Imagine winding through an Italian village’s secret streets in a little car that feels as though it was dreamed up by your eight-year-old self. A village where laundry dances between ancient buildings and espresso cups clink in sunlit piazzas… Meet the FIAT Topolino:...
I stood there, in awe. It was Cape Fynbos all over. Ericas. Proteas. Blombos. Just ahead of us lay the 180-degree view of Walker Bay and the Atlantic Ocean’s brilliantly blue waters; the view that initially sparked the dream that later became Grootbos Private Nature...
When you return home with too many bad selfies and no voice, you know you had a good time. That was the case with the recent launch of the much-anticipated Club Med South Africa Beach and Safari Resort. The excitement was tangible as guests from Joburg, Cape Town and...
If you’ve ever wondered if luxury and kids can coexist, our recent stay at Val du Charron Wine and Leisure Estate - 10 minutes from Wellington in the Bovlei Valley - is proof that it is possible. Escaping routine and the nitty-gritties of day-to-day life is something...
For families who see travel as more than just getting from point A to B and those keen on off-road adventures and conservation, the ideal vehicle needs to tick a whole lot of boxes. It has to be comfortable enough for long drives, capable enough for gravel roads, and...
Following five years of planning and rehabilitation, the Sabi Sabi Collection’s much-anticipated Sandringham Private Game Reserve has officially welcomed its first guests on 1 August 2026. As the latest addition to Sabi Sabi Collection's travel portfolio, this...
An Eland was grazing along one of De Hoop Nature Reserve’s historic stonewalls - unfazed - while a male ostrich pranced around proudly, puffing up its feathers and showing off its tail. In the distance, a couple of bontebok lay basking in the last bit of late...
There is a new Cape Winelands destination to add to your travel bucket list. Tucked away on a secluded hill on the 67-hectare Brookdale Estate in Paarl, the newly opened The Owners' Lodge is the wine estate’s latest accommodation offering - designed to offer...
In the not too far distance, I can hear hippos grunting. A little closer to my Earth Lodge suite’s patio, with vistas of the Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve all round, something scurries from one bush to the next – perhaps a mouse? Other than that, it’s quiet here....
Contrary to what colour-coded Instagram grids and inspirational travel reels might have you think, a travel writer is a business traveller more often than not. We take our work wherever we go – laptops, cameras, chargers, extra batteries, thinking caps and all....