Blog - RESPONSIBLE TRAVELLER

November 6, 2024
Conservation

The iconic black rhino returns to Amakhosi Game Reserve

From an elevated viewpoint I gaze down upon the rolling hills and grasslands that was once the domain of Zulu warriors and pastoral farmers and home to free-roaming wildlife,...

November 4, 2024
Environment, News

Hotel Verde achieves Net Zero Waste Certification

Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport proudly announces its achievement of the prestigious Net Zero Waste certification from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA), establishing itself as a...

October 8, 2024
Conservation, News

Urgent action is needed to save the African Penguin from extinction

Urgent, international action is needed to save the African Penguin from extinction – keeping the species alive for generations to come. Small, sleek and with distinctive black-and-white plumage, the...

October 7, 2024
Travel Trade, News

Local steps, global impact: Valor and Veldskoen champion heritage and sustainability

The partnership between Valor Hospitality Partners and Veldskoen Shoes highlights how tourism companies can enhance their brand while supporting sustainability. Ahead of World Sustainability Day on 30th October, this...

Bubbles at brunch - The Victorian Safari Company

September 15, 2024
Safari, Zimbabwe

Zambezi National Park, with the Victorian Safari Company

We’d spent time overlooking the Zambezi National Park in Zimbabwe and it was now time to drive the roads, walk the trails and picnic alongside the mighty Zambezi. My...

September 10, 2024
Wellness, Travel

The Mvula Spa at Shongwe Oasis in Victoria Falls

Shongwe Oasis, Jamie tells me, is a proud partner of Mvula Spa, the best kept secret in the Falls, or it was, as it’s slowly becoming high on everyone’s...

September 9, 2024
Travel, Zimbabwe

Explore Victoria Falls the Bamba way

A visit to Victoria Falls is mostly about getting out and ‘adventuring’. And what could be more fun than exploring by bike? But not by any bike… a Bamba...

September 6, 2024
Travel, Zimbabwe

Dusty Road, for an exceptional culinary and cultural experience

I had heard much about Dusty Road, a hidden culinary gem founded and established by Sarah Lilford in 1998, in the heart of Chinotimba township on the outskirts of...

September 6, 2024
Book Reviews, News

Mashatu Land of Giants – Roger & Pat de la Harpe

Mashatu Land of the Giants, an exceptionally beautiful large format coffee table book, is a magnificent new work by talented authors and photographers Roger and Pat de la Harpe....

September 6, 2024
Travel, Zimbabwe

A few days at the gorgeous Shongwe Oasis Boutique Lodge & Spa

The new adults only Shongwe Oasis Boutique Lodge & Spa and Shongwe Lookout, the original family friendly lodge, are nestled in the tranquil suburbs of Victoria Falls where lush...

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