Johannesburg has tons of great bookstores. It's difficult to narrow them down to just five, but here is my best attempt.

Hanging out in the quirky Joburg suburb of Melville is a great antidote to sitting around my house all day bingeing on Trumpacolypse news.

Some random, jet-lagged thoughts about America, the U.S. election, and me.

There are only a few dozen white jacarandas in Pretoria, South Africa's jacaranda capital. Two weeks ago I went to find them.

Donald Trump came to Washington D.C. today to cut the ribbon at his new hotel. I went down to check out the Trumpkin circus.

In partnership with Bridge Books, I'm holding another #2SummersBlogClass on 19 November 2016. Come join us and learn how to blog.

Afternoon tea, also called high tea, is a phenomenon in Joburg. Here's a run-down of my five favorite places around town to have afternoon tea.

I flew from Johannesburg to Vilanculous on Airlink and spent three blissful days at Azura Retreat, in Mozambican paradise.

Last week I made time for a quick visit to the Keyes Art Mile, a collection of art galleries, restaurants and shops on Keyes Avenue in Rosebank.

I spent three days in Cape Town, doing all sorts of random, awesome things. I climbed Lion's Head, drank beer, ate fish and chips, and laughed at seals.

My recommendations on what to do, where to stay, and what to eat in Magoebaskloof, a beautiful mountainous area in South Africa's Limpopo Province.

In celebration of Heritage Day, the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation put on a bonanza of historical tours all over the city. I chose three.