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Review: Tshwene Lodge, Welgevonden, Limpopo, South Africa

by Rowdy Rathod | Nov 19, 2025 | Blog

With a three-hour drive from Johannesburg, Welgevonden’s ‘Big Five’ Tshwene Lodge is an inviting and accessible bush escape. A stay here offers an opportunity to ‘slow down’ and enjoy the rhythm of the wilderness. I spent three days embracing a slower pace in the bush...

Re-inventing British elegance: The Icon Series by Holland Cooper

by Rowdy Rathod | Nov 17, 2025 | Blog

There is something quietly theatrical in the way a well-cut blazer settles across the shoulders: a moment of poised ambition, of subtle authority, of perennial style. With its latest campaign, Holland Cooper invites us into just such a portrayal – one where...

Here’s why long-haul Business Class reward flights are the best value Avios redemption

by Rowdy Rathod | Nov 14, 2025 | Blog

If you collect Avios, there’s no better way to make them count than by booking a long-haul British Airways Business Class reward flight. With lie-flat seats, premium dining, and access to relaxing airport lounges, you can enjoy the full luxury of premium travel while...

Finding the feel good factor in Saigon

by Rowdy Rathod | Nov 12, 2025 | Blog

We have always enjoyed our Vietnamese luxury travel adventures and being based in the region, this enchanting country remains one of our favourite destinations, especially the bustling capital city of Saigon. The cuisine has always excited us, the wellness offerings...

Review: Riviera Travel’s History and Art of the Rhône River cruise – Days 5 to 8

by Rowdy Rathod | Nov 9, 2025 | Blog

We’re half-way through Riviera Travel‘s epic Rhône River cruise. A journey from Avignon to Lyon, through vine-clad hills and the ghosts of Roman civilisation. Countless stories of history and art, accompanied by superb cuisine and excellent wines, continue as we join...

Cape Town: This summer’s must-do magic

by Rowdy Rathod | Nov 7, 2025 | Blog

It seems that the Brits just can’t get enough of Cape Town: UK visitors constitute South Africa’s biggest foreign visitor constituency, with over 300,000 visiting annually. As a relocated Capetonian, I don’t blame them – I take every opportunity I can to return and...