10 April 2018

Claire and I jetted off to Victoria Falls on 30 October 2017 with SA Airlink. We were met on arrival and taken to Victoria Falls Safari Lodge where we spent 1 night. It is a lovely hotel, and I recommend this for couples and families. The property has lots of stairs so not recommended for elderly clients. This hotel has three room types, Lodge Standard rooms, Lodge Waterhole facing rooms and Lodge Waterhole facing suites. At 1 pm daily hotel guest can see the Vulture Culture Experience where the vultures are fed the leftover meat scraps from the restaurant. In the late afternoon we were taken on a Sundowner Cruise on the Zambezi Royal, were we got to see crocodiles on the river bank, elephants crossing the river, whilst we enjoyed drinks and snacks onboard as the African sun set! We visited the Boma later that evening where we enjoyed Dinner and Drum show in the evening. We got to experience a helicopter trip over the Falls which was amazing! You will be able to see from my photo's that each one tells their own story. This should be a ‘must do’ if you visit Vic Falls. We then spend a few nights at the Elephant Camp where we were welcomed by Thulani and Himal Mathoo, the Manager. We stayed at The Elephant Camp West which caters for smaller groups and families. We stayed in beautiful luxury tented suites with our own deck with a private plunge pool. This property is highly recommendable for couples, honeymooners, families etc. We were taken on a safari drive and enjoyed cocktails and canapes at Batoka Gorge, where we joined in for the Elephant interaction and met Sylvester the Cheetah! Sadly that wsa the end of our trip and we were transferred back to Victoria Falls International Airport for our flight back to SA. It was a stunning 2-night trip to Vic Falls - jam packed and memories that will last a lifetime were made! #TcExperience #VicFallsSafariLodge #TheElephantCamp Please contact me for more info and I would love to help you plan your trip.

01 August 2012

Our group of 8 accompanied by Frans of World Leisure Holidays (WLH) departed to Mauritius on 21 July 2012 for 6 days - what a stunning educational with world class hotels and resorts on this island! We stayed and visited the following hotels: * La Pirogue Hotel - (overnight) Located on the West Coast of Mauritius, running along one of the island’s finest beaches. La Pirogue is set in the midst of a vast, luxuriant tropical garden. Close to Flic-en-Flac, the architecture has been inspired by the sea and a fishing village atmosphere, from fishing boats, from where the hotel takes its name, to the main building inspired by white sails floating in the wind and to the chalets built in local style with volcanic rock and decked with wood and thatch. * Sugar Beach Hotel - (overnight) Sugar Beach is on the leeward West Coast of Mauritius The buildings comprise of the central reception, the Manor House and 16 villas - ten with 12 rooms each and six with 10 rooms each. Guests have access to the facilities at La Pirogue (within walking distance). * Veranda Pointe aux Biches - (inspection) It has: - A Barefoot concept - 115 Rooms including 44 ‘Family’ rooms with separate children’s room, 30 ‘Privilege’ rooms located in a more intimate wing for couples - 2 Restaurants and 2 bars opening onto the lagoon - 3 Swimming pools including 1 kid’s pool - 1 Seven Colours Wellness Lounge located on the beach - 1 ‘Timomo & Friends’ kids club - It's ideally located a few miles from the bustling village of Grand Baie (free shuttle service available) * Veranda Grand Baie – (inspection) - 94 Refined rooms inspired by the Creole art of living - 2 Restaurants & 1 bar overlooking the beautiful bay of Grand Bay - 1 ‘Timomo & Friends’ kids club - 1 Seven Colours Wellness Spa with vichy shower, and hammam - 1 Floodlit tennis court - 1 Conference room - Entirely refurbished in 2010 - Situated in the heart of the seaside resort of the island * Veranda Paul & Virginie – (inspection) - 81 Rooms all facing the Indian Ocean - Located in the charming fishing village of Grand Gaube - 2 Restaurants and 2 bars with magnificent views over the lagoon - 2 Swimming pools - Love nests, double sun beds and hammocks - Intimate wedding gazebo overlooking the lagoon - 1 Seven Colours Wellness Spa - 1 Floodlit tennis court - 1 Conference room - HACCP certified *One&Only Le Saint Géran - (overnight) One&Only Le Saint Géran was the first international, resort-style, 5-Star Hotel in Mauritius and it opened in 1975. Incomparable and distinguished, One&Only Le Saint Géran is nestled peacefully in the silver white sands of its own private peninsula. Extensively remodelled in 1999, the resort’s friendly calm and easy luxury is complemented by service that is attentive, yet unobtrusive. Spacious suites with a terrace or balcony face out privately to the Indian Ocean. * Veranda Palmar - (inspection) - 76 Rooms decorated in a warm and natural style - 2 Restaurants - one on the beach and 2 bars - 1 Seven Colours Wellness Lounge with a sauna - 1 ‘Timomo & Friends’ kids club - A wide range of water-sports - All-inclusive formula - A magnificent white sandy beach with an amazing view of the sun rising * Long Beach - (overnight) The focus of this resort’s layout and its life is the urban-style piazza with restaurants, shops and bars. Architecture brings tropical interpretations to contemporary urban themes, softened by natural forms, local detailing and materials. Buildings integrate with the resorts extensive lush tropical gardens. A unique architectural feature is the adjustable “wind breaks” that modulate the offshore breezes. * Le Touessrok Hotel - (overnight) World-renowned luxury five Star resort in Mauritius, Le Touessrok is one of the world’s great romantic resorts and is one of the “Leading hotels of the World”. This majestic resort lies on a beautiful stretch of sandy coast, with magnificent views of the tranquil Trou d’Eau Douce Bay. Out in the lagoon are two beautiful islands; Ilot Mangénie and Ile aux Cerfs, home to the resort’s 18-hole championship golf course, it is one of the best in Mauritius! It has 5 restaurants, a renowned Givenchy Spa and offers a personal butler service. A highlight of the trip was a Catamaran cruise with barbecue lunch to L'ile aux Cerfs. Please contact me for information on Mauritius! Ronel

28 May 2012

Mauritius.....island, good weather, nice people, stunning hotels, palm trees, turquoise water, white sandy beaches, and yummy cocktails - a dream destination! Mauritius is 2 hours ahead of SA time and the flying time from Johannesburg is 4 hours. I flew on SAA from Cape Town via Johannesburg to Mauritius on the 17th of May to attend the SA Travel Counsellor's conference in Mauritius held at Beachcomber's Shandrani Hotel. We stayed for 3 nights. On Sunday we departed for the International Gold Travel Counsellors weekend at Beachcomber's Dinarobin Hotel for 2 nights. I returned back to Cape Town on SAA on the 22nd of May after a wonderful 5 night stay and great conference meeting old and new Travel Counsellors from South Africa and meeting Travel Counsellors from the UK, Ireland, Australia and Dubai as well as management and suppliers. I had the opportunity to visit and do hotel inspection of Le Preskil Hotel and Paradise Beach luxury self catering apartments as well as Beachcomber's Le Mauricia and Le Victoria Hotels during my stay in Mauritius, The Beachcomber Hotels that I visited: Shandrani Resort and Spa – 5 Star Dinarobin Hotel Golf and Spa - 5 Star DELUXE Le Mauricia - 4 Star Le Victoria 4 Star SUPERIOR Beachcomber Hotels are GREAT for couples, weddings, families and conferences! Preskîl Beach Resort - 4 Star is situated on a natural private peninsula along the South East Coast of Mauritius at Pointe Jérôme, near the historical village of Mahébourg and is a mere 15 minute drive from the Airport. Paradise Beach - Luxury Villa Apartments - self catering: Paradise Beach is a boutique style beachfront holiday complex comprising of 8 luxury apartments and 2 penthouses. It is located directly on the beach in Pointe D'Esny, on the south east coast of Mauritius and is a 15 minute drive from the airport. Please contact me for quotes or more info of mentioned hotels or other hotels on the island! I will be more than happy to assist. I can offer you lots of tips and advise on what to do, where to go as this was my 5th visit to Mauritius and I hope to visit this island again soon. Au revoir, until we meet again... Regards Ronel

27 May 2012

Mauritius.....island, good weather, nice people, stunning hotels, palm trees, turquoise water, white sandy beaches, and yummy cocktails - a dream destination! Mauritius is 2 hours ahead of SA time and flying time from Johannesburg is 4 hours. I flew on SAA from Cape Town via Johannesburg to Mauritius on 17 May to attend the SA Travel Counsellor's conference in Mauritius held at Beachcomber's Shandrani Hotel, we stayed for 3 nights. On Sunday we departed for the international Gold weekend at Beachcomber's Dinarobin Hotel for 2 nights. Returned on SAA 22 May after a wonderful 5 night stay and great conference meeting old and new Travel Counsellors from South Africa and meeting Travel Counsellors from the UK, Ireland, Australia and Dubai as well as management and suppliers. I had the opportunity to visit and do hotel inspection of Le Preskil Hotel and Paradise Beach luxury self catering apartments as well as Beachcomber's Le Mauricia and Le Victoria Hotels during my stay in Mauritius, Beachcomber Hotels: Shandrani Resort and Spa ***** Dinarobin Hotel Golf and Spa ***** DELUXE Le Mauricia **** Le Victoria **** SUPERIOR Beachcomber hotels are GREAT for couples, weddings, families and conferences! Holiday Tours: Preskîl Beach Resort **** is situated on a natural private peninsula along the South East Coast of Mauritius at Pointe Jérôme, near the historical village of Mahébourg and a mere 15 minutes drive from the Airport. Paradise Beach - Luxury Villa Apartments - self catering Paradise Beach is a boutique style beachfront holiday complex comprising 8 luxury apartments and 2 penthouses. It is located directly on the beach in Pointe D'Esny, on the south east coast of Mauritius and 15 minutes drive from the airport Please contact me for quotes or more info of mentioned hotels or other hotels on the island! I will be more than happy to assist. This was my 5th visit to Mauritius and I hope to visit this island again soon. Au revoir, until we meet again... Regards Ronel