Tag: Joburg

One year in Joburg

This Sunday marks one year since Alistair, Boo and I packed up our Cape Town lives for the bright lights and big city of Jozi. Well, bright lights isn't completely accurate due to regular power cuts, although the spectacular sunsets more than make up for it. The first six months were a bit rough on…
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July 15, 2011
Win tickets to Whisky Live & a bottle of Highland Park 12 Year Old

"The day you enjoy whisky for itself, your whole world changes." That's what Gerry Tosh, Head of Brand Education for Highland Park, told me earlier today and I couldn't agree more. I eased myself into whisky-drinking by mixing blended whiskies with ginger ale or appletiser, which is perfectly acceptable according to Gerry. Then, once you've…
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November 10, 2010
Joburg Drivers vs Cape Town Drivers

We all know the popular South African aphorism – “Joburg has better drivers than Cape Town.” Even staunch, I-could-never-live-anywhere-else Capetonians say this. I certainly have. We embrace our crappy driving and wear it as a mark of pride. There is no need for a sense of direction when you can just look up at the…
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August 30, 2010
Joburg vs Cape Town

In Joburg, the 3-series BMW is considered an entry-level vehicle.
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May 18, 2009