Komatipoort is perfectly located just 8 km from the Crocodile Bridge Gate in the Kruger National Park. Bordering Mozambique and just 65 km from the border of Swaziland, it is the perfect base to explore all these different worlds. Within a one hour’s drive you may experience lions and elephants, pristine Indian Ocean beaches, the history of Maputo and traditional dancing in the Kingdom of Swaziland! Elephant back safaris, micr
...Do you love staying at places with expansive, stunningly beautiful gardens? Mr & Mrs Greenfingers, James and Hillary Bolton of Walmer Forest Hall B&B were delighted to receive first place in the Corporate Category of the Garden of the Year 2008 Competition. Judges commented that their huge plot is well designed with huge expanses and intimate places that make one feel instantly at home.
"We are situated on one a
...We asked all establishments on our website to send us quirky, spicy, fresh and thoughtful tales of memorable moments at their spot. We had a fantastic response which just goes to prove that we offer the best that is out there!
Cary from Sand Forest Lodge near Hluhluwe was one of the first to submit her amusing anecdote about the eighth wonder of the Bushveld! ...read on
Hadedas, Barbet and Dikkop
By , Fourways Gardens
John Bannon sent us his 'twitchers tale'
What can I say, except it is a wonderfully peaceful oasis amongst the madness that is the northern suburbs of Joburg. A true home from home for stressed-out businesspeople that visit regularly from all over Southern Africa and Europe and like me, from the UK.
We found it by accident when our usual B&B in Bryanston decided to sell up and we first made the acquaintance of the
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Passion Killer
By , Bon Accord
Riekie shares her tale of an amusing little hitch at the Little Bushveld Guest House - Passion Killer or Mastermind?
Many a guesthouse owner has had one of those dreadful experiences where
something goes wrong, very wrong - just minutes before guests arrive.
Here is our story:
Little Bushveld Guesthouse has an innovative Bush camp
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The Splendour
By , Middelburg - Mpumalanga
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Dikakwe sent us his prose about finding peace in Mpumalanga
You drive along the banks of Gauteng in the midst of the rush where everything happens at the speed of a tornado, driving along that route to get to Mpumalanga. The quietness begins along the Warmbaths route and you get curious about your destination. The surroundings change from the busy ways of life to the quietness of the places you are unfamiliar with. Pas
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Darling Museum
By , Darling
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A treasure trove and a trip back in time - We visited the Darling
Museum and it is a treasure trove of information about life in the 19th century
and the early part of the 20th C, with information about the Airforce Base that
was established there during WWII and the establishment of the Dairy industry
by Swedish Settlers (remember Darling butter?)
...read on
The Playground of iSimangaliso
By , Greater St Lucia Wetland Park
Discovering Adam and Eve’s Playground
St Lucia – top eco destination in South Africa
The Elephant Coast in KwaZulu Natal, embraced by the warm Indian Ocean, the Umfolozi River and Mozambique is one of South Africa's most beautiful and unspoiled
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Turtle Spotting in KwaZulu Natal
By , Greater St Lucia Wetland Park
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Experience one of the most moving events in nature... and ponder one of her great mysteries!
It’s that time of year when a tradition that is millions of years old is perpetuated on the golden beaches of northern Zululand. From November to January, female Loggerhead and Leatherback turtles haul themselves out of the ocean to lay their eggs under cover of darkness.
What better place to witness this rare and remarkable occasion
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Girls take on the waves
By , Port Elizabeth
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Surfing 4 chicks! Stir the waters, learn to surf, now!
Has life become a little dull? Have you always thought surfing looks so cool but never plucked up the courage to try it?
Do you fantasize about having a surf-buffed body and sun-streaked hair?
Perhaps you'd like to be in the line-up with those surfers you watch from your comfy spot on the beach?
Read on, it’s not such an elusive pipe dream…
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Enabling travel for disabled travellers
By , Hoedspruit
Travel Tips for the Enabled Traveller
Restricted to a wheelchair, visually impaired, physically challenged?
Don't let this keep you from exploring our beautiful country. Go out there, have fun!
Many facilities in South Africa still lack in accessibility, but if we all make an effort and de-mystify the status of disability in our society, we will all feel much more enabled and empowered.
Plann
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A love story like no other
By , Caledon
This is a story about love. And redemption.
About freedom. And white bakkies. And mistaken identities. About hope.
And most of all… dreams that come true. It’s a story about a family.
February 2003
The stage is set amongst the green pastures on a farm just outside George. Sheep are grazing peacefully. The sky is boldly blue and the quality of light would get filmmakers cartwheeling naked
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Richtersveld Rambling
By , Richtersveld National Park
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The Richtersveld has been nominated South Africa's 8th UNESCO World Heritage Site
“… the Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as the eighth South African World Heritage Site. This site joins the Isimangaliso Wetlands Park (Greater St Lucia Wetlands Par
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Route 62 with Kids
By , Prince Albert
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Who said it was all about wine, anyway?
What is famed as arguably the longest wine route in the world, proves to be a lot of fun with non-drinkers such as children. That is if you count out numerous Appletizers, Fanta, and strawberry milkshakes at your various pit-stops and stop-overs along the R62 ...
Hot chocolate in Franschhoek
We set off from the deep south of the Ca
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Beachwalk in Paternoster
By , Paternoster
Kerith tells us about a great weekend getaway on the wild West Coast
Escape to a wonderful place
When the traffic and the noise of city life in Cape Town is dragging you down, isn’t it comforting to know that there are so many incredible places to escape to over the weekend, most not more than a 2 hours’ drive outside the city.
At the forefront is Paternoster. The first glimpse of Paternoster by visitors alon
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Victorian Secrets
By , Ladismith
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Witnessing the revival of Victorian spirits at Wolverfontein Farm Cottages in the heart of a retro-pioneer Karoo
This is a story of a farm of no ordinary windmill and waterpipe. Of no perfectly round calabash, but of a historic place where mediocrity has been swept away by the hot Karoo wind. This is a place where lambs are silent, and history is alive. Where two visionary people have revived the spirits of the du Ple
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Cowgirls in the Karoo
By , Touws River
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Up close and personal with the Big 5 - we're going on a horseback safari
