Cape Town has no shortage of hotels. Slick ones. Historic ones. Ones with spas, sea views, or beds you’ll seriously consider shipping home. And clearly, we’re not the only ones paying attention – Travel + Leisure’s latest “World’s Best Awards” saw luxury hotels in Cape Town sweep the top spots....
Extended stays in Africa mean you get to fully learn about the area you’re visiting and how you can enrich it. Your trip can contribute directly or indirectly to the legacy of wildlife conservation in Africa. So, choose wisely for ripples of regeneration. What if your next holiday didn’t just...
You’ll hear them before you see them. A low, rumbling pfffsshh as a spout breaks the ocean’s surface. Heads turn, fingers point, and every coffee cup in the café is suddenly forgotten. Welcome to whale watching in Hermanus – where spotting these giant sea-dwellers isn’t a mere activity – it’s a...
If you’ve been reading the news lately, you might have seen alarming headlines suggesting that the United States has “added” South Africa to its travel alert list, implying new dangers or an escalation in security concerns. Naturally, this kind of media attention spreads quickly – and often, unnecessarily. Cape Town’s...
So, the Oval Office had thoughts about South Africa this week. Again. In a scene that felt part political theatre, part daytime soap opera, President Trump raised “concerns” about crime in South Africa during a meeting with President Ramaphosa – and within hours, our inboxes began to fill with that...
Let me start by saying I have never been pregnant, I’m painfully awkward around children, and I once referred to a swaddle as a ‘baby burrito wrap-thingy.’ My maternal instincts are about as sharp as a wooden spoon. So, of course, I found myself in the perfect position to write...
As I write this, I’m about to depart for a trip to South Africa – my first visit to the country of birth in three years. For months, I’ve been dreaming of the foods featured in my four decades plus in South Africa, shaping my tastes and interpretation of my...
If there’s one thing we can say with absolute certainty, it’s that Kruger National Park is a year-round safari destination. With each season bringing something different to the table, there really is no “bad” time to visit. But here’s the thing – when you go should depend on what kind...
We’ve spent years exploring South Africa, finding the most extraordinary and unique places to travel, that we recommend to our guests. Some destinations are famous for a reason, but others are hidden gems only the locals and the well-travelled know about. From remote safari locales to a coastline that feels frozen...
Before we stepped onto the Good Work Foundation (GWF) campus, I thought I knew what to expect. After all, Rhino Africa has been supporting this organisation since its inception. I knew they were shaking up education in rural South Africa. I knew their programmes were designed to equip students – both children...