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Entries from October 2008

New Sabi Sands villa offers luxurious, stylish bush accommodations for families, small groups

October 27th, 2008 · No Comments

The library in the main building at 1933
A family owned and managed four suite villa on the banks of the Sabie River within the large Sabi Sand Reserve and across from the Kruger National Park, 1933 offered luxury accommodations including many creature comforts, appetizing home style meals, Big Five game viewing, and a dedicated team [...]

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Disappointing Delta business class service

October 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Delta’s BusinessElite seats on a trip to South Africa
When Delta began offering direct service from the United States to South Africa, we thought the American carrier’s entry into those international skies would drive the quality of the route up prompting others to push their service to a higher standard.
The airline’s reputation for friendly and efficient [...]

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South Africa forest lodge designed for relaxing getaways

October 13th, 2008 · No Comments

By Elena del Valle

The bedroom of our suite at Cybele

Our suite had a private terrace with a pool
During a three week game viewing trip to Botswana and South Africa earlier this year we included a two-day break at Cybele Forest Lodge and Spa, a secluded property near the Kruger National Park.  While there we relaxed [...]

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Canon binoculars with image stabilizing technology enhanced my safari experience

October 6th, 2008 · No Comments

By Elena del Valle

My Canon 10 x 30 IS binoculars
After years of borrowing binoculars while on safari I decided I wanted a pair of good quality binoculars to get the most out of my game viewing trips. I had tried a pair of high end binoculars at one of the luxury properties we stayed in [...]

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