{"id":1436,"date":"2026-03-12T07:59:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T05:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/?page_id=1436"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:24:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:24:37","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1436\" class=\"elementor elementor-1436\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2f6108 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2f6108\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dbf45a elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-basic-posts\" data-id=\"8dbf45a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-basic-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"hfe-posts-grid\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"hfe-post-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/beyond-the-bush-exploring-the-top-rated-lpa-resorts-in-gauteng\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Beyond-the-Bush-Exploring-the-Top-Rated-LPA-Resorts-in-Gauteng.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Beyond the Bush: Exploring the Top-Rated LPA Resorts in Gauteng\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Beyond-the-Bush-Exploring-the-Top-Rated-LPA-Resorts-in-Gauteng.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Beyond-the-Bush-Exploring-the-Top-Rated-LPA-Resorts-in-Gauteng.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hfe-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/beyond-the-bush-exploring-the-top-rated-lpa-resorts-in-gauteng\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeyond the Bush: Exploring the Top-Rated LPA Resorts in Gauteng\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-post-date\">July 20, 2026<\/span><span class=\"hfe-meta-separator\"> | <\/span><span class=\"hfe-post-author\">by Adele<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe have all felt that specific Friday afternoon itch, the one where the hum of the air conditioner and the...\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/beyond-the-bush-exploring-the-top-rated-lpa-resorts-in-gauteng\/\" class=\"hfe-read-more\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More \u2192\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"hfe-post-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/how-to-use-extraordinary-escapes-for-unbeatable-last-minute-deals\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/How-to-Use-EXTRAordinary-Escapes-for-Unbeatable-Last-Minute-Deals.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"How to Use &#8220;EXTRAordinary Escapes&#8221; for Unbeatable Last-Minute Deals\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/How-to-Use-EXTRAordinary-Escapes-for-Unbeatable-Last-Minute-Deals.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/How-to-Use-EXTRAordinary-Escapes-for-Unbeatable-Last-Minute-Deals.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hfe-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/how-to-use-extraordinary-escapes-for-unbeatable-last-minute-deals\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Use &#8220;EXTRAordinary Escapes&#8221; for Unbeatable Last-Minute Deals\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-post-date\">June 20, 2026<\/span><span class=\"hfe-meta-separator\"> | <\/span><span class=\"hfe-post-author\">by Adele<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe have all had one of those weeks. You know the ones, where the Wednesday afternoon slump hits particularly hard...\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/how-to-use-extraordinary-escapes-for-unbeatable-last-minute-deals\/\" class=\"hfe-read-more\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More \u2192\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"hfe-post-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/coastal-living-our-favourite-hidden-gems-along-the-garden-route\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LPA-Baywater-Village-Sedgefield.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Coastal Living: Our Favourite Hidden Gems Along the Garden Route\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LPA-Baywater-Village-Sedgefield.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LPA-Baywater-Village-Sedgefield.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hfe-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/coastal-living-our-favourite-hidden-gems-along-the-garden-route\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCoastal Living: Our Favourite Hidden Gems Along the Garden Route\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-post-date\">May 20, 2026<\/span><span class=\"hfe-meta-separator\"> | <\/span><span class=\"hfe-post-author\">by Adele<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThere is a legendary stretch of South African coastline where the ancient forests dip their toes into the turquoise Indian...\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/coastal-living-our-favourite-hidden-gems-along-the-garden-route\/\" class=\"hfe-read-more\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More \u2192\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"hfe-post-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/escape-to-the-mist-a-guide-to-the-best-self-catering-stays-in-mpumalanga\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/crystal-springs-mountain.jpg?fit=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Escape to the Mist: A Guide to the Best Self-Catering Stays in Mpumalanga\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/crystal-springs-mountain.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/crystal-springs-mountain.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/crystal-springs-mountain.jpg?resize=768%2C427&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hfe-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/escape-to-the-mist-a-guide-to-the-best-self-catering-stays-in-mpumalanga\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEscape to the Mist: A Guide to the Best Self-Catering Stays in Mpumalanga\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-post-date\">March 20, 2026<\/span><span class=\"hfe-meta-separator\"> | <\/span><span class=\"hfe-post-author\">by Adele<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThere is a specific moment when you drive toward the Mpumalanga Highlands where the air suddenly changes. The humidity of...\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/escape-to-the-mist-a-guide-to-the-best-self-catering-stays-in-mpumalanga\/\" class=\"hfe-read-more\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More \u2192\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"hfe-post-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/5-ways-to-plan-a-luxury-family-getaway-on-a-budget-in-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Calm-is-the-New-Luxury.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"5 Ways to Plan a Luxury Family Getaway on a Budget in 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" 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Adele<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019ve all been there: staring at a glossy travel magazine or a high-definition Instagram reel of a private villa, sighing...\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/5-ways-to-plan-a-luxury-family-getaway-on-a-budget-in-2026\/\" class=\"hfe-read-more\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More \u2192\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"hfe-post-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/discover-your-next-family-getaway-margate-and-kridzil-holiday-apartments\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kridzil-8-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kridzil-8-scaled.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kridzil-8-scaled.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hfe-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisureportfolio.co.za\/blog\/discover-your-next-family-getaway-margate-and-kridzil-holiday-apartments\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover Your Next Family Getaway: Margate and Kridzil Holiday Apartments\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-post-date\">October 29, 2025<\/span><span class=\"hfe-meta-separator\"> | <\/span><span class=\"hfe-post-author\">by 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