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Nasikia Tented Camps
It was 25 million years ago that Mother Nature heaved capriciously and tore apart the earth's crust, creating a jagged rift along Eastern Africa. Massive chunks of earth and rock sank between parallel fault lines, flanked by the rift mountains. The Serengeti was born. Then, a million [...]
Tanzania – Nasikia
While the rolling plains of Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park are famous for the magnificent annual wildebeest migration, they have become, in recent years, almost as well known for the hordes of overland vehicles and eager tourists who frequent it. It is thus an absolute luxury to find a spot in the park where [...]
Great Escape
diversions AUTUMN 2018 by Lesley Stones Plettenberg Bay Plett has long been seen as a rich whites only destination, but Plett Tourism (www.plett-tourism.co.za) is keen to shed that image. For a start, if you visit out of season your wallet won’t take such a pounding. The beach is the [...]
Wild at Heart
Val de Vie The Return When the Tompkins family first set eyes on the land that was to become Samara Private Game Reserve, they were faced with a massive rejuvenation challenge. But it was nature itself that gave them their first rewards. BY LES AUPIAIS The who’s-who in publishing have visited Samara Private Game [...]
Kurland & Plettenberg Bay
Who needs rose-tinted glasses when you can explore beautiful Plettenberg Bay from the flower-filled comfort of Kurland Hotel? Text: Nicky Furniss Nostalgic Indulgences I make life for my partner very difficult, because while other girls favour tulips and proteas, my favourite flowers have always been sweet peas – not something [...]
Africa Nature and Culture
AFRIKA: ÖKOLOGISCH NACHHALTIG Urlaub am schwarzen Kontinent Von: Astrid Steinbrecher-Raitmayr Nachhaltigkeit spielt in unserem Leben eine immer größere Rolle. Auch bei Reisen nach Afrika möchten viele die Natur und die Kultur der lokalen Bevölkerung ursprünglich erleben und möglichst wenig auf sie einwirken. Angebote, die auf einen schonenden [...]