UNIQUE TREEHOUSES: A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS

WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses. Open to the elements, these beautiful treehouses are located on the banks of the Sabie River, South Africa, at the Lion Sands game reserve. 41-year-old Robert More, CEO and founder of MORE, who run hotels and lodges throughout Southern Africa, including Lion Sands says: 'Lion Sands treehouses were built as a unique novelty. 'They were created to fulfil childhood dreams of people sleeping under the African sky and experiencing being one with nature

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