Celebrating World Tourism Day

Posted on 27 September 2018

We travel for reasons too many to count. We travel to experience the world, to discover new cuisine, to meet different nationalities and enrich our lives with cultural diversity. We travel for business, pleasure, family get-togethers and everything in between. World Tourism Day is celebrated annually and gives each country a chance to showcase their unique destination to the rest of the world.

South Africa’s diverse culture is definitely something to celebrate. We have a little something for everyone to enjoy, from world-class airports to five star lodges in the Kruger National Park and family-friendly holidays on the beach – you’re spoilt for choice.

The focus of World Tourism Day in 2018 is the vital importance of digital technology in tourism with the official celebration of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) being hosted in Budapest, Hungary today. UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili says harnessing innovation and digital advances provides tourism with opportunities to improve inclusiveness, local community empowerment and efficient resource management, amongst other objectives within the wider sustainable development agenda.

This is how the world has celebrated World Tourism on Instagram…

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A special welcome for #worldtourismday2018 #seychellesairport #seychelles #seychellesinternationalairport #scaa #seychellescaa #sezairport #stb #tourism #tourismdepartment #airport #visitors #dancing #localdance #sega #creole

A post shared by SCAA (@seychellescaa) on Sep 27, 2018 at 12:30am PDT

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Happy World Tourism day to the Wanderlust in you! #Travel #HolidaysSwissMade #VisitSwitzerland #swiss #switzerland🇨🇭 #worldtourismday2018 #worldtourismday #Tourism #Moutains #Nature #wanderlust #globetrotter #instatravel #instagood #Swisstours

A post shared by Swisstours (@_swisstours) on Sep 27, 2018 at 1:14am PDT

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Here’s commemorating #worldtourismday2018 with a #throwback from the scenic ride down Mount Fløyen, in the Fløibanen Funicular. @explore_scandinavia @explore_norway_ @explore.norway @explorebergen @floibanen @norway.tourism @visitscandinavia @govisitnorway • • #travel #travelling #toptags #vacation #visiting #traveler #instatravel #wanderlust #trip #holiday #photooftheday #lifeofadventure #doyoutravel #tourism #tourist #instapassport #instatraveling #mytravelgram #travelgram #travelingram #igtravel #instalife #ig_worldphoto #lovelife #traveling #travelblog

A post shared by Shireen (@shireen_ka) on Sep 27, 2018 at 12:45am PDT

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Happy World Tourism Day! #worldtourismday2018 #worldtourismday #worldtourists #traveljaunts

A post shared by Travel Jaunts| Hooma & Sudeep (@traveljaunts) on Sep 26, 2018 at 11:40pm PDT

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Welcome to the land of sun, sand and sea, warm hearted people, exquisite delicacies, rich culture and architecture and soulful music! A place that will leave you with memories to cherish forever 🏖 🏝 Happy Tourism Day 😄 #goatourism #worldtourismday2018 #itsbetterinGoa

A post shared by Goa Marriott Resort & Spa (@goamarriott) on Sep 26, 2018 at 11:20pm PDT

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They say, you are never too old to travel. So this World Tourism Day we asked a few people to share their timeless & ageless travel memories! Join the celebration and share your favourite travel memory with us and win Flipkart Vouchers! Happy #WorldTourismDay to the traveller in you! #TravelHasNoAge #TravelHasNoBoundaries #MyTravelShot #MyBestTravelShot #MyClick #travel #travelislife #traveltrip #traveller #memories #travelmemories #TravelDiaries #travelbloggers #tagafriend #tagsomeone #tourism #tourismday #worldtourismday2018 #TravelThursday #thursday

A post shared by RailYatri (@railyatris) on Sep 26, 2018 at 10:43pm PDT

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On World Tourism Day, I give you the sun setting on the Andaman Sea. Go Enjoy. #worldtourismday2018 #phuket #sunset #beach #thailand #wanderlust

A post shared by Smruti Choudhury (@smrutzc) on Sep 26, 2018 at 9:57pm PDT

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