New Frontiers Tours and Travel - A unique and unforgettable South African experience

About Us

New Frontiers is a well established travel service in the South African market. Combining many years of hands-on service in the tourism industry the New Frontiers team is capable of providing a professional service while always ensuring that you experience South Africa in a unique and unforgettable way...

Meet the New Frontiers Team

Craig Smith - Owner

After studying languages at University, Craig has been involved in the inbound tourism industry for close on 16 years. More than an occupation, travel has always been a passion of his and especially selling the Southern African sub continent. There are few places in the world, where within a two hour flight of the arrival hub, Johannesburg, incredible contrasts can be reached, from the Namib desert, to the Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls, the Mozambique Islands, the Kruger National Park and Cape Town. It must be the easiest sales job in the world, he quips! Craig lists his favourite places as being the Great Karoo, the Drakensberg and the Lower Zambezi.

Faith Johnson - Product and Sales Manager

"If I could spend 7 days somewhere I have already traveled to – it would be to Tulum in Mexico. White sands, calm waters, hammock, cold beer… need I say more"

Faith spent several years working in London for various tour operators where she started out in vouchering, working her way up to Product Manager. She eventually left the UK to return to Durban and joined New Frontiers so all in all has 12 years experience in the industry.

Travel without a doubt flows very strongly through Faith’s blood – she is probably one of the most widely traveled people in Durban! Apart from knowing Southern Africa really well, her travels have extended to UK, USA, Canada, Mexico, South America including Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama and Costa Rica as well as Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, Australia, Hong Kong and the Middle East – wow!

Favorite hangout:	On the beach or in the garden at home
Song that typifies Africa for you:	Bayethe Inkhozi
Favorite restaurant:	In Durban – my sister’s house - she’s a master cook and fellow drinker of red wine
Dish I’d serve on a 1st date:	Thai beef salad
Best thing about the industry:	Travel!

Carolyn Robertson - General Manager

"What I love most about the industry is the people I get to work with and meet, they are always so happy and enthusiastic and of course well traveled. I also tend to learn something new everyday – it is a big world out there!"

Before joining New Frontiers 5 years ago, Caz worked in London for both travel agents and tour operators, gaining valuable insight into the industry from the other perspective. Travelling and exploring is her passion and Caz Sabi Sands and Kruger National park really well and has traveled throughout the country and in Europe as well as to Tunisia, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Bali and Australia.

Favorite hangout:	Spending time relaxing on the beach with friends and family.
Song that typifies Africa for you:	Spirit of the Great Heart – Johnny Clegg
Favorite restaurant:	Society and Billy the BUMS in Durban
Dish I’d serve on a 1st date:	Roast chicken, roast potatoes and gravy
Most memorable place:	Egypt – had been wanting to go for years so just getting there was a thrill. It was also the most humbling experience I have had. The sheer magnitude of the pyramids and temples and the incredible history had me blown away on a daily basis.
Next trip planned:	Madagascar

Senior UK and Ireland consultants
Claire Long	Lisa Chinnapper	Sulakhe Ndebele	Shalene Soobramany	Vicky Nel	Muzi Mdlalose
Ayanda Xulu	Jolene Finn	Sarah Ford	Dale Blake	Caroline Coetzee