Valentine’s Weekend at the Donkey Dairy
Last weekend, Thorsten and I celebrated Valentine's Day at the Donkey Dairy. This was kind of an accident; we generally don't go out of our way to recognize Valentine's Day as a couple. But [...]
Picking My Own Bouquet at Femme Pétale Flower Farm
A couple of months ago, I stumbled upon a post about flower farms in Gauteng and became obsessed with the idea of picking my own flowers on a farm. I spoke about it to [...]
Clivias in Bloom at Random Harvest Indigenous Nursery
A few days ago, during a fit of low motivation, I asked my Instagram followers to suggest potential topics for Joburg-related blog posts. Thank you again to everyone who submitted suggestions -- you made [...]
Hunting for Fossils in the Cradle of Humankind
I recently learned a bonkers statistic: Around 40% of all of the hominid fossils ever discovered were unearthed in the Cradle of Humankind. In other words, close to half of all the known fossils [...]
Pretoria Jacarandas: A Photo Bonanza
This week, the last week of October, is peak jacaranda week in Joburg. The trees are laden with flowers and each breeze brings a shower of purple blossoms raining down onto the street. But [...]
A Winter Explosion of Aloes at the Aloe Farm
Joburg winters are harsh. Temperatures often drop below freezing at night but our houses aren't insulated, windows don't close, and central heating doesn't exist. The air is punishingly dry. Our weather is close to [...]
Flying (and Driving) With South Africa’s First Black Woman Balloon Pilot
Last week I participated in a "motoring" media morning with Ford South Africa. The core purpose of the event was to get a bunch of woman journalists/bloggers/influencers together for a drive through the countryside [...]
Ludwig’s Roses: The Rose Capital of South Africa
Ludwig's Roses, a huge rose farm north of Pretoria that has been running for more than 50 years, had been on my radar screen for a while. Several people told me I should visit, [...]
The Joburg City Park You Must Visit in 2022
I last blogged about the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve, a huge Joburg City Park on the south side of the city, more than 11 years ago. I don't normally like to blog about the same [...]
Jozi Getaways: The Donkey Dairy, Magaliesburg
I love donkeys. There's something about their diminutive stature, their huge, liquid eyes, their long faces, their big, fuzzy ears...Every donkey I meet turns me into a squealing little girl. Donkeys are so charming [...]
Jozi Getaways: Farmhouse@58 in the Cradle of Humankind
Last week I stayed at two lovely getaway spots within an hour (give or take) of Joburg: Farmhouse@58 in the the Cradle of Humankind and the Donkey Dairy in Magaliesburg. It felt incredible to [...]
Two Days With Joburg Tourism: A Photo Story
I recently spent two days with Joburg Tourism exploring different places around town with a small group of lady bloggers/influencers. It was a strange time to embark on this journey, right as the city [...]