Lisa Johnston
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Hi, I'm Lisa, Getaway magazine's Joburg-based photo journalist. You might think I got the rough end of the deal, working so far from my colleagues in the Mother City. But after seven years at a desk job, I now get paid to travel. Who needs the mountain, I've got the world. |
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A 10-day dose of riverside bliss in Livingstone was exactly I needed to forget my city-inflicted stresses.
This is only the second year I've taken part in Rally to Read, but if these
two rallies are anything to go by, each year promises more of an experience
than the last.
Finding creativity in unlikely places is one of the things I love most about travelling. These are photos of some of the inspired works I've found on my journeys.
Where to stop on the EN1 in Mozambique.
For most Gautengers, the annual trek to Durbs-by-the-sea is a near-sacred pilgrimage taken on the N3. Here's my photoblog of a ramble off the main road.
A little bit of lovely
Published: 02 February 10
I write half of the Quick Escapes section each month, so I've had some experience sleeping out. Here are my favourite places to stay for 2009.
Homeless in Maputo
Published: 08 September 09
No matter how well you plan ahead there’s always going to be a hiccup somewhere along the way. This time it happened on night one of a 10-day trip to Mozambique.
When I asked a friend who lives in Pretoria what there is to do in that city his answer was: ‘Pretoria isn’t very tourist friendly, but I suppose you could visit the Voortrekker Monument.’
Big city love song for Jo'burg
Published: 26 May 09
Yes, I know — love is not a word you traditionally associate with the big, bad city of crime and grime. But … it’s true … I love Joburg. The sentiment was reiterated recently, when I spent...
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