Hotel of the Week: Lion Sands, Ivory Lodge
December 25th, 2009 admin
Having scaled the dizzy mountain heights last week, this time we’ve hunted down the ultimate adventure for Smith amateur explorers. Top of the food chain is Lion Sands in Kruger National Park. Style Boutique bushveld Setting Extraordinary plain Why this week? Christmas is upon us, and while tradition may have encouraged you to expect bell-jingling reindeer and the odd stray donkey, I…

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