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travelessencemag
- Jun 3
- 3 min
Buffet spreads and sumptuous platters with Chef Naledi
- Building a brand that scales the kitchen through teaching, training and empowering - Naledi Toona, affectionately known by many...

travelessencemag
- May 26
- 3 min
Bertha Bryson Mrisha: Chasing the entrepreneurial dream in the UAE
Meet Bertha, the Founder and Owner of Be Beads Accessories 32-year old Bertha Bryson Mrisha relocated to the United Arab Emirates in 2017...

travelessencemag
- Mar 15
- 5 min
Mad over Mo's Cake Couture
Moyra Mapeza on passion for pastries to entrepreneurship After living and working in Victoria Falls for two years, Moyra Mapeza,...

travelessencemag
- Feb 10
- 2 min
Africa Travel Week is back!
Get ready to bump elbows at Africa’s most anticipated travel trade show as registrations open! ATW, including WTM Africa and the...

travelessencemag
- Feb 7
- 5 min
Tapiwa Guzha's "Tapi Tapi" ice-cream: A celebration of traditional flavours and textures
In a quaint little cafe in Observatory, Cape Town is an ice cream shop with a special story behind it. Tapi Tapi Ice Cream is stealthily...

travelessencemag
- Dec 24, 2021
- 6 min
Malawian Style with Mike Varndell
1.Through the eyes of friends and family who is Mike Varndell? Mike is a very determined person. He knows what he wants and will find a...

travelessencemag
- Dec 22, 2021
- 3 min
Meet Chef turned Hospitality Entrepreneur – Moses Mutapati
Words by Louisa Choruma It’s the colleagues that work with a dream that make the best team players. Their dreams rub off on the rest of...

travelessencemag
- Nov 22, 2021
- 3 min
Mbano Manor Hotel Victoria Falls Opens Private Luxury Villa
Southern Africa’s newest safari villa, the Mutota Forest Villa, opens at Victoria Falls in December 2021. The luxury villa is located in...

travelessencemag
- Sep 14, 2021
- 3 min
The All Africa Festival (AFF) to showcase the vibrancy of Africa in Dubai
Landmark 3-day set to take place in Burj Park, Downtown Dubai by Emaar this October – - Residents and tourist are invited to experience...

travelessencemag
- Sep 5, 2021
- 8 min
10 Ways to ensure your safari journey makes a meaningful impact
Words by Luke Brown Covid-19 has brought untold suffering to millions, but it has also forced us to think differently and in so doing,...

travelessencemag
- Sep 5, 2021
- 5 min
Financier turned Chef Lentswe Bhengu serves up Africa on a plate
- Meet TV personality and Chef Lentswe Bhengu, making waves in South Africa’s culinary space as the host of the widely loved TV series...

travelessencemag
- Sep 5, 2021
- 12 min
Zephné Weston talks Asante Travel and connecting the high-end traveller with Africa
Who is Zephne and what inspires your personality and life ambitions? I had very humble beginnings on a farm in South Africa, situated in...

travelessencemag
- Sep 5, 2021
- 3 min
Pioneering in niche territory: A spotlight on Mosi Wines Founder Tongai Dhafana
Cape Town is home to some of the best wines in the world and with big brands such as Steenberg and Eagle’s Nest dominating the industry,...

travelessencemag
- Aug 16, 2021
- 3 min
Buffet spreads and sumptuous platters with Chef Naledi
Building a brand that scales the kitchen through teaching, training and empowering Naledi Toona, affectionately known by many as Chef...

travelessencemag
- Aug 16, 2021
- 5 min
Mission Travel Afrique: Spotlight on travel entrepreneurs Tracy Kuelo and Calvino Miguel
Behind Travel Afrique are Tracy Kuelo and Calvino Miguel, both aged 27 and together, they have made it not only their mission to inspire...

travelessencemag
- Aug 16, 2021
- 5 min
Sustainable tourism with Planeterra
A spotlight on Evie Ndhlovu – Community Development Specialist, East & Southern Africa Zimbabwean born Evie Ndlovu is a woman with a...

travelessencemag
- Aug 15, 2021
- 6 min
Luke Brown on building the Vayeni Safaris dream
Luke Brown, Founder and Managing Director of Vayeni Safaris, couldn’t help but answer his call to tourism entrepreneurship, having...

travelessencemag
- Aug 15, 2021
- 2 min
Becoming "The Black Chef": Meet Accra-based culinary genius Kudakwashe Makoni
Kudakwashe Makoni or as he is popularly known, “The Black Chef” is one of Zimbabwe’s top chefs. He has taken the “Black Chef” name from...

travelessencemag
- Aug 15, 2021
- 8 min
Diane Chimboza: Of Sommeliers and Africa's luxury bush camps
Diane, tell us about yourself, your upbringing and what generally makes you tick? I was born and bred in Zimbabwe but always considered...