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Newsletter from Liz at Lancaster January 2024
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I was somewhat shocked to see that the last time I sent out a newsletter was in late 2019, shortly…
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On the Political Front:Looking back on 2023
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One thing South Africa doesn’t do is “uneventful” Several guests have written asking for more detail on various aspects of…
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From 2020 Lockdown to 2024 Business as Usual
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Looking back on the ‘lost years’ of Covid The effect of Covid and Lockdown on global travel, tourism and accommodation…
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Jozi’s cultural scene is back on full throttle – looking back at 2023
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Emerging from the Covid Schlumph It took some time for night life, theatres and galleries to get back to full…
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We bid 2023 goodbye – another tough year for South Africans
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Looking back on 2023 The normal brash, go-for-it, chaotic buzzy Jozi, starts to wind down towards mid-December as Joburgers head…
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Early summer day in Jozi, jacarandas, heritage home, the Parktown Singers – a perfect combination
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Jozi, the city we love to hate, dons her purple dress and delivers her swag It all came together for…
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Useful snippets from our guests for fellow travellers
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Jozi, the city we love to hate has woken up and embraced spring and the warmer weather with a frenetic…
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Let us share/Masabelaneni: Book arts from Caversham Press at the JGCBA at Wits Art Museum
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Unpacking the title of this post! Currently showing at the Jack Ginsberg Centre for Book Arts (hence JGCBA) at Wits…
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We love Liz at Lancaster because…..
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We get constant positive feedback from guests with lots of positive comments. These are reinforced by our ranking on Tripadvisor…
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A Joburg tour with a difference – retracing the steps of a 19th Century Cape Explorer
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Who’s the guide? Who’s the explorer? Where’s the Museum? Lucille Davie Lucille is a teacher, journalist and remarkable researcher…
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