Archive for June, 2009
 
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SEE! AFRICA HOUSE

 

Secluded and impressive, Africa House is the new addition
to the superb Royal Malewane in the Greater Kruger Park,
and The Royal Portfolio Collection in South Africa.

 

 

‘I dreamed of Africa,’ words that Kuki Gallmann immortalised. The wild beauty, the stillness of the bushveld. Africa House is the fulfillment of a passion for both the landscape of the bush combined with the lure of vibrant throbbing Africa. 

 

 

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SEE! VILLIERA 

 

A Family Commitment

 

 

The remarkable background and insight into one of the most environmentally friendly and socially motivated family vineyards in South Africa. 

 

 

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POSTURE PERFECT

 

With Malte Lenkeit

 

 

This is how you do it… Malte Lenkeit, from the Dauphin HumanDesign® Group in Germany, tells you how to achieve this enviable state!

 

 

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ON SAFARI! LIFE ON THE SAVANNAH: TANZANIA

 

A three part series with Lorne & Heidi Sulcas

 

The moment you enter the Nairobi International Airport, you know you’re in Africa. It’s alive here. 

 

 

 

 

Climb the Naabi Hill to see the magnificent panoramic view of the Serengeti ecosystem, all the way into the Serengeti to the north and back into the Ngorogoro Conservation area to the south - spectacular!

 

 

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ON SAFARI! LIFE ON THE SAVANNAH: TANZANIA
Part Two

 

By Lorne & Heidi Sulcas

 

 

"On the summit of a hill, in the middle of Africa, we were surrounded by millions of animals as far as the eye can see, not a human being in sight!"

 

 

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SEE! ON SAFARI - LIFE ON THE SAVANNAH: TANZANIA

Part Three

 

By Lorne  & Heidi Sulcas

 

 

The Mobile Camp at Seronera was to be our final destination. We spent much of the morning looking at birds in the woodlands adjacent to the soda Lake Masek. 

 

 

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SEE! LET THE WORLD BE YOUR OYSTER

 

By Leslie Back

 

 

 

"Only another oyster would find an oyster beautiful," wrote Dr R. Hedeen in his definitive book on oysters. But to the true aficionado oysters are a thing of beauty. Savour the sheer delight of a succulent oyster feeling it slip, like silk, down your throat - bliss! 

 

 

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SEPHARDI CULINARY TRADITION VERDÚRAS REYENÁDAS


By Elsie Menasce

 

‘Un bokádo un dukádo.’ Each mouthful is worth a gold coin. One of the treasured sayings that you will find in Sephardi Cuisine. These are often prepared with meat and rice, using stuffed hollowed out vegetables, such as tomatoes, onions, aubergines, baby marrows as well as wrapping the savoury filling in cabbage or spinach leaves, in place of the often used vine leaves. What is especially good is preparing them a day or two in advance as the flavour improves on standing. 

 

 

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OUT TO A COUNTRY LUNCH!
GRANDE PROVENCE

 


 

Set in historical FranschhoekGrande Provence Estate, is a great destination for a relaxed Sunday lunch with Executive Chef Jacques de Jager at the helm.  

 

 

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