Innovative Winter Wine Pairings in the Cape
There is no denying that autumn has arrived and winter is just around the corner. Already the first fires are being lighted in the grates around the tasting rooms of the Cape Winelands. Whilst wine tasting just by itself is one of my favourite past times, when combined with delectable, well thought out and innovative Read More
andBeyond Expands It’s Barefoot Luxury Footprint with Vamizi Island
When asked to dream up an idyllic, intimate and utterly romantic African private island holiday, Mozambique should come to mind! And if you had a choice of islands in northern Mozambique to escape to, Vamizi Island should be on your wishlist. Think miles and miles of long sandy beaches, uninterrupted turquoise waters, and pure barefoot Read More
Uma Thurman’s Quest To Save The Rhino
Better known for her iconic roles in the highly influential Pulp Fiction and the Kill Bill movies, American actress Uma Thurman has joined the desperate fight to save our rhinos from extinction. Demand for their horn has escalated in recent years, especially in Asian countries, and particularly in Vietnam, where it is deemed more precious Read More
Stay Between Heaven And Earth At Angama Mara
If you loved the movie Out of Africa and are a romantic at heart, then you will fall in love with this new owner-run luxury safari lodge set in the heart of Kenya. Located high above the Great Rift Valley, Angama Mara boasts seemingly endless views across the Masai Mara, one of the richest game reserves Read More
Our Top 5 Beaches In The Cape
The Cape is blessed with some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, and summer holidays here are synonymous with days spent lazily on the beach soaking up the sun. In fact, Africa’s capital of cool Cape Town was recently voted by National Geographic as the number two Beach City in the world, narrowly Read More
Why Are Water Levels At Victoria Falls So Low This Year?
Recent photographs taken in November 2015 show that the most impressive waterfall in the world, the mighty Victoria Falls, appears to be drying up! It is known locally as ‘the smoke that thunders’ because of the huge spray caused by the force of so much falling water. But it hardly lives up to its name Read More
The Nile Crocodile: Fearsome Or Fascinating?
The Nile crocodile is amongst Africa’s most feared predators. And with good reason. It has one of the strongest bites in the animal kingdom and can take down a grown human being with ease. Experts say that a crocodile’s bite exerts a force that is eight times greater than that of the fearsome Great White Read More
Get the ‘safari chic’ look
(this one is for the girls!) Most people come away from a safari with a sense of wonder at open spaces uninterrupted by roads or buildings; a feeling of awe at seeing the Milky Way with naked eyes; an amazement at Africa’s giants and incredible wildlife; and a million and one photographs to sort through. Read More
Renaissance in the Constantia Winelands
There is a Renaissance sweeping the Constantia winelands and it is very exciting indeed! It is not a question of out with the old and in with the new, but rather whilst acknowledging the history and heritage of the past – and we are talking 350 years of wine-making – there is a sense of revival, Read More
Important information for minors travelling to South Africa
NEW IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS FOR CHILDREN TRAVELLING TO SOUTH AFRICA If you are planning to travel to South Africa with children under 18 or you are sending children under 18 on a trip with grand parents, a school group or your ex husband/wife, please be read the following carefully. Where both parents are travelling with Read More
