Quirky Joburg: My Top 10 Picks

12 February 2014

I wrote an article for the February issue of High Life magazine – the in-flight magazine for British Airways – about my favorite quirky places in Joburg. I wish I could direct you to go out and buy the magazine, but I can’t. If you want to read the story you’ll have to book a BA flight in Southern Africa, before the end of this month.

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Sandton Snapshot: Sundowners at Higher Ground

05 February 2014

UPDATE: SandtonPlaces was published in June 2014 and is now available in bookstores around Johannesburg. For more information contact Gerald Garner at gerald@joburgplaces.com.

You know that book about Sandton that I’ve been working on? It’s going to be published. Soon.

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Swaziland: It's Really Freaking Green.

02 February 2014

Swaziland is my second home in Africa. I knew Swaziland long before I knew South Africa, and long before I decided to move to Johannesburg. I’ve been to Swaziland six times in the last six years.

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A Top-Secret View of the Jozi Skyline

26 January 2014

Last night I slept in the most beautiful place in downtown Joburg. I normally try to avoid superlatives but in this case I am not exaggerating – it was literally THE most beautiful place in the city.

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An Interesting Story About Blankets

24 January 2014

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.

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Malealea: A Vacation for Fun People

13 January 2014

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.

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