Would like to go over with husband and 2 small kids to do some flying instructor work. Is it a good place to go? Any advice? Or recommend anywhere else?
2006-09-22 04:26:30 · 21 answers · asked by Stephanie C 3 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
I am a qualified flying instructor
2006-09-22 04:30:53 · update #1
Yes, if you are going to be with people who know Cape Town and it's surroundings. These could be locals or tour companies. If not, then be very careful. I have grown up there and left eight years ago after feeling the cold steel of a gun in my neck because someone wanted to take my car.
Some areas are really nice and peaceful, yet take the wrong turn off and within minutes you could end up somewhere like Hanover Park (or several other similar areas). There you definitely don't want to be. I have seen day-time gun battles between drug dealers fighting for their areas with AK47s, which incidentally can be bought for the equal of £15.
Also remember that Cape Town is now the unofficial drug capital of the world.
I don't mean to bad mouth Cape Town or South Africa but with so many good things said about it (and quite rightly so), it would be unfair to not highlight the dangers.
2006-09-24 10:17:57 · answer #1 · answered by missy041205 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Don't know about the flying end of it but Cape Town and the surrounding countryside are very good indeed,Great sea food restaurants , wonderful scenery and places to visit. Yes there are policing problems but if your careful and take advice from residents you should be okay.
2006-09-22 06:00:45 · answer #2 · answered by Rob Roy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great place and can really recommend it. However, make sure you get a job and work permit first before coming over. Difficult to sort it out once you are in the country. But you should not have problems if you are qualified. Good luck and hope you'll be over here soon!
Cape Town is very cosmopolitan.
2006-09-23 01:13:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
For me a visit to the final of table Mountain is a could, a walk in the employer Gardens with all the appealing old wood, rose backyard and to feed the squirrels is particular, a bypass to to the citadel, the flea markets, long highway and the Waterfront is likewise well worth on the same time as, Muizenberg is surprising to swim and and the view from Blouberg Strand is extraordinary, you do no longer know what's greater appealing or the blue-est the mountain, sea or the sky - delight in
2016-12-12 12:59:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cape Town is beautiful. You and your family will have a good time. The beaches, restaurants, people, shopping, culture is all fantastic. Treat it like any new place you go and just dont go into areas you dont know late at night.
2006-09-24 23:41:53 · answer #5 · answered by MissBehave 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Cape Town is the most amazing city - I couldn't recommend it highly enough.
2006-09-26 01:42:40 · answer #6 · answered by HB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cape Town is a beautiful city. If you like having nature close while living in a city, Cape Town is that magical combination. So many beaches to choose from, many different walks on Table Mountain, beautiful forest, large botanical garden, large nature reserve close to the city, penguins, dolphins and whales. Everything a city has to offer in terms of restaurants, night clubs, shops, cinemas, theaters, museums, coffee shops. Excellent schools.
But be warned if you want to work in South Africa, it is quite a procedure. Have a look at home affairs, that deals with immigration http://home-affairs.pwv.gov.za/ or one of the agencies that deal with immigration http://www.intergate-immigration.com/ .
2006-09-23 05:23:16 · answer #7 · answered by southernrightwhale 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I hear Cape Town is a beautiful place. There is always some security worries in South Africa but they were awarded the next World Cup so would believe it may be getting better.
2006-09-22 04:37:16 · answer #8 · answered by VikingBanshee 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Have been to Cape Town so so many times - just love it!! I took my family there in Feb and used the following website:
http://www.discoverthecape.com/kids-cape-town.html
2006-09-24 20:05:06 · answer #9 · answered by Batcam777 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Cape Town is a very picturesque city to live in and really easy to navigate around. You just position THE MOUNTAIN and go from there.
Kids love the beaches good for walking and swimming.
Great quality of life in the southern hemisphere.
2006-09-22 09:22:34 · answer #10 · answered by london.oval 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋