Liesl Venter

Liesl Venter

Liesl Venter, FTW’s Cape Town correspondent and assistant editor, is a freelance writer who lives in Fish Hoek with her husband Halden, a freelance photographer, and two young children.

“You are literally swimming on the very edge of the Victoria Falls. The immensity of the waterfall is awe-inspiring when you are taking a dip. Clients can look over the edge, to the boiling pools below, and take a selfie that nobody would ever believe.”

Top Zambezi water experiences

12 Jul 2019

Zambia approves 20-year tourism strategy

12 Jul 2019

Community carers to raise elephant orphans

05 Jul 2019

Students guided by Tourvest Destination Management

05 Jul 2019

Children learning about the environment at Great Plains Conservation Camps.

How the tourism sector is driving community upliftment

05 Jul 2019

Botswana provides and experience that is worth every cent.

Selling value over price

29 May 2019

Some tours on offer at historic sites in the Western Cape.

Six historic sites in the Western Cape

28 May 2019

A unique product to sell to clients.

Kalk Bay – a village destination

25 May 2019

Robben Island museum.

Six historic sites in the Western Cape

25 May 2019

Exploring the Western Cape's source markets.

New flights, targeted campaigns spur tourism growth

25 May 2019

Cape Agulhas - where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet.

Don’t forget to sell the southernmost tip of Africa

25 May 2019

Botswana provides and experience that is worth every cent.

Selling value over price

08 Apr 2019

New main area with a floating fire deck, pool and jetty area.

Botswana’s Jacana Lodge upgraded

08 Apr 2019

Unique views over Botswana's landscape.

Hot-air balloon safari in Okavango Delta

08 Apr 2019

Quick, luxury transfers important to luxury travellers

08 Apr 2019

Travel with a purpose blends a traditional safari with helping local communities or wildlife.

Packaging philanthropic safaris

01 Apr 2019

The One Above in Cape Town offers some of the most beautiful views of the mountains.

11 uber-luxe accommodation options

01 Apr 2019

Better access opens destinations.

Quick, luxury transfers important to luxury travellers

01 Apr 2019

Open skies, open Africa.

Liberalisation of access gaining momentum

11 Mar 2019

Routes are central to enhancing intra-Africa air connectivity.

Increased regional routes in East Africa

11 Mar 2019

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