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Interview with Star Guide Mark Murison

Interview with Star Guide Mark Murison

By Cameron Duncan, February 13, 2015
Posted in: News

We have been working with Mark for almost 15 years now and besides knowing each other really well, he instinctively knows how we like our clients to be treated and how we work. We can confidently say that visitors to….../

Interview with Star Guide Mark Murison
Camille’s stay at Majeka House

Camille’s stay at Majeka House

By Vanessa Ratcliffe, February 11, 2015
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Our star travel consultant Camille and her husband took the gap last weekend, got rid of their kids and beetled out to the Cape Winelands for a well deserved overnight at Majeka House. Majeka House is one of our favourite boutique….../

Camille’s stay at Majeka House
Room With A Sea View: Our Top 5 Cape Town Hotels

Room With A Sea View: Our Top 5 Cape Town Hotels

By Stef Black, February 3, 2015
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Don’t you just love waking up to the gentle sound of ocean waves and that distinctive smell of the sea? If you are anything like me, then waking up to breathtaking wrap-around ocean views is one of the best holiday….../

Room With A Sea View: Our Top 5 Cape Town Hotels
Discover The Southern Tip Of Africa – Where The Atlantic And Indian Oceans Meet

Discover The Southern Tip Of Africa – Where The Atlantic And Indian Oceans Meet

By Melissa Sutherland, January 30, 2015
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Lately Jan van Riebeek, the first Governor of the Cape, has been getting a bad rap. However; on seeing the sea for the first time, a friend near Cape Agulhas uttered these words: ‘Van Riebeek must have been a brave….../

Discover The Southern Tip Of Africa – Where The Atlantic And Indian Oceans Meet
Miarestate: The Wild Coast’s New Boutique Hotel

Miarestate: The Wild Coast’s New Boutique Hotel

By Cameron Duncan, January 19, 2015
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South Africa’s Wild Coast conjures up images of pristine, untouched coastline dotted with rural Xhosa villages and the occasional backpacker’s lodge tucked into the coastal forest at romantically named places like Coffee Bay and Hole in the Wall. As with….../

Miarestate: The Wild Coast’s New Boutique Hotel
Tracking Turtles: One Of The Most Moving Wildlife Encounters

Tracking Turtles: One Of The Most Moving Wildlife Encounters

By Stef Black, January 13, 2015
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Turtles are one of nature’s most ancient and fascinating creatures. Awkward on land, but graceful in the sea, these sea reptiles return year-on-year in one of the most ancient cycles of life, to lay their eggs on the same beach….../

Tracking Turtles: One Of The Most Moving Wildlife Encounters
5 Of Our Best-Loved Rooftop Pools In Cape Town

5 Of Our Best-Loved Rooftop Pools In Cape Town

By Stef Black, December 30, 2014
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On a perfect day in Cape Town, when the sky is a cloudless azure blue, and the temperature is on the upper side of 20 degrees, nothing comes close to spending your day poolside on a lounger sipping an ice-cold….../

5 Of Our Best-Loved Rooftop Pools In Cape Town
A Specialist South African Jewellery Business

A Specialist South African Jewellery Business

By Stef Black, December 17, 2014
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Further to our recent jewellery blog 5 Jewellers To Visit In Africa, we thought we would highlight another jewellery business that has taken off.  A piece of locally crafted  jewellery is perfect if you're looking for that special gift or….../

A Specialist South African Jewellery Business
Africa’s Finest: Our Top 5 Eco-Resorts in Zambia

Africa’s Finest: Our Top 5 Eco-Resorts in Zambia

By Stef Black, December 15, 2014
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Once again we return to one of our best-loved ecotourism books: Africa’s Finest, and this time around our focus is on Zambia. Recently published by well-known conservationist (and founder of Wilderness Safaris) Colin Bell, the book was born out of….../

Africa’s Finest: Our Top 5 Eco-Resorts in Zambia
Our 5 Best-Loved Farm Stalls In South Africa

Our 5 Best-Loved Farm Stalls In South Africa

By Stef Black, December 2, 2014
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Not much beats going road tripping through South Africa’s ever-changing landscapes. It definitely counts as one of my most favorite things to do. But the cherry on the cake for me is discovering quaint little farm stalls or padstalletjies (as….../

Our 5 Best-Loved Farm Stalls In South Africa
Hippos: Africa’s Most Dangerous Animal

Hippos: Africa’s Most Dangerous Animal

By Stef Black, December 1, 2014
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The hippopotamus is one of Africa’s most loved and popular animals, along with the giraffe, elephant, zebra and lion. But did you know that they are, in fact, well-known as the Most Dangerous Animal in Africa? This is in part….../

Hippos: Africa’s Most Dangerous Animal
Portrait Of A Safari Guide: Cameron Scott Shares His Photography Tips

Portrait Of A Safari Guide: Cameron Scott Shares His Photography Tips

By Stef Black, November 24, 2014
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We love featuring the inspiring people of Africa, and on a recent safari to the Lion Sands Game Reserve, we encountered a game ranger who impressed us not only with his incredible knowledge of the bush, but in particular his….../

Portrait Of A Safari Guide: Cameron Scott Shares His Photography Tips
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