BOUCHARD FINLAYSON BOUTIQUE VINEYARD PRESENTS AN EXCEPTIONAL FOOD & WINE WEEKEND AT BUSHMANS KLOOF WILDERNESS RESERVE & WELLNESS RETREAT South Africa, Cape Town, 21 October 2021; DURING the upcoming weekend of 26 to 28 November 2021, in what promises to be a sublime culinary occasion, Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness …
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Peter and Christine Watt have a grand passion that befits the objects of their affection, a majestic Percheron herd that dwells under their protection at Outeniqua Moon and the Heavy Draft Horse Foundation near Mossel Bay on the Garden Route. Beautifully located in a region thick with forests and rambling …
Safari interview: Chef Khumbulani Nzima from Babanango Private Game Reserve in Zululand
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Not too long ago, safari food was a literal starch and carni fest, but, good news! If you go down to the bush today, you’re in for a big surprise. The game has changed, if you’ll pardon the pun, with ardent cooks in the middle of nowhere whipping up interesting …
Think of this as a prequel to other Mossel Bay posts to follow. It’s also an expanded transcript of my recent Capetalk Radio interview with Pippa Hudson, a brisk chat about my week spent ferreting out lesser known destinations on the boulevards and back roads of the Baai. SO WHAT’S ON …
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Lekkerwater Beach Lodge in De Hoop ~ by Allison Foat
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Just as my suitcase locks were about to oxidise, the travel ban lifted and I got going, road tripping like my life depended on it. With COVID-19 still lurking though my destinations of choice, for now, are places where I can socially distance without giving it a second thought. I’m …
As soon Lockdown allowed it the explorers among us hit the road, journeying like there’s no tomorrow. The Western Cape is road trip nirvana and the Swartland, deep in undulating wheat country, impresses with a suite of quaint towns and Insta-worthy landscapes, no matter the season. The stand-out dorpie in …
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Babanango Game Reserve in Zululand ~ safari, conservation, community. By Allison Foat
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Ah, Zululand. A destination that entices with a bit of everything- cultural heritage, historical gravitas and an exceptional natural environment. This past November I finally returned after about 40 years, true story. This time I was headed for the all-new Babanango Game Reserve in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, a world-class, sustainable and …
Nkomazi Private Game Reserve in Mpumalanga re-opens after multi-million rand upgrade ~ by Allison Foat
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HOVERING unobtrusively above the banks of the Komati River in Mpumalanga lies Nkomazi Private Game Reserve, a luxe glamping lodge positioned within an exceptional locale in the Barberton Greenstone Belt of the majestic Makonjwa Mountains. MPUMALANGA One of South Africa’s most beautiful provinces, Mpumalanga is famed for its pristine wildernesses …
In the past three years since I wrote this piece for the Sunday Times, I’ve met Coetzee Steyn in person and I’m delighted to say that the Bosjes Chapel he designed has picked up numerous accolades including being featured in the Architizer/Phaidon hardback: ‘The Best Architecture in the World’ …