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Johannesburg Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Johannesburg, South Africa
Südafrika - ein ganz besonderes Erlebnis
... . Hohe Temperaturen wechselten sich mit heftigen Gewittern ab. Interessant war eine Stadtrundfahrt durch die Innenstadt von Johannesburg mit Besuch des zur Fussball-WM neu erbauten Fussballstadions und ganz besonders interessant die Fahrt durch Soweto ...
Train Journey!
travelled on the shoshloza meyl (r290). powercut on morning of departure in CApe town so delayed by 6 hours. set off at 4 instead of 10! arrived in Jo'burg where a strike menat we had to go slow as none of the traffic lights were being manned, arrived at ...
on to Jo-Burg
... been moving with group of people for the last month and needed a break. But while i was with them on the way south to Johannesburg we did do some site seeing and also did have some fun. We went though Botswana which i had already been to ...
Arrived in Johannesburg
Itself (downtown, suburbs) Johannesburg is not an extremely appealing place. Crime rate is one of the highest in the world, most of the neighbourhoods and individual houses have walls and barbed wires for protection. However, the area does offer ...
Johannesburg, South Africa
... that we will be seeing and the people back home....family and friends we left behind. We arrived about 9 PM in Johannesburg. Hard to believe. We got to City Lodge Motel near the airport. We have so much luggage and many are ...
End of the adventure in Southern Africa
Before I traveled back to South Africa, I took the trip to Masving, where I went to explore the old civilasation called Great Zimbabwe. Impressive! Civilisation from around 1100. Of course not as old or impressive as the pyramids, but at least it shows ...
Johannesburg
... . I don't HAVE to speak any other languages. I don't even HAVE to speak English -- I simply choose to. South Africa has eleven national languages; it's not my problem that Portuguese isn't one of them. So I finally made it ...
Johannesburg Airport Disaster
... slept a fair amount on it, where we really struggled to sleep on the other ones. Once we landed in Johannesburg, I went through the South African Passport control while Nikki had to go through the foreign passport control. It only took me a few minutes ...
Arrived!
I'm happy to report a safe arrival in Johannesburg, South Africa, on April 25th. Yahoo! Paris was stunning, I had a great nap in the airport sprawled across my backpack and a row of seats in the airport. Tres bien! It's been so exciting to actually be ...
Hand Modelling Career Over!
... cubs, a few more when I said goodbye to the new friends and loads more as we flew out of the country. Overall view of South Africa? It's a beautiful place with so much land and so much cultural history. It's not as crime ridden as everyone says if you're ...
Christmas in (Jonna's)burg
... to have a very untraditional (for most) Christmas curry! Today we visited the Apartheid museum it was quite shocking to think how South Africa was segregated up until the 90's, but assuring to see how they have tried to rebuild their society since. ...
49 bottles of beer
After a 15 hour flight from New York I landed in Johannesburg ready for sleep. Luckily, newly part qualified game ranger with a beard, Justin was meeting me at the airport. It was more than a relief to not have to immediately start working out ...
Jo-burg
I flew into Jo-burg and spent one night there. I was a little intimidated by the electric fences and barbwire at first, but by the time I left Africa I was used to ...
End of the Garden Route
... (bacon, eggs etc for Chris) and the stress of packing too much stuff into 2 bags we returned the car and flew to Johannesburg. Weather was the worst we had seen yet and being a airport hotel there was very little to do other than drink and eat ...
Cool Runnings - Fourways Jo'burg
We arrived back into Fourways with minutes to spare. We beat the traffic and were welcomed with cold beers and hugs all round. Jonty, Alastair, Davey J, Davey V and Troy (sorry if I've forgotten anyone) were all there waiting for us. It was awesome ...
Jo'Burg Best and Worst Bits
Johannesburg: A last minute extended trip from 8 hours to 3 days resulted in an extremely full three days of pure adventure! Absolutely chockers and with a huge grin throughout, it was fantastic (apart from my realisation in Perth of thefts ...
Johannesburg, week one- photos
Arrival and a week at the Mabin's in Johannesburg. Day one of Cape Town with Jaye & Chris on Camp's Bay Beach. ...
That Ostrich Pic I promised
Reeeeeely, reeely and truly quick here 'cuz I'm logged on at the Joberg airport and my credit card is being charged an arm and a leg. So will just try to upload that ostrich ride pic I promised, and then skidaddle off to Mozambique. O.k. that ...
Jetlagged in Jo'Burg
Hiya, This is a quick one...I'm just in Jo'burg airport on my way to Capetown. I've just had a 14 hour flight which was hellish - although I did manage to get an exit seat...but next to the fattest man on earth (who was very pleasant all the same) and ...
That’s the name of a Holiday?
... Good Friday and Easter Monday with DRC, Mauritius and Mozambique dip out. Angola: In February they have the Day of the Armed Struggle. South Africa: After you’ve thought about it all in March during Human Rights Day, a World day, but SA is one of ...
With the Kriedemann's in Johannesburg
Today we fly up to Johannesburg and will spend our last night in Africa. In the morning we talked by phone with Dave and Teddi Treybig who went to Kruger National Park after the Feast. They will be flying into Johannesburg at almost the same ...
Safari!
... in the big cities, the crime rate is so high, I don't think i had actually come across one person that had been to South Africa and not gotten robbed! I had left my credit cards and passport at the hostel but did have my camera and memory chip that ...
The Drakensberg Mountains and The Big Bad City
... , mostly dramatic dropoffs or sheer cliffs from the high plateau of Lesotho, the mountain kingdom, to the low plains of South Africa. One particularly dramatic part of the Northern Drakensberg is the Amphitheatre portion of the range, where a near ...
Introduction to Africa
... if the museum was to be its neighbour. Regardless of the reasons why the museum exists, within its walls the history of South Africa's apartheid is documented in compelling detail. A brilliant museum, from which, we both learnt how ignorant we really were ...
Jo'burg for one night
... left stranded altogether. And we didn't even realise until later! Anyway, one night in Joburg was good and from what I saw, South Africa looked like a nice country (reminds me of Australia a bit, maybe that's why I liked it!) and I'm looking forward ...
Johannesburg and the train to Cape Town
... very nice. 7 AM on the dot and here is the driver. Van packed, people, everyone (?) in and off we go for Johannesburg's Park Street Station. TRAFFIC was not the word. We had plenty of time though as we were scheduled to board at 9:30 ...
Thorneybush private game lodge
Our time at the private game lodge was great. It was total luxury (except for the food - It was too fancy for us- especially Aaron. Vegetable quiche doesn't cut it for a 14 year old). The pool was great. It was still really hot and it was great to get ...
Last days in Joburb the OUT OF AFRICA
... and barred windows and doors. Even smaller shops and businesses have metal doors that must be opened from inside before one can enter. South Africa is a country of extremes for sure. It was so lovely to have Beverley and Kyle meet us at the station in ...