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Sounds of Summer
Sofia Pederson says that to her the sound of the Woodland Kingfisher is the perfect sound of summer in Africa. Heralding from Denmark, Sofia declares that after falling in love with the African bush, she could never live in a city again. Especially grateful to be working at Rhino Post Safari Lodge, Sofia has seen…
Read MoreThonga Beach Lodge enters the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame!
Congratulations to Thonga Beach Lodge! FIVE-TIME WINNER OF THE CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE On behalf of all of us at TripAdvisor, I’m very pleased to welcome Thonga Beach Lodge to the Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame. This unique accolade is granted only to those businesses that have won the Certificate of Excellence for five…
Read MoreThonga Skies
Some people have too much talent … here are some photographs of Thonga Beach taken by our super-creative Executive Head Chef Carl Moller.
Read MoreWhere your water comes from …
Isibindi Africa Lodges are loyal supporters of the WWF who sent us this update of activities happening in KwaZulu-Natal… Following the Journey of Water campaign and walk in November 2013, this successful campaign that connects urban water users to their water source areas makes a return this month. This week we’re taking a group of…
Read MoreIdyllic Childhood Holiday
We watch a delighted child of about 9 carry a plate full of chocolate cake from the afternoon tea table. Mutters my cynical travel companion: “Any child who starts out life with an experience like this has only one direction to go from here.” Certainly life doesn’t get better than this for the little people,…
Read MoreBattlefields by Bike
How cools is this? You can ride through the chilling battlefields of KwaZulu-Natal by bike! This historic tour is being promoted by the inimitably green Love to Stay, which promotes eco-friendly accommodation in South Africa: Enjoy a weekend of trail riding in the historical Anglo Zulu Battlefields, staying in the beautiful iSibindi Zulu Lodge. Battlefields…
Read More21 Interesting Facts About Elephants
One might argue that you have not lived a complete life until you have seen an elephant in the wilds of Africa. It is a moment you will never forget. Enjoy this privilege from Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve  or Rhino Post Safari Lodge and Rhino Walking Safaris in the Kruger National…
Read MoreRunaway Romance Showcases Isibindi Lodges as Most Romantic Honeymoon Destinations
Runaway Romance  (www.runawayromance.com) has selected Isibindi Africa Lodges as some of the most romantic destinations in South Africa for your honeymoon or proposal. Here is their blog post which shows some creative ideas for bringing out the romantic in you …Photographs are by Guy Upfold. There is something about being in a spectacular natural setting…
Read MoreDiplomatic Dignity
Much is said about King Shaka and the other Zulu kings’ cunning strategies, bravery and cruelty. King Shaka is said to have killed any soldier showing signs of weakness. He is also said to have gutted any person who did not show sufficient grief when his mother passed away. Other Zulu kings lured British and…
Read MoreAfrican Icons book has a special focus on the turtles of Isimangaliso
World renowned African travel writer David Bristow and award-winning photographers Roger and Pat de la Harpe have brought their creative talents together and visited Africa’s most beautiful places to produce the much-anticipated African Icons book. Isimangaliso was selected as one of these pristine natural areas of Africa to showcase in their book. This excerpt and…
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