Sundowners with Lucille

Celebrating in Cape Town and Kapama

By Jordan Knoll

After visiting Tanzania in 2015, South Africa shot to the top of my travel bucket list. I was so blown away by what I experienced in Tanzania that I knew I needed to see more of Africa. In particular, I wanted to visit Cape Town and experience what a safari would be like in the Southern region of the continent. In November, my dream became a reality: Erin, my new wife, and I packed our bags for our dream honeymoon to South Africa!

In the annual “Best in Travel” Awards, renowned guidebook publisher Lonely Planet awarded Cape Town the number two position on its top cities in the world list. The honor is just the latest accolade for South Africa’s “Mother City”, after being named a World’s Best City by Travel + Leisure earlier this year. So what exactly makes Cape Town such a must-visit destination? Here are three reasons: food and wine, culture and scenery, and social responsibility.

Our partners at Sanctuary Retreats have unveiled the recently refurbished Sanctuary Chief’s Camp in Botswana. Get an overview of this spectacular camp with this new video.

By Mary Ellen Chown

In August, I returned to South Africa, one of my favorite countries, to experience our luxurious vacation package, Planes, Trains and Safarimobiles. When I visit South Africa, I always look forward to the incredible food, magnificent views in Cape Town and on safari, and the country’s warm and friendly people. On this trip, I had the opportunity to share all of that and more with my daughter! Here are three highlights from our vacation.