Botswana on a Budget: Driving to the Okavango Delta
Recently, I told you about my September visit to Planet Baobab in Botswana. But I didn't explain the larger context of our Botswana journey, so let me back up a bit. Many months ago, [...]
The Blogitects Hike to Maletsunyane Falls
Back in April, the Blogitects took a long-anticipated road trip to the remote highlands of Lesotho to see Maletsunyane Falls. It was early April, after weeks of heavy rain, so the falls were overflowing [...]
Towns of the Karoo: Nieu-Bethesda
At the end of my recent trip through the Karoo, after a stopover in Philippolis and an Inventure in the desert, I spent two nights in another tiny Karoo town: Nieu-Bethesda. A kilometer or [...]
Towns of the Karoo: Philippolis
There's something special about a particular kind of tiny Karoo town. When I pull into one of these towns after a long drive, drop my bags, and sink into a chair on the stoep [...]
15 Years of 2Summers in Joburg
This post first appeared in Johannesburg In Your Pocket. I published my first blog post on 6 June 2010, making this month the 15th anniversary of the 2Summers blog. (I didn’t actually move to [...]
A Comrades Marathon Spectator Survival Guide
Last weekend I drove to KwaZulu-Natal to watch the 98th Comrades Marathon, a.k.a. The Ultimate Human Race. The Comrades was a “down race” this year, meaning it started in Pietermaritzburg and proceeded “down” to [...]
Greylene the Suzuki Jimny Conquers Sani Pass
After I moved to South Africa in August 2010, my very first cross-border trip was to Mokhotlong, Lesotho. Although Mokhotlong is right next to Sani Pass, we didn’t have time to drive it on [...]
Two Months in a Suzuki Jimny: My Review
Happy New Year! Thorsten and I recently returned to Joburg after an incredible 10-day road trip through Limpopo province. I have many stories to tell about that trip, but before I get into that [...]
Greylene the Suzuki Jimny Hits the Road
For those of you who didn't see on social media already, I bought a car. Her name is Greylene and she is a 2022 Suzuki Jimny. Greylene and me in front of a weird [...]
Vredefort Dome: The Ultimate Weekend Getaway Guide
People of Joburg: Pay attention because I'm about to let you in on a seriously good travel secret. Most of you have probably heard of the Vredefort Dome. But if you're anything like me [...]
Quirky South Africa, Part 3: The Garden Route
Read Quirky South Africa Part 1, about padstals, and Quirky South Africa Part 2, about Bethulie and the Gariep Dam. I was talking to some South African friends about my visit to the Garden [...]
Quirky South Africa, Part 2: Bethulie and the Gariep Dam
As described in my previous post, my mom and I took a road trip from Joburg to the Garden Route and back. Along the way we stopped over in Bethulie for a journey through [...]