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LOCAL TRAVELS
5 Reasons why Spier is the perfect hibernation destination
If you’re looking for the perfect winter breakaway option, look no further. Spier will certainly deliver in more than one way.
Wild and wonderful at Thanda Safari
The South African bush is a magical place. Its wildness has a way to draw you in. Then, its naturalness nurtures you for a little while and when the time is right, its wonder sends you back into the world, rested and at peace. Thanda Safari has all of this at its core.
Little Fields – Precious family moments in the Midlands
Few destinations truly understand the value of placing family values at its core. Little Fields Country House sets the bar high with its carefully curated cottages, effortlessly creating spaces for families to spend precious time together.
Exploring Plettenberg Bay and its Palettes
Exploring Plettenberg Bay’s palette of colours in a time where we are mostly locked down and closed off from the rest of the world made me realise how important it is to spot the small things in life that often turn out to be the big things. Small things bring big change.
10 Best features of Rosemary Hill’s Big Pod
As part of a project for a recent article I wrote for The Citizen, my family and I stayed in one of Rosemary Hill’s new cabins just outside of Pretoria. The article was about the ten best cabin escapes in South Africa and well, Farmstays at Rosemary Hill definitely falls under the top 10. Here are the 10 best features of our stay at Rosemary Hill’s Big Pod.
Zimbali Resort undergoing exciting changes
The Capital Apartments and Hotels has recently been confirmed as the business rescue practitioner’s preferred bidder for the popular Zimbali Resort in Kwazulu-Natal and is in for a R40 million revamp! I chatted to managing director, Marc Wachsberger about what travellers can expect going forward.
Feeling all equestrian in the heart of Joburg
I’ve always had a love for horses. I never really had the opportunity to have my own, or to ride often enough for that matter. Staying at the five-star Riboville Boutique Hotel & Restaurant had me feeling all equestrian right in the heart of Joburg. It had me dreaming about playing polo or even trying my hand at show jumping. What a turn of events that would be!
Floating in a silo has never been more luxurious
The one thing I love about travelling and exploring new destinations, is that nothing is ever as it seems. That is exactly what we experienced at Fordoun Hotel and Spa in the Kwazulu-Natal Midlands, where you get to relax in a luxurious flotation pool that was once a dairy farm silo in which maze was kept. Like I said: Nothing is ever as it seems.
Go here for a romantic, Bridgerton-inspired stay
We recently had the privilege of staying over at the newly renovated Hartford House in the Kwazulu-Natal Midlands. This is where you need to go if you are looking for a Bridgerton-inspired stay in South Africa – whether it’s for your honeymoon, anniversary or just a romantic getaway. Here’s why.