Introducing Faye Olden, whose internship at JENMAN African Safaris in 2023 led her on an thrilling journey as she delved into the Cape City aggressive price comparability challenge:
All the journey of the aggressive price challenge has been each insightful and difficult. The analysis itself has optimistic and detrimental points. Nonetheless, it has sparked extra questions and my additional curiosity within the matter. I’ve learnt an important deal concerning the world of labor, analysis, and myself on this challenge. General, it has broadened my perspective and has created some lasting recollections.
The largest impediment on this challenge was researching different vacationer locations. Not having the ability to go to and even have prior information of the areas made it tough to search out applicable examples for the value comparability. I couldn’t get a really feel for the standard or customary at these eating places, outlets, or vacationer scorching spots. Due to this fact, I struggled to check the locations. The Pena Palace in Portugal could also be a way more pleasing expertise than visiting the Citadel of Good Hope; saying it’s a higher worth for cash to go to Cape City by evaluating these two will not be correct. I perceive the challenge is concerning the costs however one would a lot fairly spend more cash for an excellent expertise than much less for one thing not price their time.
Following this theme, it’s evident that my spotlight of the challenge contains going out and investigating the vacationer points of interest, outlets, and eating places in Cape City. I used to be in a position to expertise the standard of service subjected to vacationers. An instance contains visiting a café in Kalk Bay and the waiter having a vibrant and welcoming air about him. He made the shoppers chortle and gave them a sneak peek into South African humour. The outlets on this space have been distinctive, with different merchandise and greater than usually had a hippie ambiance that drew within the vacationers. One other space with an analogous ambiance was the thrift outlets in Observatory.
The second-hand garments have been of excellent high quality, good costs and there was one thing for each type. The store homeowners have been additionally very useful and hospitable, one thing one can not put a value on. The Waterfront is particularly catered to worldwide vacationers with luxurious outlets and costly meals or souvenirs that might make a South African’s jaw drop. Regardless of the upper costs, the service and meals are of a better customary. A whole lot of enjoyable might be had in only one space. It needs to be famous that simply trying on the price ticket will not be the complete image. Understanding the standard of service, the merchandise and the general ambiance of a vacation spot is essential for a extra correct comparability of journey locations.
Whereas there have been positives and negatives, I used to be in a position to be taught an important deal throughout this challenge. The primary lesson I learnt was that the workplace house is collaborative. Regardless of having my very own work, I used to be in a position to ask for recommendation and steerage from my colleagues. This not solely benefited the challenge however made my total time at JENMAN an pleasing and enjoyable expertise. From espresso breaks to moments of laughter and quiet occasions of focus, it was unimaginable. I do take pleasure in working in an workplace, so long as I get to maneuver round and have some nice conversations. The analysis did remind me of the positives of South Africa and the way it’s a privilege to stay right here, particularly within the Cape City space. One of the vital precious classes I learnt was not being scared to ask questions and that I can really feel at dwelling on the workplace.
From my week at JENMAN African Safaris to the prolonged dates for this challenge, I’ve grown in my analysis skills {and professional} expertise. The analysis, workplace house, and shows all contributed to my rising curiosity in advertising and marketing and the world of tourism.
Written by: Faye Olden