Posts from — August 2007

South Africa remains a paradise for Britons wanting a holiday home with an intoxicating mix of the first and third worlds.

Go to a city and you see new technology, luxury cars and world-class restaurants. But in the countryside far from Cape Town or Johannesburg, it’s very different: stark open plains, dramatic waterfalls and unspoilt fishing villages are there to be discovered, and it is these areas that are attracting increasing numbers of British buyers.

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An article in Friday’s edition of the New York Times captures the essence of the real estate market in Puerto Escondido, a remote beach spot in Mexico that has managed to avoid high rises and chain stores.

But the story only touches on Puerto Escondido’s reputation as a legendary surf spot, one of the best on the Mexican coast. Board riders from all over the world make the trek to challenge the waves of Playa Zicatela, a dangerous and consistent big-wave break frequently used for international competitions.

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