Tag: Africa

It's hard to beat the exhilaration of reaching a mountain peak. After a challenging climb the breathtaking views are the sweet reward. Here are a few spectacular hikes worth adding to your bucket list. Peru Trek above and beyond the Inca Trail. This epic seven-day lodge-to-lodge trekking...

Frontiers International Travel now offers a unique bucket-list experience to the mineral-rich west coast of South Africa culminating in selecting a rough diamond to be cut, polished, and set into a piece of custom jewelry. This exclusive diamond safari, created by Ellerman House and...

Tongabezi, the wildly romantic, eco-luxe lodge set on the Zambezi River just upstream from Victoria Falls in Zambia, has rebuilt the beloved chalet known as the Nut House with extraordinary new furnishings and accessories created by African artisans. Managing Director Ben Parker and acclaimed South...

Ngala Private Game Reserve in Kruger National Park By Hope S. Philbrick Leopard urine smells like popcorn. Or so field guide Mark Shaw insists. But I can’t smell it—maybe because my nose is overwhelmed by all the aromas of the South African bush or maybe because...

Behind the Bottle, a Taste of Africa By Hope S. Philbrick Animals can help drive sales: Americans are twice as likely to buy a new wine when an animal is on the label, according to the marketing information company ACNielsen. But in the case of Amarula...