By Claire Roadley I have stayed in many game reserves, having grown up in South Africa – from staying in caravans and Parks Board style rondavels to the very best in 5 star luxury lodges. I even worked for ...
I was lucky enough to find myself heading up to Garonga in September. It had been (far too many) years since my last visit – which was before the addition of sister camp, Little Garonga – so I was very ...
Glen Avon Lodge is a family run boutique hotel in the heart of Cape Town’s leafy Constantia Valley, just 20 minutes from the airport and the V&A Waterfront. Annette and David Stringer along with their daughter Wendy ensure that all ...
Kim and Bounce Bonding – PHOTO ABOVE CREDIT: PENNY WOLHUTER Acclaimed wildlife filmmaker and photographer Kim Wolhuter is the third generation of game ranger in his family – in fact his grandfather Harry Wolhuter was the first game ranger in ...
By Claire Roadley I had been following the popular Motswari Rangers Blog for many years, and heard countless tales of the “Leopard-Man” – not to mention “oooh-ed and aaah-ed over photographs from my parents who had a rolling reservation at ...
By Amanda England As I changed trains at Gatwick I looked wistfully at the signs for the airport terminal. I was at the start of my journey to Birmingham International. I found however that it was remarkably easy to travel ...
Serena Hotels was delighted to welcome back into the fold Mr Mugo Maringa, who took over the role of Serena’s Country Director Tanzania on 1 October 2015. Claire caught up with him at World Travel Market for a quick ...
Less than an hours’ drive from Nairobi city center is one of the scenic wonders of the world: the Great Rift Valley, a sight that never fails to take my breath away. As you approach the edge of the Escarpment ...
Jean Toucher is the Safari Manager at Ghost Mountain Inn in Mkuze, Zululand, who not only skippers the unforgettable boat cruises and tiger fishing trips on nearby Lake Jozini – but also takes guests out on a wide variety of ...
Claire recently took a small group of hand-picked British journalists and bloggers around South Africa, in conjunction with South African Airways and South African Tourism UK, to rediscover some of its tourism icons...