Dahabiya or Nile cruise? How to pick the right boat for the Nile
You can describe the Nile all day and still not get across what it’s like to be on it….
Big Five minus the drive: Dinokeng
After many decades of staying at safari lodges across Africa, I’ve learnt that some places stand out for their…
4 reasons to travel with a private safari guide
Travelers can benefit from the services offered by private guides. First, you will have one guide for your entire…
Review: CroisiAfrica’s Safari Cruise – Days 5 to 9
We are halfway through CroisiAfrica‘s Safari Cruise taking in Johannesburg, the Chobe and Zambezi rivers, a cruise on Lake…
Review: CroisiAfrica’s safari cruise – Days 1 to 4
A nine-day journey, with CroisiAfrica from Johannesburg in South Africa to Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls – via the Chobe and…
The other Aswan: Why this quiet corner of Egypt deserves more than a Nile cruise stop
Most people arrive in Aswan with a few days of Nile cruising behind them and a head already crowded…
Zimbabwe’s walking safari trails explained
Discover what sets Zimbabwe’s walking safari trails apart, from reading tracks and understanding wildlife behaviour to exploring the landscapes and history of Northern Hwange
The other side of Luxor: Places most visitors miss
Ask someone what’s on their Luxor list, and I can usually guess before they finish the sentence. Karnak. Luxor…
Safari lodges elevate their game
Across Africa, safari lodges and private game reserves are moving beyond the classic safari formula and creating new and…
10 amazing destinations you can fly to for 50,000 Avios or less
Think you need hundreds of thousands of Avios for your next getaway? Think again. From the white sands of…
Why private concessions are changing the way we safari
It is the moment everyone waits for on safari. Sometimes, quite literally everyone. You have spent the morning searching…
10 Winter holiday destinations you can reach with your Avios
There comes a point every winter when the great British weather seems determined to test our resilience. When the…
KwaZulu-Natal has it all
KwaZulu-Natal is one of South Africa’s most underrated and undiscovered destinations, especially given its wide range of highlights all…
The case for Cape Town when European winter sets in
There’s a specific day every November when it tips over. Not a date you can mark on a calendar –…
Review: Melozhori Private Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa
South Africa is rightly synonymous with wild spaces, with plenty of lodges offering a connection to nature. What Melozhori…
8 incredible destinations you can visit with 100,000 Avios
For many Avios collectors, 100,000 points feels like a significant milestone. It’s enough to turn everyday spending, credit card…
