In today’s podcast we welcome our very first guest, Cath Duncan, to talk about one of our favourite destinations on our Location Independent journey so far, Cape Town.
Capetonian born and bred, Cath provides some fantastic “insider info” on Cape Town – but if you can’t listen to the podcast, you can also check out the many links to the places Cath mentions below…
Episode 5 Summary:
Download: MP3 file (right click & “Save as”)
Podcast Duration: 44 minutes
[Apologies for the patchy editing in parts, we had to edit out the littlest LIP sharing her "thoughts" throughout!]
Location: Cape Town
We discuss accommodation options & some of the best suburbs and locations to check out, as well as tips on internet access and how to avoid some of the pitfalls and traps of dodgy internet access.
Cath also shares some local “insider info” tips on where to go and what to see…
Resources Mentioned
Restaurants:
Moyo Restaurant at Spier Wine Estate
Olympia, Kalk Bay (Inside Scoop is a pretty useful site in itself)
Brass Bell restuarant (Kalk Bay)
Cafe Ganesh (Observatory)
Things to do:
Biscuit Mill market (Woodstock)
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (summer concerts)
Other websites mentioned:
www.2oceansvibe.com (Capetonian’s “It” boy!)
www.hayibo.com (South Africa’s version of The Onion!)
www.heavychef.com (entrepreneurial networking)
Capestay (good website for accommodation – although not the cheapest)
Daddy Long Legs (boutique hotel/furnished apartments on Long Street)
Skyrove (city wi-fi system)
SA Pigeon ‘faster than broadband’ (BBC article)
In The Next Episode…
We’ll be discussing Phuket, Thailand as a location independent destination (possibly even on location!). If you don’t want to miss out, why not subscribe to our podcast feed?
Buy The Little LIP Destination Guide
For more information on Cape Town, including recommended accommodation options, ‘alternative’ office options and more, why not check out the Little LIP Travel Guide for Cape Town.
