Five Great Jozi Cheese Shops

23 April 2019

I love cheese. I just ate a toasted cheese sandwich like 30 seconds ago. And while Joburg is no Paris, there are a few really good spots to buy cheese in this town and I thought I should profile them as part of my Jozi Top Fives series.

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Urbanologi: My Number One Date Night Restaurant

18 April 2019

Many of you read my previous post about the interesting experiences I’ve had recently on Tinder and other dating apps, and my plan to start a business helping people improve their dating app profiles. In conjunction with that I’m starting a series of posts about my top recommendations for Jozi dates. First up: Urbanologi.

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Men on Tinder: Read This

14 April 2019

Okay people. It’s time to talk about dating apps.

If you’re using a dating app like Tinder – or considering doing so – read to the end of this post. You could win a free dating app profile consultation and photoshoot.

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Quick Update on the 2Summers #Gauteng52 Challenge Book

11 April 2019

UPDATE (June 2019): I’ve completed the second printing of the 2Summers #Gauteng52 Challenge*. I still have more than 40 copies left. If you’d like to buy one,* send me a message or use the payment button below. The book is also for sale at Bridge Books.

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This Is the East: TJIPS in Eastgate Mall

08 April 2019

Sixth in an occasional blog series called This Is the East, featuring hidden spots on Johannesburg’s East Rand.

A few weeks ago I saw some photos of a plate of chips – fries, to the Americans among you – on Instagram.

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That Time I Climbed Ponte

03 April 2019

Let me tell you about that time I ran to the top of Ponte City.

Looking up at Ponte City
Looking up at Ponte City, the tallest residential building in Africa (at least for now).

Every few months Dlala Nje and Microadventure Tours co-host the Ponte Challenge, which invites people to gather at the bottom of Ponte City at a very early hour and run or walk 54 storeys to the top. Last month I finally made the event and I (mostly) ran to the top. It really wasn’t that bad.

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The Best Margherita Pizza in Joburg (or maybe the world)

28 March 2019

UPDATE (May 2019): The Coalition Pineslopes location has closed. You can still eat Coalition’s delicious Margherita pizza at their location on Bolton Road in Rosebank, and they will soon be offering their “Kitchen Table” experience again at a new location in Sandton. Follow them on Facebook for updates.

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15 Quirky Things to Do in Maputo

23 March 2019

I spent six days in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique.

Statue of Samora Machel in Maputo, Mozambique.
Statue of Samora Machel, the first president of independent Mozambique. Erected in 2011, the monument was designed and constructed in North Korea.

Two friends joined me for the last two days but the rest of the time I was alone. Other than booking my flight and accommodation and buying a guide book – the Bradt Travel Guide for Mozambique, which has a short and rather disappointing chapter on Maputo but was helpful nonetheless – I made zero plans before going. Once there, I continued making zero plans and just wandered around looking at things.

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Not Cycling Through Alexandra Township

19 March 2019

I recently found myself not cycling on a cycle ride through Alexandra Township.

It was a hard job riding around Alex in a comfortable car, photographing the cyclists as they toiled in the hot sun. But someone had to do it.

I was supposed to cycle, but there weren’t enough bikes and it was blazing hot and when someone suggested I ride in the Jeep that was escorting the riders and take photos through the open top, I gladly accepted.

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