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Why I return to the Kruger National Park every year
Africa Geographic published this blog about besotted reasons to visit the Kruger National Park every year. You can read this blog by following this link: Africa Geographic Blog: http://africageographic.com/blog/return-kruger-national-park-every-year/
Read MoreZulu Kingdom, African Traces
A nostalgic Dulcie Pascoe reflects on her experience in Zululand from where she currently lives in Canada: The praying mantis flies down and settles on my shoulder. “That is your gogo”, Sphamandla says with a smile. “She has come to give you a message, you need to listen to your ancestors.” A praying mantis is…
Read MoreWinter Warmth in Zululand
I left the Midlands at the bleak end of winter, searching for some warmth further North. Even the landscape becomes warmer, with a unique grapefruit hue, from the grass, to the succulents, to the sunset. It is good to unfurl my pasty toes at the infinity pool deck at Isibindi Zulu Lodge. The views are…
Read MoreFollow the Light, Roger
Isibindi Zulu Lodge is a protected home to dearly beloved Roger, a giraffe of 28 years no less. Now most giraffe live to 20, 25 years if they are very lucky, but our dear Roger simply will not let go. Concerned lodge managers Marnus and Nicole say that they live in a state of perpetual…
Read MoreComing of Age: A review of Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge by Characterstays
Coming of Age: A review of Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge by Characterstays What sets this luxury lodge apart from all others is its spectacular location on the edge of a vast valley in Hluhluwe Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal. The architecture makes the most of this setting, with a dramatic, full-height glass front and wooden deck…
Read MoreChildren’s Review of Kosi Forest Lodge
Gia (11) and Indi (10), two of Portfolio Collection’s littlest travellers, share their thoughts and impressions from their recent winter road-trip with their folks to KwaZulu-Natal. Click on this link to hear what they had to say about their visit to Kosi Forest Lodge in gorgeous Kosi Bay … https://www.portfoliocollection.com/travel-blog/forest-and-lake-adventures-at-kosi-forest-lodge
Read MoreLikeminded Guests
What many of the luxury lodge websites don’t reveal, but which bitter experience has taught me, is that the enjoyment of a safari holiday depends quite extensively on your fellow guests. And this is one of the unsaid things I love most about the Isibindi Africa Lodges – the gentle, happy, like-minded guests. Perhaps…
Read MoreA Day at Thonga Beach Lodge
At Thonga Beach Lodge there are so many fun activities that paradoxically, you need a strategy to mindfully appreciate each one rather than rushing from one to the next. The days follow the pleasing rhythms of the ocean, and are planned according to the tides. If there is an early low tide, we recommend the…
Read MoreCultural Delights
Here’s a lot of fun packed into one afternoon and evening – the annual German Festival which takes place at Elandskraal on the first Saturday of every June. All in aid of charity, here you will find every imaginable German delight, in order of (my) importance: Gluwein, tall draughts of beer, homemade bread, top quality…
Read MoreThe Enchanted Forest
Superb photographs and text capture the magical stay of Sayari Africa: Go Wild at Kosi Forest Lodge. Click on this link below to share their experience: The Enchanted Forest by Sayari Africa
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