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Sunday, June 8, 2025

Gooderson Leisure’s Drakensberg Gardens Golf & Spa Resort

Located at the end of the mountain road from Underberg and about 3 hours? drive from Durban, the 3-star hotel has plenty of rooms, plus self-catering units and timeshare options.

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The Gooderson Natal Spa

Natural hot springs are a great way to keep warm in winter- so I was looking forward to a weekend at the Gooderson Natal Spa in Paulpietersberg.

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Wild Tomorrow Fund & Ukuwela Conservancy creating environmental awareness

Ukuwela conservancy, Albizia camp, Umkhumbi Lodge is a 3-in- 1 conservation melting pot outside the small town of Hluhluwe in Northern Kwazulu-Natal.

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PICS: A boat ride to Hellville and back

In part two of his Madagascar trip, Adrian Rorvik goes to the perfumed island.

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Perfect escape to recharge your batteries

Brookdale Health Hydro provides an escape from the stresses of everyday life

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Perfect escape to recharge your batteries

Brookdale Health Hydrois a surprise gem.

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The South Coast escape that saved a soul

The story behind this stunningly situated property at Nakai Beach Homestay

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Grootbos Private Nature Reserve: Refuge from the storm

Luxurious Grootbos is one of my favourites. Travellers return time and again to this botanical reserve above the town of Gansbaai.

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Changes to Val du Charron makes it a winner

Val Du Charron has plenty of well thought out, elegant touches.

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African paradise: Chobe Bush Lodge

Exploring the rivers and wildlife of the park will remind you how wonderful life truly is, writes Adrian Rorvik

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Wild Horses is a labour of love

Wild Horses is five-star luxury sandstone villa at the end of a long bay on my favourite dam, writes Adrian Rorvik.

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A wonderful Zambian experience

I was thrilled to experience the wonder that is Victoria Falls from the Zambian side for the first time, writes Adrian Rorvik.

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Try Tembe for a truly wild time

Tembe Elephant Park has 30000hectares, of which game drives traverse 12000ha. As the name suggests, it?s known for its elephants.

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A look inside the Grand Daddy Boutique Hotel

The Grand Daddy is all understated chic, evoking favourite flick flashbacks and, on the roof and straight out of many a movie, are seven gleaming Airstream trailers.

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Perfect getaway with lots of history

Enjoying the warm sun on the sheltered stoep at Linwood Guest Farm after a sub-zero night, a few things struck me. The tranquility for one.

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EYE of the leopard

Nature conservation is the principle the multi-faceted Roberts live by.

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Qwantani Berg and Bush Resort on the Sterkfontein Dam

'It's midweek, it's winter and you want me to go where?', writes Adrian Rorvik as he talks Tanya into a dam convert

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Memorable winter break in the berg

Cayley Mountain Resort in the central Drakensberg has arguably the best views of the extended Drakensberg range.

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An island resort of untold beauty

Adrian Rorvik sighs alot on Madagascar.

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Beauty and hospitality, hand-in-hand

Constance Tsarabanjina, an hour?s boat ride from the north side of Nosy Be island off the coast of Madagascar, is- trite as it sounds- an island paradise.

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Mozambique's Bahia Mar provides one great experience

Bahia Mar Boutique Hotel in Vilanculos, Mozambique is a gem

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A food safari to drool over

Mpeti offers the experience of a lifetime for the foodie seeking to relax with nature, writes Adrian Rorvik.

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Finding solace on idyllic islands

Constance Ephélia on Mahe is a huge resort set between two sandy bays and sprawling amid mangrove swamps, around forested hills and below granite outcrops.

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Wide-screen nature channel right in front of your bed

Rain, shine, night, day, park here, writes Adrian Rorvik.

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Pakamisa lifts up KZN beauty

Game drives, food and the mountains, what more should one ask for when visiting five star Pakamisa Lodge.

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