Two countries, wildly different vibes. Morocco's imperial cities and desert dunes in the north, South Africa's epic coastlines and wildlife in the south.

The ultimate guide to driving South Africa's Garden Route from Cape Town to the Eastern Cape: where to stop, what to see, and how to plan your road trip.

The Ultimate Garden Route Road Trip Guide (2026)

The best things to do in Cape Town: Table Mountain, Lion's Head, shark cage diving, plus day trips to Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Cape of Good Hope penguins

The 21 Best Things to Do in Cape Town (2026)

Cape Town's best gay bars and clubs in 2026: Café Manhattan, Zer021, Pink Candy, Crew Bar, and Shaft Cruise Zone, sorted by neighborhood.

Best Gay Bars in Cape Town (2026): Local Favorites

The cheapest eSIMs for travel right now: Trip.com costs 2–6× less than Airalo or Yesim. Tested in 20+ countries, broken down by region with real prices and direct links.

Cheapest eSIM for Travel 2026: Real Prices Compared

Over 60 gay festivals in 2026, organized by continent with dates, write-ups, and hotels. Circuit parties, queer camping fests, bear weeks, and more.

Gay Festivals Calendar 2026: Complete Guide to LGBTQ+ Events

We spent the weekend in Casablanca and adored it. Here are 10 of the best things to do in Casablanca, Morocco's economic and business center.

Casablanca: 10 Unmissable Experiences in Morocco's Largest City

Find the best things to do in Rabat, Morocco, from oceanfront kasbahs to thriving medinas, in the country’s charming and often overlooked capital.

10 Best Things to Do in Rabat: Morocco’s Underrated Capital

Looking for a gay hammam, bar, or nightlife scene in Marrakech? Here’s the real (mostly underground) LGBTQ+ scene, what’s safe, and where to stay.

Gay Marrakesh Guide: LGBTQ+ Culture, Bars & Hotspots 🇲🇦

Ride camels, visit picturesque villages and sleep in the Sahara. Here’s what to expect, and how to book a desert trip from Marrakesh of a lifetime.

Marrakesh Desert Trip: Our Wild 3-Day Journey into the Sahara

Explore the top 10 things to do in Tangier, from secret cafés to seaside strolls, through our eyes. Morocco’s coolest coastal city might just surprise you.

10 Best Things to Do in Tangier, Morocco: A Magical Mix of Old & New

Get ready to explore the road less traveled with our guide to offbeat travel destinations. Our list includes some of the most underrated and overlooked places in the world for digital nomads. So pack your bags and get ready for an adventure like no other.

Offbeat Travel Destinations: A New Adventure for Digital Nomads

Cape Town is Africa's most LGBTQ+-friendly city. Get the gay neighborhoods, best bars, gay-friendly hotels, Pride dates, and firsthand travel tips.

Gay Cape Town Guide: LGBTQ+ Culture, Bars & Hotspots 🇿🇦

Thinking of being a digital nomad in Cape Town? Get the real deal on safety, WiFi, load-shedding, and the best areas to stay—no fluff, just what you need.

Cape Town for Digital Nomads: A No-Nonsense Guide

Let's talk about the gay scene in Cape Town, from Pink Candy to the inclusive vibes of Zero21. Despite ongoing discrimination, progress is happening.

Cape Town's Gay Scene: The Good and Bad

Our Cape Town food guide: braai, bobotie, the Old Biscuit Mill market, and the best restaurants and wines from two locals who lived there.

Cape Town Food: A Foodie's Guide to South Africa's Mother City

Upscale dining on a budget? Not possible in Cape Town. Read about our accidental visit to a pseudo-Michelin restaurant in Cape Town, complete with detailed dish explanations and 5-star service!

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The Fabryk

Are you a digital nomad looking for a new adventure? Cape Town might just be the perf destination for you! In this video, we'll share 8 essential tips for making the most of your time as a digital nomad in this beautiful city.

From finding the best co-working spaces to exploring the stunning natural scenery, we'll cover everything you need to know to thrive as a digital nomad in Cape Town. Whether you're looking to work remotely for a few weeks or settle down in this vibrant city for a few months, we've got you covered.

Here are some of the topics we'll cover:

00:56 - Find out what load-shedding means 💦
02:33 - Learn about general safety in Cape Town
04:03 - Find out how to get the best accommodations 
05:29 - Find out where to get a SIM card
06:11 - Find out where to go food shopping
07:20 - Get a gym membership
07:52 - How to find some cozy workspaces
08:17 - What to do after the work day is finished

So if you're ready to embark on a new adventure as a digital nomad, join us in Cape Town and discover all that this amazing city has to offer. Don't forget to like and subscribe to our channel for more digital nomad tips and travel guides!

#travel #Cape Town #Africa #SouthAfrica #digitalnomad #remotework #loadshedding #safety #accommodation #airbnb #greenpoint #seapoint #travelguide

Check out our blog: https://thefabryk.com/ for more gay digital nomad stuff!

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Some links from our blog mentioned in the vid:
A DIGITAL NOMADS GUIDE TO CAPE TOWN (written version of this video with some extras) - https://thefabryk.com/blog/top-10-tips-for-digital-nomads-cape-town
FOODIES GUIDE TO CAPE TOWN - https://thefabryk.com/blog/south-africa-cape-town-culinary-food-scene
GUIDE TO GAY CAPE TOWN - https://thefabryk.com/blog/gay-life-cape-town
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Love our content as much as we love making it? We're passionate about sharing our adventures, but right now, it's not fully sustainable. If you'd like to help us keep creating, here’s how you can support:

👉 Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefabryk
👉 Or just buy us a coffee ☕️ to support our journey: https://buymeacoffee.com/thefabryk

Thank you so much for helping us keep The Fabryk going!

Below are also some affiliate links. We may make a small commission off of any purchase you make after clicking on these links, but that is just to support us in making great content and you won't pay anything more!

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THE SEXY HOUSE MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO:
Epidemic Sound - (Royalty free music that doesn't suck!) https://share.epidemicsound.com/ao2ybc
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GET YOUR GUIDE TOURS FOR CAPE TOWN
Cape Good Hope and Boulder Beach (with the penguins 🐧) - https://bit.ly/3MCIbWT
Paragliding 🪂😱 - https://bit.ly/3mtjPE9
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FLIGHTS SO YOU GET YOURSELF THAT CAPE TOWN FLIGHT!
Skyscanner - https://bit.ly/3K1w9Df
Trip.com - https://bit.ly/3nDi8UJ
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CHEAP CARS YOU CAN RENT WHILE IN CAPE TOWN
Discover Cars - https://bit.ly/3ZX3dm5
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NOMAD INSURANCE:
Travel Medical Insurance for digital nomads - SafetyWing - https://bit.ly/3Toulss
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HOW WE ARE LEARNING TO EDIT VIDEOS:
Skillshare - Get a free month!: https://bit.ly/3n7hyyE

Digital Nomad Life in Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦

Our Garden Route Road Trip Guide: https://thefabryk.com/blog/garden-route-itinerary

After landing in #SouthAfrica, we took straight to the Garden Route on a #roadtrip (well, with a stop in #Stellenbosch first for some #wine). Along the way, we stayed in "farm" houses, learned what a #BRAAI was (and made our own not 1…2…or 3...but 4 times), saw two of the Big Five game, lounged on beaches,  experienced the day and night-life of funny places like Mossel Bay, and never learned to pronounce places like 'Knysna' properly. 

We hope this video inspires you to get out into the wild, wherever that may be. 

#digitalnomad #gay #travel #travel #africa #gardenroute 

00:00 - Droning around and arriving to SA
01:00 - Wine Tasting in Stellenbosch
02:08 - Roadtripping to the Garden Route
03:38 - Living the Farm Life in Groot Brakrivier
05:16 - Our first Braai
06:13 - On a 'safari' and finding Tina Turner
07:25 - Spontaneous strawberry picking
08:10 - Hitting the beach
09:01 - Our second Braai
09:40 - Off to Wilderness
11:20 - Arriving in Knysna - Our third Braai
13:15 - Our fourth Braai
14:30 - The hippie market
15:00 - Barely surviving Mossel Bay and Dassies
16:15 - On the way back to Cape Town

Check out our blog: https://thefabryk.com/ for more gay digital nomad stuff!

GIVE US A LITTLE LOVE 💕
Love our content as much as we love making it? We're passionate about sharing our adventures, but right now, it's not fully sustainable. If you'd like to help us keep creating, here’s how you can support:

👉 Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefabryk
👉 Or just buy us a coffee ☕️ to support our journey: https://buymeacoffee.com/thefabryk

Thank you so much for helping us keep The Fabryk going!

Below are also some affiliate links. We may make a small commission off of any purchase you make after clicking on these links, but that is just to support us in making great content!
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TECH USED IN THIS VIDEO:
Canon M50 Vlogging Camera - https://amzn.to/3JuX5LC
DJI Mini 2 - https://amzn.to/40ncW5z
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CAR RENTED FROM CAPE TOWN AIRPORT:
Discover Cars - https://www.discovercars.com/south-africa/cape-town/cpt?a_aid=thefabryk
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MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO:
Epidemic Sound - (Royalty free music that doesn't suck!) https://share.epidemicsound.com/ao2ybc
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GET YOUR GUIDE TOURS - GARDEN ROUTE
https://bit.ly/3G3ovaB
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NOMAD INSURANCE:
Travel Medical Insurance (great for digital nomads) - SafetyWing - https://bit.ly/3Toulss
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HOW WE ARE LEARNING HOW TO EDIT VIDEOS:
Skillshare - Get a free month!: https://bit.ly/3n7hyyE

Garden Route: South Africa's Best Drive - We Didn't Want to Leave! 🇿🇦

Before Berlin, before San Francisco, there was Tangier. 🏳️‍🌈

🏨 RECOMMENDED PLACES TO STAY
00:38 - El Muniria Villa: https://go.stay22.com/_PdNeb5Yxv

In the 1950s, this Moroccan port city became a hidden queer sanctuary. Not because of progressive laws, but because it existed in legal limbo, an international zone where outsiders lived between the lines. 
Writers like Capote, Ginsberg, and Burroughs flocked here for the freedom they couldn’t find at home.
Today, politics have changed. The queerness is quiet and almost non-existent on the surface. But the legacy is still in the walls of cafés, bookshops, and rooms where history was written.
What cities will we fight to keep? And which ones will slip away in silence?
Places visited in this reel:
- Gran Cafe de Paris
- Libraires des Colonnes 
- El Muniria Hotel
- Cinema Rig (not necessarily queer in the past but very cool building) 
#QueerHistory
#LGBTQTravel
#HiddenHistory
#GayTangier
#LostCities

The Forgotten Gay City of the 50s 🇲🇦

After hours on the road, dust still caked on us from Sahara, we were on the verge of hallucinating. But tucked just outside the chaos of Marrakesh, we found it: an oasis.

🏨 RECOMMENDED PLACES TO STAY
00:04 - Palais Hassoun: https://go.stay22.com/3walt9hWU8

📍 Palais Hassoun (https://booking.stay22.com/thefabryk/qfXDgaqiOA)
felt like a dream…lush gardens, the sound of frogs at night, an art collection from all over Africa, sunrise and sunset views, and a hammam that erased every trace of desert heat. The interiors? All soft light, carved doors, and corners made for slowing down. Plus, the team is kind and the place is safe and inclusive.
A version of Morocco we’ll be dreaming about for a long time.
Save this place if you’re planning a trip to Marrakesh…you’ll want to remember it.
#MoroccoTravel
#LuxuryEscape
#HiddenGems
#MarrakeshVibes
#TravelShorts

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