Joburg Airports: O.R. Tambo vs. Lanseria

11 January 2018

Travelstart asked me to write a blog post about the cheap domestic flights it offers in South Africa. Of course I agreed – blogging assignments are easy when the thing you’re asked to blog about is actually useful. And every traveler in South Africa knows Travelstart is the best place to book domestic travel.

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The Long March to Freedom National Heritage Monument

07 January 2018

UPDATE (JANUARY 2019): The Long March to Freedom National Heritage Monument has moved, from the Fountains Valley Resort to Maropeng in the Cradle of Humankind. Read about my visit to the new location.

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10 Really Cool Jozi Places I Didn't Blog About in 2017

02 January 2018

I blogged about a lot of Jozi places in 2017. But there are also a lot of places I visited but never managed to write up, for one reason or another.

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#Gauteng52, Week 52: Bagels and More From Feigel's

28 December 2017

Welcome to Week 52 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 – the final week! – I visit Feigel’s Kosher Delicatessen, with locations in Glenhazel and Lyndhurst.

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Shopping for "Best Before" Deals at Crazy Groceries

26 December 2017

Several weeks ago I was ranting on Facebook about Black Friday. My friend Josef, also an American living in Joburg (in fact Josef and I grew up in neighboring towns outside Baltimore, Maryland), commented he doesn’t bother with Black Friday because he finds way better deals year-round at Crazy Groceries.

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#Gauteng52, Week 51: Scala Barber, the Oldest Shop in Melville

22 December 2017

Welcome to Week 51 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 Scala Barber, which has been doling out men’s haircuts in Melville for nearly half a century.

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