Not a conventional travel guide with lists of hotels and restaurants. Instead, the pages are taken up with historical narratives, personal recollections, reflections on politics, environmental debates, social observation and some practical travel information. The rest is left up to the traveller to organise. 216pp, SOUTH AFRICA. JACANA MEDIA.

2006 1770090665 Paperback

The Western Cape's Best Getaways. All under R250 per person per night (max!). All free-standing (no granny flats!) Just about all off the beaten track. All self-catering, independently reviewed. Town and region overviews. Full contact details. Easy-find index. 224pp, SOUTH AFRICA. BEST BUDGET GETAWAYS.

A well illustrated account of the history of Meerlust, one of the early homesteads built in the Cape, South Africa. For more than three centuries, the grand old homestead and vineyard of Meerlust has shared the fortunes of the Myburgh family and provided a warm welcome for travellers and guests. Illustrated with b/w and colour photographs, drawing and documents. Index, bib, gloss, notes, 176pp, SOUTH AFRICA. FERNWOOD PRESS.

Famous for its brilliant displays of spring annuals, the area known as Namaqualand is a narrow stretch of country along the south-west coast, extending for 200 km in a band little more than 80 km wide from the mouth of the Olifants River in the south to the mouth of the Orange River in the north. This semiarid and arid strip is home to a unique collection of plants that is without equal in the world. More than 200 flowers, shrubs and trees are illustrated and described, with information on the plant's common and scientific names, habitat, distribution map, flowering times and local uses. 300 photos, 128pp, SOUTH AFRICA. BRIZA.

Third Edition. An irreverent guide to the Western Cape for independent travellers in search of adventure on a budget. Illustrated with colour images and maps. Index, 203pp, SOUTH AFRICA. RED PRESS [SOUTH AFRICA], 0620299398

Lavishly illustrated guide of the West Cape Coast, with details of history, places of interest, water sports, nature reserves, fishing, local industrial and agricultural activities. Well illustrated. BNS, map, index, 200pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN PRESS.