• Devouring Vietnam

    Devouring Vietnam

    Despite having recently eaten my way around Vietnam, I can’t wait to return!  Vietnam is a foodie’s dream, and an incredible culinary journey – beautiful fresh flavours and enough subtle variations by region to keep you coming back for more.   Chinese flavours influence the soups of the north; spice and complex techniques are common…

  • Jewels of Tarangire

    Jewels of Tarangire

    Last year I travelled to Tarangire National Park in northern Tanzania – slightly off the main safari route – but I was so impressed! This lesser visited wildlife hotspot is a fantastic place to whet the appetite before visiting the Serengeti or the Ngorongoro Crater.  Lying between the start of the safari route at Kilimanjaro and the famous…

  • Trek to the Sun Gate

    Trek to the Sun Gate

    Trekking through impenetrable jungle in search of an ancient city shrouded in mountain-top mist….Peru’s Inca Trail to Machu Picchu ticked all my boxes for the perfect holiday – including a real sense of adventure and some physical activity to counter-act my fascination with foreign food. I was also pleasantly surprised to find that actual searching…

  • Driving with Aoife

    Driving with Aoife

    As a Kiwi visiting Ireland a couple of weeks after an historic All Black defeat, I was prepared for a bit of ribbing. That happened. A lot.  I was also prepared for generous, gregarious, funny locals, plenty to talk about and too much to drink. That happened a lot as well. However, arriving at the…

  • Your 20 Need-To-Know South Africanisms for Safari

    Your 20 Need-To-Know South Africanisms for Safari

    If you’re planning a trip to South Africa check out these 20 need-to-know South Africanisms for Safari. We hope you have a lekker time on safari just now! Here we share this wonderful blog written by Amy Attenborough from Londolozi. Gees: A slang term referring to the amount of spirit, exuberance and energy somebody has or brings…

  • The People of the Crater

    The People of the Crater

    The charm always lies in the story of a destination and every place has a story to tell! Five minutes from the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater – one of the world’s most amazing natural environments and wildlife habitats – lies the Maasai village of Irkeepusi.  The village sits atop the ancient caldera and enjoys…

  • Seventh Heaven

    Seventh Heaven

    There are only a few rules when you’re on safari 1. Don’t get out of the safari vehicle, 2. Don’t walk around the camp unattended at night, 3. Relax as much as humanly possible, and 4. Calories don’t count when you’re on holiday, so indulge at every opportunity (and boy, are there plenty of those).…

  • Best of the Med’

    Best of the Med’

    Buried Roman cities, teetering coastal villages, Venetian palaces, awe-inspiring art and sun-kissed beaches – the Mediterranean has a special magic that always leaves you wanting more!  Naturally a cruise is the best way to experience it all. With iconic port cities lining the coast, you can pull in at a unique spot each day, and…

  • Wild About Canada

    Wild About Canada

    I am a regular visitor to Canada, and I rate the wildlife as exciting as anything you might encounter on safari in Africa.  Whales, deer and wolves aside, you can’t ignore the impressive stature and variety of Canada’s bears.  As they hibernate in winter, summer is obviously the time to go! Aloof and charismatic, fiercely…

  • Meerkats and more

    Meerkats and more

    It’s been on my bucket list for ever! For as long as I can remember, I have harboured a strong desire to visit Tswalu, a private reserve in the Kalahari. This year, the dream became a reality. The meerkats have been calling me for years, but I soon realised that it was much more than…

  • In Good Company

    In Good Company

    “A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles”, said renowned travel writer Tim Cahill, and we couldn’t agree more. You could say the best thing to pack for your journey is a friend! Someone to share the excitement of arriving in a new country, to savour a delicious meal with, or to help…

  • ‘Mora Mora’ in Madagascar

    ‘Mora Mora’ in Madagascar

    The best advice I can give anyone considering a trip to Madagascar can be summed up in the local phrase of ‘mora mora’. The closest literal translation is ‘slowly slowly’ but, depending on the particular situation, it could mean slow down, take it easy, be patient, or relax – things will happen when they happen.…