The Travel Butlers Blog
Air Botswana has expanded its fleet and route network, to now enable guests to more easily access both the Okavango Delta, which is the world’s largest inland wetland area, comprising of nearly 16,000 square kilometres of lagoons, island and channels and the famous Chobe National Park, renowned for its large elephant population, where herds in […] Read More
An upcoming event in KwaZulu-Natal is the International Orchid Show that will be held in Durban from 24th – 27th September 2009. The show will feature rare and exotic blooms, and is guaranteed to be a show full of colour for anyone, even if you are not an avid gardener ! There are also 4 […] Read More
Situated overlooking the historic, famous landmark that is the Umhlanga lighthouse, The Oyster Box Hotel, which originally opened in 1954, has long been one of South Africa’s best-loved and most distinguished hotels. The 1st October 2009 will see this luxury boutique hotel reopen its doors to guests following a lengthy restoration project under The Red […] Read More
Durban has been listed as one of the top 10 family beach holiday cities in the world by travel publishing heavyweight Lonely Planet. It shares the prestigious list with the likes of Kauai in Hawaii, Cottlesloe in Australia, Karon Beach in Thailand, Portugal’s Tavira, Mexico’s Sayulita and Bali’s Sanur in the latest edition of Lonely […] Read More
Emirates’ connectivity will soon span 3 major FIFA 2010 World Cup host cities, as of 1 October 2009, when they introduce daily direct flights, both inbound and outbound, between Dubai and Durban International Airport and later the new King Shaka Airport. An A330-200 will service the route with 27 business-class and 251 economy-class seats. The […] Read More
The city of Durban has wasted no time, effort or expense to ensure it is ready for the 2010 World Cup in June next year. The various projects are progressing full-steam ahead at an estimated cost of over R5 billion. THE STADIUM: Taking its design inspiration from the South African flag, this impressive new structure […] Read More
Bushmans Kloof has been voted the Best Hotel in the World 2009 in the 14th annual Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards readers’ survey, announced in the USA on the 10th July. Rated against the finest hotels around the globe, this exclusive 5* wilderness retreat also took pole position as Number 1 Lodge / Resort […] Read More
Sightings of spotted hyena are quite rare due to their low numbers, therefore any sighting of these magnificent animals is a special one – but recently guests at Lion Sands River Lodge and Lion Sands Ivory Lodge, in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, were treated to the most incredible sighting ! One of the rangers […] Read More
This week has been witness to a remarkable milestone in the 16 year history of the AfriCat Foundation, with 1,000 big cats now rescued! The sheer determination and unshakeable belief that has allowed the foundation staff to achieve this goal is staggering. Every single one of the rescues has meant a lengthy drive or light […] Read More
Sabi Sabi’s Earth Lodge has been voted the 3rd Best Hotel in the world, and the 2nd Best on the African continent in the 2009 Travel & Leisure Magazine Best in the World rankings. The result – an astonishing 97.5% near perfect score – showed yet again that Sabi Sabi always exceeds expectations. This is […] Read More
