Yet another luxury travel blog
In the second part of my highly acclaimed “how do you use this camera? Remind me, where’s the on button?” video walk-around series, I present Cheetah Plains. It can now say it shares something in common with Kubili House – they both have video tours. What an honour. What a time […]
It’s rare to experience something new. How often do you see a new market segment created? Social media. Cryptocurrency. Artificial Intelligence that’s already getting their Google overlords fired. Basically, all the things we can’t get rid of but would be better off without. Cheetah Plains has tried something different. They […]
Whilst I’m sure each and every one of you can quote my reviews or even have snippets of them printed onto inspirational cat-themed posters in your office, or at the very least have framed some of my hotel photographs by your bedside, pushing your children’s pictures into the bin. But even […]
Did your parents ever sit you down and tell you that you’re an accident? Probably not. We don’t all live in the This is Us world of perpetual sorrow. Yet it turns out accidents aren’t all just something we should point, laugh and openly mock all our friends about, for they have […]
The Farmstead, Thornybush Private Game Reserve Room type: Luxury Farm Suite Duration: 9th > 11th September, 2019 After 3 months of being married, my wife sent me packing…on a luxury safari. Whilst she was meeting new suppliers in Marrakech, at one of the worlds largest luxury travel shows, I felt […]
The Silo, Cape Town Room type: Deluxe Superior Suite Duration: 18th > 19th February, 2018 After Ellerman House provided the finest hospitality since Hitler seduced Neville Chamberlain in 1938, I was reluctant to try any other hotel in Cape Town. Yet my dear readers insisted, and my life is at […]
Four Seasons The Westcliff, Johannesburg Room type: “Smallish” Duration: 17th > 18th February, 2018 Booked with: Dorsia Travel I have never previously felt so inclined to write so much about so little. I will even save you the hassle of looking at any pictures, which I will claim is for art […]
Singita Sweni, Kruger National Park Room type: Pool Suite Duration: 10th > 11th September, 2017 Booked with: Dorsia Travel If you just happen to land here and didn’t bother reading my review Singita Lebombo, you may wonder several things: why is it so short; why did you decide to go to an African […]
Singita Lebombo, Kruger National Park Room type: Suite Duration: 7th > 10th September, 2017 Booked with: Dorsia Travel Pre-sales Such in awe at the wildlife, the Singita reservations team were entranced and completely unable to respond to our enquiries. After further chasing, one of the directors got involved to apologise and takeover the […]
Ellerman House, Cape Town Room type: Ellerman House Suites Duration: 3rd > 7th September, 2017 Booked with: Dorsia Travel There is little point you reading this review. Just know that wherever you are right now, Ellerman House is definitely as good, and almost certainly better. Yes, even if you’re reading this […]
