(Inside a church at Masiphumelele) The purpose of travelling all the way to Cape Town, South Africa, is to partake in a coveted...

One of my favorite parts of living in Cape Town is the accessibility of some world-class beaches on the Atlantic and Indian Ocean....

(South African National Gallery, Devils Peak) A productive morning of making epidemiological maps for my internship earned me an...

The city of Durban is renowned for its stunning sun-kissed coastline and subtropical climate on Africa's eastern seaboard. Influenced by...

I've been so focused on taking advantage of the outdoors as much as possible, I nearly consigned the cityscape into oblivion. Admiring...

Photo courtesy of DTHF June 16, 2016 marked the 40th commemoration of National Youth Day in South Africa. At first, I thought the public...

There are dozens of trails up Table Mountain, and even if I lived in Cape Town long-term, I'd doubt I'd even come close to exploring each...

A few friends from work and I took a leisurely hike up Lion's Head to view the sunset. While I'd hiked the peak before at sunrise, I was...

Affectionately known as "Chappies", Chapman's Peak is a relatively quick and easy hike to summit around 1,950 ft (593 m). The hike offers...