In the heart of traditional Venda territory, snuggled at the foot of the Luaname Mountains, just above the village of Mukumbani, lies African Ivory Route’s Fundudzi Cultural Camp. Natural forests, lakes, rivers and waterfalls…
Tag: Retreats
If someone had to ask me to choose a single tourism destination that successfully works alongside a holistic ecosystem and the preservation of it, it would be Kurisa Moya on the outskirts…
I recently had the privilege of chatting to Kapawi Ecolodge & Reserve, one of the most remote, ecologically responsible and cultural sensible Amazon Jungle Ecolodges in the world. Within minutes of hearing…
Drinking a cool beer in the Red Herring Bar I ponder my stay at Chole Mjini, while traditional dhows with their lopsided sails gracefully pass by. Some stop and drop off a…
Cabbage, caring and conservation… When people care about something, by nature, they will look after it. They don’t need reasons and facts, they don’t need ‘most endangered’ lists or statistics on how…
Making your way from the N2 through rural Transkei to the coast is a bit of a mission, as the state of the roads is still rather poor. After dodging potholes and…
As I walk through the dry Mopani tribal grazing lands of the Mahumani Traditional Authority, towards the last salt water harvesting site of it’s kind in the country, I know I will…
In the past year over 300 billion emails were written, more than 19 billion text messages were sent and the average person said 2256 words to 7.4 other individuals every day. All…
Leshiba Wilderness Eco-friendly Private Game and Nature Reserve is not really easy to get too, and it certainly was not easy to leave. Driving north through Limpopo, the mountains of the Soutpansberg…
Footsteps Eco Lodge, positioned 1 kilometre back from golden sandy beaches next to the protected Kunyoong Forest park in the South of Gambia, offers authentic intelligently designed cool accommodation in relaxed and…
It’s a random Friday evening and we have surprise visitors that are passing through on their way to Amsterdam. While my wife checks the wine, which we keep in an old wooden…
Enjo Nature Farm is one of those extraordinary places, where time seemingly goes much slower than in cities, such as Cape Town. The poor gravel roads stop you from whizzing past the…