Make 2016 the Year of Your Bucket List Travels

What’s on your bucket list? A few years ago I wrote out mine. What started out as a satisfying experience turned into a bit of a shock, as I realised that if I was to take this list seriously, it meant I had to do at least one trip a year if I was to…

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Anticipatory Delights

When I go on holiday in a lovely place, I get that feeling of looking forward to everything. At Kosi Forest Lodge, the days have a pleasing pattern and I find myself anticipating each delight of the day. I am looking forward to the dinner out at the boma, next to a roaring open fire…

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What would you do if money was no object?

Berenice Meintjes of Characterstays writes the following in her latest post for Isibindi Africa, which was published on Africa Geographic earlier this week… Being a psychologist, I tend to ask a few inappropriate personal questions to people I meet. One of my favourite questions is this: “If money was no object, what would you do with…

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My Top 5 Highlights from South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal

Chris Laskey from Africa Adventure Consultants enthused about his trip to KwaZulu-Natal in this article: South Africa is nearly twice the size of Texas and ranks as the 25th largest country by land area, yet many US travelers stick exclusively to visiting a few pockets of the country like Kruger National Park or the Western…

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Unspoilt Places

There are very few truly unspoilt places left in the world, and I feel it keenly as a great privilege when I turn off onto the sandy 4X4 track to Kosi Forest Lodge. This is simple, original land, if there can be such a thing. People carry firewood on their heads and stop to look…

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Where your water comes from …

WWF Journey of Water South Africa Source

Isibindi Africa Lodges are loyal supporters of the WWF who sent us this update of activities happening in KwaZulu-Natal… Following the Journey of Water campaign and walk in November 2013, this successful campaign that connects urban water users to their water source areas makes a return this month. This week we’re taking a group of…

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Runaway Romance Showcases Isibindi Lodges as Most Romantic Honeymoon Destinations

Runaway Romance  (www.runawayromance.com) has selected Isibindi Africa Lodges as some of the most romantic destinations in South Africa for your honeymoon or proposal. Here is their blog post which shows some creative ideas for bringing out the romantic in you …Photographs are by Guy Upfold. There is something about being in a spectacular natural setting…

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African Icons book has a special focus on the turtles of Isimangaliso

World renowned African travel writer David Bristow and award-winning photographers Roger and Pat de la Harpe have brought their creative talents together and visited Africa’s most beautiful places to produce the much-anticipated African Icons book. Isimangaliso was selected as one of these pristine natural areas of Africa to showcase in their book. This excerpt and…

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