โจ Recommended destinations they haven't been
This is an algorithmic recommendation based on @drnomadz's trips history to find places they haven't been to yet that other people with similar travels also went and liked.
A dystopian cyberpunk metropolis, a veritable Night City, both chaotic and well run, livable yet poisonous. Follow the classic advice: stay near the BTS, skyscraper condo, work from mall libraries, cafes, and commons, donโt be outside. Outsource your chores. On a western salary or with savings, youโll be playing life on easy mode. Focus your energy on meeting people, honing your body, and learning new skills. Thereโs a reason itโs number 1. You can disagree, but try to find it.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 39° 102° 34° 94° ๐ฅต AQI 67 ๐ท 0 $1,344 / mo 86 MbpsIt's getting better. I came here just before the Chinese New Year, and the city was very lively. Lots of people, live music, etc. The decorations in the shopping mall were beautiful, and there were so many food options that it would take a year to try them all.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 36° 97° 30° 87° ๐ฅต AQI 68 ๐ท 0 $1,224 / mo 98 Mbps2nd time to Tokyo in 2 years. So much to see and do and great value in the past few years due to a declining yen against the USD & Euro. Wework (not open past 6pm & only iceberg open on weekends), Airalo Esim, and Wise Visa are your friend. Check out my Youtube for some nomad guides (Chicvoyage, @digitalnomadworld). I like Roppongi area. Stay in a hotel
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 12° 54° 13° 55° AQI 30 0 $2,920 / mo 56 MbpsLove it! Don't expect them to speak English, that is NOT their native language. If you're going to go, learn some Spanish and respect their culture. No gentrification in Mexico, please.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 25° 77° 25° 76° 0 $2,123 / mo 67 MbpsChiang Mai has had a deep Buddhist influence running over the last 1,000 years and this can be felt in the helpfulness, patience and generosity of the Thai and long-term transplants you come across. The city has an active community scene (nomads, spiritual seekers, hikers, creatives), several mountains with hiking spots and waterfalls surrounding the city, over 20 water bodies inside the city -- many have cafes and walks around, several public parks, and over 13 national parks with campgrounds w
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 33° 91° 35° 95° ๐ฅต AQI 165 ๐ท 0 $963 / mo 65 MbpsI've been hanging out in Berlin on and off for 30 years. It is very safe for women. It is much friendlier than it used to be. There are loads of vegan restaurants now. The nightlife and specially jazz clubs are amazing! I have an excellent apartment to rent out in Wedding - which used to have a boring reputation but now is very cool.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 12° 54° 13° 55° AQI 63 ๐ท 0 $3,727 / mo 82 MbpsHong Kong is a great city with dense urban areas but also nature and hiking routes only 15 minutes away. There are restaurants for every taste and budget, from the best US fast casual chains to high end Michelin star restaurants. It's also extremely safe, despite recent political instability.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 25° 77° 25° 76° 0 $2,972 / mo 77 MbpsWas here in Mid-2023. Bali has completely changed from when I last visited in 2017. Full of arrogant influences and degenerate party people who are entitled and have no respect for the locals. Many Uber drivers told me they are starting to get annoyed because a lot of Westerners donโt respect anythingโฆ. Pollution and traffic are on the rise. It is turning into Kuta. Probably one of the least walkable places, forget walking on the sidewalk unless you want to get taken out. A lot of accidents
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This city doesn't deserve to be ahead of cities like Da Nang or Chiang Mai. Still way to underdeveloped. Yes a lot of coffees for wifi but dirty and overall not great conditions for nomads. You'll not find almost any nomads there. I would skip it.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 33° 91° 29° 85° 0 $1,397 / mo 34 MbpsI grew up in Chicago and still return fairly often. I love the character of the different neighborhoods, the variety of architectural styles, and as others have said, the food scene is incredible. It's easy to make friends in the suburbs, perhaps not so much in the city itself. I have never witnessed racial tension here, and have been pleasantly surprised by the interracial friendliness I have observed. There are a wonderful selection of forests and parks just about everywhere, and the museu
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 10° 50° 11° 52° AQI 35 1 $4,501 / mo 77 MbpsSoโฆ amazing food. Great public transportation. Very clean. But very conformist. Self expression limited. The irony of seeing an exhibit on graffiti, yet no actual graffiti in the streets. And the causal racism especially if youโre brown. You could be British born but still expect to be sat far away from everyone else at cocktail bars, experience comments and have weird assumptions made.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 33° 91° 29° 85° 2 $4,472 / mo 50 MbpsMy husband and I want to move to Makati but our decision really depends on how good the internet services are when working from home in a condo either in Makati or BGC. He will be on zoom meeting and calls pretty much all day. Would the internet be good enough without too much interruptions? What would be the best internet service provider? Thank
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 39° 102° 32° 90° ๐ฅต 3 $1,680 / mo 12 MbpsAll in, Austin is a good city. We live in Hill Country now so we're a bit removed. But it's beautiful area once you get away from the highways. A good tech scene. Not too expensive (~$2100 for a nice 2 bedroom apt) for the U.S. Has wineries and breweries galore. Not a great place if you are a recovering alcoholic (!). Cons: extremely hot in the summer; reaches 110 F (43.3 C) in summer afternoons from June - September. Not very diverse. Highways are loud and obnoxious.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 24° 75° 24° 75° 4 $3,832 / mo 74 MbpsPros: Food carts, local microbrews, lots of outdoor activities within day trip range, high property values. Cons: trash everywhere, out of control crime, violent drug-addicted "houseless" everywhere, mediocre public schools, some of the highest taxes in the country, ineffective police force, antiquated inefficient form of city government, very high rents, passive aggressive culture.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 9° 48° 10° 51° 5 $4,313 / mo 88 MbpsSeattle is a great city, especially if you like nature, there are plenty of outdoor activities to do all year round. People are generally open-minded and friendly. The cost of living is high but it allows you to be able to afford other places on earth easily if you can find a job here. You can also find plenty of good restaurants and arts around in the city. I recommend to stay at least 3-6 months to get the feel of living a PNW life.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 8° 46° 9° 49° 6 $5,359 / mo 102 MbpsI donโt recommend living here full time. The summers are unbearably hot and humid and you have to drive 1+ hours to the closest beach. Actually, you have to drive everywhere because everything is a 20+ min drive. Traffic is terrible and everything is under construction. There are lots of bugs, mosquitos, gators, roaches, etcโฆ You can be here for months and not do all the different entertainment, restaurants, experiences the Orlando area has to offer. Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, Legoland, Fu
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 36° 97° 29° 84° ๐ฅต 7 $4,274 / mo 91 MbpsI'm staying in BGC as I write this, and so far PH most aggressively mediocre place I've travelled to in Asia. While I'm used to free/cheap wifi, friendly people, and great food living in place like Thailand, even staying in the most modern area in the country lacks all of those (no free Wifi even at Starbucks, and I've seen "cooked fresh" restaurant food taken out of the freezer before cooking). Social culture is very uncanny valley, people are "polite" but it's extremely fake, which you'll noti
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 39° 102° 32° 90° ๐ฅต AQI 26 8 $1,524 / mo 52 MbpsLived there from 2015 till 2023, the COL goes up every year. The rental market is in constant Flux, changing every 3 days. It is a retirement community/city with a population that spikes from Nov till end of may with "Snow Birds", Retires that live part of the year there. Hurricane Ian destroyed most of the well known beaches. If your smart and are staying long term (6 months plus)You can have a COL under $3,000/month at the time of writing this. A great deal or Airbnb, are currently spare bedr
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 35° 95° 30° 86° ๐ฅต 9 $5,111 / mo 48 Mbps๐ Regions collected (3 of 8)
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I have lived in Madison for many years and have mixed feelings about it. It is a very clean and green city, and hospitable to bicyclists. There are many parks and nature centers and an abundance of restaurants serving all varieties of cuisine. There is quite a bit to do here, and Madison is also close enough to Milwaukee for day trips to explore. I love the farmers markets and feel very spoiled to have access to so many locales from which to buy organic food (and vegan, paleo, etc.). What I
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 7° 45° 9° 49° 1x $4,035 / mo 94 MbpsSpent 2 months in Kigali and criss-crossed the country from there as my base. Pros: friendly people in the city (not so much in the far North rural areas of Rwanda if you travel on your own near Virunga). Clean air. A few good restaurants. Safe in the city (Kigali), even at night. Amazing wildlife and scenery/landscapes if you get a place with a good view and some nature around. Government entities have their sh*t straight more than many other nations. Average internet. Stable power grid. Cons:
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° 1x $163,245,327 / mo 5 Mbpsโญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 7° 45° 8° 46° 1x $4,691 / mo 110 Mbps
Best Coffee shop international vibe to work from in Virginia Beach / Norfolk area is Cafe Stella at 1907 Colonia Ave. (there are 2 locations, this is the good one). Outdoor seating, live jazz some nights.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° 1x $4,628 / mo 134 MbpsSoโฆ amazing food. Great public transportation. Very clean. But very conformist. Self expression limited. The irony of seeing an exhibit on graffiti, yet no actual graffiti in the streets. And the causal racism especially if youโre brown. You could be British born but still expect to be sat far away from everyone else at cocktail bars, experience comments and have weird assumptions made.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 33° 91° 29° 85° 1x $4,472 / mo 50 MbpsThis city doesn't deserve to be ahead of cities like Da Nang or Chiang Mai. Still way to underdeveloped. Yes a lot of coffees for wifi but dirty and overall not great conditions for nomads. You'll not find almost any nomads there. I would skip it.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 33° 91° 29° 85° 1x $1,397 / mo 34 MbpsHow did SF get scored #98 on Nomad score? I agree with most of the reviews posted here. I generally work from home, but we recently rented a small conference room for a meeting. It was $250 per hour.. (yes Per Hour... no typos here).
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 12° 54° 12° 53° 1x $5,775 / mo 132 Mbps๐ Most time spent
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 10° 50° 11° 51° 3yr $4,391 / mo 118 Mbps
I have lived in Madison for many years and have mixed feelings about it. It is a very clean and green city, and hospitable to bicyclists. There are many parks and nature centers and an abundance of restaurants serving all varieties of cuisine. There is quite a bit to do here, and Madison is also close enough to Milwaukee for day trips to explore. I love the farmers markets and feel very spoiled to have access to so many locales from which to buy organic food (and vegan, paleo, etc.). What I
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 7° 45° 9° 49° 2yr $4,035 / mo 94 MbpsBest Coffee shop international vibe to work from in Virginia Beach / Norfolk area is Cafe Stella at 1907 Colonia Ave. (there are 2 locations, this is the good one). Outdoor seating, live jazz some nights.
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How did SF get scored #98 on Nomad score? I agree with most of the reviews posted here. I generally work from home, but we recently rented a small conference room for a meeting. It was $250 per hour.. (yes Per Hour... no typos here).
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 12° 54° 12° 53° 4mo $5,775 / mo 132 MbpsSpent 2 months in Kigali and criss-crossed the country from there as my base. Pros: friendly people in the city (not so much in the far North rural areas of Rwanda if you travel on your own near Virunga). Clean air. A few good restaurants. Safe in the city (Kigali), even at night. Amazing wildlife and scenery/landscapes if you get a place with a good view and some nature around. Government entities have their sh*t straight more than many other nations. Average internet. Stable power grid. Cons:
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° 29d $163,245,327 / mo 5 MbpsThis city doesn't deserve to be ahead of cities like Da Nang or Chiang Mai. Still way to underdeveloped. Yes a lot of coffees for wifi but dirty and overall not great conditions for nomads. You'll not find almost any nomads there. I would skip it.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 33° 91° 29° 85° 11d $1,397 / mo 34 Mbps