Own your own bushveld hideaway - private sales

Raptors View Wildlife Escapes ; This is a superb re-launch of an existing development.

On the steps of everything yuou want from the bush.

We have a few private sales and special property deals available.

We know that sales have taken off and being in the bush like this is wonderful.  Rentals are always in demand so whether buying as an investment, looking for a property bargain, want a weekend getaway or just your own place in a special town. Then Hoedspruit and Raptors Wildlife Escapes in your place.

Deep in the bush surrounded by Big 5

email the owner direct and save yourself plenty.

On a dark desert highway

Yes, we all know that lyric, it comes from the legendary Hotel California, a song written by musical geniuses, The Eagles.


Some of the people didn't get the lyrics and what they were trying to say, but that's a post for another time.


The song has another line,"You can check out any time you want, but you can never leave!". Have you ever felt like that when you are staying in a hotel?


The feeling that you can't leave simply because you don't want to, because everything is amazing in this Randburg hotel! Yes, you get that feeling that you want to stay for eternity...


I remember when my brother and mother went to Montreal, Canada, they told me about their amazing stay at this one hotel. It really sounded like they're going to become permanent residents in it! At least they came back...


Accommodation is always something you need to sort out before travelling anywhere, so here's a nice little tip, make sure that your accommodation is some place you can call Hotel California!

Achey Breakey arms…..Fish the Skeleton Coast Namibia

Fishing Namibia from the shore, well what a pleasant and unexpected surprise.

Being a novice shore fisherman (the biggest catch before was a 1.5kg tame trout reared by some grandmother on samp mielies) being asked to go fish around Cape Cross on the NAM coastline, was firstly a well needed break from Homeloans, finance and demanding clients and banks and secondly an adventure, having lived in Swakopmund in the early 70’s.

Driving across from Pretoria at 3.00am and arriving at 8.00pm(bets were on for a bottle of JW Black) was awesome.  Two of us sharing, stopping only for fuel and a 12 minute tyre change(move over Ferrari) we cruised across the Trans Kalahari highway and sat down for a well earned “dop en n tjop” at Kucki’s pub at 9.00pm

Meeting up with Shane Milne our intrepid guide for the next 10 days was great.  Mr unassuming himself, who would take me from novice to WORLD CHAMPION UBER ALLES fisherman, turned out to be a great guy, whiskey drinker and awesome, awesome fisherman who knows the coastline, its holes, the sharks and how to find black and white mussels even in the worst of storms.  Shane’s business Aquanaut Tours run by him and his true boss (the Mrs herself) is a great company and the specialized shark fishing taught us all, and especially me how to catch and release all catches, what a pleasure and what an emotional experience.

And so from day 1 it started.

If we had been in competition I would have kicked butt, with those “oh so professional” fishing partners of mine from the “Inland Sharks Shore Angling Club” ha!! 2 Bronze shark, 6 Spotted Shark, 1 Sand Shark and 1 Hound Shark in 1 day.  Was I stoked! Was I excited yeah!  But most importantly was I stuffed! – Completely.  I actually needed an hour sleep in the day to recoup, but what a day.

From then onwards it was, staying at the most awesome cottage owned by “Cashbox” and his son “Pettycash” at Cape Cross, seals, brown Hyena, Jackals, cold mist and wind and plenty COB (kabeljou).

Time flew, the fishing was great, the weather cold and from 5am to 7pm daily I learnt how to prepare bait, tie bait from the stomach the fillets, white and black mussels, crayfish and chokka, casting up at the misty Namibian skies, braai on the beach, fish braai for supper, mussels collecting and eating and exploring that awesome stark and harsh coastline only to sleep like a baby after a great days fishing.

Photos, well 380 were stolen with my camera after a break in, in Swakopmund on our last night, but hey! This is Africa!  Stuff them, they cannot take the memories and we know that these crooks too shall die.

Highway run!

Ever felt like just getting into your car and start driving to see where the road leads you?

I'm pretty sure some of us have done it some time in our lives. Or maybe you just passed a thought about it? Either way, highway equals freedom, right?

A lot of people like to have a great adventure, others like to plan things first. Personally, I think you need to plan a great experience.

Get yourself amazing accommodation, find yourself a good stretch of road, enjoy a great weekend away from everything and have a blast while bungee jumping or exploring the wilderness.

Life is short, make the best out of every moment! And no, I'm not asking you to set the cat's tail on fire, just telling you to get out there and take a whiff of fresh air in a place you've never been before!

Wood you fancy a club?

Playing golf is a nice way to let go.

Some people take that up literally and sometimes let go of their putter when they miss a put.

Others like to yell at the ball(as if the ball can hear them...) to boost their image. "It's the ball that travelled wide, I didn't hit it in that direction!"

Yes, golf can arise a lot of emotion and competitiveness within us all, but the trick is to steer it to good use, thus leaving you with an abundance of joy when you walk into your accommodation in Randburg after performing like a pro at Sun City.

So, hit the golf course this weekend and enjoy the hot sun, the green grass, the birdies, eagles, pars and bogeys, and let go of everything for that eighteen holes. Have a laugh when your ball travels wide, kick back in the club house and treat yourself to an amazing experience!