Walking tour of Kliptown Soweto Posted on 1 September 201627 May 2024 TK’s Walking tour of Kliptown Laurice Taitz is Jozi’s queen of mavens (aka founder and editor of the amazing publication… Read more Dlala Nje ‘immersion’ Ponte and Hillbrow Posted on 27 May 201428 May 2024 Tour of Hillbrow with Dlala Nje Ponte then and now We’re drinking tea and coffee while gathered in a funky… Read more From Berea to Xai Xai – the Braamfontein Spruit Posted on 30 September 201328 May 2024 The journey of the Braamfontein Spruit Source of the Braamfontein Spruit in what is now Barnato School I recently visited… Read more Bungee jumping in Soweto Posted on 5 August 201328 May 2024 Adventure Tourism: Bungee jumping off the Orlando Towers A guest at Liz at Lancaster had his adrenalin rush for the… Read more The largest second hand bookstore (078 360 7749) in the Southern hemisphere in inner city Jozi Posted on 10 March 20135 June 2024 I'm a sucker for second hand bookshops, actually I'm a sucker for bookshops, period. But if you want a real… Read more Usually the train moves but with Park Station it’s been the building that moves Posted on 17 February 201328 May 2024 Park Station then: and now … History of Park Station Johannesburg’s first railway station , commissioned by the Zuid Afrikaansche… Read more Rosebank: vibrant, cosmopolitan and well-managed Posted on 10 February 201328 May 2024 Rosebank’s status as major business and leisure hub Neil Fraser who is a private consultant in the field of urban… Read more A mosque and a church: two beautiful buildings in Midrand Posted on 21 January 201328 May 2024 Russian Orthodox Church and Turkish Mosque in Midrand Towards the end of last year I went on a tour with… Read more Do you know where Delta Park gets its name from? Posted on 11 February 201228 May 2024 From grazing land to sewage works to recreational space: Delta Park Delta Park, 104 hectares of open park land, is… Read more Joburg’s best …. places to buy African artefacts Posted on 20 January 20105 June 2024 Liz at Lancaster Guesthouse suggestions for buying local art and craft My favourites are Art Africa for clever, creative contemporary items… Read more