The illicit becomes mainstream: graffiti in Joburg Posted on 18 July 20175 June 2024 Past Experiences  and Joburg graffiti tours  Over 2 years ago I joined a fascinating tour of graffiti in Newtown with… Read more Gandhi, Johannesburg and the birth of Satyagraha Posted on 28 June 201727 May 2024 Following the prisoner with garlands of flowers He must have cut a strange figure. A small man in prison clothing… Read more Johannesburg: a golfer’s paradise … 11 in 15 Posted on 22 June 201727 May 2024 How many urban metropolises have so many golf courses in such close proximity? And not many places have the stunning… Read more Old fashioned neighbourhood buzzes with new energy Posted on 20 May 201727 May 2024 Linden: a little gem Linden, a little jewel of a suburb with an interesting history, is a mere 6km from… Read more Last stop Nando’s on inner city tour Posted on 23 April 201727 May 2024 Tour of Joburg with JDA arranged by Laurice Taitz I was delighted when Laurice Taitz, the mover and shaker behind… Read more 10 great reasons why families love staying at Liz at Lancaster Posted on 18 April 201727 May 2024 Liz at Lancaster has had excellent reviews  on Tripadvisor . So after reading our reviews, if you need any further encouragement… Read more Irene Dairy Farm – ‘where cows milk themselves’ Posted on 2 April 2017 Irene Dairy Farm, a working dairy farm 45 minutes from Liz at Lancaster, has been in the Van Der Byl… Read more Tourism Grading 2017 81% First class pass! Posted on 21 March 2017 Every year establishments that are graded by Tourism Grading Council of South Africa [TGCSA] get inspected by an assessor. Liz… Read more Where can we buy Shweshwe? Posted on 15 March 20175 June 2024 This was the first question I was faced with recently at the breakfast table. Guests wanted to buy Sheshwe cloth… Read more It might not be the Comrades but Bruce was there! Posted on 9 March 20179 May 2025 With only 3 of us ‘on duty’ over a week-end at Liz at Lancaster, instead of the usual 4, I… Read more