to lure tourists

The Free State is planning "extreme measures" to lure tourists to the province – South Africa's second least visited – over the next 12 months.

The Free State Gambling, Liquor and Tourism Authority this week formally started to solicit proposals from advertising agencies to help put it on the map through destination marketing over the course of the year.

The targets are big, and the current situation grim, the request for proposals shows.


https://www.businessinsider.co.za/the-free-states-big-plan-to-lure-tourists-to-sas-2nd-least-favourite-province-2020-7?isapp=true&fbclid=IwAR2P2wDH0X1oYM6WaKA09gopQn6Fyw8B4fvMD-_SNmYGg9QqesxGUmOWbHs

The Free State is SA's second least favourite province for tourists. To date it has used only maps and brochures to attract visitors.

16/07/2020

Stunning photos show why Oaxaca, Mexico, was just named the best city in the world

Oaxaca, Mexico, was just named the best city in the world in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards 2020.
Each year, the publication releases its World's Best Awards, where it surveys readers and ranks destinations, hotels, and cities around the world.
Oaxaca topped this year's list with a score of 93.54 points out of 100.
These photos show the colorful city's architecture, nature, and flavorful cuisine.


https://www.businessinsider.co.za/oaxaca-mexico-best-city-in-the-world-photos-2020-7?isapp=true&fbclid=IwAR2QB2G2dvZWz9b8gdvpoti9dL0gZ-Y511HfjSiuxCEGZle56mP_hRp6djU

The city is teeming with flavorful street food, beautiful architecture, diverse landscapes, and friendly locals.

15/07/2020

10 award-winning wildlife photos give a rare look at birds around the world

Bird-watching can be a blink-and-you-miss-it endeavor. The agile creatures can be difficult to spot in the wild, much less photograph clearly. But every year, the National Audubon Society awards the talented photographers who successfully capture birds in their natural habitats around the world.

The Audubon Photography Awards recognise photos in four different categories: Professional, Amateur, Youth, and Plants for Birds. There's also a Fisher Prize Winner named for Audubon's former creative director Kevin Fisher, as well as a Grand Prize Winner.


https://www.businessinsider.co.za/nature-photos-wildlife-birds-audobon-photography-awards-2020-7?isapp=true&fbclid=IwAR2grfvSciesgPq03dZlBaSyiQpDGGFKjcB0RnSjXVh7jy-M1WBHv2vV8mk

The National Audubon Society recognizes the best photos of birds in the wild in its annual Audubon Photography Awards.

13/07/2020

WATCH: Leopard pounces on unsuspecting cheetah

Visitors to the Kruger National Park were recently treated to a rare sighting of a leopard pouncing on an unsuspecting cheetah.

Thokozani Phakathi, a 40-year old provincial sales manager, caught the moment on camera.

His video was published by the popular wildlife website, Latest Sightings, on Wednesday. Latest Sightings shares videos captured by visitors to South Africa's game reserves.


https://www.businessinsider.co.za/watch-leopard-pounces-on-cheetah-2020-7?isapp=true&fbclid=IwAR1nucf-S-T2YxNlEhISTWOeRoi56hOdSmLAdj3HPy7D3EjOsRgH_FoMXxc

The video was captured on an early-morning drive from the Pretoriuskop camp towards Skukuza.

09/07/2020

The Louvre just reopened for the first time in 4 months

Visiting the Mona Lisa before the coronavirus pandemic was a lot like seeing your favourite band in concert - unless you're really lucky and you plan it just right, you're mostly just watching the show through someone else's phone.

Normally, the Louvre sees 10 million visitors every year, per The New York Times. Of those visitors, 80% are there to see the Mona Lisa, the Louvre reported in 2019.

In the fall of 2019, the Mona Lisa's room was renovated to include lines for viewing the painting. Even then, visitors complained that there were too many people present to truly experience the painting, per a 2019 article from The Times.


https://www.businessinsider.co.za/louvre-reopens-mona-lisa-pandemic-difference-photos-2020-7?isapp=true&fbclid=IwAR3iMbUyjvBw9DSmCN7k7Sou3JZbuxTEttiZF01m8sm8wW05fBDgZ8FtOSw

08/07/2020

Travel will become more luxurious after the Covid-19 pandemic, hotel and aviation experts predict

The future of travel post-coronavirus is going to be all about "hyper-personalisation," hotel and aviation experts say.

As much of the world tentatively begins to emerge from lockdown, many people are thinking about travelling for leisure once again.

And it turns out, vacations in a post-Covid-19 world could be even more luxurious than ever.

Speaking at a webinar on "The Traveller in 2020 and Beyond" hosted by Black Tomato, boutique hotel specialist Mr & Mrs Smith's Founder and Chief Creative Officer James Lohan and UK based private jet charter company PrivateFly CEO Adam Twidell both said they expect travel to become more personal.


https://www.businessinsider.co.za/travel-will-be-more-luxurious-post-coronavirus-hotel-experts-predict-2020-7?isapp=true&fbclid=IwAR1F6QGd3rNftVvmIuJJx-5yOnwH6RZz_w4wtKdpA3eLzhuXSI1RuxJt9W4

Instead of sitting at a crowded bar, you could have a mixologist come directly to your room and whip up drinks for an intimate cocktail evening.