After a long flight from Johannesburg (18+ hours) and a two-hour trip by shuttle from Incheon International Airport, I finally arrived at the Shilla Seoul Hotel. From the moment I arrived, I could see this was THE luxury hotel in Seoul. My first impressions of THE luxury hotel in Seoul As we drove up to the …
When I started planning my trip to Lucerne, going up Mount Pilatus Switzerland, became my one must-do excursion for Lucerne. Although not as impressive as Jungfraujoch, it was much closer to Basel, where I was coming from and could be done in the little time I had in Lucerne. Also, since the cost was another …
I am constantly doing travel research online. Or perhaps that is what I tell myself when I read the one travel blog after another. But then again, even when I am not travelling, I am a great believer in being prepared and pro-active. There are two tools I use daily to do my travel research …
In my post about our Garden Route itinerary, I briefly mentioned Stormsriver Village. This tiny town is at the border of the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape. Small, the village packs a punch with scenery and activities. After spending some time in Nature’s Valley, we drove to the Storms River Mouth Restcamp. We spent …
For once Lady Luck was smiling on me as my work meetings in Washington finished just before Independence Day! We rushed to the Capitol Hill Hotel where we would spend two days celebrating with the Americans. Please note that this post includes affiliate links. Clicking on the links and purchasing through them will cause me …
After spending our first night in Kimberley during our recent road trip, we went to Oudtshoorn. During our time there, I found out that Oudtshoorn is the ostrich capital of the world. Not just South Africa, the world! Impressive. So, what are the places to visit in Oudtshoorn? Here is how we kept busy…. Places …