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Ezemvelo: Great Hiking Close to Joburg

Ezemvelo: Great Hiking Close to Joburg

by 2summers | Feb 20, 2024 | Joburg Weekend Getaways, Johannesburg, Lodging, Parks/Nature Reserves

Those of you who follow me on Instagram may have noticed I’ve been hiking a lot lately. I’ve always loved to hike. But for some reason — maybe because I now have a car that can take me to any hiking trail in South Africa — I’ve started...
The Blogitects Do Limpopo: Marakele National Park

The Blogitects Do Limpopo: Marakele National Park

by 2summers | Feb 8, 2024 | Joburg Weekend Getaways, Limpopo, Lodging, Parks/Nature Reserves

I am way behind in publishing this final installment of the Blogitects’ December Limpopo roadtrip. (Read the first three installments here, here, and here.) Marakele National Park was our last stop on the journey and Thorsten and I were both running out of steam...
The Blogitects Do Limpopo: Leshiba Wilderness

The Blogitects Do Limpopo: Leshiba Wilderness

by 2summers | Jan 16, 2024 | Arts and Culture, Limpopo, Lodging, Parks/Nature Reserves

Leshiba Wilderness was the third stop on the Blogitects’ Limpopo road trip. Read about our first and second stops. Like last week, I don’t know how to start writing this post because I don’t know how to describe our stay at Leshiba Wilderness. I...
The Blogitects Do Limpopo: Mapungubwe National Park

The Blogitects Do Limpopo: Mapungubwe National Park

by 2summers | Jan 10, 2024 | Limpopo, Parks/Nature Reserves, The Blogitects

Mapungubwe National Park was the second stop on the Blogitects’ Limpopo road trip. Read about our first and third stops. I’ve been procrastinating on this post about Mapungubwe National Park because I don’t know where to start. Mapungubwe, which is...
Vredefort Dome: The Ultimate Weekend Getaway Guide

Vredefort Dome: The Ultimate Weekend Getaway Guide

by 2summers | Aug 30, 2023 | Joburg Weekend Getaways, Johannesburg, North West, Parks/Nature Reserves, Roadtripping

People of Joburg: Pay attention because I’m about to let you in on a seriously good travel secret. Most of you have probably heard of the Vredefort Dome. But if you’re anything like me (up until a few days ago), you have only a vague idea of what it is....
A Weekend in Greyton (and a bit of Malgas)

A Weekend in Greyton (and a bit of Malgas)

by 2summers | Jun 7, 2023 | Food and Drink, Parks/Nature Reserves, Western Cape

After our recent stay in Suurbraak, Thorsten and I had a weekend to kill in the Overberg before flying back to Joburg. We decided to spend two nights in Greyton, about 90 minutes from Cape Town, where neither of us had been before. We also made an afternoon detour to...
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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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