Blogging Hiatus

Gentle Reader,

Some five years into the life of Afrika T, I now find myself unable to keep up with contributions at a level that I and you have come to expect from this blog. Partly this is because of other activities in responsible tourism (see example here, and another here), partly from other projects in sustainability (see examples here and here), and partly for reasons that are more personal.

I am certainly still active online and in responsible travel, so feel free to comment on existing posts here, to follow me on Twitter, and to note what I've been reading online via Delicious. I also hope to return to Afrika T, so am not bringing the blog to a halt, just declaring a hiatus of indefinite duration...

Thank you for your support over the years, and, if you're a newcomer to the site, may it still prove valuable.

Kind regards

Kurt

5 December 2011




Thursday, 27 May 2010

Cape Town's Woodstock in NY Times

The NY Times ran a lovely little wet-kiss piece yesterday on Cape Town's "surfacing" neighbourhood of Woodstock. It's located just beyond the central business district ("CBD") along Main Road, which also is the direction that the rail line runs. (Map from NYT here.) The Times calls Woodstock "An Arts Enclave" which I think is a bit of a stretch at present, but it is headed in that direction based on the number of galleries and creative agencies locating there. Whether many actual artists live or work there is another matter - based on what I understand, not so many. Regardless, it is a great area with architectural interest, good history, a racial and socio-cultural mix and good proximity to the CBD. The best fresh fish shop in town is in Woodstock, where I've been a loyal regular for years. And Heath Nash's recycled plastic lamps and other fantastic creations are just around the corner.

But enough from me. Read the NY Times article.

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