We really enjoyed spending our last day in Capetown at the Winelands! The first wines were produced in the Cape back in 1659, and since then, the country has been known for world-class vintages coaxed out of grapes, in some of the most picturesque settings […]
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Cape Town SA – A World of It’s Own (Day 3)
This morning’s agenda was to check out the Pink Lady – The Mount Nelson Hotel. After walking through the palatial hallways, we waited at the sumptuous sitting room which is ideal for those popular High Tea occasions. High tea may have once been a simple […]
Capetown SA – A World of Its Own (Day 2)
On the second day, I could tell it was going to be a great morning for another round of site visits and our Cape Peninsula Tour. While I was busy checking out Table Bay Hotel, Anton explored the Marina and was happy to catch a […]
Capetown SA – A World of Its Own (Day 1)
Capetown is a great city to unwind and re-charge before I had to head back to reality. After our Amazing-Race-like pace while on Safari in Botswana, South Africa; and private concessions around Kruger National Park, it was a treat to be re-introduced back into civilization. The […]
Layovers in Johannesburg SA
Intercontinental Johannesburg This hotel is only a five minute walk from the OR Tambo Airport. It has a total of 138 rooms and two suites. Guests have access to meeting rooms, free wifi, a gym, a spa an indoor heated pool as well as an award-winning […]
Camp Reviews: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
The small town of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe is less than two kilometers south of the Zambezi River and the border of Zambia. Until Zimbabwe’s political problems surfaced, it was the place to see the waterfalls. The town was buzzing and vibrant. While the past few years […]
Camp Reviews: Chobe National Park, Botswana
Chobe National Park Located in northern Botswana, the Chobe National Park attracts thousands of visitors annually because it has one of the largest game concentrations in the country. This wildlife sanctuary actually boasts the largest elephant population in Africa both in number and size. It is the […]
Camp Reviews: Selinda Concession, Botswana
The Selinda Reserve is located right in the center of the famous Selinda Spillway (which flows across the concession, linking the far reaches of the Okavango Delta in the South with the Linyanti systems in the East). It flows into the Zibadianja lagoon, then through the Savute channel […]
Camp Reviews: Livingstone, Zambia
Livingstone Town, named after the famous Victorian missionary explorer, Dr. David Livingstone, was established in 1905. It was a major European settlement, and its location close to the Zambezi River, crossing over to Southern Rhodesia, made it the capital of Northern Rhodesia in 1911. As […]
Camp Reviews: Linyanti Reserve, Botswana
Linyanti Concession The Linyanti ecosystem and the Chobe ecosystem are interconnected, and provide a pathway for large numbers of wildlife between the Okavango and Chobe. It is renowned for the number of elephants which pass through the area in the winter months and world’s second […]
Camp Reviews: Jao Concession At The Okavango Delta, Botswana
The Jao Concession is situated in the north-western area of the Okavango Delta, just below the pan handle, whilst the Moremi Game Reserve forms the eastern boundary. Some 60,000 hectares in size, with maximum guest occupancy of 48 people, it encompasses deep blue channels, lagoons, emerald-green floodplains […]
Camp Reviews: Chitabe Concession At the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Chitabe Concession Chitabe Concession covers an area of some 28,000 hectares of unspoiled Okavango Delta wilderness. It borders three sides of the south-eastern region of the well-known Moremi Game Reserve, and is nestled between two main water systems: the Gomoti Channel to the east and the Santantadibe River […]
