Travel
Wildside Magazine
Innovation In The Indian Ocean
Many of the greatest brands in the world share synonymous character traits - they are brave, irreverent, unapologetic, and the majority have a sense of humour. most importantly, they innovate, the master currency of differentiation. Think Apple, Starbucks, Nespresso, Nike, or virgin. you’ll have a list of your own that spring to mind, but ultimately re-writing the script is what they do best. And in a market that is divided into leaders and followers, for every one of those brands, we can cite dozens of their competitors who try in vain to replicate them.
5 min |
Summer 2017
Wildside Magazine
Mpeti Lodge Kzn's Best-Kept Secret
Waking up to the golden glow of the sunrise over the African bush, while listening to the incessant chatter of the birds and insects must be one of life’s simplest pleasures. Add to that an array of taste bud tantalising food dishes and you have a holiday of dreams. A food safari is a concept I’d never heard of until we had the pleasure of visiting Mpeti Lodge.
4 min |
Spring 2017
Wildside Magazine
Investec Rhino Lifeline
Distinguished Chinese celebrity, Mr Ma Weidu, visits South Africa to learn about the rhino crisis facing the continent
3 min |
Spring 2017
Wildside Magazine
Top 5 Adventure Travel Experiences In Magical Kenya
Kenya is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. With its plentiful wildlife and vast open plains, travellers to Kenya often forget that this magical country has a lot more to offer nature and adventure lovers than just game drives and game viewing.
2 min |
Autumn 2017
Wildside Magazine
Zanzibar - Island of sultans, slaves and spices
Visit Zanzibar and take a step back in time to a colonial Africa of Omani palaces, trading dhows and spice plantations.
3 min |
Winter 2016
Wildside Magazine
Dune Star Camp A Namib Desert Secret
En route to Sossusvlei, Ron Swilling discovers one of the most spectacular desert landscapes - accentuated at the golden hours of the day - and the perfect place to appreciate it
5 min |
Spring 2016
Wildside Magazine
The View From My Bicycle...
In April this year I decided to leave everything behind and start a new adventure. I quit my job, gave away all my things and closed all my accounts. My plan you ask? Well, I intend to cycle around South Africa for two years and write about my adventures and experiences.
3 min |
Spring 2016
Wildside Magazine
A Kosi Family Escape
When you’re looking for ideas for a family holiday, you seldom think of a rustic luxury resort as having activities for children, but Isibindi’s Kosi Forest Lodge is just one of those places. Kosi Forest Lodge offers kids the freedom to explore the great outdoors instead of being glued to the tv or other electronic devices.
4 min |
Summer 2016
Wildside Magazine
Taking The Road Less Travelled
According to the dictionary “off-roading” refers to the activity of driving or riding a vehicle on unsurfaced roads or tracks, made of materials such as sand, gravel, riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks, and other natural terrain. In this feature, we take a look at some of the off-road adventures available throughout Southern Africa and take you on “the road less travelled”.
5 min |
Summer 2016
Wildside Magazine
Dung Beetle
No insect rose to such high eminence in the ancient halls of Egyptian religion as Scarabaeus sacer, the sacred scarab. The Egyptians believed that a cosmic scarab, a type of dung beetle, rolled the golden orb of the sun across the sky towards the west during the day and then trundled it through the underworld at night, attending to any necessary repairs and maintenance along the way. When the sun popped up in the east each morning, it was consequently as good as new.
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