Cape Town Sunset Spots: The Resident Shortlist
Every Cape Town sunset worth seeing is on the Atlantic side, which means Sea Point, Camps Bay, Signal Hill, and a handful…
Cape Town Day Hikes Beyond Lion’s Head: Eight Routes for Nomads
Everyone hikes Lion's Head. Almost nobody hikes Kasteelspoort, Devil's Peak, Elephant's Eye, or the Suikerbossie-to-Constantiaberg ridge, and those are the hikes that…
Cape Town Kitesurfing Guide for Nomads: The World Capital
Cape Town is one of the top three kitesurfing destinations in the world and every December through February the global professional kitesurfing…
Cape Town SUP and Kayaking Guide for Nomads
SUP and sea kayaking are the low-investment ways to spend a calm Cape Town morning on the water. Rent for R150 to…
Cape Town Bouldering and Climbing Guide for Nomads
Cape Town is one of the most under-rated climbing cities on earth. World-class sandstone bouldering at Rocklands, multi-pitch trad on Table Mountain,…
Cape Town Scuba and Freediving Guide for Nomads
Cape Town diving is cold, dramatic, and unlike anything tropical. Kelp forests, seven-gill cow sharks in a sheltered False Bay bay, breaching…
Cape Winelands Tour Companies: The Honest Shortlist
A winelands day out with a professional driver is one of the best-value Cape Town experiences. A good tour runs R1200 to…
Cape Town Beaches for Nomads: Which One for Which Day
Cape Town has two entirely different coastlines. One side is the Atlantic and it is beautiful and freezing. The other is False…
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens: A Nomad’s Visit Guide
Kirstenbosch is the most famous botanical garden in Africa and one of the great gardens anywhere. For a nomad, it is a…
Hermanus Whale Watching Day Trip: The Southern Right Season, Done Honestly
Hermanus is famous for land-based whale watching, which means you can see 40-tonne southern right whales metres from shore without paying for…
Langebaan & The West Coast: A Different Day Trip from Cape Town
Most Cape Town day trips go east, south, or up. Langebaan is the one that goes north, along the R27 West Coast…
Cape Point Peninsula Day Trip: The Loop Drive Done Right
The Cape Peninsula loop is the single best driving day in South Africa. It is also the day most nomads manage to…