Luxury Travel Review  

The lawn at Majeka House in Stellenbosch Room 202 at Majeka House The heated swimming pool at Majeka House The entrance to the two-room spa at Majeka House On their last visit to South Africa our team stayed at Majeka House, an 18-room luxury hotel with a restaurant and spa in the wine town of [...]

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The view from a vineyard side table at Buitenwarchting Restaurant Edgar Osojni, executive chef, Buitenwarchting Restaurant Quail Saltimboca “Two Ways” In 1981, the Mueller Family took a leap of faith and bought, sight unseen, Buitenwarchting, a farm on the outskirts of Cape Town. Over time the family moved from their German homeland to South Africa [...]

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Article and photos by Josette King A Kalahari squirrel uses its tail for shade Male kudus emerge from the bush In the mainly roadless wilderness of the Kalahari Desert (“thirstland” in local Setswana language) that covers roughly two-thirds of Botswana, adventure usually begins with a bush plane flight into the middle of nowhere. On this [...]

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By Elena del Valle, photos by Juan Cooper Isandlwana Lodge The terrace at Isandlwana Lodge There were books, audio recordings and souvenirs at the gift shop Dalton Lindizwe Ngobese, our Zulu guide Our visit to the eastern area of Africa’s southernmost country was scheduled initially around game viewing and later expanded to include battlefield and [...]

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By Juan Cooper Abraham Ramonwana, our guide at Tuli Safari Lodge A leopard during one of several sightings After a five hour drive from Johannesburg we arrived at Pont Drift, the border post where Abraham Ramonwana, our ranger, was waiting; he welcomed us to Botswana with a kind smile. Our native guide had enough knowledge [...]

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