As a fellow Capetownian it's great to see you and Louis putting so much effort into helping save water! It's not often that you see foreigners caring this much. Really great of you guys. Hope you enjoy your stay here!
Cape Town is a little crazy with the water crisis at the moment. I have lived her for 18 years and find that South Africans are some of the most resourceful people on the planet. They have a saying "boere maakas n plan" they always make plan.
Hey! Capetonian here, in terms of not finding bottled waters at stores. People are buying +5L water bottles and filling them up at certain supermarkets. Also think it be really cool if you used your platform & meet-up to do a beach clean up x
So wonderful you can both settle TOGETHER for a few months! I feel so happy for you Raya, I can sense the feeling of rest and security in your heart from this vlog. Love and hugs.xx
I live in Cape Town and watching this video warmed my heart so much. It's just so amazing how you volunteered while you were here and actually put an effort into saving water even just as a visitor. Please come back and visit, I would love to meet you.
It’s so crazy to think that I was living in Cape Town last year and here you and Louis are now! It’s so lovely to have you in South Africa. I love your apartment! Such a stunning view. Thank you for taking the time to talk about the water crisis. You two inspire me daily!
It has been raining every single day in England for three whole damn months it seems unfair that we have had so much rain and we can’t send it to CT where it’s needed!
wish we could send you the rain from France, it's been raining non stop for quite a while now (at least since last November), it's flooding in a lot of regions. We can't take it anymore !! Good luck, hope you can enjoy your time anyway and the water crisis does not last too long. Regarding your tooth surgery, no worries (had it done a long time ago and it went quite smoothly) plus it's a great excuse to eat lots of ice cream !!
Awww its so thoughtful of you to want to make a donation. Really love your spirit and looking forward to your Cape Town videos. Pleaseee make videos with Louis in it, I just love seeing you both together.
Thanks so much for talking about the water crisis in South Africa-- I heard about it on public radio the other night and it's so scary! I don't think most people realize how pressing of an issue access to water is. It's a huge problem in a lot of the world, and the only thing that really keeps it from happening in the U.S. is privilege and money. I appreciate that you're using your platform to spread awareness and raise money for the issue. Capetown looks like an amazing city and I can't wait to follow your adventures there. Much love!
As a Capetonian living in the northern suburbs, I can confirm that there are no bottles of water in the stores where I live anymore either. This water crisis is so scary. I've also had to stop showering daily so I feel you, Raya 😥 I also just wanted to say that it's really generous of you to be donating to the cause, even though you don't live here ❤ and I hope everything went well with the wisdom teeth! I had all of mine removed three years ago and all I can remember is feeling really itchy after a few days where my teeth used to be 😂 that was probably the worst part for me, so hopefully that'll be the worst thing you experience! Lastly, a meet up would be great! Kirstenbosch or a beach day or a hike all sound really good to me ✌
You can help save water by drastically reducing or eliminating your animal consumption. Average daily water footprint: vegan - 300 gallons, vegetarian - 1200 gallons, meat eater - 4000 gallons. 2,500 gallons of water are needed to produce 1 pound of beef. 477 gallons of water are required to produce 1lb. of eggs; almost 900 gallons of water are needed for 1lb. of cheese. cowspiracy.com/facts
If you are concerned about not having enough water for bathing, but still want to conserve water, I recommend buying buckets (one 20l and one 10l) and a scoop to shower with. Fill your bucket up and take a bucket bath. I'm a Peace Corps Volunteer so I don't have running water. 10l is enough when I don't wash my hair, and 20l is more than enough when I do wash my hair. If you can actually see how much water you use each day (by putting water in buckets and then using it), it becomes much easier. Hardest part is the toilet, but as long as you're keeping your greywater for flushing, you should be fine.
Raya, it is so good to see you both settled for a time. I hope it brings you closer and recharges your batteries fully. As for water, I live in a drought area and your water wise measures are second nature to me. We haven't been quite that bad, but very, very close. You will find it changes the way you see water and you will never be able to bear seeing it wasted again. It's a hard lesson to learn, but worthwhile for the overall good of the planet. Take very good care of yourselves.
What a cozy and nice place to live for a few months. Your “office” alone makes it all worth it. We have a well, so when we lose power during a blizzard or hurricane, we have no water. We always fill up the tub if it is a major storm just in case we need it for the toilets. I can rig the toilet to flush manually and not use as much water. Always a pain, so your idea of collecting shower water and brushing water to flush is great. Hope your wisdom tooth surgery goes well or did. Not sure when you filmed this. I’ll be watching all of these to help out with the views.
P.s: you can drink the tap water. I have a relative that works for water and sanitation and CPT has clean tap water, it still goes through purification process
You have an adventurous spirit and a charitable heart so i had to subscribe.Keep up the great work. Your passion for cape town makes me want to visit for sure.
Hi Raya 😁 I'm from Cape Town! Welcome to our beautiful home. With buying bottled water, there is another alternative which is going to collect spring water to drink. There is a spring in in Newlands where you can go to fill up bottles with water to drink. The queues are long and it's very busy but ya its a good alternative to buying bottled water or drinking from the tap. I think there might also be anither spring water point on Boyes drive but I'm not sure about that one. Hope you guys do a meet up soon, sending love. Caitlin xx
The place is SO you guys, I'm happy you guys finally get to relax and reprogram and enjoy without the rush of traveling. Cape Town is on my bucket list since seeing Louis' vlogs, and I did read about the water shortage, and I wish everyone the best. We had A LOT of water last year after our winter thaw.. so much so our water was rising pretty fast. we were told to stay away from any streams, waterfalls etc.. in the area due to rushing water (my city has a lot of waterfalls there are 125). Our waterfronts were very water logged and it cause A LOT of flooding and damage... and the rain came through out the spring and summer also... All the best to you guys in the next few months... :) Christina Hamilton, Ontario Canada
RAYA!! I have a video suggestion: Let's do a restaurant hoping video! Like trying few different restaurants in CapeTown, and trying the local food to do your recommendations. I can't wait to visit CapeTown next year!! XO
When I had my wisdom teeth out, I don’t remember it preventing me from doing much after the first day. Keeping my mouth clean, by swishing salt water and later squirting water with a syringe, was the annoying part, but not really painful as long as you’re gentle with the syringe. :) I’m sure you’ll do great!
It's a beautiful place , but I guess I can't wrap my brain around why stay where there is such a water crisis? I hope the rain comes to replenish the water!! Also is there anything your followers can do to help?
Please show the food section at the Woolworths supermarket in Cape Town. Most of the food stuff is organic and it's locally produced in South Africa from the finest ingredients. It's worth visiting.
Thank you for bringing awareness to this! My family live in South Africa (mostly in Cape Town) so I’ve been hearing a lot about how bad it is. I was visiting in August and it was bad then, and it’s so sad seeing how much worse it’s got.
Welcome home Raya im glad to see that you and Louis are here for a while! im so happy to see that you care about the water crisis as much as most Capetonians do! this is trying time and we as Humans will come out stronger! I think that ShopRite committed to stocking bottled water throughout the crisis so try there i will send you a DM to confirm and if i find more! Again welcome home!
Is there a way you could fill up reusable water jugs? We do that here in New Mexico. We fill the jugs at a water place and then they go on top of our water dispenser. That way you don't have any plastic waste
Hey Raya! Thanks for talking about the water crisis. I’m visiting Cape Town for 10 days and I want to use as little water as possible. It’s great to hear so many useful insider tips!
Hey Raya! I got my wisdom teeth out last year in November! For me, getting plenty of rest, forcing myself to eat even though it didn't feel good and cleaning the extraction sites were most important. The areas where they remove the teeth collect food particles and are just healing so it is important to not skip the cleaning process. Also having some down time helps greatly. You'll be fine though! Its definitely easier than it seems. :)
You probably already know that but if you put a couple of bricks into the toilets water reservoir you save a lot of water when you flush! (be careful if your toilet has an unstable reservoir because brick weight a lot). So happy to hear you took it upon you too to help your temporary home with the water crisis! We need more people like you! Often nomads kinda detach from the places they inhabit.
You can help save water by drastically reducing or eliminating your animal consumption. Average daily water footprint: vegan - 300 gallons, vegetarian - 1200 gallons, meat eater - 4000 gallons. 2,500 gallons of water are needed to produce 1 pound of beef. 477 gallons of water are required to produce 1lb. of eggs; almost 900 gallons of water are needed for 1lb. of cheese. cowspiracy.com/facts
Girl, *be careful* about showing too much of your surroundings. People will look at that view out your window and try to figure out where you live. I traveled solo with my young daughter around the United States and had to be very careful showing my location on Instagram. I only have a few thousand followers, you guys have millions.
filmzen I could already tell where they live because of Louis' vlog, but that's because i live here in CT as well. I don't think everyone would know the mountain ranges as well as locals but I agree with you, it was very easy to see.
I think you and LC should make a world tour show, where you just go from Not-for-profit to Not-for-profit (NGOs, Charities, etc) and feature them. Between you guys you have a huge and diverse audience. That kind of publicity is really hard for NGO/NFPs to get. I know you both have done some of this over the years, but it has never been the overt and intentional central theme of your travels, and it could be. You have the mic, pass it around. Truly a force for good. Keep at it. Peace.
Start with only half the amount of painkillers they tell you to take. The meds made me sick and vomit which caused an infection in my stitches. Lots of fluids. Lots of smoothies and fresh juice to pump your body with vitamins. Sleep when you’re tired and rest rest rest. My friend was fine the day after her wisdom teeth were removed but I was out of commission for 2 weeks. Hope you are more like her experience!
Sonia Galat, visiting Cape Towns black township are cliche. Come to a coloured neighborhood. We are the majority here so there's many areas to choose from ☺. DISCLAIMER - in South Africa coloured is actually a race and not a derogatory term.
Such a wonderful video, Raya! The apartment looks super lovely and the view from your window is spectacular. I really wish that we could visit this beautiful city one day and help out the charities too! Thanks for sharing the thoughts and the effort on saving the water, that actually made me think myself of how much water I use, will definitely be more cautious, no matter where I am. Best wishes from Vancouver, Canada xx
Oh my word Raya! This honestly so amazing! Thank you so much for doing your part and more with the water crisis! If you're ever in Joburg and need a shower hit me up!
Hey Raya ! I'm thinking of visiting Cape Town and just wanted to know if you could make a video which highlights all the best thing to do and see in Cape Town ?? Thanks x x x x
I have a question : Have you rented the furniture or bought it as you are only going to be there for a few months. ?? I like the modest look.... it suits you
If your face gets swollen from the wisdom teeth then chop up a white or yellow onion and put a bunch of salt on the onion. You will want to put the onion in like a cheese cloth material and put it on the area that is swollen (this decreases the swelling). It sounds crazy but it is an old family recipe and it actually works! I hope this helps you if you decide to try it out.
I lived without water for almost 2 years in my parents house, I moved in with my boyfriend and the first time I flushed the toilet without a bucket I felt so relief. Sadly since Huracain Maria my parents have been living without water and electricity. We live in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Raya this is awesome! Just a quick idea for your toilet treats; why don't you buy a cute basket...? like those ones made out of wood with a lid and keep it organized and cute. Best of luck! Love you tons!
Your view from your apartment looks like Kenilworth or Claremont area, i've got the same view from my bedroom. have a good stay in cape town, the hike or beach say sounds awesome.
Capetown is on my bucketlist for sure! ☺️ and I was thinking about an inspiration board to!!! Now Im definitely going to do it, such an awesome concept☺️
Hey Raya! Some places you can look up for a meet up. Places I loved when I was living there, so it's outdoorsy. Paarl mountain, as in the actual pearls, it it close to the 'Taal monument'. BUT I am not a 100% sure how to get there anymore. Google will be your friend. ;-) Another place with another killer view is Stellenbosch mountains if you enter it from Coetsenburg Stadium's side. The last one I got, Helderberg nature reserve is close to Somerset West and has some awesome views too.... Goodluck! and enjoy!
I spent the whole month of november is Cape Town as my first solo travel trip and absolutely loved it!!! I’m so excited to watch your vlogs now because I found myself missing the city so much!!! 😊💗✨
Yes to a beach meet up! My hubby is bulgarian so I was looking for bulgarian youtubers which is how I found your channel-would be lovely to meet you in person:)
I would love if you made I series of Cape Town videos. like: Where to eat, local spots, fun tings to do(free and not free) so it will inspire others to travel the local way but still seeing everything cape town has to offer!
Good morning Raya. Awesome Video ! What a crisis we have with this water though ! I love how the "tourists" are also aware of these problems and work together. Everyday i sit and think of solutions or ways to help but if everyone just works together we can make this. I really hope to meet you guys soon.
You can help save water by drastically reducing or eliminating your animal consumption. Average daily water footprint: vegan - 300 gallons, vegetarian - 1200 gallons, meat eater - 4000 gallons. 2,500 gallons of water are needed to produce 1 pound of beef. 477 gallons of water are required to produce 1lb. of eggs; almost 900 gallons of water are needed for 1lb. of cheese. cowspiracy.com/facts
As a fellow Capetownian it's great to see you and Louis putting so much effort into helping save water! It's not often that you see foreigners caring this much. Really great of you guys. Hope you enjoy your stay here!
Thanks so much Max!
Cape Town is a little crazy with the water crisis at the moment. I have lived her for 18 years and find that South Africans are some of the most resourceful people on the planet. They have a saying "boere maakas n plan" they always make plan.
Likewise, i think that its amazing to see people coming together for a common purpose! thank you Raya helping save Cape town from day Zero
Thank you for donating to the water crisis!!!
Hey! Capetonian here, in terms of not finding bottled waters at stores. People are buying +5L water bottles and filling them up at certain supermarkets. Also think it be really cool if you used your platform & meet-up to do a beach clean up x
thats a great idea!
So wonderful you can both settle TOGETHER for a few months! I feel so happy for you Raya, I can sense the feeling of rest and security in your heart from this vlog. Love and hugs.xx
I live in Cape Town and watching this video warmed my heart so much. It's just so amazing how you volunteered while you were here and actually put an effort into saving water even just as a visitor. Please come back and visit, I would love to meet you.
It’s so crazy to think that I was living in Cape Town last year and here you and Louis are now! It’s so lovely to have you in South Africa. I love your apartment! Such a stunning view. Thank you for taking the time to talk about the water crisis. You two inspire me daily!
It has been raining every single day in England for three whole damn months it seems unfair that we have had so much rain and we can’t send it to CT where it’s needed!
Dame International or all the snow. In the northeast NY
We just had about 5-10” of snow ❄️ today and before that we had rain 🌧 too the last few weeks!
My family is from SA but I’m living in England so ya I feel your pain
I’m so happy for you and Louis! Can’t wait to follow your Cape Town adventures!
Raya your desk and desk area are literally goals!! I love the table and how clean everything looks. Plus you get such a great view!
wish we could send you the rain from France, it's been raining non stop for quite a while now (at least since last November), it's flooding in a lot of regions. We can't take it anymore !! Good luck, hope you can enjoy your time anyway and the water crisis does not last too long. Regarding your tooth surgery, no worries (had it done a long time ago and it went quite smoothly) plus it's a great excuse to eat lots of ice cream !!
Awww its so thoughtful of you to want to make a donation. Really love your spirit and looking forward to your Cape Town videos. Pleaseee make videos with Louis in it, I just love seeing you both together.
Thanks so much for talking about the water crisis in South Africa-- I heard about it on public radio the other night and it's so scary! I don't think most people realize how pressing of an issue access to water is. It's a huge problem in a lot of the world, and the only thing that really keeps it from happening in the U.S. is privilege and money. I appreciate that you're using your platform to spread awareness and raise money for the issue. Capetown looks like an amazing city and I can't wait to follow your adventures there. Much love!
As a Capetonian living in the northern suburbs, I can confirm that there are no bottles of water in the stores where I live anymore either. This water crisis is so scary. I've also had to stop showering daily so I feel you, Raya 😥 I also just wanted to say that it's really generous of you to be donating to the cause, even though you don't live here ❤ and I hope everything went well with the wisdom teeth! I had all of mine removed three years ago and all I can remember is feeling really itchy after a few days where my teeth used to be 😂 that was probably the worst part for me, so hopefully that'll be the worst thing you experience! Lastly, a meet up would be great! Kirstenbosch or a beach day or a hike all sound really good to me ✌
You can help save water by drastically reducing or eliminating your animal consumption. Average daily water footprint: vegan - 300 gallons, vegetarian - 1200 gallons, meat eater - 4000 gallons. 2,500 gallons of water are needed to produce 1 pound of beef. 477 gallons of water are required to produce 1lb. of eggs; almost 900 gallons of water are needed for 1lb. of cheese. cowspiracy.com/facts
I've been vegan for three years now, but thanks for spreading the message ;-)
Melissa De Coito Ah! Best response. 🙌
If you are concerned about not having enough water for bathing, but still want to conserve water, I recommend buying buckets (one 20l and one 10l) and a scoop to shower with. Fill your bucket up and take a bucket bath. I'm a Peace Corps Volunteer so I don't have running water. 10l is enough when I don't wash my hair, and 20l is more than enough when I do wash my hair. If you can actually see how much water you use each day (by putting water in buckets and then using it), it becomes much easier. Hardest part is the toilet, but as long as you're keeping your greywater for flushing, you should be fine.
Raya, it is so good to see you both settled for a time. I hope it brings you closer and recharges your batteries fully. As for water, I live in a drought area and your water wise measures are second nature to me. We haven't been quite that bad, but very, very close. You will find it changes the way you see water and you will never be able to bear seeing it wasted again. It's a hard lesson to learn, but worthwhile for the overall good of the planet. Take very good care of yourselves.
What a cozy and nice place to live for a few months. Your “office” alone makes it all worth it. We have a well, so when we lose power during a blizzard or hurricane, we have no water. We always fill up the tub if it is a major storm just in case we need it for the toilets. I can rig the toilet to flush manually and not use as much water. Always a pain, so your idea of collecting shower water and brushing water to flush is great. Hope your wisdom tooth surgery goes well or did. Not sure when you filmed this. I’ll be watching all of these to help out with the views.
The cloud on the mountain is a good source of cloud harvesting. The people in Peru milk the fog with nets
Make a video where you just show your life in Cape Town!😍❤️
Raya, I can’t stress enough the importance of visiting Robben Island. It truly changed my life!
I'm happy you both are able to settle in a home base. I hope the water shortage improves soon.
Did you guys have to obtain a visa to live in Cape Town for the next few months? Was it long and difficult? Would you remain in Cape Town ling term?
Welcome to Cape Town! Definitely try to explore all the areas
P.s: you can drink the tap water. I have a relative that works for water and sanitation and CPT has clean tap water, it still goes through purification process
You have an adventurous spirit and a charitable heart so i had to subscribe.Keep up the great work. Your passion for cape town makes me want to visit for sure.
Hi Raya 😁 I'm from Cape Town! Welcome to our beautiful home. With buying bottled water, there is another alternative which is going to collect spring water to drink. There is a spring in in Newlands where you can go to fill up bottles with water to drink. The queues are long and it's very busy but ya its a good alternative to buying bottled water or drinking from the tap. I think there might also be anither spring water point on Boyes drive but I'm not sure about that one. Hope you guys do a meet up soon, sending love. Caitlin xx
All the best for you two, it is much more different. That's so kind of you to donate to the water crisis 🙏🏼⭐️💛
The place is SO you guys, I'm happy you guys finally get to relax and reprogram and enjoy without the rush of traveling. Cape Town is on my bucket list since seeing Louis' vlogs, and I did read about the water shortage, and I wish everyone the best. We had A LOT of water last year after our winter thaw.. so much so our water was rising pretty fast. we were told to stay away from any streams, waterfalls etc.. in the area due to rushing water (my city has a lot of waterfalls there are 125). Our waterfronts were very water logged and it cause A LOT of flooding and damage... and the rain came through out the spring and summer also... All the best to you guys in the next few months... :)
Christina
Hamilton, Ontario Canada
RAYA!! I have a video suggestion: Let's do a restaurant hoping video! Like trying few different restaurants in CapeTown, and trying the local food to do your recommendations.
I can't wait to visit CapeTown next year!!
XO
BTW. I saw Mimi & Alex Ikonn are in CapeTown right now. You guys should meet!
Haha we already did - such incredible humans!
When I had my wisdom teeth out, I don’t remember it preventing me from doing much after the first day. Keeping my mouth clean, by swishing salt water and later squirting water with a syringe, was the annoying part, but not really painful as long as you’re gentle with the syringe. :) I’m sure you’ll do great!
It's a beautiful place , but I guess I can't wrap my brain around why stay where there is such a water crisis? I hope the rain comes to replenish the water!! Also is there anything your followers can do to help?
Please show the food section at the Woolworths supermarket in Cape Town. Most of the food stuff is organic and it's locally produced in South Africa from the finest ingredients. It's worth visiting.
I really commend you for dominating your earnings to the water crisis!! Makes me want to watch your vids over and over again 😊
You are honestly such a precious and wonderful person❤️❤️
Thank you for bringing awareness to this! My family live in South Africa (mostly in Cape Town) so I’ve been hearing a lot about how bad it is. I was visiting in August and it was bad then, and it’s so sad seeing how much worse it’s got.
Love watching your videos! Inspiring to see people who care so much about others and respect different cultures. ❤️
Welcome home Raya im glad to see that you and Louis are here for a while! im so happy to see that you care about the water crisis as much as most Capetonians do! this is trying time and we as Humans will come out stronger! I think that ShopRite committed to stocking bottled water throughout the crisis so try there i will send you a DM to confirm and if i find more! Again welcome home!
I am so exited for the next videos! And thank you so much for the water crisis information!
Is there a way you could fill up reusable water jugs? We do that here in New Mexico. We fill the jugs at a water place and then they go on top of our water dispenser. That way you don't have any plastic waste
Hey Raya! Thanks for talking about the water crisis. I’m visiting Cape Town for 10 days and I want to use as little water as possible. It’s great to hear so many useful insider tips!
annalaurakummer Average daily water footprint: vegan - 300 gallons, vegetarian - 1200 gallons, meat eater - 4000 gallons.
good thing I'm vegan ;-)
annalaurakummer amazing! ✌️
Hey Raya! I got my wisdom teeth out last year in November! For me, getting plenty of rest, forcing myself to eat even though it didn't feel good and cleaning the extraction sites were most important.
The areas where they remove the teeth collect food particles and are just healing so it is important to not skip the cleaning process.
Also having some down time helps greatly.
You'll be fine though! Its definitely easier than it seems. :)
You probably already know that but if you put a couple of bricks into the toilets water reservoir you save a lot of water when you flush! (be careful if your toilet has an unstable reservoir because brick weight a lot). So happy to hear you took it upon you too to help your temporary home with the water crisis! We need more people like you! Often nomads kinda detach from the places they inhabit.
You can help save water by drastically reducing or eliminating your animal consumption. Average daily water footprint: vegan - 300 gallons, vegetarian - 1200 gallons, meat eater - 4000 gallons. 2,500 gallons of water are needed to produce 1 pound of beef. 477 gallons of water are required to produce 1lb. of eggs; almost 900 gallons of water are needed for 1lb. of cheese. cowspiracy.com/facts
Love the apartment! So excited for some everyday videos like day in the life, morning/ night routines, wardrobe while your in Cape Town!
So nice to see you be able to settle for a while. I work freelance and I understand that feeling of living out of bag. The place looks great.
Girl, *be careful* about showing too much of your surroundings. People will look at that view out your window and try to figure out where you live. I traveled solo with my young daughter around the United States and had to be very careful showing my location on Instagram. I only have a few thousand followers, you guys have millions.
Not trying to be an alarmist, this is just the MOM in me coming out. Lol
I thought the same, especially if you see Louis' vlog which shows all his equipment. Stay safe guys xx
filmzen I could already tell where they live because of Louis' vlog, but that's because i live here in CT as well. I don't think everyone would know the mountain ranges as well as locals but I agree with you, it was very easy to see.
I think you and LC should make a world tour show, where you just go from Not-for-profit to Not-for-profit (NGOs, Charities, etc) and feature them. Between you guys you have a huge and diverse audience. That kind of publicity is really hard for NGO/NFPs to get. I know you both have done some of this over the years, but it has never been the overt and intentional central theme of your travels, and it could be. You have the mic, pass it around. Truly a force for good. Keep at it. Peace.
Happy for you Raya! Praying for the water situation to get better soon ...
We had a pretty bad drought here in PR like 3-4 years ago, it sucks big time but you will get through it!
Start with only half the amount of painkillers they tell you to take. The meds made me sick and vomit which caused an infection in my stitches. Lots of fluids. Lots of smoothies and fresh juice to pump your body with vitamins. Sleep when you’re tired and rest rest rest. My friend was fine the day after her wisdom teeth were removed but I was out of commission for 2 weeks. Hope you are more like her experience!
A video about the local townships and Robben island will be nice
Sonia Galat, visiting Cape Towns black township are cliche. Come to a coloured neighborhood. We are the majority here so there's many areas to choose from ☺. DISCLAIMER - in South Africa coloured is actually a race and not a derogatory term.
Praying for an abundance of rain 🌧 to hit Cape Town and restore balance of water and also a speedy recovery for your surgery!
Pleaseee do a closet tour. Your clothing all looks so beautiful.
Enjoy the new place!! ❤️
The apartment looks beautiful! I hope you enjoy your stay in Cape Town and I look forward to watching travel vlogs of a reenergized Raya! ❤️
Such a wonderful video, Raya! The apartment looks super lovely and the view from your window is spectacular. I really wish that we could visit this beautiful city one day and help out the charities too! Thanks for sharing the thoughts and the effort on saving the water, that actually made me think myself of how much water I use, will definitely be more cautious, no matter where I am. Best wishes from Vancouver, Canada xx
Beer For Breakfast Average daily water footprint: vegan - 300 gallons, vegetarian - 1200 gallons, meat eater - 4000 gallons.
woow, that's interesting to know! Thanks! :)
Oh my word Raya! This honestly so amazing! Thank you so much for doing your part and more with the water crisis! If you're ever in Joburg and need a shower hit me up!
I live in Cape Town try going to Milnerton Aqutic Club on any Saturday
Your bedroom is so cute and cozy!
Hey Raya ! I'm thinking of visiting Cape Town and just wanted to know if you could make a video which highlights all the best thing to do and see in Cape Town ?? Thanks x x x x
I have a question : Have you rented the furniture or bought it as you are only going to be there for a few months.
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I like the modest look.... it suits you
If your face gets swollen from the wisdom teeth then chop up a white or yellow onion and put a bunch of salt on the onion. You will want to put the onion in like a cheese cloth material and put it on the area that is swollen (this decreases the swelling). It sounds crazy but it is an old family recipe and it actually works! I hope this helps you if you decide to try it out.
Thanks for the tip!
WELCOME TO CAPETOWN!!! from a fellow South Africana
I lived without water for almost 2 years in my parents house, I moved in with my boyfriend and the first time I flushed the toilet without a bucket I felt so relief. Sadly since Huracain Maria my parents have been living without water and electricity. We live in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
I want to see more of capetown like u going around capetown doing whatever also seeing what the food is in.capetown too
I have been waiting for this video !!!
Wow this is amazing! I’m really happy for you and Louis :)
I'm also a full-time-traveler taking my longest stop here in Cape Town right now.
I'd love to join the meet-up. Where will it be announced?
Hope the water crisis gets better! And loooove the view of your office! Did you have to get a special visa to be able to live there?
Love it! Such a nice simple style, I can imagine how good it feels to settle there for 3 months
Your office space/ view is beautiful! 😍
That bed is really small for two people.. O.o
Lovely place! Can you show us inside the content planner?
Raya this is awesome! Just a quick idea for your toilet treats; why don't you buy a cute basket...? like those ones made out of wood with a lid and keep it organized and cute.
Best of luck! Love you tons!
Ohh great idea! Thank you!
Not having rain is true, but SA has a very old infrastructure that has leaks everywhere, on top of low water table
Your view from your apartment looks like Kenilworth or Claremont area, i've got the same view from my bedroom. have a good stay in cape town, the hike or beach say sounds awesome.
Such a cosy place with breathtaking view. ❤
Yes we would like to join in the meet up :) I am based in Cape Town.
Thank you for the water awareness.
Capetown is on my bucketlist for sure! ☺️ and I was thinking about an inspiration board to!!! Now Im definitely going to do it, such an awesome concept☺️
Good luck friend, here's wishing you a speedy recovery ❤🦅
Nice apartment guys! Congrats!
The apartment is beautiful! The views look amazing! Did you guys get the apartment already furnished or did you buy the furniture when you got there?
It was already furnished - we got so lucky!
Love that desk. Where did you get it? Make it or buy it?
You travel so much, I assume you have a water filter? All backpackers have water filters to get water from any source.
Welcome to Cape Town!
Congratulations on the move. Your place is great. May I suggest driving to Joberg and buying mass quantities of water.
Hey Raya! Some places you can look up for a meet up. Places I loved when I was living there, so it's outdoorsy. Paarl mountain, as in the actual pearls, it it close to the 'Taal monument'. BUT I am not a 100% sure how to get there anymore. Google will be your friend. ;-) Another place with another killer view is Stellenbosch mountains if you enter it from Coetsenburg Stadium's side. The last one I got, Helderberg nature reserve is close to Somerset West and has some awesome views too....
Goodluck! and enjoy!
I hope you’re healing up well from your dental surgery ! Did Louis manage to round up some animals to visit you?
And your desk space is amazing !
I spent the whole month of november is Cape Town as my first solo travel trip and absolutely loved it!!! I’m so excited to watch your vlogs now because I found myself missing the city so much!!! 😊💗✨
My city woohoo! 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 hope you have the best 3 months 🙏🏻
Yes to a beach meet up! My hubby is bulgarian so I was looking for bulgarian youtubers which is how I found your channel-would be lovely to meet you in person:)
I live in Pretoria :( really wish i could fly down to cape town to meet you both!
hope you enjoy your stay in our beautiful country! much love xx
Salt water gargles for your wisdom teeth. A towel for your pillow. Cold foods, from memory...it's been while since I had mine out. ☺️Good luck!
Judging from the view, you staying in Newlands / Claremont area? I could be wrong.
did u get ur organic coconut oil from Woolworths?
I would love if you made I series of Cape Town videos. like: Where to eat, local spots, fun tings to do(free and not free) so it will inspire others to travel the local way but still seeing everything cape town has to offer!
Please come to Johannesburg for a bit! SA is sooo happy to have you guys!
So cute...enjoy this time!
Can I ask? How much does your apartment cost per month? How much in u.s. dollars? What section of as are you in?
Thanks Raya, Very nice apartment with a million dollar view! I'm very curious what similar apartments rent for?
Good morning Raya. Awesome Video ! What a crisis we have with this water though ! I love how the "tourists" are also aware of these problems and work together. Everyday i sit and think of solutions or ways to help but if everyone just works together we can make this. I really hope to meet you guys soon.
You can help save water by drastically reducing or eliminating your animal consumption. Average daily water footprint: vegan - 300 gallons, vegetarian - 1200 gallons, meat eater - 4000 gallons. 2,500 gallons of water are needed to produce 1 pound of beef. 477 gallons of water are required to produce 1lb. of eggs; almost 900 gallons of water are needed for 1lb. of cheese. cowspiracy.com/facts
So keen for a meet up! Can't believe you guys are in Cape Town. So awesome.