Johannesburg

Travelling in South Africa with load shedding

Someone asked me recently how I explain load shedding to my overseas tourists and I realised that I do not. The tourists that travel with...

Summer in South Africa

Summer has arrived and South Africa is the best place to be. In Johannesburg the Jacaranda trees have turned everything purple, as they...

A few of my favourite places

I’ve been lucky with my job, going to lodges I would never normally get to. Here are some of my all time favourites:- Old Drift Lodge,...

A South African holiday in a pandemic?

South Africa is going to be the perfect holiday destination this year. Like travelling anywhere in the MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC, you need to...

The Silo Hotel, Cape Town

The Silo Hotel in Cape Town won the Travel and Leisure 2020 award for the best African city hotel and I completely get why. When I...

Thandeka Africa - a little about us

My little travel company, Thandeka Africa, turns 25 years old this month. I’ve worked from my bedroom, dining room and garden, in...

Pablo's, Johannesburg

When Pablos Eggs Go Bar closed down in Melville, I was heartbroken. Sad for the staff, sad for me, shattered and oh so lonely. My days of...

One Day in Katlehong

I was already saying OMG IT IS HOT, as we arrived in Katlehong for our walking tour. It was 3000 degrees in the shade and not yet 9 am....