Joburg Weekend Getaways (Category) - 28 posts

Last week I spent the night at Farmhouse@58, a chic accommodation spot just outside Joburg in the Cradle of Humankind.

NOTE: I originally wrote this post before January 6th, when pro-Trump insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol and mounted the biggest threat to American …

Potchefstroom is a historic university town about an hour and a half from Johannesburg. I spent about 24 hours there and had way more fun than I expected.

I've been on many, many game drives in my day. But I had never seen big cats on the hunt until my recent visit to the Welgevonden Game Reserve.

I took a one-night trip to the Dinokeng Game Reserve in northern Gauteng. While not quite the Kruger or the Pilanesberg, Dinokeng is a great quick Jozi getaway.

I spent a long weekend in Groot Marico, the historic home of South African author Herman Charles Bosman. It was a whacky few days.

I spent the night at the Indaba Hotel in Fourways, and was treated to the best massage (or massages, actually) of my life.

Ray and I spent three days at Stone-Hill, a dog-friendly self-catering resort in Magaliesburg. We had a great time even though we don't have a dog.

When I moved from America to South Africa, cars were the most difficult adjustment. Everything about cars and driving is different here: Cars drive on the …

My recommendations on what to do, where to stay, and what to eat in Magoebaskloof, a beautiful mountainous area in South Africa's Limpopo Province.

A review of my stay at Brahman Hills, and my all-too-short weekend in the KZN Midlands.

Last weekend I was invited to spend two nights at Walkersons Hotel in Dullstroom, a small holiday town halfway between Joburg and Kruger National Park.