Revitalised Umhlanga boasts new hotels as well as old faithfuls

Strung across a ridge overlooking the floodplains of the Luangwa River, Chichele Presidential sits within the landscape, inviting elegant reflection and exciting game sightings. Lorraine Kearney checked into the lodge that once hosted queens and

A review of Labotessa Luxury Boutique Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa

Do Cape Town like a local: mountain, beach, history, culture and yes, food and wine.

Cape Town is the best city in the world in 2025, but don't stop there. Take the road out of town to Paarl, the birthplace of Afrikaans and a Winelands worth-a-visit stop, especially for its conservation efforts. There's also history, food and wine.

The Black Rhino Game Reserve on the northwestern curve of the Pilanesberg will revive your tired eyes

The Cape Winelands aren’t all about wine. There are also olives, almonds, grappa, walking, conservation and several hundred years of history.

Everyone loves a quaint town, more so when it’s filled to the rafters with eccentric folk, interesting dining and unusual buys.

Stellenbosch, known as Eikestad because of the many oak trees planted by its founder, is a historic town that sits among hills and vineyards, surrounded by significant magnificent mountains.

Southern Africa is no stranger to film crews, mostly of the documentary variety. Blame the extraordinary wildlife and incredible cultures.

Home to artists and ghosts, winemakers and bikers, there are tales aplenty swirling around the little Karoo town of Barrydale. We settle in to eavesdrop on a few.

The Victoria & Alfred Hotel arguably has the best hotel location in Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, making it a great choice for a holiday or weekend in the city, writes Lorraine Kearney.

The Constantia Wine Walk takes you on private trails through the vineyards, and the colourful history of wine in South Africa, stopping for tastings along the way.

Across the Berg River, under the imposing Drakenstein Mountains, Brookdale Estate offers a salve for your ills, if those ills need country air, good food and fine wine. Vineyards, manor house, bistro and tasting room are stitched together to create a rather special place to spend some time. Before we go on, you might be interested in this guide to... Read more →

Many people come out of the Huguenot Tunnel and race down the N1 in their hurry to get to Cape Town. Paarl, or Die Pêrel (the pearl) as it is known in Afrikaans, lies forgotten. But you’d be the poorer for passing the turn-off. It’s a pretty town, a mix of old and new, inextricably tied to the birth of Afrikaans. Old... Read more →

Piketberg is a slow hideaway from a world that is moving way too fast. On top, Piket-Bo-Berg is another country.

Once an out-of-the-way, hard-to-reach farm, Montagu has grown into one of the prettiest towns in the Western Cape.

Mossel Bay is an unexpected gem on the Garden Route, too often overlooked on the way further up north, but a trip into the town is worth it.

There are so many fynbos species that choosing a Big 5 is impossible. So begins my journey to Gondwana, in search of exactly that.

Knysna was the destination, for The Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa, our trusty steed the Ford Everest Sport.