by 2summers | Dec 2, 2024 | Arts and Culture, Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Markets/Shopping, Melville and Surrounds
How have I never blogged about 44 Stanley Avenue, the coolest shopping and dining complex in Joburg, which is only five minutes from my house? The entrance to 44 Stanley Avenue. I guess it’s wrong to say I’ve never blogged about 44 Stanley; I’ve...
by 2summers | Nov 18, 2024 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre, Parks/Nature Reserves
I’ve been dreadfully uninspired lately, struggling to think of anything I want to blog about despite having a long list of great ideas (many of which you, my readers, provided in September). I’m finding it hard to feel positive about life at the moment....
by 2summers | Oct 4, 2024 | Johannesburg, USA
In 2020, I published a blog post with tips for Americans living in South Africa who wanted to vote in the U.S. presidential election. I thought about simply resharing that post this year. But then I realized: 1) I want to write a U.S. election post that will be fun...
by 2summers | Sep 28, 2024 | Arts and Culture, Hidden Joburg, Johannesburg, Museums and Buildings
A couple of years ago I started a “Hidden Joburg” series — a quest to visit all 28 places in the book Hidden Johannesburg, by Paul Duncan and Alain Proust. Then I got sidetracked. I published my last Hidden Joburg post in December 2022. But finally,...
by 2summers | Sep 20, 2024 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Markets/Shopping, Melville and Surrounds, My Favorite Joburg People
I recently bumped into Sipho Mackenzie at a party. Although we’d met a few months before, I was so dazzled by Sipho’s look (the youngsters would call it a lewk) that I couldn’t immediately place him. Sipho, who had been relatively dressed down at our...
by 2summers | Sep 13, 2024 | Johannesburg, Johannesburg Day Trips, Lodging, Markets/Shopping
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 my week! I received more than 30 viable ideas and found it...