Is It Safe To Travel To South Africa?
As someone that has lived and traveled all throughout South Africa, this is the number one question I get from friends and family: Is South Africa safe? Is it as dangerous as they say it is in the media? If…
Category Life in South Africa
South Africa Travel With A Family
South Africa for traveling with family – fun mix of activities, stunning scenery and wildlife The following article is a guest post written by one of my readers, Paul Trevino from CapePortfolios.com South Africa is a beautiful country to…
Cost of Living in Cape Town, South Africa
Following up on my post about Cost of Living in Joburg, I thought it was only appropriate to do a similar cost of living for Cape Town, my favorite city in South Africa. I’ve enlisted the help of my friend Karalyn Yu, an expat…
The Best Of Johnny Africa – Top Moments Traveling Through Africa
All good things must come to an end. Some day I’d have to leave this beautiful continent I was able to call home. Immersing myself in South African life and traveling through much of Africa, I can’t say I have any…
Is Johannesburg Really The World’s Unfriendliest City?
Recently, I overheard a radio talk conversation on Highveld (local station in Joburg) talking about Conde Nast’s 2014 release of the friendliest and unfriendliest cities in the world. As the talk show host counted down the unfriendliest cities, France had…
Eating My Way Through Africa’s Game
Meat. Man’s real best friend. Something I’ve likely eaten way too much of after moving to South Africa. I’ve counted and in the last 15 months living in SA, I’ve eaten at least 60 chickens JUST at Nandos. Throw in…
What I Miss About Home As An Expat
There comes a time in every expat’s life where he will be having a low key Sunday afternoon, soaking in his new surroundings, and all of a sudden, he has an itch to go grab a drink at the bar…
Living on the Dollar vs Living on the Rand
As a new expat to be, the first question one asks is, “What will my life be like in my new country? My new home?” Some of us are luckier than others and will garner full expat packages from the…
What I’ve Learned After One Year Living In South Africa
It’s been one year. I’m still alive and I’m still in South Africa. I’ve gotten used to the day to day life. While I still have my “this is Africa” moments, I’ve become accustomed to most of what this country…
