I spent nearly a week in Maputo, exploring the city completely on foot and mostly alone. Here are the 15 most quirky, interesting places I found.

I found myself not cycling on a cycle ride through Alexandra Township. I had a great time visiting some old favoriates and also discovering new places.

On Van Riebeek Ave., amist the hair-braiding salons and car stereo shops, is a Dutch wooden windmill, home to De Backery and De Molen Pancake House.

Yukon House, a beautiful historic mansion in the old Jozi suburb of Bezuidenhout Valley, is one of Joburg's best secret places to have afternoon tea.

Artivist is a bar/restaurant/art gallery/music venue on the coolest secret street in Braamfontein. If you like art, food, cocktails and music: Go.

After years of gentle prodding by Jay Patel's daughter, I finally visited Langwan Cleaners, a general dealer on Albert Street in downtown Joburg.

The seventh installment of "My Favorite Jozi Coffeeshops" features Loof Coffee, a fantastic coffee and breakfast spot in Norwood.

The Workhorse Bronze Foundry, which casts the work of Joburg's top sculptors, is an artistic oasis in the middle of a rough, industrial city neighborhood.

Kennedy Tembo of Microadventure Tours offers innovative tours in Joburg, Gauteng, and beyond. I tried out his coffee and cycling tour and had a great time.

My review of O' Peri Peri, a family-owned Portuguese restaurant in Edenvale on Joburg's East Rand. Don't go there unless you're starving.

Some updates from the Melville Cat, including photos of Trixie (the Midget Fluff Ball Menace) and exciting news on the Melville Cat's Instagram stardom.

I spent a weekend in a cottage at Brahman Hills, a beautiful and quirky lodge and spa just off the N3 Highway in the Natal Midlands.