Elephant encounter at Amakhosi
The evidence was there. Huge impressions left in the dusty road, paths through the lush grass, green and succulent after the recent unseasonal rains. They were moving in an easterly direction. There were…
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Destinations
Changing Views
We woke to glorious sunshine, the sun’s early morning rays reflecting ochre on the sandstone cliffs of the spectacular Oribi Gorge. Quite a change to the dramatic display of sound and light of the night before as…
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Dusit Thani Manila
Located in Makati, the central business district of Manila, capital city of the Philippines, the Dusit Thani Manila offers business travellers a wonderfully quiet getaway in the midst of this busy metropolis…
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Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
I relax a while on our private deck, contemplating Africa and how blessed I am to live here. I gaze
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An oasis in the Arabian Desert
Late summer in the desert is hot, very hot. So the luxury of my own private pool was something of a delight – it seemed rather surreal to be up to my shoulders in water yet overlooking the shimmering…
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The stylishly elegant Polana Serena
Beautifully located on one of the most sought-after avenues in the heart of the city, the Grand Dame of Maputo, as the Polana Serena Hotel is widely known as, is a majestic colonial building with a history…
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A Royal Paradise
When Dr. David Livingstone first set sight on the magnificent falls, and when he penned the famous words ‘…scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight’ little did he realise the rich…
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