My 10 000-star experience on a Primitive trail in the Delta
‘Wake up. It’s your turn’. It takes me a moment to remember where I am. It is only when the small campfire comes into focus that reality hits me – I am on a Primitive trail in the Okavango Delta. There are few places in the world that one can still call wild, and even […]
Barefoot luxury at GweGwe Beach Lodge
‘Hold on tight – the first bit is going to be bumpy’, our skipper Nathan Pienaar shouted over the sound of crashing waves. You can travel to the Mkambati Nature Reserve by road, plane, helicopter or boat. Our trip by speedboat, from the NSRI station in Port Edward to Pondoland, treated us to the most […]
My Nairobi City Safari
‘Sasa!‘, says one of the friendliest faces I’ve ever seen, as he puts my suitcase in the taxi’s trunk. ‘Aah, the traffic is bad’, says Roger with a smile. It is early morning in Nairobi and I am excited to in ‘The Green City in the Sun’, as Nairobi is referred to. Nairobi’s name is […]
Safari Moon – A Touch of Bush Boho in Hoedspruit
Safari Moon Luxury Lodge might be located in the Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate, but it still offers guests the opportunity to experience nature first hand – whether it’s from the comfort of your luxurious room or from the comfy loungers poolside. This cosy boutique lodge is the vision of owner and decorator Nicola Leitch. Nicola turned […]
Rest and Rejuvenate in the Natal Midlands
Nestled deep in the Cedara Valley and only a short drive from the quaint villages of Howick and Hilton, Little Fields Country House and Cottages is the perfect spot from where to start your meander through the beautiful Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal. Little Fields offers a Country house, as well as two country-style cottages – the […]
Pop-up paradise in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
I love sleeping in a tent – I always feel that much closer to nature between canvas walls. But sometimes just the thought of struggling with a tent and poles is enough to put me off camping completely. This is what makes Canvas Collective Africa’s offering great. You get to sleep in a tent, but […]
