There’s nowhere like it on the planet for wildlife, wild lands and rich traditions that endure. Prepare to fall in love.
We made a short stop in Lobamba, Eswatini’s traditional, spiritual and legislative capital, beautifully situated in the Ezulwini Valley. It is home to the country’s Parliament and the Queen Mother’s official residence, making Lobamba the nation’s cultural heart...
We spent a day in Eswatini’s oldest protected conservation area, Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary (🎟️ 95 ZAR), which covers roughly 4,560 hectares in the spectacular Ezulwini Valley, or “Valley of Heaven.” The landscape ranges from gentle open plains to rugged, high-altitude terrain in the...
Today we spent a lazy day exploring the Malkerns Valley, a lush and fertile agricultural region known as Eswatini’s cultural and craft heartland. The sweeping lowland landscape is dotted with sugarcane, maize and pineapple farms, while vibrant open workshops and social enterprises...
A quick 30-minute drive from the border brought us to Ndlovu Camp in Hlane National Park, Eswatini’s largest protected area, covering around 30,000 hectares of Lowveld wilderness. Open savannas and ancient hardwood trees, including leadwoods and tambotis, characterise the park. Hlane is...
It was one of the quickest and most efficient border crossings we have experienced on our travels. We arrived on the Mozambican side, where the police briefly looked inside the truck. We then parked next to the immigration building, where they stamped our passports and CPD. A few metres...
Our last destination in Mozambique was Ponta do Ouro, a vibrant coastal beach town in the extreme south of Mozambique, just 10 km from the South African border and around 120 km south of Maputo. Ponta do Ouro is surrounded by a spectacular mix of beaches, dunes and rich marine life...