Snippets of news from Liz at Lancaster Posted on 27 December 202421 December 2024 Liz at Lancaster Guesthouse: A welcoming peaceful oasis in a bustling city Thank you to all those who have made… Read more Most fun you will ever have shopping: Motmot and Garden Bleu in Parkhurst Posted on 17 October 202417 October 2024 Motmot-Garden Bleu in 11th St Parkhurst just off 4th Ave. Fabulous shop for gifts and home decor. Read more Newsletter from Liz at Lancaster January 2024 Posted on 27 January 202424 May 2024 I was somewhat shocked to see that the last time I sent out a newsletter was in late 2019, shortly… Read more From 2020 Lockdown to 2024 Business as Usual Posted on 6 January 202424 May 2024 Looking back on the ‘lost years’ of Covid The effect of Covid and Lockdown on global travel, tourism and accommodation… Read more We bid 2023 goodbye – another tough year for South Africans Posted on 21 December 202324 May 2024 Looking back on  2023 The normal brash, go-for-it, chaotic buzzy Jozi, starts to wind down towards mid-December as Joburgers head… Read more Useful snippets from our guests for fellow travellers Posted on 30 November 20235 June 2024 Jozi, the city we love to hate has woken up and embraced spring and the warmer weather with a frenetic… Read more We love Liz at Lancaster because….. Posted on 16 October 202322 May 2024 We get constant positive feedback from guests with lots of positive comments. These are reinforced by our ranking on Tripadvisor… Read more A Joburg tour with a difference – retracing the steps of a 19th Century Cape Explorer Posted on 25 September 202324 May 2024 Who’s the guide? Who’s the explorer? Where’s the Museum? Lucille Davie    Lucille is a teacher, journalist and remarkable researcher… Read more Human Intelligence v Artificial Intelligence 1-0 Posted on 3 September 202324 May 2024 AI and ChatGPT The news has been awash lately with talk about ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI… Read more Influencers at Open Studios Jozi 2023 Posted on 2 June 202324 May 2024 Urban renewal  With the decline of inner city Joburg over the last decade plus, many unused buildings have been converted… Read more