TRAVEL GREEN, TRAVEL BETTER
I was showering in the outdoor shower of our room, overlooking the thick bush from our terrace. No fences. Just me and the African wild. Still day dreaming about our sights from the morning game drive: lions, black rhinos, wild dogs. When I suddenly saw something grey out of the corner of my eye. An…
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“What road do I take?”, asked Alice the Cheshire Cat. “Where do you want to go?”, asked the cat.“I don’t know”, answered Alice“Then,” said the cat, “it really doesn’t matter, does it?” – the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland Africa is indeed a wonderland. Talking animals, fairytales, giants and elves-like creatures. Whenever we step…
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Imagine a lodge in the Timbavati Game Reserve that overlooks a river in the where elephants are taking a bath and antelopes quenching their thirst. Where children are not only welcome but taken good care of in the-house „kids club“ while the parents can enjoy a game drive or a spa treatment. Where you can…
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“When you have caught the rhythm of Africa, you find out that it is the same in all her music.” – Karen Blixen A place where hundreds of zebras and impalas peacefully graze on the horizon, groups of elephants march into the sunset slowly disappearing into the dark, where giraffes surround your tent during the…
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“If I have ever seen magic, it has been in Africa.” – John Hemingway 6 a.m. – wake up call to get ready for first game drive of our safari in the Manyoni Game Reserve*. The powerful roaring of a male lion is in the air. We could hear him the whole night as if…
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Exclusivity, peace & sustainability with an eye for the details. When I think of Tintswalo at Lapalala, the gorgeous eco-friendly lodge in the Lapalala Wilderness, those are three of the most enduring features which come to mind. BYOND TRAVELING rating – ★★★★★ For whom?An oasis for couples as much as for families, for those who…
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Johannesburg is the best place to learn about South Africa’s past and look to its future. The city, called Jozi or Joburg by its citizens, is an urban garden and offers you museums about the history of South Africa, guided tours through the most vibrant areas such as Maboneng, local markets with regional products and…
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Would you believe me if I told you that there is a place in South Africa that is the most luxurious and simultaneously most eco friendly place we’ve ever been to? Yes, it’s possible!Let me introduce you to Rhino Sands Safari Camp: a luxury boutique safari lodge in the Manyoni Game Reserve well hidden in…
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Lisbon is just one of those places that all of a sudden has become impossibly cool to visit. For a good reason: The smell of the ocean, the sounds of the Berimbau, wonderful architecture and incredibly friendly people. What to do & see? Belém – home to the most famous Portuguese treatsThe birthplace of the…
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I stood at the airport at Windhoek, Namibia. Standing in the long queue of the tiny airport to get our Visa stamps, we already realized what is to be expected from Namibia. Sand as far as the eye can reach. Wifi and internet detox. and the non-existence of time. Eco-friendly Namibia Namibia was the first…
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