Article by Elena del Valle and photos by Gary Cox We liked spending time in the Botsebotse common areas Botsebotse Bush Retreat was our last stop in South Africa’s Waterberg region, a farming and game viewing area northwest of Johannesburg. Just before arriving at Botsebotse we had been on safari nearby following the usual early [...]
Entries from January 2010
Luxury Waterberg guest house great getaway option near Johannesburg
January 25th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Accomodations · New Articles
Luxury Cape Winelands property striving for excellence
January 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment
By Elena del Valle and photos by Gary Cox A quiet corner at Asara near the reception The Sansibar Cigar and Whiskey Lounge We arrived at Asara Wine Estate and Hotel, a small luxury and gourmet oriented hotel and wine producing property just outside the college city of Stellenbosch in South Africa’s wine region, in [...]
Tags: Accomodations · Food and Wine · New Articles
Savannah for a unique blend of antebellum charm, 21 century creativity
January 11th, 2010 · No Comments
Article and photos by Josette King Victorian gems are being restored to their original charm It is said in Savannah that when its founder General James Oglethorpe departed for England in 1743 he left instructions not to change anything until he returned. He never did. And although the city expanded in the centuries that followed, [...]
Tags: Luxury Travel · Restaurants
Film explores community oriented conservation issues facing Africans
January 4th, 2010 · No Comments
Milking the Rhino One of the biggest challenges facing conservation minded individuals and organizations in Southern and Eastern Africa is native populations and their cultural dislike, even hatred, of predators. While many animals live within protected areas such as national parks and private reserves others compete for natural resources and land with local populations. As [...]
Tags: Ecotourism
