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My Top 5 Highlights from South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal
Chris Laskey from Africa Adventure Consultants enthused about his trip to KwaZulu-Natal in this article: South Africa is nearly twice the size of Texas and ranks as the 25th largest country by land area, yet many US travelers stick exclusively to visiting a few pockets of the country like Kruger National Park or the Western…
Read MoreUnspoilt Places
There are very few truly unspoilt places left in the world, and I feel it keenly as a great privilege when I turn off onto the sandy 4X4 track to Kosi Forest Lodge. This is simple, original land, if there can be such a thing. People carry firewood on their heads and stop to look…
Read MoreWhere your water comes from …
Isibindi Africa Lodges are loyal supporters of the WWF who sent us this update of activities happening in KwaZulu-Natal… Following the Journey of Water campaign and walk in November 2013, this successful campaign that connects urban water users to their water source areas makes a return this month. This week we’re taking a group of…
Read MoreRunaway Romance Showcases Isibindi Lodges as Most Romantic Honeymoon Destinations
Runaway Romance (www.runawayromance.com) has selected Isibindi Africa Lodges as some of the most romantic destinations in South Africa for your honeymoon or proposal. Here is their blog post which shows some creative ideas for bringing out the romantic in you …Photographs are by Guy Upfold. There is something about being in a spectacular natural setting…
Read MoreAfrican Icons book has a special focus on the turtles of Isimangaliso
World renowned African travel writer David Bristow and award-winning photographers Roger and Pat de la Harpe have brought their creative talents together and visited Africa’s most beautiful places to produce the much-anticipated African Icons book. Isimangaliso was selected as one of these pristine natural areas of Africa to showcase in their book. This excerpt and…
Read MoreCommunity Upliftment
The Isibindi Africa Lodges are a pioneering example of community engagement, taking to heart the concept of co-ownership of lodges to benefit local communities in sustainable ways. Proudly, Isibindi Africa is probably the single biggest privately owned lodge group that does the most in terms of community upliftment in South Africa. This is how our…
Read MoreLions Reintroduced into iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Lions have been reintroduced in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, on the east coast of KwaZulu Natal after a 44-year absence. The first family of four lions were released to the uMkhuze section of the park. The animals, an adult female and a male and two female offspring are the first of a total of eight planned…
Read MorePeeping Toms
There are few things more pleasurable than an outdoor bath under open African skies. Doing this at Kosi Forest Lodge in one of the widest bath tubs I have ever encountered, set in a sand forest next to an ancient tree which perfectly catches the seeing sun, is pure heaven. Well almost. You see I…
Read MoreSymbiotic Duo
Every lodge needs a pair like this – the younger brother around whom you know there will always be fun, and the more serious brother who is knowledgeable and wise, while appreciating the enjoyment of his younger friend. They are an infectious duo and we are pleased when they take us out on the morning…
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