What You'll Love And Hate In Cape Town, South Africa
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 พ.ค. 2023
- 5 things you might love and 5 things you might hate about visiting Cape Town, South Africa.
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I love Cape Town. Been there 9 times and part of my 3,000 mile solo road trip across South Africa on my 60th birthday. Thanks for the great videos. Greg, Springfield, Louisiana. ps. 17 hours from New Orleans to Johannesburg.
That sounds like one incredible trip! Let me know if you ever have any feedback or have differing opinions from what I present. I appreciate the support and hope all is well down in Louisiana 🙏
It's quite shocking, as a local, to go to a fancier/fancy restaurant once in a blue moon as a treat to see.... backpackers... Yes, good food is well-priced if you are coming from a strong Dollar or Euro country, but for us locals... not so much. Which is a real pity...
Thanks though for asking people not to complain about loadshedding - we have to live with it all the time, it causes havoc with our lives, and it's not going to go away anytime soon, so being reminded of it by those who can fly away from it, well, we can do without that!
You're so right...
I live in Cape Town, and I can assure you that these negatives sound much worse than they actually are. Firstly, load shedding is not that bad - it happens on a schedule, and usually for no longer than 2 hours, if at all that day. And everyone here just gets on with things... If you're in a bar or restaurant they will have a generator or other sources of lighting. And as for safety, you are as safe in Cape Town (the city area) as you are in London (I know, I lived in London for 11 years). If you walk with your phone out in central London someone can snatch it there too. So don't be careless like that with your valuables. But also don't think it's a dangerous city, because it is not - almost everyone here is is very chill, so you can be chill too. Just be sensible.
Also, the nightlife is by no means the best in the world, but we do have one - if you know where to go! But most establishments are on the smaller, more intimate side. Our big nightlife events are outdoors and out of the city (from Spring throughout Summer), usually over multiple days (you go camping there - or just stay awake! lol)
Agreed! The 'loves' farrrrr outweigh the 'hates' in Cape Town. Top tier city, wonderful people, and a must visit :)
Load shedding will be a shock for the folks coming from the US but it's a minor inconvenience compared to what the city has to offer
I’m fortunate enough to have been here many times with mt husband who is from CT. It’s my fav place for food, peolple,scenery
It's one of a kind :)
Studied and lived in Cpt for 4 years. Best time of my life!!
I bet that was an incredible experience! Hope you're able to get back soon!
Thank you for promoting our Country. Glad you loved your stay. There is more to explore up North especially if you want to experience the Africa wildlife.
Thank YOU for the support! I can't wait to get back and venture up north :)
I live in the Cape and travel locally with my family full-time and I’m absolutely loving your videos, concise and varied, excellent stuff. Really appreciate your perspective and respect of our culture. I do agree with one previous comment though that unfortunately for us who live here and earn local currency a lot of the nicer restaurants aren’t quite as accessible to us or are reserved for special occasions. I’m definitely jealous of travellers from stronger currencies being able to experience more than we usually can.
Keep up the great videos, new subscriber for sure!
Really appreciate the kind words and support :)
You're so right. I'm incredibly fortunate to have access to the stronger currency and hope more people will get to experience your wonderful culture!
I have been to countless cities around the World, and Cape Town still remains in the list of the Top 2 most beautiful cities in the World, impossible for anyone to argue that point, but having also lived in Cape Town for 6 months, I have to say I found it difficult to make friends there.
Thanks for sharing! Which area were you based in?
100 spot on - Cpt is a beautiful, next time drive down to Kysna via garden route, it's breath taking
About making friends true also - and that's mainly because it's a very diverse. However the local are still very tribal in Cpt each group in packs main groups (Coloured, White English, White Afrikaans, Black Xhosa and other tribal groups with Nigerians and Zimbabweans in the mix
In Johannesburg it's much easier to make friends but slowly but surely Cpt is getting there as most locals are friendly but just used to their own groups
I'm a Capetonian transplant in California,I'm super friendly and I went 13 years with Nobody to talk to before I made my first 3 California friends,stuckup screwups in hangup city!
I agree…Cape Town people are not the friendliest..I find as a CT local, I just spread the love….some respond, some don’t
07:20 It's winter now and the sun sets shortly after 6pm. The sun sets after 8pm in the summer, so more suntime = more funtime.
Good to know!
Awesome recap and agree with all of these. Super interesting to share the reality of load-shedding with folks who haven't witnessed it too!
Much appreciated! Looking forward to your next video as well!
Loved showing you and Sarah around our stomping ground. Miss you guys! Great video as always. :)
Thanks Charlotte! Miss you guys and can’t wait to see you soon :)
Love your mood man.
Much appreciated!
You n Sarah are the best addition to the scenery
Sarah for sure 💯
just came back and agree 100% to all you said! Also your videos are very much what I saw :) (a lot Camps Bay / Sea Point area)
Great to hear that! Hope you had an awesome time :)
@canden thanks for the video, you are very good!!!
I appreciate YOU
Thank you for visiting our country.
It was one of the best! Can't wait to go back :)
Another great, well balanced video.
Personally, after they dropped the 'measures' of youknowwhat I'm finally heading to travel, heck I even forgot how to plan a trip.
If you haven't spent enough time in Munich, Salzburg region, Copenhagen, I believe you should research them if you like history/museums or hiking (in an Austrian town).
I appreciate the support! I still need to hit all those places. I'm planning to visit Copenhagen within the next few weeks!
@@camdendavid if you don't mind some suggestions then from someone who have visited a couple of times already (and hopefully will be there the last week of June), here are some to consider: Peter Beiers for chocolate, and their must-try hot chocolate.
Rosenborg palace, is a must visit too and worth your time.
The paints museum is worth your time too. Check the day in which they close late.
Their History museum, one day wasn't enough to cover the collection thoroughly.
The nearby Glyptotek has an impressive collection.
Oh, there's a small Islamic collection museum too.
The modern aquarium is not a must-have, but recommended if you have time (and again, there's one day with late opening). The building design is unique though and the area is relaxing.
The public transportation is pretty easy to understand, use, and buy tickets for.
The city's vibe is relaxed, enjoyable to walk around the center, and def visit Torvehallene food court.
Personally have, and prefer, to stay south of the center nearby a metro stop. At least makes my trip to and from the airport much easier. It's also a quiet areas.
(imo the area around and west of the train station is a bit so-so)
Im a South African and I love your reviews. Negative and positive .
Really appreciate the support! Thanks for watching :)
Small towns along the Garden Route are also amazing. Some are deteriorated after the Pandemic, unfortunately. Loadshediing is not a big deal. Enjoy temporary off the grid. Candles and no internet bring back nostalgia and sanity.
100%
If the ANC ever get control of CT it will be finished. One of the best places to visit and I have been many times after living in Joburg for 38 years, thankfully out of the place now.
Thanks for the support!
As a German if have to disagree: South Africa is so easy reachable by night flight for Europeans (direct flight from many cities). The best: No time difference. Cape Town was so cheap till Covid. Now it’s double price for everything. It will be my 9th visit to South Africa and Cape Town on Sunday. Can’t wait to be back in the most beautiful City in the world.
Great point about the direct flights from Europe! Thanks for pointing that out 😃 And glad to hear you’re able to get down there so often! Such an incredible place. Have a great trip!
You summed up loadshedding perfectly
So sorry you all are dealing with that
Many restaurants have back up alternatives like invertors /solar panels or diesel generators
True! I love how some that don't have alternative energy sources use candle light to stay open during load shedding :)
HUGE Seapoint fan right here!! 💕
Never would have guessed that haha
Don't forget to mention the wine farms in Cape Town ❤
So true! I'm back in Cape Town at the moment and have been exploring those. I'll have some updated videos soon :)
This was so cool. We fly tonite from Germany. Wasn´t really that expensive as we fly around the world. The thing that did scare me was the load shedding so we were quick to ask our highrise airbnb and they assured us that they will not be affected, but since being in the cbd area it does scare me. I really stand out eve as a colored person. But this bit made me open my eyes. Thx. Btw. When in Paris a guy came behind us and snatched my phone with case and ID right from my hands and ran like a pu...lemme stop😒
So glad you all are getting to see Cape Town! What part of Germany are you from?
Sorry to hear about the phone snatcher in Paris... not a fun experience. Hope you're having a great time in Cape Town!
Hikers beware.Even groups of hikers have be assaulted and mugged on the trails around the mountains and never,never go into the townships.
Appreciate you raising awareness. Like all travel destinations, always important to be aware of your surroundings. But also don't want to deter people from hiking. Certainly safe ways to do it :)
It is only well priced for foreigners. In fact, property is unaffordable for locals due to the influx of foreigners buying what they consider to be cheap property.
You are 100% correct!
You are looking mostly the Atlantic Seaboard…there is so much to offer
Agreed!
Very nice video, thanx from a local. Just one question though, where did you see the dolphins and whales swim by from your air bnb? I stay next to the beach and never experienced tha. Definitely not in Sea Point
Thanks for watching! I was staying at the top of the hill but would have been in line with 'Curzon Place' apartments. We got to see them every day for at least a 3 week stretch in March/April :)
@@camdendavid Wonderful, then you were very lucky. In melkbosstrand you only get to see seals:). If you ever vist capetown again plz vist melkbosstrand, its a completely other world just north of the city. And thank YOU for replying, now i know there are dolphins in sea point:) Greetings and blessings for you both:)
As a cape townian, great video, only thing it disagree with is the night life part, it's actually really good, you just need to know the right spots! The main tourist areas aren't great for night life
Ahhhhhh - are you willing to share some tips?
Crime can happen anywhere, no matter what country, crime is crime 😮. always be alert period 😮.
This
Yes but crime happens more in some places than others. That's just reality and statistics.
Nice vid. Thank you! I think you might mean vigilant? Not diligent?
Thanks for the support! And yeah you're probably right haha. I don't script these vids in an effort to make them as authentic and unfiltered as possible but that leaves lots of room for me to make mistakes like this haha. Thanks for catching that!
Great video! As I identify myself as a super foodie, i would love to know where u got ur super delicious foodie food ♥ WOULD YOU SHARE WITH ME the foodie locations? Pleeease
Of course! Here are a few in no particular order:
1. Una Mas (Mexican - under $10 a meal)
2. Bao Down (Asian Cuisine - under $20 a meal)
3. Truth Coffee (Coffee and brunch - under $15 a meal)
4. Ariel (Modern Italian - under $25 a meal)
5. Jason Bakery (Brunch and baked goods - under $15 a meal)
6. TTK Fledgelings (Fancier food but can be a fun experience - $50-$75 a meal)
7. Bukhara Cape Town CBD (Indian - $20 a meal)
8. Afternoon Tea at Mount Nelson (Traditional tea time - $30 a meal)
Tons of great African cuisine everywhere! Plenty of high end restaurants as well. I still have a ton to explore there but I'll have an updated list in March/April. Hope you enjoy :)
of all the cons i never thought load shedding,
truly only a SA con
(im SA too btw)
Unfortunately so. Appreciate you taking the time to watch
I'm a new subscriber and Im absolutely loving your videos! I am originally from Joburg so I was wondering if you have or if you will check it out?
Thanks for the support Sam! We failed to hit Joburg on this trip but we plan to visit sometime between Jan-March of next year. Let me know if you have any recommendations!
Great video... I live in Cape Town ❤... I will never leave it's beautiful weather the spectacular scenery beaches hikes the restaurants...I recommend a Garden Route visit and enjoy the Wine farms proudly world class. The best Rugby Team in the World x 4 🎉 Springboks yes there is Windy days then head to Blouberg grab a cocktail and watch our talented Kite boarders well sipping and over looking Table Mountain....Amazing golf courses and so much more to see... We have Metro Police and Public Security Guards on the ground 24hrs.
Tip for load shedding run a bath light a candle and relax.
Or light the fire and braai 😊
Such a special place! I'll definitely check out the Garden Route when I'm there in March 🙂 Appreciate you!
Love your vlogs, how do I reach you? I have been featuring them in my Facebook group. Love to meet you when you are out in March, I live in Cape Town.
Thanks for the support! If you go to the "about me section" on my channel page, you'll find my email :)
@@camdendavid howzit Camden, I have sent you a couple of emails about 5 days ago, I wonder if they have got through
@@leeufontein Hey hey! Just responded earlier today :)
@@camdendavid sent you an invite to the Facebook group
I am going there in December. Solo traveler. Should I be concerned for my safety?
I wouldn't say I'd be concerned but I always recommend being cautious and educate yourself on potential dangers in any travel destination. Overall, if you stick to the main areas, aren't walking alone at night, and don't flash fancy and expensive items, I think you should be just fine. I hope you have a wonderful trip!
😂😂😂 sir i will try not to complain about loadshedding to locals.
Much appreciated! Thanks for watching and let me know if you ever have suggestions on what you'd like to see in future videos!
What were your top restaurant to eat?
This is going to be hard...
1. Una Mas (Mexican - under $10 a meal)
2. Bao Down (Asian Cuisine - under $20 a meal)
3. Truth Coffee (Coffee and brunch - under $15 a meal)
4. Ariel (Modern Italian - under $25 a meal)
5. Jason Bakery (Brunch and baked goods - under $15 a meal)
6. TTK Fledgelings (Fancier food but can be a fun experience - $50-$75 a meal)
7. Bukhara Cape Town CBD (Indian - $20 a meal)
8. Afternoon Tea at Mount Nelson (Traditional tea time - $30 a meal)
These are in no particular order
all fine and dandy but why is their a huge disparity between rich and poor and what is being done to address this matter
I’ve heard about a lot of corruption.. I’m sure there are novels that could be written about the issues and attempted solutions. As a tourist, I only see bits and pieces. I’m sure the locals could provide more insight
@@camdendavid would it really require a novel ,corrupton seems too much like a easy throwaway term that people use to explain away things without the need to unearth the real factors behinde the huge disparity
lets be real here south africa an extremily rich country in terns of resources
how on earth are thoes townships of corrugated shacks still there after 20 years
why havent they been teared down and repolaced with the decent aesthetically pleasing social housing and gardens like their fellow white South Africans .
it would make for a far better society and for a foreinger like me watching from the uk
i would feel proud
its a disgrace man to see that
i am sick of seeing that injustice and its always africa
were this extreme disparity exist
i dont know how the locals feel but its plainly unacceptable
dont the fellow south africans feel bad about it
thoe whos Belly are stuffed do not steal food from a banquet
south adeica has the resources ,minerals, gold,diamonds ,there no fucking excuse
after 30 years of so called post apharteid there should be no no more townships no more excuses suerly
@@chrisbennett6260 Appreciate you sharing your detailed thoughts. I agree.. it's sickening to see the level of suffering. I'll admit, I'm not nearly informed enough to understand the intricacies of all these issues. Unfortunately, I see some degree of these problems in every country I visit (especially my home country). I hope we get to a place in society where we choose not to tolerate these disparities and instead choose to pour time and resources into providing meaningful solutions that would better the lives of those who don't have the same privileges of someone like me
The history of the country!
I tried you Airbnb for February there is no availability! Do you have sth else to propose?
Sorry that wasn't available! I'd be lying to you if I said I've stayed anywhere else (other than a hotel down in the CBD). I'd probably look for another Airbnb somewhere in Sea Point or Green Point. Hope this helps and have a great trip!
6:55 limited night life
Woulda been nice if my brain had simplified it like that instead of going the "night owl" route haha
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Please keep telling more people that the load shedding and general poor state of thing is due to corruption. No sarcasm.
We have a 2.3 trillion rand budget every year. Government salaries are only 556 billion rand. So the remaining 1.75 TRILLION rand basically vanishes.
We could really use international help in returning us to a member in good standing with the common wealth.
So so sorry for what you all are going through..
Its not a wagyu stake bro. It might be decent, but you're being fooled.
👀👀👀👀
i like tourist and people , but i don't know how i feel about whites especially from western countries coming to our country because we always have to think what's their real purpose of coming to our country . we don't have good record with them
That's fair. Appreciate you sharing and being honest :)
You’re being unnecessary honestly!!!! We have millions of white South Africans so what’s your point?
@@camdendavidpls ignore his comment! It doesn’t represent South Africa! He’s probably a troll.
@@tpmash you mean European South africans?
@@tpmash lol 🤣🤣 there is no troll here, I am real south african , unlike you who is a European settler.
This is our country not your home country European
I was there over the weekend thank god there wasn’t any load shedding I guess elections are the corner hence the change 😂😂
Hope you had a great time! And yeah, there's been much less over the past few weeks
Let's face it - Cape Town doesn't get the tourist action it justly deserves not because it's far or out of the way - hello Bali. It's because in the western world little positive content about Sub-Saharan Africa is shown and thus the vast majority of an entire continent isn't seen as a travel option unless you are sophisticated and open minded. Compare CT to any of the hot digital nomad destinations in say southeast Asia - Bali, Danang - and it's not even close. Cape Town wins hands down from climate to scenery/topography to multiculturalism to the widespread use of English. That being said violent crime and electricity problems are issues that are less prevalent in SEA.
I'd agree with you 100%
you are so handsome
Haha I appreciate it!
A very long tourist-selfie! Sorry....
Thanks for the feedback Bo! Is there anything you’d like to see different in future videos?
Yup, too much of the animated facial expressions, too little footage of the location. I'm sorry as well...