Thami Prusent has a strange sense of fun. The rugby-playing economics graduate entered Big Brother Africa in 2008 and managed a whirlwind romance in front of the cameras – and the whole continent. He emerged after 77 days and started seeking a new adventure. After 3 years of plotting, he decided to travel from Cape Town to Cairo – without […]
In Shangaan, ‘Tintswalo’ means “the intangible feeling of love, gratitude and peace bestowed upon someone offering you a meaningful and worthy gift”. For the literal, ‘Tintswalo at Waterfall’ would then mean ‘feeling strongly about someone who just gave you a nice present, while getting soaked by cascading water’. Sometimes, it’s best to not take things too literally. Tintswalo at Waterfall […]
Think ‘themed hotel’ and you’ll immediately imagine Montecasino’s cavernous faux-Tuscan excesses or tacky Las Vegas extravagance. Morrell’s Boutique Estate – a little French enclave just off the bustling boulevard of Beyers Naude – dispels that myth by mixing class and elegance in a way seldom found in themed establishments. Owners Bernice and Mike Morrell have converted the buildings from a […]
You know you’re having an exciting Sunday when you can actually hear your heart beating in your ears. This is no mean feat, considering the fact that your heartbeat is audible over the racket from the rotor on a camouflaged Alouette III helicopter – one of five flying in formation over fields full of startled cattle. You’ve somehow found yourself […]
English wine? Tea – sure, pints of bitter – definitely. For a country not traditionally associated with the artful maceration and maturation of grapes, England is doing pretty well, with over 420 registered vineyards. The largest, Denbies Wine Estate, south of London, picked up the International Wine Challenge Gold Medal for its Chalk Ridge Rosé 2010 and is putting Gallic […]
Ranger Francois ‘Faf’ Pienaar pauses mid-bite at dinner and stares off into the distance. The small group of guests looks worried – the lack of fences around the Africa On Foot camp means that all manner of four-legged guests can and do stroll right by the chalets with ease. “Lion!” says Faf with a grin, before leaping to his feet. […]
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