The power of design can either make or break one's experience of a place: whether it is your own home, a New York boutique or a safari spot in the middle of the most remote nowhere. I'm sure you can….../
As a parent whose job is to intimately know Africa like the back of my hand, I travel throughout the continent, exploring each of our destinations by experiencing the wildlife, communities, reserves and lodges with a keen and experienced eye….../
Is Victoria Falls really drying up? Having just been at beautiful Vic Falls in December, we were appalled as our news feeds – like yours no doubt - began to flood with alarming ‘reports’ and photographic ‘evidence’ that this spectacular World….../
This Botswana safari special takes advantage of the low ‘green season’ rates and spectacular emerald landscapes teeming with wildlife beyond just the Big 5! …/
One of our all-time favorite Namibian lodges has had the most magnificent revamp - and we can't wait to head over to the spectacular desert region of Sossusvlei to experience it for ourselves. Nestled deep in the heart of….../
In June 2019 I went to Kenya on an Elewana Sky Safari. It was my first ever trip to Kenya so I was extremely excited. ELEWANA noun. ‘harmony’ ~ Swahili Combining Southern and East Africa has been quite tricky in….../
Looking for an African adventure that cuts out all the the usual safari clichés and is so full of different activities and tour styles that it'll pique the intrigue of even the most seasoned safarian? Tanzania’s pure, pristine wilderness is….../
It’s a place where you’ll be barefoot from the moment you walk through the door! Safari companies, lodge owners and guests alike are beginning to identify a new definition of what ‘luxury’ has come to mean in this hyper-digitized, constantly accelerating world. However,….../
From my close-up encounter with the world's most trafficked mammal (one of the species under Tswalu's protection) to sightings of a regally reclining cheetah within 5 minutes of their sunset game drive and a ferocious mating pair of lions, my time at Tswalu….../
This summer, Botswana was hot and dry. The 2019 summer rains were not as plentiful as previous years, and unfortunately the rainfall in the Angolan highlands was below average too. As a result the annual flow of water into the Okavango….../
When I was called upon to have a little toddle off to Santorini for a bit of a look-see, I couldn’t help but subconsciously get my Shirley Valentine on. Granted, I’d like to think I'm not quite old enough to pull off….../
I'm thrilled to be the freshest (!) newest Travel Guru on the Southern Destinations team. I'm certainly no stranger to the Africa Safari industry... I've been in this wonderful world of travel and making people's dream trips come true for over….../
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