By Marianne Betts Visitors, of course, go to Victoria Falls to see one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. But while in Victoria Falls there is also a lesser known past time that promises endless amusement – monkey and baboon watching! There are plenty of these primates in and around the town of…
Day 1, 6 March 2018, the Chobe River is a small channel Day 4, 9 March 2018, the Chobe River is fast filling its floodplain Day 8, 13 March 2018, the Chobe River has filled its entire floodplain By Marianne Betts A lot can happen in a week, especially when Mother Nature is involved. Over…
Ingredients 250g dark chocolate 125g white sugar 3 eggs 50ml fresh cream 75ml whipped cream Method 1. Place chocolate in a large bowl set over a bain-marie or in a double boiler at a low simmer. 2. Stir chocolate until melted. 3. Turn off the heat and let stand. 4. Beat the cream over ice…
By Marianne Betts A lot has changed for Rachel Sakara since she started out as a laundry hand at Lokuthula Lodges 25 years ago. Rachel is one of 55 staff to receive long service awards, this month, in recognition of working for Africa Albida Tourism (AAT) for between five and 25 years. AAT operates Lokuthula…
By Marianne Betts Chloe Reynolds and Chris Byles celebrated their Valentine’s Day engagement at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, after he’d got down on bended knee in front of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World to pop the question. The Valentine’s Day rain did nothing to dampen their spirits, with Chris being determined…
“Sometimes, especially in Africa, words just cannot do justice to the beauty around us” By Marianne Betts Karen Tselentis, of Sole Sista, a Harare-based restaurant reviewing duo, whose social media site proclaims to celebrate the love of good food, great wine and the finer things in life, stayed at Victoria Falls Safari Club last month.…
After all the December celebrations and decadent splurges, it is now time to give your body a break and get a little healthy. So, we decided to give you a delicious, easy and very healthy soup as the recipe of the month for January. Spinach and watercress soup 30g spinach 30g watercress Pinch salt Pinch…
Meaningful Travel: From Little Things, Big Things Grow By Marianne Betts A Swedish university professor travelled to Victoria Falls for the holiday of a lifetime, along with her mother and daughter, but instead of filling her suitcases with the usual swimwear and safari gear, she crammed them with goods for local communities in need. Lovisa…
Bring your family and loved ones to join in on our Christmas programme, starting with amazing Christmas Carols led by our Insizwa singers and drummers, a night not to be missed!
The Boma Crème Caramel Dessert Recipe A stylish gluten-free dessert which everyone will love! Ingredients (10 portions) 200g Granulated sugar 250g water 1l fresh milk 8 whole eggs 100g castor sugar 6-8 drops vanilla essence Method Prepare the caramel by gently boiling sugar in three quarters of water in a pan. When the sugar is…