UPDATE (February 2021): The Blanket Shop in Clarens is no longer located on Naauwpoort Street, and is sadly no longer run by Minnie and Gertie. But their family has re-opened the shop in downtown Clarens, next to Time and Again restaurant.
A Mexican Chef in Johannesburg
Three years ago, right after I moved to Joburg, I ate at a Mexican restaurant in Melville called Café Mexicho. I was very disappointed in the meal and wrote a post about it called “Where Not to Eat in Melville”.
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Registering a Car in South Africa: An Expat's Epic Journey (Part 2)
Part 2 of a 3-part series. Read Part 1.
As I was saying…I came full-circle.
I started my epic journey at the Randburg Licensing Department, at 11:00 a.m. on a Wednesday morning, only to learn that Randburg only accepts traffic register number applications on Wednesdays from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. (I need to get a traffic register number before I can register my car.)
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Registering a Car in South Africa: An Expat's Epic Journey (Part 1)
Part 1 of a 3-part series. Read part 2.
I moved to South Africa in August 2010. In December 2013, I finally bought a car.
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Malealea: A Vacation for Fun People
My friend Michelle and I have a tradition of meeting up somewhere in Africa over the Christmas holidays. Last year we went to Namibia. This year, Michelle wanted to go somewhere new (not easy, as Michelle has been everywhere), and I wanted to go somewhere within driving distance of Joburg (peak-season flights are too rich for my blood). We decided on Lesotho.