Mark Wijsman
Christmas in Cape Town is Weird…When You’re Not from South Africa
With the year coming to an end, people are preparing for the holiday season. Because of its cultural diversity and colonial history, South Africa...
5 Typical Things People from Cape Town Do
Someone from Cape Town recently told me that living in this city for 6 years does not make me a Capetonian. Apparently the official...
South African Rugby…As Explained by a Foreigner
After years of living in Cape Town as a Dutchman, I was able to integrate as much as possible into society. When I wrote...
Cape Town is Really Not Bicycle-Friendly (Yet)
It’s not hard for any Dutch person, such as myself, to adjust to Cape Town. It’s substantially warmer and richer in nature than our...
4 Things You’ll Have to Embrace When Moving to South Africa
So, you’ve decided to move to South Africa. First time visit? Fantastic. You’ll probably spend the first weeks walking around in safari gear with...
Surfing in South Africa: Only if You’re Brave Enough
My many years of living in Cape Town (from The Netherlands) have resulted in a large variety of interesting cultural integrations. In South Africa,...
Load Shedding in South Africa: Surviving in the Dark
Ever since the South African power supplier, Eskom, has been struggling to cope with its capacity, regular blackouts have become a part of South...
South African ‘Braai’…as Explained by a Foreigner
Previously, I mentioned several unique things South Africans do that I got to observe in the time spent living in this country (away from...
Tourists in Cape Town: Why They Make Me Laugh (with Love)
The city of Cape Town is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world. And with reason. It hosts undoubtedly one of...
4 Unique Things South Africans Do that I Still Don’t Understand
Moving to another place gives one the opportunity to learn and understand cultural habits and traditions, and I’ve had the fortune to do so...