A safari changes dramatically after sunset. The wide views of the daytime bush disappear. Details that seemed obvious a few hours earlier become hidden beyond the reach of the vehicle’s lights. Sounds become more noticeable, small movements attract attention and...
Accommodation used to be divided fairly neatly. Travellers booked: Hotels Guesthouses Holiday rentals Each served a relatively clear purpose. That distinction is becoming less rigid. Travellers increasingly want accommodation that provides: More space Greater privacy...
South Africa is often marketed through summer. Beaches. Blue skies. Outdoor lunches. Long afternoons beside the pool. But some landscapes become more interesting when the temperature drops. Winter can bring: Snow to mountain peaks Mist to forests Green growth to...
A romantic holiday does not always need a beach. For some couples, the better setting is: Open bushveld Early morning game drives Quiet decks Private dinners Long afternoons with nowhere else to be South Africa has a strong range of luxury safari lodges and private...
A photograph can show you what a place looks like. A map can tell you where it is. A plaque can give you a date. But a person who knows the place can often tell you why it matters. South Africa is filled with destinations where the physical setting forms only part of...
