FGASA Announces Safari Guide of the Year 2026

Thornybush’s Sarah Barratt crowned Safari Guide of the Year 2026 Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, Greater Kruger 24 June 2026 After five days of intense competition, exceptional guiding and unforgettable wildlife experiences, Sarah Barratt of Thornybush Game Lodge has been crowned Safari Guide of the Year (SGOTY) 2026, while Otto Scribante of Singita was named runner-up. […]

Blue Badge Tourist Guide Mark King honored with an MBE for Services to Tourism

From the official Institute of Tourist Guiding press release, June 23, 2026: In 1949, The Daily Telegraph advertised a new professional guide training course with the memorable headline: Register to beat spivs and touts.’ The aim was simple but powerful: to ensure visitors received “the truth and nothing but the truth.” That vision became reality […]