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10 and a half reasons to go to Soweto, South Africa

When I was working on cruise ships I often met guests who had plans to visit South Africa. They would ask me how they could make the most of their time in Johannesburg (my home city). Every time, without having to think, I would reply “You have to go on a tour of Soweto”. While this city has many experiences to offer visitors, if you’re going to come all this way, Soweto should be at the top of your sightseeing list. 

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Sharon Waugh

Sharon is a writer, cruise ship entertainment host and freelance unicorn wrangler. She is currently taking a break from her seafaring adventures to explore some more landlocked locations from her homebase in Johannesburg, South Africa. She likes to photograph a plastic lawn flamingo 'Rodrigo' on her travels because it seemed like a good idea ten years ago and 53 countries later, it’s probably too late to turn back now.

 Sharon greatly dislikes reading 'travel blogs' by people who are just rephrasing press releases or composing lists like '15 ways to travel the world for cheap', specifically formulated for SEO, with absolutely no evidence that the writers have ever left their bedrooms. (This is not one of those blogs.) Sharon also dislikes bigotry and referring to herself in first person, apparently.

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