#History - 106 posts

Last week I did a day-long tour of Soweto with Eenblond Tours, aka Gilda Swanepoel. I learned quite a few new things about this diverse section of Joburg.

The Carlton Hotel was once the glitziest hotel in Joburg. It's now been closed for two decades. Recently I managed to sneak a few pictures in the lobby.

The S-bend mural on Louis Botha Avenue connects the Joburg suburbs to the CBD, telling the story of the city's transport history as it goes.

I spent two nights at Kings Walden, a magical hotel in the mountains above Tzaneen, Limpopo. The experience is hard to put into words.

Today is Women's Day in South Africa. To commemorate it, here are 12 of my favorite portraits of South African women that I've taken over the years.

I spent seven days driving the length of Limpopo province. I saw and did so many remakable things and met many inspiring people. Here are a few highlights.

In honor of Nelson Mandela Day, I present Johannes Maswaganyi's fantastic Mandela sculptures and 67 of the cutest baby sweaters ever knitted.

Potchefstroom is a historic university town about an hour and a half from Johannesburg. I spent about 24 hours there and had way more fun than I expected.

The Rand Club, one of Joburg's oldest buildings, has undergone many transformations. The most recent one has made it much more accessible to the public.

In my quest to cover all of Joburg's hidden places, I sometimes neglect the unhidden places. Mandela House, a museum on Vilakazi Street, is one such place.

Rand Steam, a historic site in Richmond, was nearly destroyed by developers. The new shopping centre there incorporates elements of the site's history.

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.