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Flying (and Driving) With South Africa’s First Black Woman Balloon Pilot

Flying (and Driving) With South Africa’s First Black Woman Balloon Pilot

by 2summers | Apr 26, 2022 | Johannesburg, Johannesburg Day Trips, West Rand

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 in a convoy of bad-ass Ford Ranger...
Ludwig’s Roses: The Rose Capital of South Africa

Ludwig’s Roses: The Rose Capital of South Africa

by 2summers | Jan 12, 2022 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg Day Trips, Markets/Shopping, Pretoria

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, but that I must go at the height of summer when the roses are all in full bloom....
The Joburg City Park You Must Visit in 2022

The Joburg City Park You Must Visit in 2022

by 2summers | Jan 7, 2022 | Johannesburg, Johannesburg Day Trips, Parks/Nature Reserves

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 place twice but I think it’s time for a Klipriviersberg refresher....
Jozi Getaways: The Donkey Dairy, Magaliesburg

Jozi Getaways: The Donkey Dairy, Magaliesburg

by 2summers | Oct 12, 2021 | Joburg Weekend Getaways, Johannesburg Day Trips, Lodging, North West

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 and adorable, they actually destroy me....
Jozi Getaways: Farmhouse@58 in the Cradle of Humankind

Jozi Getaways: Farmhouse@58 in the Cradle of Humankind

by 2summers | Sep 29, 2021 | Joburg Weekend Getaways, Johannesburg, Johannesburg Day Trips

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 get out of the city after two months of no traveling. The pandemic makes me...
Two Days With Joburg Tourism: A Photo Story

Two Days With Joburg Tourism: A Photo Story

by 2summers | Jun 23, 2021 | Johannesburg, Johannesburg Day Trips

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 plunged into a third covid wave, but the event was planned weeks...
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Heather in Brixton

Heather Mason

I’m an American writer/blogger/photographer living a quirky life in Johannesburg. Follow along as I explore Johannesburg, South Africa, and the rest of the world.

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  • Four Days in Rhode Island, America’s Smallest State May 4, 2023
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Scenes from the adorable, very damp town of Suurbr Scenes from the adorable, very damp town of Suurbraak. We’re currently flooded in and can’t leave until the river recedes…But we’re not really too sad about it. #southafrica #suurbraak
A few shots from our outing to the massive, frenet A few shots from our outing to the massive, frenetic Joburg fresh produce market last Friday. This is such a wild place - read about it in my most recent blog post (link in profile). #discoverjoburg
Standing in the tea-colored water in the Buffelsja Standing in the tea-colored water in the Buffelsjags River in Suurbraak, Western Cape. The water tastes totally normal — better than average, in fact — but is colored this way because of tannins. (Need to do more research on this.) Anyway this is a lovely little hamlet - more photos to come soon. 📸 @thethinking_hand #southafrica
Yesterday morning I went with @thethinking_hand an Yesterday morning I went with @thethinking_hand and @dizzylexa to the Joburg Market, the largest fresh produce market in the Southern Hemisphere, in City Deep. This is where most of Joburg’s restaurants, shops, and food vendors get the fruit and veg that we eat every day. The market is the size of a small city! Here are a few photos and videos from Apple Queens, one of many wholesalers operating at the market. (Thanks for the invite @pranaynagar.) More to come soon on my blog 🍎🍌🥑🍆🍍#discoverjoburg
Thami Mazibuko, founder of the fabulous @soweto_bo Thami Mazibuko, founder of the fabulous @soweto_book_cafe in Zondi. I just published a blog post about our recent visit there for my friend Eve Fairbanks’ book launch - link in my profile. #discoverjoburg #soweto
Trekked to Montecasino last night for the first ti Trekked to Montecasino last night for the first time in years to see Pieter-Dirk Uys -- pronounced ‘Ace’, as Pieter instructs everyone outside South Africa -- in his one-man show at @pietertoerienproductions. It was super interesting…I didn’t know Pieter’s mom was Jewish and escaped Germany right before the holocaust. Also it was very funny although I miss the best jokes because I don’t speak Afrikaans. Thanks @buzinthecity for the invite! 📸 @thethinking_hand #hosted
Last batch of photos from Rhode Island. I just pub Last batch of photos from Rhode Island. I just published a blog post with all the highlights from the trip - see link in my profile. #rhodeisland
The over-the-top insane interiors of Marble House, The over-the-top insane interiors of Marble House, a Vanderbilt holiday home in Newport, Rhode Island. From the outside it looks just like the White House. I am back in Joburg and experiencing the slowest jet lag recovery of all time but I’ll hopefully have a blog post up about my trip to Rhode Island in the next day or two. #rhodeisland
A few shots of two sisters + one tiny dog walking A few shots of two sisters + one tiny dog walking along the coast of Newport, Rhode Island, on a cold April day. Blog post coming eventually once my marathon journey up and down the US east coast finally ends (soon!). First 📸 by @finley1039
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