Destinations

I think we would be hard pressed to find someone that doesn’t like butterflies. Who wouldn’t be enchanted?

Beautiful, fragile and gentle, flitting from bloom to bloom.

You might have heard of the lookout at Mount Coot-tha that offers a spectacular view of Brisbane but have you heard of the botanical paradise at its base?

A Sunday is a great day to step back in time at the significant historic military Fort Lytton, part of Brisbane’s front-line defence against any enemy during the 19th century.

Escape the city with your family and meet the resident koalas, walk in the wild, cycle on a track or settle into the saddle while you ride your horse.

Looking for travel inspiration when you visit the land down under? Or are you wanting an insight into some of the Australian culture? Think of Australia and you think of beaches, barbies and beers, right? A relaxed lifestyle thrown in with no worries. There’s that but there is more.

Our guide led the way towards the ancient path beyond stone relics and up steep steps through narrow passages. We reached a complex on the top of the hill, a section of Great Zimbabwe.

We were entering one of the first national parks declared in Zimbabwe that was situated at altitudes of between 1800 and 2593 metres, the highest terrain of Zimbabwe. We’d heard that the Eastern Highlands are one of Zimbabwe’s most picturesque areas.

Remote, rugged and untamed, Mana Pools is not the easiest safari destination to get to in Zimbabwe. Perhaps that is why it is the ultimate location for adventure addicts that love off the beaten track places.

The ferry that would take us to the town of Kariba was a bit late, but then what’s new? Has a ferry ever left on time in Africa?

The golden hour in Africa. Shadows lengthened over the parched savanna landscape at Nyamandhlovu Pan. The last hour of daylight, before the sun sets over Hwange, wildlife come to quench their thirst.

In the midst of Matobo Hills lies Matobo National Park, our first overnight stop in Zimbabwe. A natural splendour.

Visit HMS Belfast, look inside its many decks and experience a historic warship in London. Your stroll next to the River Thames at The Queen’s Walk near Tower Bridge will bring you to where the HMS Belfast is moored.

The elegant gardens of Kew in Southwest London not only hold a selection of over 50 000 plants. There is a realm of royal heritage, science, botany, horticulture and history in these gardens of more than 260 years old.

Designed exclusively for kings and queens, thousands of members of the public stroll through the gardens of Hampton Court every year since 1838 when it was opened to visitors.

Hampton Court Palace has an interesting and dramatic history and is a must visit. It is renowned for being the home of King Henry VIII and his six wives.