... attempt to help out: 3 romantic country escapes.  1. Kendall Cottage, Franschhoek, Western Cape Driving down the tree-lined avenue of Allée Bleue always lifts my soul. I feel the shackles of everyday ...

Getaway Mazagine January 2010 South Africa’s vast landscapes are an explorer’s paradise, but reaching beautiful spots often requires an off-road vehicle and some deft driving ability. Here is Getaway’s ...

... We all pull together here,” Di says of the Eastern Cape town that received international acclaim in the early 1990s – before apartheid was abolished – for building bridges and mending relations between ...

Country Life Magazine Posted on Febuary 10, 2015 by Country Life From secluded island retreats to mountain love nests and remote bungalows, here are three more of our Valentine’s escapes for 2015 1. ...

Country Life magazine Posted on August 23, 2013 by Country Life That was three decades ago, but the boy remembers how the swirling mist in the cold, gathering gloom gave up a trout. It was a tiny fish, ...

The Escape Route is a tourism initiative driven by members of the community. Stutterheim is the central point of the Escape Route. Nestled at the foot of the Amatola Mountains in the Eastern Cape province ...

... forest. The forest and surrounding area are inhabited by no less than one hundred and thirty-eight species of bird including Knysna louries and the rare Cape parrot, many of which are common seasonal ...

... forest. The forest and surrounding area are inhabited by no less than one hundred and thirty-eight species of bird including Knysna louries and the rare Cape parrot, many of which are common seasonal ...

Stutterheim is situated at the foot of the Eastern slopes of the Kologha Mountains, a spur of the Amatola Range, in the area of the Eastern Cape formerly called British Kaffraria. Xhosa groups moved ...

... have stemmed from Stan and the eScape Route, but it has become a community project. Several businesses in the area gave discount on items needed or time and expertise to help build it. Our thanks especially ...

... exceptionally beautiful species. The best known is the scarlet form of Cyrtanthus elatus, commonly known as the George lily, originally from the southern Cape and now grown world-wide for its cut flowers. ...

... Gubu Dam near Stutterheim in the Eastern Cape. It was named after St. Thomas Aquinas by the first missionaries. It must have had an older name. It was at a prestigious angling event at Gubu Dam recently ...

... forests close by. Bird-watching is very good with sightings of the Cape parrot. The Forest Way Outdoor Outreach caters mainly for the younger set. Groups from schools regularly attend and are able to ...

... Eastern Cape. On the property is also a nursery that goes indigenous bulbs and trees and stunning eco-furniture made from black wattle and Australian blue gum can be found throughout the lodge. Contact: ...

... or rare species; the Cape Parrot, Samango Monkey, Hogsback Frog, Amatola Toad, Kubusie Damsel, Keilandia (scorpion), Golden Mole, and Penningtons Opal Butterfly. 4) A new plant, part of the Fire Lily ...

  With it's cool winter months, The Escape Route is a great destination for fly fishermen. Fly fishing is one of the most popular forms of relaxation.  Sandiles Rest is a haven for fly fisherme ...

... non pollinating insects such as ants may "steal" the nectar. The river lily's full Latin name is Crinum Macowenii. Other common names for it are vlei-lily, Sabie crinum and Cape coast lily. The pla ...

...  another option would be to go on horse back or by mountain bike. Avid bird watchers will be delighted to know that there are frequent sightings of the endangered Cape Parrot, Green Twinspot and Olive Groun ...

Tel: 083 752 4545   One of the Eastern Cape’s best hidden treasures, Wriggleswade Dam lies nestled between the rolling grasslands of the Amabele farming area. Stretching across 17km and covering ...