This is our definition of heaven – being on a self drive safari in southern Africa. Why do we love it so much? We love leaving the normal day-to-day routine of home behind us. We love getting in touch with the bush – with the seasons and temperatures, the animals and birds, the sounds and smells, the sand and the …
South Africa Update: Amended Immigration Regulations for Children
South Africa Immigration Regulations – CHILD VISA RULES CLARIFIED South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) http://www.dha.gov.za/ announced on 5th December 2018 that it would relax some of the regulations for children going through South African ports of entry. As of 1 December 2018, certain categories of child travellers will be exempt from presenting supporting documents at ports of entry. This comes ahead of the Festive …
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park Wilderness Camps – exclusive yet affordable comfort
They’re off the beaten track, you need to plan well over a year in advance to get the accommodation you want, they can be exceedingly hot in summer and below-freezing cold in winter, they involve long hours of driving … and yet the Kgalagadi’s Wilderness Camps absolutely rank as one of the very best of all our amazing southern African experiences. …
5 reasons why southern Africa is the most romantic destination in the world
We have no doubt that southern Africa is the most romantic destination in the world. We met in southern Africa over 20 years ago, falling in love during a moonlit walk along one of Kwa-Zulu Natal’s endless white beaches. Something about being in southern Africa always seems to reignite the romance and so we’ve tried to distil some of the …
Spending Christmas Day 2017 with the Best Cheetah Mum in the World
We were in heaven waking up in Mata Mata Rest Camp in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on Christmas Day, 2017. What an insanely remote, stunning and hot place to be for Christmas … little did we know as we headed out at 5.45am for our morning drive what an insanely special day it was to be too! We made our …