Johannesburg has invaded Cape Town. High heels and designer brands attached to a Jo’burg accent are easily distinguishable among the Capetonian trendy flats and plaid. Cape Town and Durban are often the annual holiday destinations of preference among Jo’burg professionals.…
I have been so lucky to have had the opportunity to explore South Africa way beyond the city limits of Cape Town, so navigating the Cape Town airport has become just as easy as Denver International and it has also…
On December 23rd I picked my family up from the Cape Town airport. Especially, in a family of chiefs and no indians it was pretty cool to be the only chief that knew what was going on. The first night…
Over the last few months, I’ve noticed a few things about my surroundings, as well as Germany and Germans in general, so I thought I’d share them. I think most Germans would admit to the truth of most of these…
Similar to most activities in Cape Town, going to see the new James Bond movie was a mission. While there is still room for spontaneity in Capetonian life, most events I have participated in took foresight, a moderate amount of…
The best way to describe Alex is by the man himself… The gate outside the house Nelson Mandela, aka Madiba by most Africans, lived in while attending law school in Johannesburg Mandela’s number while imprisoned on Robin Island Madiba’s house…
The best way to describe Alex is by the man himself… The gate outside the house Nelson Mandela, aka Madiba by most Africans, lived in while attending law school in Johannesburg Mandela’s number while imprisoned on Robin Island Madiba’s house…
Wednesday and Thursday were more of the same. Early mornings, making sure everything was in order and all questions were answered, taking the film crew around Alex to visit each of the groups in action, debriefing in the afternoon, conducting…
The Christmas season (Weihnachten, in German) is in full swing now, and that means one can expect three things in almost every German town and city: snow, Glühwein, and Weihnachtsmärkte! Though I’m sure many of you dear readers are familiar with snow, I suspect…
I only have six weeks left. How is that even possible? It seems like just yesterday I was jumping up and down with my roommate after finding out I’d received the Lumos Award that got me here. I’ve come a…