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Cleansing Space

Guest review by Characterstays: As a grubby little farm dweller, to me there is nothing that beats a glamorous stay...
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Thonga Blue

In my family, we ascribe different names for colours after our favourite holiday destinations. Oia blue is a deep Prussian...
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What would you do if money was no object?

Berenice Meintjes of Characterstays writes the following in her latest post for Isibindi Africa, which was published on Africa Geographic earlier...
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My Top 5 Highlights from South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal

Chris Laskey from Africa Adventure Consultants enthused about his trip to KwaZulu-Natal in this article: South Africa is nearly twice...
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Thonga Beach Lodge enters the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame!

  Congratulations to Thonga Beach Lodge! FIVE-TIME WINNER OF THE CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE On behalf of all of us at...
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Idyllic Childhood Holiday

We watch a delighted child of about 9 carry a plate full of chocolate cake from the afternoon tea table....
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Coastal Thrill

A bit like a thriller movie where you know everything’s going to turn out all right, you still get caught...
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Nicest spot we have EVER visited!

Our “Malbeckies” group have just returned from a most delightful visit to Thonga Beach Lodge. Over breakfast, before departure, Vicky...
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A Whole New World

I am more of a ‘strandloper’ (beachwalker) than water sports kind of girl. But I joined in the snorkelling at...
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Be there hippos

Sometimes glamping is so removed from the natural environment that you may as well stay in a hotel. Not this...
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