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New York Times: 36 Hours in Johannesburg

by Sarah | Feb 18, 2018 | New York Times

Got a layover in Johannesburg? Don’t miss my New York Times guide to spending 36 Hours in the...

New York Times: Through a Turnstile to a Taco Lover’s Paradise

by Sarah | Feb 11, 2018 | New York Times

The New York Times has a big package dedicated to border towns in Mexico and the US this weekend, and I wrote a feature on a street food tour of Tijuana. Read it...

New York Times: There Is a Water Crisis in Cape Town

by Sarah | Dec 27, 2017 | New York Times

If you’re headed to Cape Town, be prepared: The city is in the throes of a severe drought and a major water crisis. At current rates of consumption and low rainfall, the city is projecting Day Zero, the date the taps will run dry, to be in late April. What does...

New York Times: A Muslim American’s Homecoming – Cowboys, Country Music, Chapatis

by Sarah | Sep 26, 2017 | New York Times

I moved back to the U.S. after four years in South Africa just two weeks before the election, and I felt like I didn’t recognize the home I’d returned to. So this summer, I hit the road, armed with a checklist of Americana I wanted to experience: cowboys,...

New York Times: In Mauritius, Secluded Beaches, Verdant Hills and Harmony

by Sarah | Aug 16, 2017 | New York Times

Mauritius is a fascinating, diverse island — and yet most people, if they think of it at all, only associate it with its stunning beaches. I spent a week on the Indian Ocean island last week to see what lies beyond those sandy stretches and world-class resorts. Read...

New York Times: 36 Hours in Victoria Falls

by Sarah | Mar 30, 2017 | New York Times

Don’t miss my latest 36 Hours column, in this weekend’s New York Times: it covers what to see, do, and eat in Africa’s adventure capital, Victoria Falls. Read it...