On a flailing ZAR currency, a trip to any European city is going to gouge a hole in your bank balance so be prepared for that before you start plotting your French staycation. But bon news for fellow South Africans travelling to Europe on a bleak forex rate, there are …
International
Lausanne, listed by the New York Times as one of the top places to visit in 2023, is the uncontested jewel of the Swiss Riviera. Perfectly positioned between lake, mountains, vineyards and forests, the Olympic capital comes with all the attributes of a humming metropolis sans the overwhelming size. Come …
The Maldives is a spectacular Indian Ocean archipelago and by now you’re aware that I am a huge fan. Renowned the world over as the consummate tropical island getaway, the intoxicating destination is a magnet, not just for sun-worshippers drawn to the turquoise lagoons and powdery white beaches, but for …
MINDFULNESS One of the positive trends to emerge during pandemic times has been an increased focus on self care. In the travel sphere, experts have noted an uptick in wellness tourism as conscious travellers seek out ways to complement their itineraries with ways to boost spiritual and physical health. OVERWHELMING …
Fun in the sun – an island vacay in a nutshell. You’ve arrived in paradise, kicked off your shoes and switched into sloth mode, in five seconds flat. Your other life is a million miles away and that hammock under the palms is calling your name. It’s the daily lure, …
As tropical island getaways go, Maldives has always loomed large in my imagination. Think over-water bungalows, crushing sunsets and that luminescent ocean, a glorious distraction that commands attention every second of the day. Maldives is everything you’ve dreamed of, and more. THE PRETTIEST ARCHIPELAGO IN THE WORLD Located south-west of …
In conversation with Tracey Bolton from Banyan Tree’s ILHA CALDEIRA, a private island in Mozambique
INSPIRATIONAL INTERVIEW~ TRACEY BOLTON, SALES & MARKETING DIRECTOR FOR THE BANYAN TREE GROUP’s ILHA CALDEIRA ULTRA LUXURY PRIVATE ISLAND IN MOZAMBIQUE “I have a philosophy that as long as you give 100% to anything you set your mind on you will succeed. Attitude is everything!” – Tracey Bolton CTDiva: It …
When it comes to the quintessential safari, there’s only Africa, and in the southern realm of the continent Botswana reigns supreme. WILDERNESS, UNINTERRUPTED Think beguiling landscapes, staggering bio diversity and vast tracts of virgin wilderness, where there’s a glorious sense of having it all to yourself. Now more than ever, …
INTO THE BLUE Much has been written about the exquisite natural beauty of the Maldives, all of it true. If I had to say one thing to you before you go it would be to ‘prepare your eyes for the unimaginable.’ As you dream about it, picture a glowing, translucent sea, …
* “Humans can’t live without art. It helps you understand the world and be able to live happily. You don’t even have to buy it because art is everywhere; it’s in architecture, nature and even your imagination.” – Chalermchai Kositpipat, Thai visual artist and the architect of the White Temple …