Liz at Lancaster surrounded by green lung areas Posted on 22 March 202218 March 2025 Liz at Lancaster is spoilt for choice when it comes to wonderful parks and open spaces nearby.  Like all open… Read more Being a tourist in my own city: Part III Posted on 12 March 202222 May 2024 While Parts I and II of Being a Tourist in my Own City spoke about the tours that are on… Read more Being a tourist in my own city Jozi – Part II Posted on 1 March 202222 May 2024 After 2 years of varying levels of Lockdown it seems that there is light at the end of the social… Read more Being a tourist again in my own city of Jozi – Part 1 Posted on 19 February 20227 November 2024 UPDATED MAY 2024 Welcome back Jozi explorers It goes without saying that the last two years have been tough –… Read more Javett Art Centre Pretoria – a must visit Posted on 5 January 2022 History of the Javett Art Centre The Javett Art Centre arose out of many years of planning.  Philanthropist, art collector… Read more Johannesburg Contemporary Art Foundation [JCAF] Forest Town Johannesburg Posted on 17 November 202127 May 2024 JCAF the institution  Known by its acronym as JCAF, this is a non-profit institution supported by philanthropists: Gordon Schachat,  Adrian… Read more Cocktails, cappuccinos and bistro fare on 4th Ave Parkhurst Posted on 3 November 202127 May 2024 Spoilt for choice on 4th Ave Parkhurst  But there is still lots to choose from and while I have not… Read more Underground tunnels in Central Jozi Posted on 13 June 202127 May 2024 Jeppe Street Post Office 1935 While writing my last post on Art Deco in Johannebsurg, I came across photos in… Read more Art Deco in Johannesburg Posted on 28 May 202127 May 2024 Buildings competing for Numero Uno  Like many born and bred Jozi-ites I have seen many iterations of this mad brash… Read more More on Zaagkuilsdrift -birding destination Posted on 8 April 202127 May 2024 A prime birding location  I wrote about Zaagkuilsdrift and KgomoKgomo in my last post but only posted one bird photograph!… Read more