Co-founder · Marula Hill
Sian Loehrer
Co-founder of Marula Hill. Lives in Hoedspruit, a short drive from the lodges she writes about, and will happily stop the vehicle for wild dogs.
Hoedspruit, South Africa3 stories
Stories by Sian Loehrer
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Reserves compared · 4 min read
Sabi Sand, Timbavati or Thornybush? A guide for South African residents
Leopards, space or the shortest journey. How the 3 best-known private reserves near the Kruger compare, from people who live next door.
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Lodges compared · 2 min read
Phinda's 5 lodges compared: which one is yours?
5 lodges, 1 reserve, and South African resident rates at all of them right now. They are far more different than their shared name suggests.
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Know before you book · 2 min read
2 nights or 3? Making a short Kruger escape count
Driving from Joburg to the Kruger takes most of a day each way. That changes the maths.
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