Only a scenic two hour drive from Cape Town, over impressive Du Toits Kloof Pass, past Worchester and through the picturesque Hex River Valley, life might seem as it was hundreds of years ago here in the Cape.

Aquila Private Game Reserve is situated along the Karoo Mountains in a unique Renosterveld and Mountain Fynbos landscape with the countryside a kaleidoscope of breathtaking colours in different ranges of orange, green, brown and gold.

This malaria free four star private game lodge is the only authentic Big 5 game reserve in the Cape. Chances are good that you will see many of the Big Five: lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino.

Aquila is approximately 4500 ha in size and rich in Boer war and Khoi San history – you will see old artifacts in the library that...

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Bickley four star guesthouse situated in Sea Point, Cape Town, is a quiet getaway indulgence for anyone looking for a place to stay for a reasonable price close to beaches, the waterfront and central city.

Restaurateur and interior design fundi Owner, Jonas Sandstrom from Sweden, opened this stylish guesthouse in 2003, and since then it has achieved not only four star accreditation by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa, but the building has also been classed as a national monument in Cape Town.

Bickley House is said to have been built in the late 1700’s by Admiral Lord Nelson as his private hunting house.

There is a beautiful pebble stone terrace that once was a stable, and pots used for the plants are actually thought to have been the old drinking troughs for his...

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