Kom Ombo, Aswan
The temple at Kom Ombo stands on the banks of the Nile, around 40 kilometres north of Aswan. It’s unique, in that it’s two temples dedicated to the God Sobec, […]
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Beit Sabee, Luxor
Nour El Nil run four beautiful dahabiehs on the Nile, and set the standard for quality. They also have Beit Sabee, a small, fifteen room guesthouse, perfectly situated on the […]
Mena House Hotel, Cairo
Arriving late into Cairo airport from London Heathrow, we arrive at Mena House in the dark; the taxi journey is around an hour, and our flight landed at 9 o’clock […]
Dahabieh “Meroe”, Nour El Nil, Luxor
The dahabieh Meroe, by Nour El Nil, the most beautiful boat on the Nile. Since the revolution in Egypt tourism has drained away. Nearly all of the large boats which […]
Boulder’s Lodge, Sabi Sand
When we asked for suggestions for our first safari, this place came top of the list. And for good reason. Singita have a number of very luxurious private game reserves […]
Kensington Place, Cape Town
Tour companies tend to suggest visitors to Cape Town opt for one of the big hotels along the new waterfront – perhaps the One and Only, or the Victoria and […]
The Test Kitchen, Cape Town
Luke opened the Test Kitchen after a four year stint as Executive Chef at Le Colombe at the Constantia Uitsig wine estate in South Africa. In 2013 this restaurant was voted […]
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