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Bora Bora By Catamaran
Ever wish you could just escape reality for a bit and be transported to Bora Bora? I can tell you that it’s worth the journey—even if a...
Vicki Scheck
May 19, 20172 min read


Paradise Found: Four Seasons Bora Bora
Four Seasons Bora Bora! I couldn’t help thinking of it as Paradise Found. How could it not be the ScheckTrek Pick for French Polynesia? For
Vicki Scheck
May 5, 20173 min read


Al Maha Resort: ScheckTrek Pick for Dubai
We wondered if we were crazy. With almost four weeks and eight hotels in South Africa, what were we thinking when we booked a stopover in Du
Vicki Scheck
Apr 20, 20174 min read


The Beauty That Surrounds Cape Town
Not only is Cape Town itself a very worthwhile stop in South Africa (as discussed last time) but so are a number of destinations within...
Vicki Scheck
Apr 7, 20174 min read


Cape Town and the ScheckTrek Pick: Belmond Mount Nelson
Named by the New York Times and Britain’s Daily Telegraph in 2014 as the best place in the world to visit, you definitely want to see...
Vicki Scheck
Mar 23, 20174 min read


Johannesburg & The ScheckTrek Pick: The Saxon
If you trust Princes William and Harry, Oprah Winfrey, and former President Bill Clinton to know which is the best hotel in Johannesburg,...
Vicki Scheck
Mar 10, 20174 min read


ScheckTrek Pick for Safari: Jamala Madikwe
“I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up that I was not happy,” said Ernest Hemingway. It was easy to understand why when we...
Vicki Scheck
Mar 10, 20175 min read


ScheckTrek Pick for the Winelands of South Africa: La Residence (Part 2)
Luxury travel advisor Vicki Scheck showcases culinary delights of La Residence, in the Cape Winelands near Cape Town, South Africa.
Vicki Scheck
Feb 12, 20173 min read


ScheckTrek Pick for the Winelands of South Africa: La Residence (Part 1)
It was only about a year earlier, when staying at a world-class hotel in Paris, that I'd said, "Where hotels are concerned, it will never...
Vicki Scheck
Jan 29, 20174 min read


ScheckTrek Pick for Durban: The Oyster Box
We get it that not everyone makes it to Durban on their first visit to South Africa. But as ours was a four-week journey, it made sense...
Scheck Trek Travel
Jan 12, 20173 min read
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