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Hi! I’m James and I’m a South African remote worker and company owner with wanderlust. That means I want to go places and see the world, but I don’t have the same passport or currency-based earnings as most ‘First World’ digital nomads.
Many people solve this problem by relocating to earn a stronger a salary, but I actually like my work and my life in Cape Town. I want to try something different. Instead, I plan to carry on working as I do while living for a large chunk of each year in cheaper locations.
This site aims to fill the gap for aspiring digital nomads from South Africa and other middle income countries.
Maybe later I’ll take this public and try to monetise it, but for now this is mostly just a place for me to gather all my research, help me with my own travel plans and share my plans with friends.
Let’s explore!
These are the countries that look most likely in the near-term, with friendly visas and lower living costs.
Ghana has the dual appeal of being somewhere that I’ve wanted to visit along with being somewhere I have a legitimate work interest in visiting. The chance to work expense some travel costs and gain a deeper insight into the country’s culture is a decent drawcard for me.
India is cheap and accessible, with reportedly excellent connectivity. The best times for travel are October to March, but I’m heading there from mid March to late April, starting off in Arambol in Goa and then making my way to Rishikesh in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Known as “The Warm Heart of Africa”, Malawi offers very good value and its famed friendliness extends to SA passport holders. Lake Malawi is somewhere I’ve been wanting to go to for about 20 years. Riding the Inyala Ferry or its replacement is a Bucket Lister!
