Joburg COVID-19 Lockdown Journal: Day 5

Joburg COVID-19 Lockdown Journal: Day 5

If you’re new to this blog series (and/or you live under a boulder) and don’t know what’s happening with South Africa’s 21-day lockdown, my first post  has all the details. Or read all my lockdown journal entries. It’s Lockdown Day 5 and I have a lot to say....
How to Be a Terrible Traveler: My Top 8 Tips

How to Be a Terrible Traveler: My Top 8 Tips

A few nights ago, lying sleepless in bed due to jet lag after my 26-hour journey from the United States to South Africa two days before, I had a profound realization: I am a really terrible traveler. Sunrise at Washington Dulles Airport. (Note: All the photos in this...
My 2020 Challenge: 10 South African Towns

My 2020 Challenge: 10 South African Towns

In June 2020 the 2Summers blog will turn ten years old. One decade of blogging. This means I’ve been blogging for more than 20 percent of my life. It also means a baby born on the day I published my first post in June 2010 — here it is, in case...
Men on Tinder: Read This

Men on Tinder: Read This

Okay people. It’s time to talk about dating apps. If you’re using a dating app like Tinder — or considering doing so — read to the end of this post. You could win a free dating app profile consultation and photoshoot. I avoided the dating app...