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During a recent visit to South Africa, my mother and I used reward nights to stay at the Holiday Inn Freedom Square. When originally arriving at the location, we thought the gps system had us in the wrong location because we were at a corner and did not see a hotel. The hotel sits above the farmer's market in a... more
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Holiday Inn Freedom Square
May 9, 2008
Hector Pieterson Museum
Nov 30, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful
To be honest, I had never heard of Hector Pieterson before I visited South Africa. I went to this museum as part of a tour of Soweto. I can honestly say this day was one of the most memorable, moving and thought provoking days of my life. This museum was one of the most "simple" (it mostly deals with one... more
Soweto
Dec 15, 2005
9/9 found this review helpful
In August 2005, my husband and our two children, ages 12 and 15 years toured Soweto with a private driver guide. His name is Linda of Wilro Tours in Randpark Ridge. We asked for the real deal, nothing touristy and the truth about the situation today in Johannesburg. We walked through areas of Soweto off the beaten track, visited a... more
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- “Soweto” Southern Africa Places
- “Dark tales in a place of hope” Sydney Morning Herald / The Sun-Herald
- “Johannesburg Rises Above Its Apartheid Past” New York Times (free registration required)
- “From hope springs life” Sydney Morning Herald
- “South Africa” Travelworld International Magazine
- “A must-see city rises above its apartheid past” Dallas Morning News / The New York Times
- “Slum tours: a day trip too far?” Guardian Unlimited / The Observer
- “South Africa trip eye-opening experience” canada.com / The Edmonton Journal
- “In Johannesburg; Antelope Steaks and Some African Drama” New York Times (free registration required)
- “Remains of the night” Sydney Morning Herald
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