‘The cat is out the bag’, and it’s a big one at that. Mashatu Euphorbia is the much anticipated 5-star camp on Mashatu and will begin welcoming guests in June 2020. Mashatu Euphorbia be will be unique when compared to camps throughout the rest of Botswana, situated high up on a cliff face, with a […]
GREAT LIMPOPO TRANSFRONTIER PARK TAKES ANOTHER STEP FORWARD TOWARDS FRUITION The Great Limpopo Transfrontier Peace Park which was a remarkable step forward for our country when in 2002 the then presidents Mandela, Mugabe and Chissano signed a Treaty, agreeing to the creation of a vast game reserve totalling six million acres and spanning three countries. […]
Big 7 Travel put together a list of 192 destinations, and all countries were ranked according to best places to visit, as well as their visual allure and popularity on Instagram. It’s no surprise, really, considering that Instagram has become vacationers and travellers’ preferred platform when it comes to sharing holiday snaps and trying to […]
The Farmstead at Royal Malewane in the Greater Kruger National Park is set to open its doors on 1 May. The Farmstead has a main lodge area, three Luxury Farm Suites, and The Farmhouse. Each of the Luxury Farm Suites has a spacious bedroom and en-suite bathroom with a bath, shower and outdoor shower. Large […]
Le Quartier Français reopens in Franschhoek Le Quartier Français, part of the Leeu Collection, lies in the heart of South Africa’s winelands and has recently reopened following a €4.6m (R72m) refurbishment and expansion. The renovation has created an even more luxurious property with contemporary interiors and splashes of colour.All the hotel’s existing rooms and suites […]
In Alphabetical order: 1. Clanwilliam Image Source With the picturesque Clanwilliam and Bulshoek dams and the spectacular Cederberg mountains in the area, this town offers the perfect weekend getaway. Two hours’ drive from Cape Town, the town is the perfect base from which to explore the surrounding area, including the magnificent, but secluded Biedouw Valley. […]
Early morning on 5 February, disaster struck when a devastating fire burnt half of the luxury Tintswalo Atlantic on Chapman’s Peak Drive. All guests and staff were safely evacuated after the early-alert fire system was activated at 04:00, indicating fire in the main lodge area. Staff on duty fought the fire while the emergency services […]
After 41 years, this is now one of the world’s leading cycle events, but when Bill Mylrea, John Stegmann and Louis de Waal first proposed the Argus Tour, it was meant to be a protest ride to ‘encourage’ the city council to think about bicycles as part of its urban planning, and look after cyclists on what they […]
Having just returned from a visit to Namibia, we wanted to share with you how beautiful and diverse this country is – truly magnificent photographic opportunities and dramatic, spectacular scenery. From game-viewing in the Etosha National Park via the Skeleton Coast to Serra Cafema on the Kunene River, right on the Angolan border. River cruises, […]
The Government of Tanzania has announced that from 01 June 2019 all plastic carrier bags, regardless of their thickness will be prohibited from being imported, exported, manufactured, sold, stored, supplied and used in Mainland Tanzania. Plastic or plastic packaging for medical services, industrial products, construction industry, agricultural sector, foodstuff, sanitary and waste management are however not […]