South Africa Blog Posts

Kids on Safari In The Madikwe, a game reserve that offers up some of the best Big 5 sightings, a malaria-free area and a reserve that hosts some of the best family and child-friendly establishments in Southern Africa. This is the Madikwe.

Like most major cities in the world, the City Sightseer offers travellers several options to take in all the attractions, over several different routes. If you are short on time, then this has to be one of the best and budget-friendly ways to see the City of Cape Town -The City Sightseer Bus.

While in Cape Town and looking for that one simply amazing 'Treat', look no further than Helicopter Flight Over Cape Town. Taking off near the V&A Waterfront and following a few flight paths, the longer the duration, the more the cost.

Constantia Valley Wine Route has some of the best whites, reds and bubbles in the Western Cape, as well as award-winning restaurants, the views across the valley, Cape flats and onto Paarl, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch in the far distance. A must-visit when in Cape Town.

Norval Foundation South Africa opened in April 2018; it quickly became another driving force in the celebration of art in Cape Town. The Norval Foundation features not only South African artists but artists from the entire African continent.

Kirstenbosch Gardens, sight, sound, smell and touch - these gardens always seem to surprise me with something new. When you think you have seen it all, the Boomslang Tree Canopy Walkway presents itself, and the gardens are seen in a whole new light.

“How many more sleeps?” this became our sons wake up call as the days neared for his first ‘safari’ to the Greater Kruger National Park. James and I had decided to combine a bit of family time, with a quick update of the 'family friendly lodges' in the greater Kruger area.

My 4 Day Kruger Adventure was one of my travelling highlights having not visited the area for such a long time, the Kruger National Park was stunning. Leaving Cape Town and flying north to OR Tambo and then a 5-hour drive to the Kruger from where we stayed in parks board accommodation.

If you're looking for an unpretentious good quality Safari Lodge, look no further than Impodimo Game Lodge. Coming in at the perfect price, offering all the creature comforts as well as wildlife activities could easily be associated with a Lodge three times the amount. One will certainly not be disappointed.

A review of one of our favourite lodges not only in the Madikwe Game Reserve but the whole of South Africa. Why and how (well you will have to read for more thoughts and opinions), but in a nutshell - magnificent wildlife, great food, great rooms and most importantly fantastic service.

Mateya Safari Lodge is one of those lodges that just blew us away. We knew that we were going somewhere special but just did not realise how extraordinary the experience would be. The Lodge reflects that old world Safari experience - it is indeed more old school than new school regarding decor and feel. Located in the northern area of the Madikwe Game Reserve (which is Malaria free) this Lodge is ideally positioned regarding not only location but also the wildlife that is on its doorstep.

Driving west back towards Cape Town, you will come across Elephant Hide Lodge overlooking the Knysna lagoon. A much smaller and more straightforward affair than Kurland, it also conveys a similar sense of well-being. It contains seven Afro-chic cottages each surrounded by an indigenous garden of fynbos with panoramic views of the lagoon.

Travellers in the UK and Europe are very familiar with the country house hotel. Old family manor houses or estates which have either been sold or still managed by their original families and converted into luxury hotels. Some of these homes are very grand but yet always convey a feeling of wellbeing, permanence and intimacy.

There are few other places on earth where you can visit a battlefield area and see exactly what the soldiers of 130 years ago observed. The now-famous battles of Rorke’s Drift and Isandlwana Battlefields are two of those places and the fact that they are located in the vast and unspoilt beauty of Zululand add to their allure.