Travel News

Travel Feature: Mauritius

Written by Brendah Nyakudya
Monday, 19 December 2011 11:58

When Portuguese sailor Don Pedro Mascarenhas and his band of merry men happened upon uninhabited land that would later become known as Mauritius, it was with an amazing lack of foresight that they left soon after due to a lack of interest.

What to them looked like a vast amount of nothingness has since established its place as one of the world’s top holiday resorts, a dream destination sought after by holidaymakers worldwide.

The Magic of Madikwe

Written by Elka Schaimberg
Tuesday, 04 October 2011 15:09

The constant hum and bright lights of the big city have a funny way of creeping up under your skin. While the city accelerates our desire for all things faster, better, bigger and more glamorous, it can also manipulate us into overlooking the simple pleasures in life. City slickers are so busy chasing time, meeting deadlines and fighting traffic that a weekend away is rare and challenging to schedule. But if ever the opportunity arises to pry yourself away from the clenched jaws of your daily routine, make certain that you escape to Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge. This luxury retreat is an inspiring reminder of just how necessary it is to take time out to smell the roses... or, in this case, the soul-soothing air of the African bush.

Afro Travel: Kenya - The Jewel of East Africa

Written by Lerato Mogoatlhe
Friday, 19 August 2011 16:06

Destination Kenya has it all. A pulsating capital city, breathtaking coastline, iconic and obscure tribes and a landscape that makes Kenya one of Africa’s most iconic travel destinations, as travel writer LERATO MOGOATLHE recently discovered.

Downtown Nairobi is bustling on the first day of my trip to Kenya. I am surrounded by the usual signs of a vibrant modern city – skyscrapers, thousands of people walking with a purpose, shops, restaurants and billboards telling readers that Michelle Obama’s biography is on the shelves, and shops crammed with electronics, trendy fashion and killer heels. It is love at first stride on Tom Mboya Road. A few steps later, I am on Albert Luthuli Street. Around the corner is busy Lagos Road.

Afro Travel: Tau Game Lodge – ‘Place of the Lion'

Written by Elka Schaimberg
Monday, 11 July 2011 12:41

Well known for its beautiful natural surroundings and modern luxurious settings, Tau Game Lodge in the Madikwe district, North West, boasts a variety of exceptional services for the discerning traveller – a once-in-a-lifetime experience to be enjoyed with family.

Tau Game Lodge, situated just short of the Botswana border in the Madikwe Private Game Reserve, is well worth the four-hour drive from Johannesburg. How great it was to exchange the smog of the big city for nature’s fresh air and leave the bright lights behind us for a big blanket of African stars. There’s nothing quite as exhilarating as experiencing wild Africa, and Tau Game Lodge, as the name suggests, is a place made especially for kings!