Fashion Makeover with Dr. Pachanga

As I’ve said before, I consider myself to be an unfashionable person. But the longer I live in South Africa, the more fashionable I feel. I find the fashion in South Africa – and Africa in general – more fun than fashion in the United States. (No offense, American fashion designers: It’s not you, it’s me.)

My Favorite Jozi Coffeeshops: Flynn Coffee

This post, featuring Flynn Coffee, is the third in an occasional series about my favorite new coffeeshops in Joburg.

In the third installment of a series on my favorite new Jozi coffeeshops, I bring you Flynn Coffee in Kramerville.

Skateboarding Across Jozi

I consider myself a connoisseur of Joburg walking tours. When I found out there is a skateboarding tour of Joburg, I obviously had to try it.

Skateboarding tour in front go graffiti

From left to right: Ayanda, Tiffanie, Marie-Lais, and Tshepo during our City Skate Tour, in front of a graffiti piece by Tapz.

Hi from Malawi

Malawi.

I type the word and stare at it, say it over and over in my head.

I google Malawi and get this from Wikipedia:

The name Malawi is thought to derive from the word Maravi. The people of the Maravi Empire were iron workers. Maravi is thought to mean “Flames” and may have come from the sight of many kilns lighting up the night sky.