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HighTeaHideaways_Ecca Lodge, Kwandwe

Fresh, festive décor ideas

This Christmas, we’re steering away from garish red and gold palettes and gaudy smiling Santas (don’t get us wrong, these are fun too) and trying something a little different in the bush. We’ve looked at inspiration from all over the world, and it’s wonderful to see how many foreign style elements work so well in an African setting.

“…few can sojourn long within the unspoilt wilderness of a game sanctuary, surrounded on all sides by its confiding animals, without absorbing its atmosphere; the Spirit of the Wild is quick to assert supremacy, and no man of any sensibility can resist her.”

James Stevenson-Hamilton

“I left Africa understanding that every creature on this planet had its purpose, and comforted to know that I was still figuring out mine.”

Sean Hemingway

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.”

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.

Poem: Wilderness by Ian McCallum

Ian McCallum’s poignant words remind us why we seek to experience Africa’s wilderness areas and protect their wild beauty, both tangible and intangible.

Photo credit: Kerry De Bruyn