Zinkwazi – The White House

Twelve years ago, a couple stumbled across this stunning Zinkwazi property adjacent the lagoon, pondered on its humble foundations and prime location, and rebuilt their idyllic family seaside escape, upon the water’s edge of one of the most magnificent stretches of beach on the Dolphin Coast. Aside from retaining the old Oregon floors and painting […]

Zinkwazi Laguna

 Lagoonside living Arriving at the little seaside enclave of Zinkwazi in KwaZulu-Natal’s Dolphin Coast is always a delightful surprise. It’s a bit like arriving in the middle of The Swiss Family Robinson novel where an idyllic tropical island life ensues. Of course, less of the pirates and bare-back zebra races, and more of the barefoot […]

Follow the Sun

Cowrie Cottage on our beautiful northern KwaZulu-Natal coastline is an undiscovered seaside gem to rent: ideal to combine with a safari holiday Cowrie Cottage on our beautiful northern KwaZulu-Natal coastline is an undiscovered seaside gem to rent: ideal to combine with a safari holiday Did you know that the very best time of year for […]

Oh we do like to be beside the seaside…

by Amanda Perkins and Michelle Snaddon Imagine a summer where days begin and end with the sound of the surf curling and crashing onto the beach, mornings spent soaking up the sunshine… This is summer on South Africa’s unspoilt shores As we ardently march towards the warmer months, eagerly anticipating a hot signal from the […]

Size does matter – Perfect Hideaways for big groups

When I was living far from African soil – all the way up north – I’d often dream of heading back down south, gathering all of my favourite people together, and seeking somewhere magical for a long weekend away. When the gritty city streets were wet and crowded, I’d hide inside, and go-seek inspiring places, […]