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Podcast Episode 5: Cape Town As A Location Independent Destination

locationindependent@gmail.com (Lea & Jonathan Woodward) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:00:43 +0000

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”)

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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:

Biesmiellah Restaurant

Moyo Restaurant at Spier Wine Estate

Mzoli’s in Gugulethu

Olympia, Kalk Bay (Inside Scoop is a pretty useful site in itself)

Brass Bell restuarant (Kalk Bay)

Cafe Ganesh (Observatory)

Things to do:

Obs Festival

Biscuit Mill market (Woodstock)

Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (summer concerts)

Argus cycle tour

Two Oceans Marathon

Robben Island Tour

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.

Podcast Episode 4: Dubai, Visas & Immigration For Location Independent Professionals

locationindependent@gmail.com (Lea & Jonathan Woodward) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:07:43 +0000

In the 4th Location Independent Podcast, Jonathan and I talk about Dubai (U.A.E.) as a location independent destination and how we deal with visas & immigration as location independent professionals…

[Plus if you listen closely you'll hear the munchkin weighing in with her opinions too!]

Episode 4 Summary:

Download: MP3 file (right click & “Save as”)

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Podcast Duration: 15 minutes

Location: Dubai

We discuss accommodation (expensive), internet access (sort of free), cost of living (expensive) and things to do in Dubai for location independent professionals.

Lifestyle: Dealing with visas & immigration as a location independent professional.

We discuss what types of visas we enter countries with as LIPs & how best to deal with this when you’re travelling as a location independent professional.

Resources Mentioned:

1 - Serviced apartments in Dubai Marina

2 - Dubai Metro official website

3 – Organic Store in Dubai

4 – The Truth About Dubai article

In The Next Episode…

We’ll be discussing Cape Town as a location independent destination with our very first podcast guest, Cath Duncan – a Cape Tonian, turned LIP.

P.S. We’d like to give a big thank you to Fernando A. Pérez for recording & sending us the professional “intro” to the podcast – it sounds great, don’t you think?

Podcast Episode 3: Grenada and How We Get New Customers & Clients For A Location Independent Business

locationindependent@gmail.com (Lea & Jonathan Woodward) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:00:39 +0000

The 3rd Location Independent Podcast is a few days behind schedule – you can blame the littlest LIP for that (and she also makes her podcast debut – apologies for the slightly disrupted episode this month!).

In this episode, Jonathan and I talk about Grenada (West Indies) as a location independent destination and how we get customers and clients for our location independent businesses…

Episode 3 Summary:

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Podcast Duration: 15 minutes

Location: Grenada

We discuss why we chose to go to Grenada in the West Indies and how suitable it is for location independent professionals.

Business: How We Get New Customers & Clients For Our Location Independent Business

We discuss the main ways we attract clients and customers for both the service and product sides of our business – which you may be surprised to know, isn’t all based on online marketing!

In The Next Episode…

We’ll be discussing Dubai as a location independent destination and talking about how we deal with visas and immigration as location independent professionals.

If you’d like to find out more details about Grenada as a location independent destination, check out the Little LIP Guide to Grenada >>>.

The guide includes our top 5 recommendations for accommodation, good value places to eat and where to meet the locals.

You can purchase the guide here >>>

Podcast Episode 2: Buenos Aires & Business Start Up Basics

locationindependent@gmail.com (Lea & Jonathan Woodward) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:30:25 +0000

A day behind schedule (you can blame the littlest LIP for that), for this second Location Independent podcast the hosts, Lea & Jonathan Woodward talk about…

Episode 2 Summary:

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Podcast Duration: 19 minutes

Location: Buenos Aires

We discuss why we chose to go to Buenos Aires, how suitable it is for location independent professionals and why we ended up leaving a month earlier than planned.

Business: Start-up Basics

We discuss 3 of the basic tasks you need to complete to set up your own location independent business – before you head out on the road or start servicing customers & clients.

Resources/Links Mentioned:

Online back-up service - Mozy.com

Blog post - The Ultimate Mobile Office Set Up For The Location Independent Professional

In The Next Episode…

We’ll be discussing Grenada (West Indies) as a location independent destination and talking more about what it takes to set up & run a location independent business successfully.

Podcast Episode 1: Panama, Business Incorporation & Staying Connected

locationindependent@gmail.com (Lea & Jonathan Woodward) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:00:03 +0000

I am chuffed to present the very first episode of the Location Independent Podcast – a new monthly podcast feature on the site. For the very first broadcast, the hosts, Lea & Jonathan Woodward talk about…

Episode 1 Summary:

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Podcast Duration: 27 minutes

Location: Panama

We discuss how we found our accommodation, how prevalent short term furnished accommodation is, internet availability, places to visit & the main challenge we faced.

Business: Business Incorporation

We discuss where we incorporated our business, why you might choose to do it and the process we went through including how much it cost.

Resources: Staying Connected Globally

We discuss the different options & costs for how we stay connected to the internet in places like South Africa, Asia, Dubai and more.

Resources Mentioned:

Boingo
3g Wireless Modems like this in the UK or this in South Africa or this wi-fi service in HK.

In The Next Episode…

We’ll be discussing Buenos Aires as a location independent destination, getting started in creating your own location independent business and sharing more of the best resources we’ve found for your location independent life.