http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog Pages of travel tales gathered from visits to hotels, hammams, beaches, boutiques, bars and everything luxurious in between Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:00:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-a-retreat-into-the-wild/17690 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-a-retreat-into-the-wild/17690#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:00:59 +0000 Kiwi Collection /blog/?p=17690 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-a-retreat-into-the-wild/17690/feed 1 At The Retreat Selous in Tanzania, they take their retreating seriously. Following a 60-minute scenic flight from Dar Es Salaam, we arrive at the Sumbazi airstrip in Selous Game Reserve where a cold welcome drink awaits. We are taken for a game drive on the way to the camp where the team gave us a [...] 009349-10-bush-dinner http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-the-retreat-selous/15828 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-the-retreat-selous/15828#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:58:07 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=15828 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-the-retreat-selous/15828/feed 0 “Fresh Picks” features the latest luxury properties admitted into the Kiwi Collection. This week, we take a peek inside The Retreat Selous. Where: Within Tanzania, Africa’s Selous Game Reserve on the banks of the Ruaha River. What: 12 rustic, romantic bungalows with outdoor bathtubs. Who: Animal-loving, nature-appreciating adventurists and relaxationists alike. Activities (and non-activities) are [...] 009349-02-riverside-suite http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/emma-crosby-reporting-live-from-the-taj-capetown/11687 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/emma-crosby-reporting-live-from-the-taj-capetown/11687#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:52:36 +0000 Emma Crosby /blog/?p=11687 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/emma-crosby-reporting-live-from-the-taj-capetown/11687/feed 6 Sunny greetings from South Africa! I checked into The Taj this morning, and it’s such a great hotel to get over the 11-hour flight to Cape Town. I was in my room by 10:30am having landed only a couple of hours before. And, after a long and hectic journey, I can’t tell you how nice [...] Emma-Crosby-Waterfront http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/what-not-to-miss-when-visiting-cape-town/8484 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/what-not-to-miss-when-visiting-cape-town/8484#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:00:10 +0000 Dani Kreeft /blog/?p=8484 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/what-not-to-miss-when-visiting-cape-town/8484/feed 1 Cape Town is a city of layer upon layer upon layer. It has so much to offer anyone ranging from the brand-new tourist to the South African native, that it’s impossible to ever feel bored. What I love about being in a new place is discovering the sights and sounds behind the bigger tourist draws. [...] chapmans-peak-sunset http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fifa-world-cup-2010-on-south-africas-stage/8367 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fifa-world-cup-2010-on-south-africas-stage/8367#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:00:12 +0000 Dani Kreeft /blog/?p=8367 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fifa-world-cup-2010-on-south-africas-stage/8367/feed 0 I have traveled to South Africa a few times – four, to be exact. We’ve become well acquainted by now.  But when I flew back for the fifth time just last month, I knew I’d be flying back to a different South Africa. A South Africa completely painted in black and red, blue, green, and [...] WC Dani 5 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/the-2010-fifa-world-cup-has-begun/8319 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/the-2010-fifa-world-cup-has-begun/8319#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:31:16 +0000 Nicole Humphries /blog/?p=8319 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/the-2010-fifa-world-cup-has-begun/8319/feed 1 The day everyone has been waiting for has finally arrived – or rather, the day that everyone who happens to be a soccer/football fan has been waiting for. But fan or no fan, this is one event that makes the world sit up and pay attention. That’s right,  the world’s largest sporting event is the [...] Waving flags World Cup blog http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/sex-and-the-city-champagne-cocktails/8148 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/sex-and-the-city-champagne-cocktails/8148#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:53:20 +0000 Nicole Humphries /blog/?p=8148 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/sex-and-the-city-champagne-cocktails/8148/feed 0 For those of you who aren’t experiencing Sex and the City 2 overload yet, Moët & Chandon has created a cocktail that just might make your weekend an ecstatic one. According to Moët & Chandon, the company has created 4 champagne cocktails inspired by the film’s leading ladies in celebration of the return of Sex [...] moet-chandon-sex-and-the-city-blog http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/coffee-for-a-good-cause/7992 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/coffee-for-a-good-cause/7992#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:11:50 +0000 Nicole Humphries /blog/?p=7992 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/coffee-for-a-good-cause/7992/feed 1 Well, I think I discovered the perfect way to spend a Monday morning yesterday: meet up with people who are putting their time and money to good use. Or where their mouth is, for that matter. At least, that’s how I felt during an event at Vancouver’s 49th Parallel this morning. lululemon athletica’s Shannon and [...] Imagine1Day2 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/sex-and-the-city-3-kiwi-style/7618 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/sex-and-the-city-3-kiwi-style/7618#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 23:02:15 +0000 The Kiwi Insiders /blog/?p=7618 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/sex-and-the-city-3-kiwi-style/7618/feed 1 Kiwi Collection decided to take the recent Sex and the City craze to a whole new level… so we sent 3 fabulous girls to 3 fantastic places. The 3 girls in question – Anna Cort, Andrea Lemon, and Federica Antonioli  – managed to mix business with pleasure in three very different parts of the world. [...] kenya-mexico-city-dubai-thumb http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/7626 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/7626#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 23:14:53 +0000 Nicole Humphries /blog/?p=7626 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/7626/feed 0 This year’s World Cup is shaping up to be a truly magnificent – and historic – event. From Johannesburg to Durban, to Cape Town to Polokwane, the entire nation is gearing up and getting ready for the matches, which take place between June 11th and July 11th. I ran into a man who was from [...] Football_World_Cup_2#2857D0