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Thonga Beach Lodge Guiding News
For those of you reading this that are new to the Isibindi family, past guests or just haven’t had the...
Discovering scuba diving with the elderly
A blog by Thonga Beach Lodge dive instructor Lee-Ann Cooper I grow old… I grow old… I shall wear the...
Celebrating all things green, aesthetic and local
“Everyone remembers the wooden bowl that their grandmother had” says Ashley Viljoen, a designer and craftsman specialising in wood homeware and...
Thonga Blue
In my family, we ascribe different names for colours after our favourite holiday destinations. Oia blue is a deep Prussian...
Anticipatory Delights
When I go on holiday in a lovely place, I get that feeling of looking forward to everything. At Kosi...
Rangers Report, Rhino Ridge, Hluhluwe
Writing and all photographs by: Rhino Ridge Ranger Armand Steyn This has been an exciting week with some sightings...
My Top 5 Highlights from South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal
Chris Laskey from Africa Adventure Consultants enthused about his trip to KwaZulu-Natal in this article: South Africa is nearly twice...
Unspoilt Places
There are very few truly unspoilt places left in the world, and I feel it keenly as a great privilege...
Ninjas of the Deep
The extraordinary sea turtles that have returned from the brink of extinction: Africa Geographic posted this beautiful article about the...