Heléne Ramackers is a freelance journalist who enjoys interviewing local and international celebrities but thinks she has found her calling amongst the travel writing fraternity. A creature comforts girl at heart, she loves all things opulent.
With its picturesque mountain and ocean landscape South Africa’s Garden Route attracts dreamers and romantics from all over the world. The Outeniqua Pass spectacularly winds its way through the mountains before settling...
Upscale Living Magazine has put together the top 5 of the most exquisite camps in Africa to enjoy the Safari of your dreams.
Mara Toto Camp, Maasai Mara Reserve, Kenya
Leading conservation organization Great...
Suspended 50 ft. above the Sabie River in South Africa’s world-famous Kruger National Park sits an engineering masterpiece. Kruger Shalati is a train permanently positioned on the Selati bridge, not only for...
Surreptitiously molded into an incline in the bush, Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge in South Africa’s Sabi Sand emerges like a beacon of artistry. This sophisticated modern marvel is home to 12 ultra-luxurious...
andBeyond’s brand new Tengile River Lodge opened on December 1, 2018, in the wildlife-rich and iconic predator-dense Sabi Sand Game Reserve. With only nine guest suites dotted along the banks of the...
When South African-born Michelin-star chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen decided to embark on a homecoming project, the die was cast – he sketched the foundations of Klein JAN on a napkin....
Aesthetic masterpieces, these accommodation establishments have raised the bar in visual appeal, where guests literally have a window on the world. Upscale Living magazine showcases the top 9 lodges, cabins, igloos, and...
One of the greatest things that came out of 2020 was undeniably the binge-worthy Chris van Dusen and Shonda Rimes Netflix period drama Bridgerton. Based on Julia Quinn’s novels, the jewels are...
Heléne Ramackers is a freelance journalist who enjoys interviewing local and international celebrities but thinks she has found her calling amongst the travel writing fraternity. A creature comforts girl at heart, she loves all things opulent.