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The Joburg City Park You Must Visit in 2022

The Joburg City Park You Must Visit in 2022

by 2summers | Jan 7, 2022 | Johannesburg, Johannesburg Day Trips, Parks/Nature Reserves

I last blogged about the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve, a huge Joburg City Park on the south side of the city, more than 11 years ago. I don’t normally like to blog about the same place twice but I think it’s time for a Klipriviersberg refresher....
Jozi Getaways: The Donkey Dairy, Magaliesburg

Jozi Getaways: The Donkey Dairy, Magaliesburg

by 2summers | Oct 12, 2021 | Joburg Weekend Getaways, Johannesburg Day Trips, Lodging, North West

I love donkeys. There’s something about their diminutive stature, their huge, liquid eyes, their long faces, their big, fuzzy ears…Every donkey I meet turns me into a squealing little girl. Donkeys are so charming and adorable, they actually destroy me....
Jozi Getaways: Farmhouse@58 in the Cradle of Humankind

Jozi Getaways: Farmhouse@58 in the Cradle of Humankind

by 2summers | Sep 29, 2021 | Joburg Weekend Getaways, Johannesburg, Johannesburg Day Trips

Last week I stayed at two lovely getaway spots within an hour (give or take) of Joburg: Farmhouse@58 in the the Cradle of Humankind and the Donkey Dairy in Magaliesburg. It felt incredible to get out of the city after two months of no traveling. The pandemic makes me...
Two Days With Joburg Tourism: A Photo Story

Two Days With Joburg Tourism: A Photo Story

by 2summers | Jun 23, 2021 | Johannesburg, Johannesburg Day Trips

I recently spent two days with Joburg Tourism exploring different places around town with a small group of lady bloggers/influencers. It was a strange time to embark on this journey, right as the city plunged into a third covid wave, but the event was planned weeks...
Spaza Shop Magic in Katlehong

Spaza Shop Magic in Katlehong

by 2summers | Oct 6, 2020 | Ekurhuleni (East Rand), Johannesburg, Johannesburg Day Trips, Tours, Townships/Informal Settlements

On Saturday I participated in the first-ever #SpazaShopTour, starting and ending at African Accent Spaza Shop in Katlehong. Walking through Katlehong. The weather was miraculously perfect for a six-kilometer walk. We wound through Katlehong and Thokoza, visiting spaza...
Five Outings in Gauteng Province

Five Outings in Gauteng Province

by 2summers | Aug 12, 2020 | COVID-19, Johannesburg, Johannesburg Day Trips, Jozi Top Fives, Lodging, Parks/Nature Reserves

It’s a weird time to live in Gauteng province. Gauteng is South Africa’s largest province by population and its smallest province by size, by huge margins. And due to the ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions, all 13 million of us Gautengers are stuck here...
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Heather Mason

I’m an American writer/blogger/photographer living a quirky life in Johannesburg. Follow along as I explore Johannesburg, South Africa, and the rest of the world.

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