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.
On a recent visit to the magnificent Garden Route in the Southern Cape, we experienced Gondwana Game Reserve’s newest and sleekest accommodation offering, Ulubisi House. The owners of this stunning 11,000-hectare reserve...
According to Wikipedia, glamping has become increasingly popular with 21st-century tourists seeking the luxuries of hotel accommodation alongside the escapism and adventure recreation of camping. Without having to pitch a tent. Or inflate...
Ah, the power and privilege of Social Media. No longer do you have to visit your local library to dig up juicy tidbits of information on your subject. You simply “stalk” them...
What do you do when you get invited on a four-day sojourn to visit The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara? You pack with lightning speed and wait at the...
Situated in the Sabi Sand Reserve in South Africa, adjacent to Kruger National Park, you will find Ulusaba, which translates to ‘place of little fear’. A lodge and area rich in history,...
Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff – Suburban oasis
Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff has been as much a part of Johannesburg as the buildings that form the Gauteng skyline. Situated in the leafy...
Kapama River Lodge – A River Runs Through It
Kapama River Lodge runs like a well-oiled machine. Established in 1986 by the late Johann Roode with the purchase of a farm near Hoedspruit,...
Thornybush Game Reserve is the second oldest commercial Game Lodge in South Africa, with the first bricks being laid in 1961. It spans 14 000 hectares and its close proximity to the...
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.