There is a great deal of poverty in South Africa and some expats choose to use their time here to do what they can to contribute to improving and empowering local communities through a variety of volunteer programs, fundraisers and initiatives. All in all there are some fantastic expat projects going on. Today's guest post… Continue reading Thokozani: A Happy Place
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Learn about The Great Trek at Pretoria’s Voortrekker Monument
Who were the voortrekkers? What was the Great Trek? Find out by visiting the Voortrekker Monument near Pretoria.
Things are getting Spooky in Johannesburg
Maybe it's because Halloween is approaching, but I'm finding Johannesburg a bit spookier than usual at the moment. Spooky Johannesburg First of all we encountered this toxic creature basking in the sunlight. It is a Koppie Foam Grasshopper, a type of bush locust. I reckon its body was about 10cm long. This nightmarish apparition feasts on the… Continue reading Things are getting Spooky in Johannesburg
Guide to Buying Diamond Jewellery: 5 Top Tips
South Africa is famous for diamonds. Whether you are living here or just visiting, you will no doubt appreciate some guidance if you are in the market for a loose stone or piece of diamond jewelry. These tips are useful wherever in the world you're looking to buy. Expat Michelle Morrow is passionate and well-informed about… Continue reading Guide to Buying Diamond Jewellery: 5 Top Tips
24 Hours in Hermanus – You’ll Have a Whale of a Time
There is a vast swathe of the jagged southern coastline of South Africa that is prime whale watching territory. The small coastal town of Hermanus has the advantage that it perches on low cliffs fringing deep Walker Bay, offering excellent land based whale watching. The town's fortuitous position means it has been rated as one… Continue reading 24 Hours in Hermanus – You’ll Have a Whale of a Time
Generation eXpat: From Statistician to Illustrator
It can be tough being the Trailing Spouse on an expat posting, there are times when you feel like you are the excess baggage. The life and career you had built before is almost certainly on hold or possibly gone forever, particularly if you are not permitted to work in your host country and the… Continue reading Generation eXpat: From Statistician to Illustrator
Knocked up Abroad Again: An Announcement
Not Actually Knocked Up Abroad No, it's not that sort of announcement. I'm not expecting, but once upon a moonshine I was and hopefully you will soon be able read about the slightly less conventional road to parenthood that we traveled in Lagos, Nigeria in an actual book. It's A Book Baby Following on from Lisa Ferland's anthology… Continue reading Knocked up Abroad Again: An Announcement
Horsing Around with the South African Lipizzaners
Lipizzaner Horses Lippizaners are beautiful and usually (but not always) white-coated stallions first bred in the 1500's for military purposes. The horses are highly trainable and are the modern day rockstars of the dressage world. They were originally found in Slovenia and in modern times are closely associated with the Spanish Riding School in Austria. But did you… Continue reading Horsing Around with the South African Lipizzaners
Moving to Lagos? Get the lowdown on the lingo.
Here's the Lagos lingo you need to know if you planning to move to Nigeria. The Role of the English Language in Nigeria The official language of Nigeria, the language of business and commerce, the common language for Igbos, Yorubas, Hausas and other tribes to communicate with one another is English. Whether you are a native… Continue reading Moving to Lagos? Get the lowdown on the lingo.
Feeding the Five Thousand South African Style
South Africa is a meat loving nation. The braai (barbecue) is practically a national pass time, heck, it's nigh on a national sport. Just to give this claim some context, you need to see this mother-of-all-meat competitions running at one of our local shopping centres.. Seriously, HALF A TON of meat!!!!! It's a gargantuan quantity. How many… Continue reading Feeding the Five Thousand South African Style
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