Newtown Johannesburg

Johannesburg , Gauteng, South Africa

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    What Brian has been up to (World cup fever)

    14 photos

    ... after such a great showing especially since there was still many games to come! Day 5 Yesterday. RUSH We woke up early headed down to newtown to see some more of the city and drop gabby off at the bus station as she had to get back to ...

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    Catch up time

    ... . I am looking forward to that and will definitely let you know how it goes. Dorm life, or res life as they call it here in South Africa, is quite nice. Me and my two good friends here, Jessica and Lauren, have a system set up where each of us cooks for ...

  • 3

    Sojurn in Johannesburg

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    Jo'burg (aka Jozi) is South Africa's corporate capitol and a megapolis of at least 7 million.  Like many enormous cities, there are islands of beauty and grand architecture, but to a large extent this is a dirty and uninspiring travel destination. ...

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    Joburg - working and living

    10 photos

    ... habits from living in European cities I guess :) Visions of the future? When I talk around me about the future of South Africa, the visions and feelings are mixed. Some just say that corruption, crime and Black Empowerment laws are not giving them ...

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    First Days in Jo'burg

    ... thought: man, I don't even know how to put on a tie, and all these 10 year olds... Spent some time in Newtown, a neighborhood in central Jo'burg that's been converted to an artistic community and cultural arena. Artists's studios and galeries now house ...

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    SB '08, Part III

    ... and Katie and I agreed that it was very well done. We spent a few hours there and then had delicious ostrich burgers in Newtown, a revitalized part of the city with some posh shops and cafes. Next we saw Jo'burg from the top of the tallest building in ...

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    Joberg and the hostel of doom

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    ... how nice the airport and new Gautrain are, how friendly the people are, and how cold it is! We had a hectic introduction to South Africa. On arrival to our hostel we discovered they did not have any power or hot water. We could literally see our breath ...