Nestled in the Hartmann Valley and inaccessible except by light aircraft, Serra Cafema is a remote lodge set in a land of contrasts. The permanently flowing Kunene River with its waterbirds and crocodiles flows right in front of the lodge, surrounded by a verdant pocket of vegetation. The backdrop is an unspoilt lunar landscape of … Continued
Henties Bay is a quirky holiday town with various restaurants, bars, guesthouses and holiday homes. Very quiet off season but lively in-season with holiday-makers attracted by its angling opportunities and for the long wild beach – locals drive along it and in the surrounding plains, although such activity is not recommended due to the sensitive … Continued
Driving east from Cape Town for about 1½ hours, one reaches Hermanus, the once quiet fishing village which is now generally considered to be one of the major whale-watching destinations in the world. The season runs from June to November and, from the cliff tops, sightings of southern right whale are virtually guaranteed during the … Continued
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve is the home of ‘Operation Rhino’ which played a major role in bringing the white rhino back from the brink of extinction (only 20 worldwide in 1900 to over 10,000 today). It is no surprise that this reserve is renowned for its excellent rhino sightings and is also one of the best … Continued
The Earth’s largest known meteorite and most massive naturally-occurring piece of iron on the planet at 66 tonnes, the Hoba Meteorite fell close to the present town of Grootfontein less than 80,000 years ago and can be seen where it lies on Hoba West Farm.
A 32,000-hectare private concession located on the western edge of Etosha National Park, Hobatere is a beautiful area with abundant wildlife including lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, eland, giraffe and zebra as well as plentiful game and nocturnal species which can be viewed on day and night drives. Hobatere Lodge suffered a fire and is unfortunately … Continued
Approximately eight miles south of Dangriga, Hopkins is a small traditional Garifuna fishing village with several local bars and restaurants, situated by the Caribbean Sea. In recent years several good quality hotels have opened up here, including the luxury dive resort, Hamanasi.
Zimbabwe’s largest national park presents a formidable wilderness area together with the neighbouring Chobe and Makgadikgadi eco-systems…
North of Tulear on an Indian Ocean beach, Ifaty enables visits to both spiny forest and offshore reefs. The spiny forest is a bizarre tangled mix of drought-resistant plants with extravagant adaptations to their environment such as baobabs and didieracae (known as octopus trees). This is a good location for locally endemic birds including nightjar, … Continued
In our opinion the most impressive falls in the world, Iguacu is not one but a full series of cascades. Shared by Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, the falls stretch a good distance along the Rio Iguacu, along which boat rides can be taken to the base of some cascades (warning: you will get very wet). … Continued
Situated amidst lush Atlantic rainforest on the border with Brazil and straddling both countries, Iguazu Falls lie on the Iguazu River in Iguazu National Park, 12 miles from its confluence with the Parana River, close to Paraguay. Iguazu Falls are wider than Victoria and higher than Niagara (and many claim are more beautiful than both) … Continued
Sixty kilometres long and only seven wide, this pretty island off the east coast of Madagascar is best known for humpback whale-watching between July and September. The whales come to the sheltered waters between the island and the mainland to engage in courtship and give birth to their young. Ste Marie is also noted for … Continued
