USA (Category) - 46 posts

I spent four days in Bar Harbor, Maine, with my sister, exploring Acadia National Park and the surrounding area. Here are my highlights.

In honor of the impending U.S. presidential election election in November, I spoke to several Americans in Joburg about why they vote.

My sister and I spent four days exploring Rhode Island, America's smallest state. Here's a list of all the fun things we did.

Thorsten and I (a.k.a. the Blogitects) just got back from an epic trip up and down the East Coast of America.

After seeing it featured on the Netflix series "Chef's Table", my mom and I visited Scott's Barbecue in Hemingway, South Carolina.

I was home in Sykesville, Maryland, for the 4th of July parade. It was my first time being in the U.S. for July 4th since 2010.

I flew from South Africa to the United States at the height of South Africa's third covid pandemic wave. Here's how it went.

Americans living abroad still have to file their U.S. taxes. Here's what I've learned about the least painful way to get it done.

Yesterday morning I watched the Biden/Harris presidential election victory speeches from my bed in Johannesburg. They gave me hope.

Read all my lockdown journal posts. It’s Day 39 of the South African lockdown. I woke up late, supremely unmotivated, and spent much of the morning …

If you’re new to this blog series and don’t know what’s happening with South Africa’s 21-day (now 35-day) lockdown, my first post has all the details. Or read …

Eating a green chile cheeseburger in New Mexico was a lifechanging culinary experience. Read more about green chiles and other great things in New Mexico.