My dad is visiting Joburg for a couple of weeks. It’s his first time here (first time in Africa, in fact) and he wanted to get the lay of the land. So two …

“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.

Actually, “jumped around like a maniac” is a better description of what I did. But you know what I mean. This is Jovi, lead singer of a band from …

South Africa is a geographically diverse country with eye-popping natural wonders everywhere you look. We all know the big ones: Kruger National Park, Table …

I spent the weekend at the De Hoop Nature Reserve, a seaside wilderness in the Overberg region of the Western Cape. It will take me a day or two to get my …

It’s time for my last Namibia post. Sand meets sea near Walvis Bay, Namibia. Deserts have always fascinated me, so spending time in the desert was my …

On Tuesday evening I received this text message from George Khosi, coach of the Hillbrow Boxing Club: there is an accident at the gym the ring is damaged by a …

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 …

Emily, a friend of mine from America who is backpacking around the world, visited me in Jozi this weekend. The timing of Emily’s visit was both lucky and …