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travelessencemag
- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min
BO-KAAP: A celebration of colour and rich Capetonian history
Words by Daphine Mabhiza Cape Town has long stood as one of Southern Africa’s top travel destinations, with travellers from all over the...
travelessencemag
- Nov 18, 2022
- 4 min
Inside Lepogo Lodges at South Africa’s Lapalala Wilderness Reserve
A distinctive African wilderness experience With demand for isolated, nature-focused escapes on the rise and an upsurge in group bookings...
travelessencemag
- Nov 16, 2022
- 4 min
Meet Chef Nompumelelo Mqwebu: From the Kitchen to publishing an award-winning Cookbook
South African Chef and author, Nompumelelo Mqwebu, has created a name for herself through her culinary talent and now cookbook, which was...
travelessencemag
- Nov 15, 2022
- 3 min
Why not a stately stay at Singita Castleton?
If it’s a long stay you are after, a Singita property in South Africa’s Sabi Sands Game Reserve is what you need. Singita’s individually...
travelessencemag
- Oct 9, 2022
- 3 min
Classic hospitality at Cape Town’s landmark Southern Sun The Cullinan
Enter the revolving doors of the Southern Sun The Cullinan, a premier hospitality destination with 1 Cullinan Street sited as its...
travelessencemag
- Sep 12, 2022
- 3 min
The Morukuru Family invitation to Madikwe Game Reserve
- With exquisite luxury camps and distinctive bush manors to choose from, you’ll be spoilt for choice when hosted by the...
travelessencemag
- Aug 17, 2022
- 4 min
The Queen Victoria Hotel & Manor House
Boutique luxuriating a stone-throw away from Cape Town’s V & A Waterfront It’s boutique, it’s cosy – and bears all the trimmings that...
travelessencemag
- Aug 15, 2022
- 4 min
Meet the CEO of Black Trotters Afrika, Refiloe Kobeli
Travel entrepreneurship and championing travel by local ethnic groups "I am an African. I owe my being to the hills and the valleys, the...
travelessencemag
- Jul 26, 2022
- 4 min
From Cape Town’s coast to the South Pole: The unforgettable White Desert Antarctica Experience
– Luxury on Ice at Whichaway Oasis - Join White Desert on an incredible adventure to one of nature’s rarest sights - an immense colony of...
travelessencemag
- Jul 18, 2022
- 4 min
Inside Kruger Shalati Train on a Bridge Hotel
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge was one of Africa’s most anticipated hotel openings. Located in the heart of the Kruger National...
travelessencemag
- Jul 5, 2022
- 4 min
Newton Cross on the modern-day Butler Service
- Unpacking the world of training to work for the globe’s elite - To many the word ‘Butler’ conjures up an image of an individual...
travelessencemag
- Mar 11, 2022
- 6 min
Butho Ncube on Drakensberg Mountains through the lens
An impassioned individual who has grown immensely fond of the outdoors, hiking, travelling and landscape photography, Butho Ncube views...
travelessencemag
- Mar 9, 2022
- 3 min
A few minutes with Food Experience Manager Claudine Swart
Claudine Swart is a Food Experience Manager at Wilderness Safaris, acclaimed as one of Africa's leading luxury and sustainable safaris...
travelessencemag
- Mar 7, 2022
- 3 min
Southern Sun Abu Dhabi: A taste of South African hospitality in the UAE capital
Southern Sun Hotel Abu Dhabi has since its opening, become well recognized as one of the city’s finest hotels that offer luxury at an...
travelessencemag
- Feb 10, 2022
- 2 min
Africa Travel Week is back!
Get ready to bump elbows at Africa’s most anticipated travel trade show as registrations open! ATW, including WTM Africa and the...
travelessencemag
- Sep 5, 2021
- 5 min
Financier turned Chef Lentswe Bhengu serves up Africa on a plate
- Meet TV personality and Chef Lentswe Bhengu, making waves in South Africa’s culinary space as the host of the widely loved TV series...
travelessencemag
- Sep 5, 2021
- 12 min
Zephné Weston talks Asante Travel and connecting the high-end traveller with Africa
Who is Zephne and what inspires your personality and life ambitions? I had very humble beginnings on a farm in South Africa, situated in...
travelessencemag
- Sep 5, 2021
- 3 min
Pioneering in niche territory: A spotlight on Mosi Wines Founder Tongai Dhafana
Cape Town is home to some of the best wines in the world and with big brands such as Steenberg and Eagle’s Nest dominating the industry,...
travelessencemag
- Sep 3, 2021
- 2 min
Ker & Downey® Africa partner with the all-female Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit
Ker & Downey® Africa has partnered with the Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit, a pioneering all-female ranger unit that operates in Balule...
travelessencemag
- Aug 16, 2021
- 5 min
Sustainable tourism with Planeterra
A spotlight on Evie Ndhlovu – Community Development Specialist, East & Southern Africa Zimbabwean born Evie Ndlovu is a woman with a...
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