Sundowners with Lucille

By Lucille Sive

Leopards are one of the most elusive creatures in the African animal kingdom. Their solitary nature and cool camouflage make them particularly difficult to spot on safari, which just makes it all the more thrilling to see these large cats in the wild! But there’s more to these mysterious animals than meets the eye, did you know that leopards can jump up to 9.8 feet vertically? Read on for more fantastic facts about one of my favorite African animals.

By Lucille Sive

Africa is home to many iconic animals, but one of the most fun species to see on safari is none other than the giraffe! With their long necks, fun spots and graceful movements, the giraffe is always a treat to witness in person. But there is more to this exciting animal than meets the eye. Did you know, for example, that a giraffe's hair-covered horns are actually called ossicones? Giraffes, it turns out, are one of a few species that are born with a set of these "hairy" horns. Read on for more fun facts about the world's tallest land mammal.

Mrs Beatrice Tollman is President and Founder of the luxurious Red Carnation Hotel Collection that includes three hotels in South Africa: The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa which we feature in many of our luxury itineraries, The Oyster Box Hotel and Bushman’s Kloof.

Bea Tollman has been recognized for unparalleled levels of service, excellence and luxury across all of the collection’s properties and is renowned for her outstanding recipes many of which are featured in her cookbook “A Life in Food”. This book is a celebration of recipes that have either been passed down in the family or discovered while travelling, and all have been perfected from her personal experience and expertise in the kitchen.

By Brett Tollman, CEO, The Travel Corporation (TTC)

This month, some of my family and I were privileged to go on an incredible “purpose driven” trip to Kenya. My wife Miranda, two of our kids Ella (17) and Jake (14), my sister Vicki, her partner Francoise-Eric and my niece Kelley (22) all shared this week of truly life changing memories.