April 1, 2011
March 13th 2011
Frasnchoek Valley, South Africa
Recently I returned from a visit to one of my all-time favorite spots and location for my next Hideaways search; South Africa. I truly believe few spots on Earth have the ability to enchant the visitor as instantly as South Africa, and particularly, the Cape Wine lands. For me, the [...]
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September 30, 2010
September 30, 2010
Dear All,
I’d like to announce my new venture, FRIEND OF A FRIEND CONSULTING (bear with me, the website is a work in progress), a Hotel and Trip consulting business. I specialize in advising small, boutique properties looking to improve their image and attract specific clientele in the luxury market along with designing [...]
June 7, 2009
June 1, 2009
Cape Town
What can I say? Cape Town is simply one of the more visually arresting spots on this planet. Where else can you get a mountain that mesmerizing and the melding of two ferocious seas? Yeah…nowhere. Just look at the dumb grin on my face! I was giddy and I remain entranced by [...]
June 6, 2009
JUNE 2009
BOULDERS LODGE
SABI SAND RESERVE, SOUTH AFRICA
I must admit I had considerable expectations for my visit to the famed Singita Lodge. I was quite familiar with the lodges, having read countless reviews and listened enviously to friend’s tempting travel tales and from what I had ascertained, Singita was the bar [...]
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