Johannesburg Day Trips (Category) - 51 posts

I've never had any interest in motosports. But spinning, a uniquely South African phenomenon, has captured my imagination.

I trekked up Beyers Naude to visit Random Harvest, an incredible indigenous nursery in Honeydew. It was totally worth the long drive.

Thorsten and I spent half a day at the Cradle of Humankind to experience Howard Geach's Human Origins Tour.

I spent an afternoon photographing the Pretoria jacarandas with Johannesburg in Your Pocket and the Joburg Photowalkers.

The Aloe Farm, about an hour from Joburg near Hartbeespoort Dam, is the best place to enjoy South Africa's winter explosion of aloes.

On Friday morning I got up at the crack of dawn to meet, drive with, and balloon with South Africa's first Black woman balloon pilot.

Ludwig's Roses, a massive rose farm just north of Pretoria, is a delightful place to spend an afternoon sniffing flowers.

Klipriversberg Nature Reserve is more than your average Joburg City Park. It's a full-on hiking/nature-walking experience.

I spent the night at the Donkey Dairy in Magaliesburg with a delightful herd of blue-eyed donkeys and miniature goats.

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

I spent two days visiting places around town with Joburg Tourism. It was great to see the city through new eyes.

Last weekend I participated in the first-ever #SpazaShopTour in Katlehong and Thokoza. I think it was the beginning of something amazing.