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Kerry De Bruyn – Swala – Sanctuary Retreats

“It was wildest, untouched Africa, and it was magic.”

Jane Goodall

5 Best Father’s Day Gift Ideas for 2022

Father’s Day is here and we’re getting ready to celebrate the makers of dad jokes and bush braais. Here are five gifts your dad will love, almost as much as he loves his family and hopefully as much as he loves his golf clubs.

Book love: Jess de Boer’s The Elephant and the Bee

“I wanted to inspire other people by personalising this universal human craving for happiness; to create some awareness of the world we live in today and to contribute my voice to the growing collection of young people out there who 100% believe in a better future.”

VIDEO: A Kenyan love story by Maiyet

A throwback to Maiyet’s visual love story set against a romantic Kenyan backdrop from 2012. We’d never seen the other 8 beautiful vignettes, so here they are!

Black Mambas: Women protecting wildlife

‘You strike a woman, you strike a rock,’ were the words sung by hundreds of women as they marched to the Union Buildings on the 9th August 1956. Although that was 60 years ago, these words still ring true. Nowhere more so than in Balule Nature Reserve, where the Black Mamba all-women anti-poaching unit operates.

Londolozi Game Drive honeymoon

Our 10 most romantic African safari experiences

It’s often the hopeless romantics among us that are the adventurous spirits too. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we’ve done some dreaming and come up with a list of what we think are the most beautifully romantic safari experiences.

Tamara Cherie

Tamara Cherie: The ultra luxury safari look

Looking for the perfect outfit for your next luxury safari trip?

One of Kim Gray’s favourite South African fashion designers oozes an international safari chic look and feel. Cosy up in chunky knits, earthy bush colours – perfect for those starry, starry nights.