Soweto Travel Blogs

Sometimes, you need to leave your preconceptions behind to see a broader reality. Johannesburg, late 2009. [Sorry - Pictures are yet to come...] This entry is a mix of things, which is unusual for my writing.  Instead of a first hand account, it is a mix of my experiences, coupled with some…

It was raining that followed with hailstones on our way to Soweto. Soweto or South Western Township was a sprawl resident from shanty town house to million dollar mansion. The area is nowadays associated with events in the struggle against Apartheid. Tourist allowed only with the local to drive aro…

With a group of 17 people we went to Joburg to do voluntary work. We painted and cleaned a pre-school, helped the MES with other projects.. It was wonderfull!! Last weeken we went to a wildpark, beautifull!

In het hotel krijgen we een half uurtje om ons op te frissen en om 13:15 staat de lunch klaar met een welkomstdrankje naar keuze. De sandwiches met tonijn en eiersalade zijn heerlijk. Om 14:00 uur vertrekken we naar Soweto. De South Western Township, waar tussen de 3,5 en 4 miljoen mensen wonen, He…

africa was my first trip overseas and it's kaleidescopic landscapes, climates and culture saturated my life. i have made several trips back since that first one and still find my values and views of the world being molded by the experiences i've had there.