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Travel Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Visiting Lamu Island in Kenya

on August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 Kenya

Picture Swahili culture, Moroccan architecture, the pink bougainvillea of Santorini and the warm waters of the Indian ocean, dropped just off the coast of Kenya. Lamu island, which was granted ... View Post

Travel Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Visiting Nairobi

on August 3, 2021August 5, 2021 Kenya

Nairobi is a city often overlooked by travellers en route to the lush Kenya Coast or the exciting Maasai Mara, but having lived in the city for the past 18 ... View Post

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Staying at La Fontaine Boutique Hotel in Franschhoek

on February 5, 2021February 19, 2021 SOUTH AFRICA

When you picture a weekend getaway to Franschhoek, you might imagine a vineyard view or mountainside cottage, but there's more to winelands accommodation than wine farms! The main street of ... View Post

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[CLOSED] WIN: A 2 Night Stay at the Rare Earth Retreats Property of Your Choice

on October 1, 2020October 12, 2020 SOUTH AFRICA

When it comes to luxurious travels, there are hotels, and then there are hotels. I'm talking about the properties where the staff greet you by name when you arrive. Where ... View Post

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Staying at The Brandy Bus in Nairobi

on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020

Although I had planned on exploring Kenya high and low this year, I've of course been spending my days exploring the inside of my apartment, just like everyone else, instead. ... View Post

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South African Getaways: 20 Places to go during COVID19 in Gauteng, Western Cape, Limpopo and KZN

on August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 SOUTH AFRICA

Remember back in March, when we heard South Africa was going into a 21-day lockdown and we wondered how people would possibly survive that long locked inside? How quickly we ... View Post

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Staying at Gibb’s Farm in Tanzania

on August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 Tanzania

When we were first talking about moving to Kenya, one of the biggest deciding factors for me was the opportunity to see more of East Africa. The country right at ... View Post

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Experiencing The Lamu Yoga Festival in Kenya

on March 23, 2020July 27, 2021 KENYA

COVID-19 NOTICE: Right now, we are all taking life day-by-day. Travel plans have to be cancelled and loved ones have to be separated by closed borders and travel bans. We ... View Post

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You Can Still Book Your Future Le Boat Holiday with Confidence

on March 20, 2020March 23, 2020 SOUTH AFRICA

COVID-19 NOTICE: Right now, we are all taking life day-by-day. Travel plans have to be cancelled and loved ones have to be separated by closed borders and travel bans. We ... View Post

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Staying at Cape View Clifton in Cape Town

on March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 SOUTH AFRICA

COVID-19 NOTICE: Right now, we are all taking life day-by-day. Travel plans have to be cancelled and loved ones have to be separated by closed borders and travel bans. We ... View Post