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[TRAVEL]: 2 Nights At Montusi Mountain Lodge – May 2019
Drakensberg, South Africa A few weeks ago, I drove down to the Northern Drakensberg to spend a weekend at the Montusi Mountain Lodge. My reason for this visit was a special one, it was to celebrate two amazing friends getting married! A weekend away in the beautiful mountains with great friends and festivities – what more could one want? More About Montusi Mountain Lodge Halfway between Johannesburg and Durban, in the Northern Drakensberg, Montusi Mountain Lodge offers you a full view of the Drakensberg’s most famous part, the Amphitheatre escarpment. It was an easy drive from Pretoria and the fact that I had downloaded some great road trip playlists made…
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[TRAVEL]: 2 Nights At Whispering Pines, Magaliesburg – June 2018
Whispering Pines Country Estate At the end of June, Irina; Sarah and I packed up our bags and made our way to Magaliesburg to spend the weekend. We spent two blissful nights at the Whispering Pines Country Estate, which is a 4-star rated lodge about one and a half hours out of Pretoria. Apon arrival, you are warmly greeted by the staff and offered some sherry to warm up. Not being a sherry fan, I was kindly offered a glass of wine which was highly appreciated as there had been major traffic on our way there. I already felt relaxed and was so looking forward to our weekend there. One…
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[TRAVEL]: Greece Part 3 – Santorini – April 2018
SANTORINI, GREECE Oh Santorini, I’ve felt so conflicted about writing this post. I know some people won’t agree with what I have to say, but in my dead honest opinion, I think Santorini is overrated. Shock, horror, how could I dare say that? Well, read below to find out what I thought of Santorini. Don’t get me wrong, Santorini is beautiful but hopefully, some of these tips will help you out if you ever travel there. Making Our Way To Santorini The iconic image of white-washed buildings; blue-domed churches and subtle shades of colours lined up against a cliff is what everyone imagines when they think of Santorini. This was me.…
