#Johannesburg - 866 posts

There’s a big immigration story in South Africa this week. It’s not getting much international attention but it’s important for this country, …

Melville is known for its musty book shops, vintage clothing stores, and a lively bar scene. It’s also known for its rats. Rats are a common sight in …

This afternoon we had to go to the mall to buy a ream of computer paper. (As everyone here knows, you can’t buy anything in South Africa without going to …

If you’re a regular 2Summers reader, you know by now that I’m a big fan of South African street art. For the last few weeks, the bead guys have …

Spending the holidays in a warm place in the northern hemisphere (like Hilton Head Island, where my mom lives) is one thing. But celebrating Christmas during …

One of the cool things about living in Joburg is that people are always passing through. It’s difficult to travel from one place to another in Southern Africa …

Summer in Joburg is not what you might expect. Some days it’s warm and sunny and other days it’s cloudy and cool enough for jeans and a sweatshirt. …

Part 1 The weather shifted while Joe and I were away. Instead of the endless string of sunny, dry days we had before, we’re yo-yo-ing erratically between …

Sunday was Joe’s birthday. We spent the afternoon at the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens (not to be confused with the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens), …

My shopping adventures continued this week. (Read about last week’s shopping adventures in An Honest Living, Part 1.) Beadwork is a specialty craft in South …

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 …

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 …