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Our front cover for this edition features the luxurious Kempinski Seychelles Resort (read our Property Review on pages 22 - 25). In the Destinations section, we also feature Namibia as a RETOSA Transfrontier Conservation Area (pages 16 - 17), and introduce a new Education section that focuses on English writing tips (page 18) and a new series on Wine Appreciation under the Hospitality section (pages 26 - 27). Our regular features in the Business section include the SATSA MIR on the latest inbound travel and hotel occupancy statistics (page 08), South Africa's record tourism numbers for 2013 (pages 10 - 11), and a useful article on '9 Essential skills that every entrepreneur must have' (page 12). The Events section looks at how Sports & Events Tourism will promote Africa to the world, and at how safe Online Ticketing is. Youth travel accommodation trends are covered on page 29, while the Photography section covers Exposure (page 30) and Visa limitations for South African travellers are revealed on page 31. We also have two reader competitions in this edition and don't forget to post your comments online to win yet another prize.