Bringing Glamping To
SOUTH AFRICA with Dutch Tents
In 2000, Trienke Lodewijk and Peter de Wit left the Netherlands for Africa with plans of setting up an Eco Lodge. In the years that followed they achieved their initial plan, as well as much more. International Glamping Business Editor Will Rusbridge spoke to Trienke Lodewijk, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Nuarro Lodge and Hluhluwe Bush Camp, to find out more.
Trienke and Peter have always been passionate about Africa since a trip in 1999, which left a lasting impression. “In 2000 we decided to sell everything in the Netherlands, although we had a good life with a big house, nice cars and lots of holidays, but all of that came with a lot of work stress. We left with one suitcase, some money and our diving certifications,” says Trienke “Our aim/dream was to do something in Sub-Saharan Africa to do with diving,”
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adds Trienke. “Between 2000 and 2007 we lived in South Africa and would travel to Mozambique to learn about the country and see if it was a place where we’d be able to achieve our dream.”
pristine place but the location came with some challenges. It is very remote, and the official language of the country is Portuguese. Thankfully, alongside Dutch, I can also speak Afrikaans and Portuguese,” she adds.
Nuarro Lodge
Sustainability is hugely important to the couple as well as sense of place. Nuarro Lodge was always meant to be an extension of the place where it was located, not some alien location that stuck out from what surrounded it, “Nuarro Lodge was built as an eco-lodge
“In the north of Mozambique, we found a concession of 800 Hectares with a stunning 6 km coastline and started building our Eco Lodge, Nuarro Lodge, with the local community. A very beautiful and very
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