I’ve been on five trips, to five South African provinces, over the last four weeks. On the road in KwaZulu-Natal. I’ve driven solo for hundreds of …

Here are my top ten tips for surviving the OppiKoppi music festival, including suggestions for how to pack, how to dress, and how to have fun.

Last night I returned from OppiKoppi, South Africa’s largest and most legendary music festival. “Oppi Koppie” means “on the hill” …

Remember three days ago, when I was sitting on the porch in my pajamas at 7:30 a.m.? Those days are gone. SNOW. Like, real snow. In South Africa. As the South …

Tomorrow it will be two years since I moved to Joburg. It’s 7:41 on a Sunday morning. Even though it is technically still winter, I’m sitting on the …

I’m in KwaZulu-Natal province this week. I don’t have time for a real post, but thought I’d share this photo of a very distinguished man I met …

A few years ago, I wandered into a sports arena in Virginia’s D.C. suburbs and discovered roller derby. The Cherry Blossom Bombshells and Scare Force One …

I’m in the Eastern Cape at the moment. The Eastern Cape is one of my favorite South African provinces; the people are friendly, the pace is slow, and the …

UPDATE: The Cargo Kilts shop in Melville closed in 2013. Sniff. You might remember my post from a couple of weeks ago about the the Fête de la Musique. It …

I bought some ready-made bread dough from Spar and made my first loaf of bread. It was a lot of fun and also a total success.

One of the most colorful photos I have, taken at the Joburg Pride parade last year. I don’t often write “blog award” posts. The bloggers among …

UPDATE (OCTOBER 2017): Alas, Café Mexicho has closed down. It had a good run though. Fortunately there are several good alternatives around town – read …