If you are looking for the ultimate safari in Africa but do not want to skimp on luxury then Mara Bushtops Camp is just for you. Mara Bushtops boats a sensational location in front of the largest natural salt lick in the Maasai Mara. You can find this luxurious camp on a private conservancy bordering …
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Kenya – Out of Africa Picnic and Experience with a Pride of Lions at Angama Mara
On my recent journey to Kenya with Natural World Safaris, I stayed at one of the most famed luxury camps in the world – Angama Mara. Angama Mara is located high above the floor of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, overlooking Kenya’s Maasai Mara. This luxury lodge is located on the boundary of the wildlife-rich Mara Triangle, …
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Mara North Conservancy, Kenya – A Typical Day at Richard’s Camp
Earlier this year I started planning a dream adventure safari with Natural World Safaris (“NWS”) to Africa. In the early planning stages, I was not sure where exactly I wanted to go, but was certain that I wanted a traditional and authentic safari experience where I could take in the natural surroundings, local culture, and …
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Africa – The Ultimate Safari Chic Packing Guide
I’m heading back to Africa to visit Kenya with Natural World Safaris and I could not be more excited. Packing for a safari is exhilarating. You are packing items to prepare and dress yourself to be within a few yards of some of the world’s most majestic animals – lions, zebra, leopard, cheetah, elephants, rhinos …
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South African Safari – andBeyond’s Phinda Mountain Lodge
There is no travel experience quite as thrilling as an African safari. Spotting animals, observing life (and death in some cases), while taking in the utter beauty of natural surroundings is the essence of the safari experience. But to experience safari with the most supreme lodging, service, staff and guides – that my friends, is …
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5 Questions to Consider When Splurging on Luxury Hotels
After years of traveling, I sure do know a thing or two when it comes to planning an insanely awesome trip – even on a budget. What a know-it-all, you are probably thinking. But after visiting 60+ countries, representing dozens of global hotel brands on corporate transactions as a lawyer, and then writing about these …
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Cape Town, South Africa – The SILO Hotel
Traveling the globe and being a lover of luxury hotels (and former hotel lawyer), I’ve seen my fair share of hotels – the good, the bad and the unforgettable. The Silo Hotel is unforgettable, taking the experience of staying at a “city hotel” to a whole new level of luxury and brilliance. Opening its doors …
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African Safari – Tracking a Pride of Lions with Andbeyond
Experiencing a safari with andBeyond was hands down the most mind-blowing and life changing memory created in all of my journeys. There is something magical about witnessing wild animals living out their everyday lives – sleeping, eating, mating, playing, hunting, working and dealing with adversity – you see it all. Not only are the animals …
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