The Travel Butlers Blog
As a Brit, I was certainly proud to see at the weekend that GB have yet again proudly romped home to win the Tour de France. First Sir Bradley Wiggins, now Chris Froome. Kenyan-born Chris actually started his cycling career on the outskirts of Nairobi, in a tiny village where he spent his childhood. Indeed, […] Read More
Travel Butlers are a fairly regular contributor to Trip Advisor, and a Senior Contributor too with regards to reviews submitted and forum contributions. In every post that we submit, we will always try to answer the question fairly and avoid putting too much personal spin on our comments or thoughts, as we really do think […] Read More
Whilst most people will try to avoid travelling anywhere during the rainy season, in Zambia it does have its benefits. Mid-November sees the start of the Zambian rains, and these tend to last until the end of April, with the most rain falling in December, January, February and March. In particular, flooding can happen in […] Read More
This is possibly one of the most frequently asked questions that our consultants get on a weekly basis – When is the best time to go on safari in Kruger? The answer, of course, is that any time is good – especially if you are a safari enthusiast, the Kruger National Park and the adjoining […] Read More
We have just heard that there will some renovation work taking place at Victoria Falls Airport (VFA, Zimbabwe) for the next 3 months ahead of the UNWTO General Assembly in August 2013. The construction work entails extension of the entrance halls to the Terminal building, and this means that The International Departures entrance shall be […] Read More
Helicopter Horizons have introduced a small chopper to their fleet, enabling affordable helicopter transfers between camps in Botswana’s Okavango Delta as an alternative to light aircraft transfers. Some colleagues of ours recently enjoyed the full experience, spotting herds of zebra, elephant, journeys of giraffe and pods of hippo from the air before stopping for a […] Read More
It is the Awards season in the music and film industries again, so we thought that this would be a good time to have another look at the ratings that our guests have given to the various places they have stayed at over the past year or so and see who comes top of guest […] Read More
The daily news is still saying we are in a recession, there is the ‘hangover’ from having spent too much last summer when the Olympics and Paralympics took the UK by storm (I know I had no intention of going to the Games, but I was hooked after watching the Opening Ceremony, and spent the […] Read More
I am sure I was not alone last night when I settled down to watch the 2nd episode in the 6 part David Attenborough’s Africa series – the first airing last week pulled in over 6.5 million viewers, and although the viewing figures are not out as yet for last night, I am sure they […] Read More
The South African Rand has now sunk to it’s lowest value since January 2009….which is great news for anyone looking to book a safari holiday to get away from the Northern Hemisphere winter this year! The huge variety of attractions from beautiful, bustling Cape Town to the natural wonders of a safari in the Kruger […] Read More
