#Gauteng52, Week 36: The Reefsteamers Magaliesburg Express

07 September 2017

Welcome to Week 36 of my #Gauteng52 challenge, for which I visit and blog about a new place in Gauteng Province every week for 52 straight weeks. This week I take a ride on the Reefsteamers Magaliesburg Express.

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Six Arts and Crafts Hotspots in Africa

05 September 2017

Although I generally avoid shopping, I love to buy things when I travel – especially in Africa (which is most of my traveling these days). So when Afristay asked me to write a post about traveling in Africa, I decided to take a look back at some of the best arts and crafts I’ve found in my explorations around the continent.

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#Gauteng52, Week 34: The Pink Church With a Blue Door

25 August 2017

Welcome to Week 34 of my #Gauteng52 challenge, for which I visit and blog about a new place in Gauteng Province every week for 52 straight weeks. This week I visit the Blue Door Print Studio, inside Melville’s mysterious Pink Church.

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The Ndebele Artists of Mpumalanga: Coming Soon to Joburg

23 August 2017

We drove down a dusty KwaMahlanga street, bordered by beige and brown houses. I saw dogs, chickens, and goats, all in various earth tones. Orange and lemon trees, laden with late-winter fruit, provided periodic bursts of yellow and orange.

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Kruger, Top to Bottom: Secret Places and Random Tips

15 August 2017

Before my recent trip, I hadn’t fully grasped how large the Kruger National Park is. The park is 19,500 square kilometers (7,523 square miles), spread over a pipe-shaped area 360 kilometers (220 miles) long and about 65 kilometers (40 miles) wide.

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15 Birds of the Kruger National Park

08 August 2017

I like birds as much as the next person, but I am not a Birder with a capital B. In fact, I’ve been known to make fun of Birders occasionally. (Sorry, Birder friends. You make me laugh sometimes.)

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