I last visited Kameel, a tiny hamlet in South Africa's North West Province, in February 2020 as part of my (never finished) #10SouthAfricanTowns project. At the time, I was certain I'd be back in [...]
People of Joburg: Pay attention because I'm about to let you in on a seriously good travel secret. Most of you have probably heard of the Vredefort Dome. But if you're anything like me [...]
Kameel is the second stop in my #10SouthAfricanTowns campaign, for which I’m visiting ten small towns across South Africa in 2020. Kameel means "Camel" in Afrikaans. The original farm there is called "Kameel Bult", which [...]
The town of Potchefstroom, 120 kilometers southwest of Joburg in North West province, has several claims to fame: Potchefstroom is a very old town by South African standards, founded in 1838 by Voortrekker Andries [...]
Last month I spent a weekend in Groot Marico, a whacky hippie town in North West Province. Soon after booking the Groot Marico trip, I received an invitation to spend the night at Sun [...]
A few weeks ago I spent a weekend in Groot Marico, on a writing retreat with three friends. Welkom (Welcome) to Groot Marico. Groot Marico, a funky town in North West Province, is best [...]
Last week I had some adventures in North West Province (one of South Africa's lesser known provinces). It was a fascinating trip on many levels. I can't possibly recount all my North West adventures [...]