Tours (Category) - 96 posts

It’s a long title, I know. I can’t help it though – it was an eventful day. The purpose of the JCTA media weekend (read about the beginning of …

As I said in my previous post (and many other posts, for that matter), Joburg is pretty from above. But just to clarify, Joburg is pretty from ground level, …

I try not to get upset when people refer to Johannesburg as “dangerous”, or “dirty”, or “ugly”. Such attitudes do Joburg a …

This weekend I participated in a workshop on urban exploration in downtown Joburg, sponsored by Dérive app. Dérive is a new online application that encourages …

I broke my iPhone yesterday. Don’t be deceived by the smile. This is just me trying to be a good sport. I’m not happy. (Photo: Fiver Löcker) I …

Michelle and I arrived at the Marlboro Gautrain Station, on the edge of Alexandra Township, at 10:30 Sunday morning. Jeffrey, our guide, was waiting for us on …

“You know more about Joburg than most South Africans.” People say this to me all the time. I hear it so often that I started to believe it. Even …

UPDATE: The mystery monument was revealed in May 2013. Read about the monument here. I went on an amazing walking tour of the Jozi CBD yesterday, led by Gerlad …

When I first moved to Joburg I blogged about everything I did. Going for a walk, shopping for groceries, sitting in the yard watching birds…No activity …

A rainy public art walkabout around downtown Joburg, with local artist Hannelie Coetzee. Originally written in 2013, updated in 2016.

On a cold August evening last year, I sat in bed messing around with my new iPad. I hit the camera button and shot a picture of the Melville Cat. Then I went to …

I’m interrupting my Namibia series for this important announcement: 2Summers has procured an iPhone. There are many secrets locked inside this mysterious …