Johannesburg, like any other city, is a trendy concrete jungle, but unlike any other city in the world, it is the world’s largest man-made forest with approximately 10 million trees. It is not difficult to step off of the urban pavement and explore the many... more »
Johannesburg Travel Articles
The Soul of South Africa
June 16, 1976 is a date that for the majority of South Africans is a stark reminder of their country’s turbulent past. The Soweto Uprising of 1976 revealed the brutal capabilities of the apartheid regime; 13 year old Hector Pieterson ...more »
Kruger National Park
It’s difficult to imagine that South Africa's Kruger Wildlife Park is the size of Wales. Imagine that, Wales overrun by sprightly bushbuck, predatory lionesses and beefy buffalos. in fairness, it would make a change from the ...more »
South Africa's Centre of Chic
Serious question: who is Nelson Mandela? In a single paragraph, please – I’ve got a word limit to think about. It’s a tough task, granted, but then Mandela did spend 27 years in prison for campaigning against racial inequality ...more »
Johannesburg Culture in Newtown
Until recently, if you mentioned you were off to spend a day touring Johannesburg's often-chaotic Central Business District, you may well have been told to think twice. Yes, there are parts of the city that you want to avoid, and as in all ...more »
The Cradle of Humankind
The Cradle of Humankind has in recent years become one of Johannesburg's top attractions, and for good reason. This unique and beautiful spot, widely regarded as the origin of what we now refer to as mankind, or just humans, is just a ...more »
"I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake" - Robert Louis Stevenson
Johannesburg Botanical Gardens boast formal gardens and 4,500 rose bushes