Entries by Gugulethu Ntombela

Mira’s Insider Guide to McGregor

Mira Weiner, founder of Hot Oven Marketing, lives as a passionate foodie, wine lover and travel enthusiast.  She loves people and their stories; for her it’s these stories that are the heart and soul of a travel destination and it’s these stories behind a destination that really allow you to connect, discover and explore a place. She […]

Safari Plains in the Waterberg joins the Extraordinary Collection

Extraordinary is delighted to announce the addition of Safari Plains in the Waterberg region to the already impressive Extraordinary Collection. Set in a Malaria free area against the backdrop of the magnificent Waterberg Mountain Range in the Limpopo Province, this 5 star Tented Lodge will proudly welcome guests from December, 2018. Safari Plains will not […]

Meet & Greet Zayaan

Welcome back to our XO series ‘Meet & Greet’ where you get to know the staff member you’ve chatted to or the one who’s been at end five month long email conversation. This episode we meet our amazing Finance expert, Zayaan Khan.

Asha’s Insider Guide Series to South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal

Asha Singh, founder of Life By Asha Singh, is a South African lifestyle blogger from South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, who writes about women empowerment, travel, product reviews and cool events. Her writing tends to often be feminist themed, although you’ll also find some more personal posts as well as write ups on everything that’s a part of her life. 5 things I love […]

Stephanie’s Insider Guide to Cape Town

Meet our insider from Cape Town, Stephanie Marthinus-Hans, who is a local South African travel and lifestyle blogger from Cape Town passionate about showcasing small towns, accommodations, local eateries and wineries in the Western Cape and surrounding Provinces. Her blog, Stephanie Marthinus Blog, showcases small towns, accommodations, local activities and travel tips. 5 things I love most about […]

Nath’s Insider Guide to Riebeek West

Nath Diez’s blog, Foin & Escarpins, is a concentrate of what she likes: cooking, travelling, sport and healthy food, beauty products, books and series reviews and good or bad mood posts. She is a 43 year old Belgian mum who has been living in South Africa for 17 months. She is a 4 star guesthouse owner and loves to […]

Rose’s Insider Guide to Hoekwil

Rose Bilbrough, from Hoekwil, is the founder of Gotravelbug, a blog dedicated to the roads less travelled, the off the beaten track wanderer and the paths less come by explorer. She discovers places forgotten, the secrets of  Southern Africa on foot, horseback, Bicycle or a small Opel Corsa that pretends to be a 4 x 4. Armed with a camera, […]

Dhanusha’s Insider Guide to Cape Town

Dhanusha Dhoorgalu is a full time Computer Science student who freelances and writes for other publications. She is a passionate, free-spirited, ambivert obsessed with make up, music, travel and wine! She writes about all of her obsessions and more on her blog, Miss Dhanusha. 5 things I love most about Cape Town Warm beach Good food Friendly people […]

Carmen’s Insider Guide to Hilton and the Midlands

Carmen Barends lives in Hilton and is a researcher and Social media marketer by day and a blogger by night, fighting ill-conceived ideas of boredom by providing updates on local adventures. Her blog, Meanderings, is a quirky look at travel and lifestyle topics. Here’s a few of her tips to Hilton and the Midlands. 5 things I […]