A Belated Kensington Jacaranda Walk Post
I'm suffering from a creative block this week and couldn't think of anything to blog about. Then I remembered I have a set of pictures and sketches from my jacaranda walk in Kensington, which [...]
Pretoria Jacarandas: A Photo Bonanza
This week, the last week of October, is peak jacaranda week in Joburg. The trees are laden with flowers and each breeze brings a shower of purple blossoms raining down onto the street. But [...]
A Jacaranda Special: Purple Pastries in Westcliff
It's that time of year again: October in Joburg. Jacaranda trees all over Joburg (and Pretoria, too -- more on that in a future post) are exploding with purple blossoms and everything wrong with [...]
A Jacaranda Weekend in Rosebank
Last weekend I led a jacaranda walk through Rosebank and neighboring Parkwood for Johannesburg in Your Pocket, followed by sundowners in a penthouse at the Tyrwhitt. View from the enormous penthouse balcony at the [...]
An Ode to Joburg in October
I don't usually complain about life in Joburg, at least not publicly. But there's been a lot to complain about lately. The city's infrastructure has collapsed, resulting in horrifyingly frequent power and water outages. [...]
A Jacaranda Walk Through Rosebank
On Saturday morning, I hosted a jacaranda walk through Rosebank with Johannesburg In your Pocket and the Radisson RED Johannesburg. One of the best purple clouds in Rosebank is right outside the Radisson RED, [...]
Return to the White Jacaranda Trees of Herbert Baker Street
I am having a rough week. It's one of those weeks when I doubt and question everything about myself, both personally and professionally, and wonder if I shouldn't just shut down my blog, sell [...]
Joburg Jacaranda Watch: October 2020
Joburg's jacaranda trees are off to a slow start this year. Although the timing of the purple bloom explosion varies from year to year, there's no question we should have way more of them [...]
The Quest for Pretoria’s White Jacarandas
I'm in America right now and I had really been looking forward to seeing the fall leaves here. I came home at exactly this time last year and the leaves were spectacular. Alas, it's [...]
A Day in the Life of a Quirky Melville Tourist
A few months ago, I promised to write periodic posts about Melville guesthouses, restaurants, and shops. I’ve strayed from that commitment — the majority of my posts these days are about the Joburg city [...]
Tortoises, Birds, Locusts, and One Fantastic Sunset
Joe and I spent Sunday afternoon at the Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden, a national botanical garden northwest of downtown Joburg. Technically it’s within the city limits but you would never guess you’re in a [...]
An Honest Living
This post was originally going to be about rain. It rained this week, for the first time in six months, and everything is crisp and green and beautiful. Here are a couple of photos [...]