Inyati means water buffalo in the local language. Curious for the name of the camp we chose to stay at since that was the one of the Big Five animals (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and water buffalo) we saw the least of during our stay. The camp is adjacent to the 6-million-acre Kruger National Park in the privately owned thirty-thousand-acre Sabi Sand Game Reserve. A number of camps are located in this…
Babylonstoren, a three-hundred-year-old farm, first established to grow fruit and vegetables for the Dutch Spice Traders, was purchased in 2007 from a Dutch family that had owned it for over 160 years by a South African billionaire, by the name of Koos Bekker. He and his wife invested hundreds of millions to make it a modern, self sufficient farm and tourist attraction. What brings people here from Cape Town and all over…
We just returned from a South African adventure that was over a year in the making. On a trip to Machu Pichu, we met a couple who raved about a recent trip there. While the long flight had always been a discouragement, we discovered tickets for business class on Turkish Air that were a third of the price of our usual US carrier. We talked to some friends who had flown it…
Our good friend Warner was in charge of the itinerary for our last day in Como. He talked with staff at the desk of the Palace Hotel, where we were staying, and found a boat service that would take us around the lower part of Lake Como in an hour. He also arranged for us to have the boat drop us at Villa D’Este in Cernobbio, a short distance up the lake…
While on a trip to Lake Como, we decided to take a tour up the lake from our base in the city of Como. We talked with a guide we had used for a quick city tour. She recommended a fast boat up to Villa de Balbianello, a state preserve of Italy which has been a location for various films, and a short visit to Bellagio. She got our attention by telling…