At High Tea with Elephants, we love nothing more than finding a quiet spot in the bush to share some snacks and a delicious bottle of vino.
Contemplating an adventure this year? Take a leaf out of Spices and Spandex, a cookbook for the adventurous, the free, the curious. Delve into the culinary adventures of two young men who cycled 20 000km from London to Cape Town, experiencing some of the richest and most diverse food cultures and recipes in the world.
‘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.
James Stevenson-Hamilton“…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.”
With no formal training, Angel Vendeline Namshali entered the hospitality industry sorting linen in the laundry. Today, she is the Camp Manager of Asilia Africa’s exclusive Dunia Camp in the Serengeti, Tanzania.
‘I had the privilege of meeting Karien Belle, a South African born designer come global girl, a few years ago. I absolutely adore my Poetry scarf from her handmade, Poetry Collection, each a unique work of art with an inspiring message.’ – Kim Gray
Tanda Tula tented lodge has just undergone a complete revamp, giving it a bright, bold, and slightly more modern look and feel.