World Sauntering Day: An invitation to move a little slower
World Sauntering Day encourages people to slow down and appreciate their environment. So whether you enjoy sauntering in your own neighbourhood or wandering through a beautiful park or reserve, 19 June is the ideal day to slow down and enjoy your surroundings. South Africa has many special places one can intentionally saunter. From beautiful gardens, […]
Four cozy cave stays in South Africa
If you’ve always dreamed of sleeping in cave, but not in a sleeping bag – then these four luxurious cave stays are for you. King’s Cave (Clanville, Eastern Cape) The tranquility at King’s Cave is difficult to describe in words. The secluded cave looks down on a small stream with the King- and Queens Crown […]
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 […]
