In the first week of my #Gauteng52 challenge, Ray and I went hiking on the Hennops Trail north of Joburg. We met several cows and a donkey.

In 2016 I committed to a big Instagram challenge: #366daysofmakingspace. In 2017 I'm committing to a huge blog challenge: #Gauteng52.

I went to a wedding at Randlords on a Monday, which might seem strange. But this is Joburg, where a wedding on a Monday in December makes perfect sense.

Ray and I spent three days at Stone-Hill, a dog-friendly self-catering resort in Magaliesburg. We had a great time even though we don't have a dog.

A quickie restaurant review of Mamasan, a new Cape Malay restaurant on 7th Street in Melville. Melville restaurants come and go but I hope this is a keeper.

A few of my writer friends started a creative writing program in Katlehong called Katlehong Stories. Just a few months later, the group is making big news.

The 2016 Oriental Plaza Instameet was a great success. Here are the three winners of the Instameet photography contest.

I bought some of my favorite things on a drive through Lesotho and the eastern Free State.These mohair tapestries and Basotho blankets make great gifts.

When I moved from America to South Africa, cars were the most difficult adjustment. Everything about cars and driving is different here: Cars drive on the …

Yesterday I went to see "SA's Dirty Laundry: The Things We Do for Love" at SoMa Art + Space in Maboneng. It was a humble and moving experience.

The first-ever Oriental Plaza Instameet is happening in Fordsburg on 3 December 2016. It's going to a blast. Don't miss it.

Did you think public libraries were dead? Not so. The Johannesburg City Library, right in the middle of downtown Jozi, is teeming with life.