Author Archive for Leora Rothschild

13 African rooms with ridiculously gorgeous views

13 African rooms with ridiculously gorgeous views

By on Aug 19, 2018 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Botswana, Hotels, Kenya, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, South Africa, Speciality Travel, Zambia, Zimbabwe

An incredible view. If your bedroom looks out upon great beauty it is very difficult not to find yourself in a great mood. Waking up to a scene that carries you away is the one detail that always manages to change my day. My favorite African rooms with views that are pure poetry? Here is […]

How to survive some of the most uncomfortable and common travel troubles

How to survive some of the most uncomfortable and common travel troubles

By on Jul 17, 2018 in Health & Safety, Travel Miscellany

Why do you travel? Whether it helps you celebrate the good in your life, makes you forget the dull or merely brings about a welcome change of pace, it is safe to assume that you will not visit far-flung corners of the world for the chance to experience the joys of endemic poisons and dreaded […]

7 perfect destinations for extroverts

7 perfect destinations for extroverts

By on Jun 16, 2018 in Africa, Asia, Australia, Ecuador, India, Kenya, Morocco, Oceania, Regions, South Africa, South America, Zambia, Zimbabwe

According to the most extensive study on personal space boundaries ever completed, people need less personal space in regions with hot weather. Interestingly the study also found that people from these areas stand even closer to strangers than they do to people they know. So, it might not be too surprising to see that all […]

6 terrific reasons to take your time in Quito

6 terrific reasons to take your time in Quito

By on May 18, 2018 in Attractions, Ecuador, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, South America, Travel Miscellany

Quito has attracted drama, excitement, extraordinary beauty and a tantalising touch of danger since the dawn of human history. The little city, high up on a plateau that stretches along the eastern flanks of the Pichincha volcano, in the valley of Ecuador’s Guayllabamba River, does not lend itself to rushing. The air is thin (it […]

On safari in 9 private houses: the perfect family trip

On safari in 9 private houses: the perfect family trip

By on Apr 26, 2018 in Accommodation, Africa, Camping, Kenya, Regions, Resorts, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia

My own childhood memories of going on safari determined the entire arc of my adult life. In some way, those delicious safari feelings, smells and sights are the treasures that I have been chasing, ever since I came home from the Kruger Park for the first time. It wasn’t until I had my own children […]

5 star beds for the best sleep-outs in Africa

5 star beds for the best sleep-outs in Africa

By on Mar 30, 2018 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Camping, Kenya, Morocco, Regions, South Africa, Speciality Travel

Sleeping out, under the African night sky is the insomniac’s dream. On safari the entertainment never stops and outside, all the channels are switched on at once. Between a heaven that is alive with satellites, stars, planets and planes and the bush that loudly goes about its gossip and business, the miracle of a great […]