Must-Have Christmas Gifts From the Maluti Mountains
I went to Lesotho last week for a work assignment. I was in a rush on the drive there, but on the way back I took my time, winding through the Maluti Mountains and visiting some of my favorite places. The Maluti Mountains on the South African side of the Lesotho...
Remembering Things in the Land That Grows Rocks
Amidst all the excitement of the #MeetSouthAfrica trip, I nearly forgot that I was going to Lesotho. One of my newest Instagram connections, @nuttywheat, recently referred to Lesotho as “the land that grows rocks”. It’s a perfect description so...
An Interesting Story About Blankets
UPDATE (February 2021): The Blanket Shop in Clarens is no longer located on Naauwpoort Street, and is sadly no longer run by Minnie and Gertie. But their family has re-opened the shop in downtown Clarens, next to Time and Again restaurant. The people of Lesotho are...Malealea: A Vacation for Fun People
My friend Michelle and I have a tradition of meeting up somewhere in Africa over the Christmas holidays. Last year we went to Namibia. This year, Michelle wanted to go somewhere new (not easy, as Michelle has been everywhere), and I wanted to go somewhere within...Portraits From the Kingdom in the Sky
Very few people in the world know that there is a tiny country in Africa called Lesotho. Fewer still know how to pronounce it. (It’s Leh-SOO-too.) Even fewer still have actually been there, which is a pity because Lesotho is a beautiful, mystical place. Lesotho,...
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.