Unexpected Johannesburg: Getting to the soul of South Africa’s culture

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @AlwaysBeChanging
    @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад +1

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  • @MomDuty
    @MomDuty Год назад +7

    Woke up to watch your beautiful faces this morning! I like to call episodes like these “special” because what you’re doing is learning about a very important piece of history, even when it’s tough to take in. Gosh, it’s so valuable to the entire family and to get to see it all in person is truly remarkable. Wow! Proud of you guys!

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад

      That means so much to us. Your support is everything in this game. Not all episodes are happy but the hard pasts are worth learning about. ❤️

  • @ShevandDev
    @ShevandDev Год назад +4

    Aw thanks for the shoutout 😍 we are loving your adventures through South Africa ❤

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад

      Thanks for supporting us, guys! We hope we do your country proud ❤️🇿🇦

  • @elvinnybonjovi10
    @elvinnybonjovi10 Год назад +5

    Wow!! You leave me with years for a moment there with the Hector Peterson narration. Ive listened to many vloggers narrating about H. Peterson. Ive been to the memorial site but never has anyone maoe me so emotional and drop a tear like you did. Thank you.

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад

      Thank you so much for this comment 🙏 it was a difficult history for us to learn about but we are grateful for the knowledge. Thank you for appreciating they way we delivered it 🫶

    • @elvinnybonjovi10
      @elvinnybonjovi10 Год назад

      ​@@AlwaysBeChanging🙏🙏🙏

  • @caitlinchisholm-ud2nv
    @caitlinchisholm-ud2nv Год назад +16

    Yayy!! I am so happy that you are visiting our beautiful country❤ As a white, Afrikaans South African born in 2007 (13 years after the end of Apartheid) this was interesting and sickening to watch at the same time. South Africa's history is as rich as it is tragic. Oud country definitely still needs a lot of work to do to get to what Nelson Mandela envisioned in 1994, but I am proud of how far we as a people and a nation have come. You really captured a tragic yet vital part of our history very well. It's a shame you just missed the rugby world cup win celebrations, now THAT would have been some experience😅 Are you planning on visiting Pretoria by any chance? Anyways, enjoy the rest of the trip!

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад +2

      That was beautifully said. We fell in love with South Africa, tragic history and all.
      Our next vlog will be the first of two episodes in Cape Town, then Winelands, Phinda and Ngala. Loved every minute of it 🫶

    • @MajorrBison
      @MajorrBison Год назад +1

      You were born in 2007?

    • @caitlinchisholm-ud2nv
      @caitlinchisholm-ud2nv Год назад

      ​@@MajorrBisonLast time I checked ya😅

  • @MomDuty
    @MomDuty Год назад +1

    That cocktail Phil made was beautiful! Looked refreshing💜All the food looks so good too! Yum!

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад

      Phil never disappoints with a cocktail. Looking forward to mixing some up for you guys in about 4 weeks! Countdown is on 🫶

  • @kabelomsimango5392
    @kabelomsimango5392 Год назад +3

    Hey guys beautiful video I'm just here to show love as a resident from soweto. This place is beautiful and has a lot of cultural significance and diversity it's just too bad that we the residence are not so vocal about the beauty we have within our own area. ❤

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад

      We saw and appreciate the beauty of Soweto! The people were so kind and beautiful. We’re very grateful for our experience there 🙏🫶

  • @uMsakaz023
    @uMsakaz023 Год назад +4

    Loved the episode from South Africa 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

  • @MomDuty
    @MomDuty Год назад +1

    Glad you took a day off and went to trampoline park. I’m your biggest fan when it comes to your IG stories! I love watching them! They’re so good!👏👏

  • @louiskotze3372
    @louiskotze3372 Год назад +1

    Gold Reef City is one of the funnest places to be in South Africa because there are a bunch of roller coasters

  • @lady_g406
    @lady_g406 Год назад +2

    Congratulations on reaching 200 subs to one of my favorite families in the world!

  • @MrAmoRay
    @MrAmoRay 11 месяцев назад +2

    I am deeply touched by your tribute to the dark ages of South Africa. I'm from San Francisco, CA and I thought our history during the slavery years were bad enough. Again, your travels keep opening the eyes of the ignorant masses like me. I do wish to know about your appartment hunt in the Philippines. How'd that go?

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you for watching from San Francisco 🙏 and thank you for seeing the depths of our experiences. It’s important to learn everything, not just the happy parts.
      We have been posting about our apartment journey on our other channel @livethephilippines we hope you follow us there too 😊

  • @zusibone
    @zusibone Год назад +2

    ❤ im here for the little kids. They are so exciting and amazing. Good food tasters these ones. I love kids. Welcome to our sunny South Africa. The heat must compel you to go down to the coastal lands of our country. 🎉

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад +1

      Thank you! 🤗 we are so proud of our kids 🥰. We actually love the heat… and the coast 🫶

  • @Indianinthemachine
    @Indianinthemachine Год назад +2

    You really did well capturing some of the unique Soweto culture and history... one of your most moving and fullest episodes for sure. And right on for Phil not wanting to bungee jump his family, that's a sensible caring dad for sure... I personally would never do it, either... it's basically a big elastic band isn't it?

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад

      We are grateful for the education. We had not heard that part of South Africa’s history until we visited.
      Phil is Mr Safety 😆🫶
      Thanks for watching and happy Thanksgiving 🦃

  • @Sarah_M84
    @Sarah_M84 Год назад +4

    Wow beautiful family ❤❤❤

  • @luyandachamane2093
    @luyandachamane2093 Год назад +2

    You're so well informed, great video

  • @Rollingstone-n5n
    @Rollingstone-n5n Год назад +1

    So much to learn and to look forward to.Thanks fam.

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад +1

      You are so welcome! 🤗 happy to share all our experiences.

  • @zulazulayonkndawo5290
    @zulazulayonkndawo5290 Год назад +1

    Great stuff guys glad you enjoyed your Soweto tour....

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад +1

      Thanks! 😊 we loved everything about our stay throughout South Africa.

  • @chadbuenaventura780
    @chadbuenaventura780 11 месяцев назад

    this is one of the best episode! very informative and interesting 🫶

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  11 месяцев назад +1

      Happy to hear that! Thank you for watching! ❤️

  • @stevenelbe-dw4kt
    @stevenelbe-dw4kt Год назад +2

    Great episode! Very informative.

  • @ThomsoyaWires-mb3wk
    @ThomsoyaWires-mb3wk Год назад +2

    Wonderful is good to learn other people's cultures with a family.

  • @jamesyu613
    @jamesyu613 Год назад +1

    glad you guys are having a fun trip, can't wait to see more of your adventures

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад +1

      Thank you 😊 this trip has been amazing. Can’t wait to keep sharing more.

    • @jamesyu613
      @jamesyu613 Год назад

      @@AlwaysBeChangingyw and can't wait to see more

  • @sekgabimasobe9690
    @sekgabimasobe9690 Год назад +1

    I have been to Hector Peterson but only now I learn to live with the pain unfortunately so much

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад

      It’s a hard truth to learn about but it’s important that we know 🫶

  • @tshidioageng6918
    @tshidioageng6918 Год назад +2

    Beautiful family 😍 adorable kids

  • @Phila-zd3ps
    @Phila-zd3ps Год назад +1

    Hi family❤❤❤ nice to meet you and you welcome❤❤Much love to you all

  • @dubagentselekions8221
    @dubagentselekions8221 Год назад +1

    Enjoying your content from Pretoria SA on my phone in a shack, on a rainy night without electricity and its wet inside the room but im still happy because im saving to relocate to Asia soon. Please help me settle my University tuition so i can graduate then leave

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад

      Wish we had enough money to help out all the good people like you. Where in Asia will you be heading?

  • @ndumisomartin9636
    @ndumisomartin9636 Год назад +1

    Love this❤️👏🏾

  • @jparreno
    @jparreno Год назад +1

    lol Phil "why do you encourage this?" oh and Brooklyn's faces when Erin was doing the monologue about going to trampoline park. too funny! Have fun and be safe ABC fam

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад

      haha thanks! ya, they had had such a long day by then they were ready to let loose and play.

  • @sekgabimasobe9690
    @sekgabimasobe9690 Год назад +1

    Those dancers are Batswana Setswana is one of the official language as we have 12 official languages including sign language. Thank you for sharing with the world about our beautiful Country❤❤😂❤

  • @pertuniamashoto8155
    @pertuniamashoto8155 Год назад +1

    Beatiful content. Welcome to SA 🎉

  • @leomarlonestrada5954
    @leomarlonestrada5954 Год назад +3

    When I was in College, One of my Professors said that Nelson Mandela is "HIS" Second or Third Greatest Person who ever Walked on Earth.
    His List of The Greatest was:
    1. Jesus
    2-3. Nelson Mandela/Albert Einstein
    The Thing about Nelson Mandela is that the rest of Humanity on Earth can RELATE to what he fought for.

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад

      Beautifully said. This trip has inspired me to keep learning more about him.

  • @JinneHelpVirHenna
    @JinneHelpVirHenna Год назад +1

    I love your interest in my country. The historical event/period of 1976 as referenced by the narration at 1:28 needs radical revisiting.

  • @craig9563
    @craig9563 Год назад +1

    Great video,m as always. When will you be back in Manlia ? I will be there in late Jan- early Feb next year.

  • @louiskotze3372
    @louiskotze3372 Год назад +1

    I live in South Africa

  • @unamitundzi4237
    @unamitundzi4237 Год назад +2

    loved the video…you should go to Cape Town after this 😊

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад +1

      We do! The first Cape Town episode is up next 😊

  • @chesterkobos5173
    @chesterkobos5173 Год назад +1

    We love you guys😘🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

  • @LoisClouds
    @LoisClouds Год назад +1

    This channel is giving us nat geo documentary vibes but a little more fun 🤍 plus the kids bring color to the videos.
    I shared this channel to my fam and friends. They love your videos as well.

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад

      Awesome! Thank you so much!!
      Such a huge compliment, makes our hearts full and motivated to keep improving our content. Can’t wait to share the safari vids!

  • @joc7996
    @joc7996 Год назад +1

    love this type of content. i am a history geek 😅 i've never been to the continent but have made some african friends during my university years. have you tried goat stew yet?

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад +1

      I don’t think we have. We love trying new food with a heavy dose of history. 😊

    • @JohnHaze4666
      @JohnHaze4666 Год назад +1

      S.A is not your typical African country,for you to get goat meat it will be a mission.its not available in any butchery.

  • @JuicyJLee
    @JuicyJLee Год назад

    I see this so often. Foreigners are drivers for tours in South Africa. What are my people doing that we can't get a drivers license and do tours 😢

  • @Ruben_notrueben
    @Ruben_notrueben Год назад +1

    Forget the rock climbing!. I wouldn’t want to climb that ladder that takes you to the beginning of the rock climbing.😂

  • @janetceniza8091
    @janetceniza8091 Год назад +1

    husband speaking age 80 - checking in from Cebu about 7:30 am on the 22nd. this was quite a day,
    so much history that we don't hear about or - sadly - even care about what happens outside our neighborhood.
    So sad about the hundreds of children being killed. ( i wonder if any of the police even care about what they did )
    Jiggly food is a " no go " and I would bring my own flatware, no hand food for me. " unless a chicken leg "
    Did you see any safety rope near the rock climb on the tower? When your kids get back to regular in person schools,
    and they have to do any reports - what a treasure trove they have to call on.

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад

      It was heartbreaking to hear about the kids. But another thing that’s beneficial about travel is being exposed to stories and history that we might miss just sitting at home.
      There wasn’t a safety net. We didn’t let the kids use it.
      The kids are actually in online school. And they do have opportunities to share their experiences and get extra credit. 👍🏻

  • @erikpalencia5594
    @erikpalencia5594 Год назад +1

    How did you guys like Johannesburg? I was afraid to go because I hear its quite dangerous.

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад +4

      We loved it actually! Could have spent even more time there. Every single person we met was wonderful. There is so much fascinating history. We stayed in an area called Melrose Arch, it was gated and very very safe.

    • @sublime426
      @sublime426 Год назад +2

      It's like any city in the world,there are safe areas and dangerous areas,you just have to know where to go and which places to avoid and you should be fine,generally the wealthier parts of the city such as Sandton,Waterfall,Melrose Arch,Rosebank etc are the safest

    • @erikpalencia5594
      @erikpalencia5594 Год назад

      I know people from South Africa that have been held up at gun point and have been carjacked. Not normal in the USA

    • @sublime426
      @sublime426 Год назад +2

      @@erikpalencia5594 Well I guess they were at the wrong place at the wrong time,doesn't mean it's gonna happen to you,especially in wealthy areas. And according to stats carjackings in the US have risen by 33.5% this year ,in contrast to Gauteng(where Johannesburg is located),which has experienced a 12.1% decrease in carjackings,I'd be more worried about getting jacked over there if I was you.

    • @erikpalencia5594
      @erikpalencia5594 Год назад

      Still dangerous and unsafe. My uber drivers had weapons on them. Its so sad because its a beautiful country and the food is so good especially the malva pudding and also their wines

  • @sykewtf9820
    @sykewtf9820 Год назад +1

    yup,there is A LOT of wealth in Joburg, the rich are REALLY RICH😂oh Lord that Rolls Royce😞🙏🏼

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад +1

      Colt's obviously a very curious boy, but we feel like he gets better and better with observing wildlife instead of having to handle it. Nevertheless, he may have tried to touch a penguin, but certainly wasn't able to 😄

  • @keangwooichoo6138
    @keangwooichoo6138 Год назад +2

    Sad sad history

    • @AlwaysBeChanging
      @AlwaysBeChanging  Год назад +1

      It was shocking to learn. Makes me so sad to think about all those innocent kids

    • @keangwooichoo6138
      @keangwooichoo6138 Год назад +1

      @AlwaysBeChanging I got emotional too.