BALI IN BLACK & WHITE

By Rhiannon Taylor, February 2017

Dark stormy days in Bali call for a moody wardrobe. Here are our picks for a 3 day jaunt.

1. Ballettonet Positano Slipper in Noir. $220 AUD. [shop here]

2. Coco Ribbon Sparrow Lace Dress in White. $389 AUD. [shop here]

3. Marysia Swim Palm Springs Bikini Top in Black. $150 USD. [shop here]

4. Marysia Swim Santa Monica Bikini Bottom in Black. $148 USD. [shop here]

5. Jac + Jack Dempsey Tee in Mock. $79AUD on sale. [shop here]

6. Raymond Weil Gold and Steel White Chronograph Watch. $749 AUD. [shop here]

7. Chador Silk Dress. Pre-order at Chador. [shop here]

Feels like waterfall mist cascading down your back.
@morukuru_family_de_hoop @smithhotels #smithhotels

Sea spray walks.
In @march11.us exclusive to @theoutnet #THEOUTNET

Have had a thing for window seats ever since I was a child by my mum’s love of bay windows. A bit of heaven in our suite at @morukuru_family_de_hoop @smithhotels #smithhotels

After a long journey across country, we’ve driven down the Garden Route and arrived at De Hoop National Park where the secluded @morukuru_family_de_hoop Beach Lodge lies in the sand dunes. This park is filled with wildlife like ostrich, antelope, zebra and is the best spot for whale watching. @smithhotels #smithhotels

Just waiting for an elephant to stop by. @singita_ 🐘

Face to face with this guy. Saw so much on safari, but to get this close to a male lion really topped it. Outstanding tracking by @painted_wolves and Andrew at @singita_ #ngala

@singita_, where even the pool changing room is beautiful.

G&T time before heading to dinner. The food at @singita_ is absolutely outstanding and one of my favourite parts about this beautiful lodge is it’s Community Culinary School. It’s in-house, state of the art facility is situated nearby the dining room and is home to a group of carefully selected young people from local communities who undertake a year long, professional culinary course. This course produces a group of internationally qualified chefs with highly sought after skills and employment opportunities. There are hundreds of applicants for this course each year and I really look forward to seeing how this program develops in years to come. Such an honour to witness the outstanding work they do here.

The perfect post-safari spot to cool off. @singita_

Deep in the Kruger National Park I found the bed of my dreams at @singita_ Lebombo.