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| 3 Jul | 4mo | 17 Oct | 17 Oct 3 Jul |  | Oaxaca27°C | Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Jun | 16d | 3 Jul | 3 Jul 17 Jun | C | Culiacán | Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Jun | 10d | 17 Jun | 17 Jun 7 Jun |  | Toronto23°C | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 May | 1mo | 7 Jun | 7 Jun 2 May | C | Culiacán | Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 Apr | 7d | 2 May | 2 May 25 Apr | | Toronto14°C | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 Apr | 1d | 24 Apr | 24 Apr 23 Apr |  | Bangkok36°C | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 Apr | 3d | 23 Apr | 23 Apr 20 Apr |  | Kuala Lumpur32°C | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Apr | 14d | 20 Apr | 20 Apr 6 Apr |  | Kuching33°C | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Apr | 1d | 6 Apr | 6 Apr 5 Apr | | Bangkok36°C | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 Mar | 8d | 5 Apr | 5 Apr 28 Mar |  | Krabi34°C | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 Mar | 4d | 28 Mar | 28 Mar 24 Mar | | Bangkok35°C | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 Mar | 2d | 24 Mar | 24 Mar 22 Mar |  | Cebu30°C | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 Mar | 2d | 22 Mar | 22 Mar 20 Mar | M | Moalboal | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 Mar | 11d | 20 Mar | 20 Mar 9 Mar | S | Siquijor | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Mar | 3d | 9 Mar | 9 Mar 6 Mar | | Cebu30°C | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 Feb | 21d | 6 Mar | 6 Mar 13 Feb | | Bangkok34°C | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Feb | 3d | 13 Feb | 13 Feb 10 Feb |  | Hanoi24°C | Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Feb | 9d | 10 Feb | 10 Feb 1 Feb |  | Da Nang25°C | Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 Jan | 9d | 31 Jan | 31 Jan 22 Jan | | Hanoi22°C | Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 Dec '17 | 2mo | 22 Jan | 22 Jan 1 Dec '17 | | Bangkok32°C | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 Nov '17 | 5d | 20 Nov '17 | 20 Nov '17 15 Nov '17 |  | New York City, NY11°C | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Nov '17 | 5d | 15 Nov '17 | 15 Nov '17 10 Nov '17 |  | Mexico City19°C | Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 Oct '17 | 1mo | 10 Nov '17 | 10 Nov '17 11 Oct '17 | | Oaxaca25°C | Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 Sep '17 | 28d | 11 Oct '17 | 11 Oct '17 13 Sep '17 | P | Puerto Escondido | Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Jun '17 | 3mo | 13 Sep '17 | 13 Sep '17 8 Jun '17 | | Toronto23°C | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Jun '17 | 2d | 8 Jun '17 | 8 Jun '17 6 Jun '17 | L | Lima Region | Peru | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Jun '17 | 4d | 6 Jun '17 | 6 Jun '17 2 Jun '17 |  | Cusco18°C | Peru | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 May '17 | 5d | 2 Jun '17 | 2 Jun '17 28 May '17 |  | Arequipa22°C | Peru | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 May '17 | 1d | 27 May '17 | 27 May '17 27 May '17 | L | La Paz Department | Bolivia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 May '17 | 8d | 26 May '17 | 26 May '17 18 May '17 | S | Sucre | Bolivia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 20 Mar '16 | 12d | 1 Apr '16 | 1 Apr '16 20 Mar '16 |  | Siem Reap34°C | Cambodia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Mar '16 | 16d | 19 Mar '16 | 19 Mar '16 3 Mar '16 |  | Chiang Mai37°C | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 Feb '16 | 3d | 3 Mar '16 | 3 Mar '16 29 Feb '16 | | Bangkok34°C | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 Feb '16 | 9d | 29 Feb '16 | 29 Feb '16 20 Feb '16 | | Chiang Mai33°C | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 Feb '16 | 4d | 20 Feb '16 | 20 Feb '16 16 Feb '16 | M | Mueang Chiang Rai | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 Jan '16 | 20d | 16 Feb '16 | 16 Feb '16 27 Jan '16 | | Chiang Mai30°C | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 Jan '16 | 4d | 27 Jan '16 | 27 Jan '16 23 Jan '16 | | Kuala Lumpur32°C | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 17 Nov '15 | 2mo | 27 Jan '16 | 27 Jan '16 17 Nov '15 | | Chiang Mai30°C | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 Nov '15 | 4d | 17 Nov '15 | 17 Nov '15 13 Nov '15 | | Bangkok32°C | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 Oct '15 | 25d | 13 Nov '15 | 13 Nov '15 19 Oct '15 | | Chiang Mai31°C | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 Oct '15 | 7d | 19 Oct '15 | 19 Oct '15 12 Oct '15 | | Bangkok33°C | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 Sep '15 | 28d | 12 Oct '15 | 12 Oct '15 14 Sep '15 | | Chiang Mai32°C | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Sep '15 | 11d | 14 Sep '15 | 14 Sep '15 3 Sep '15 | | Bangkok34°C | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 Jun '15 | 3mo | 3 Sep '15 | 3 Sep '15 19 Jun '15 | | Toronto23°C | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
✨ Recommended destinations
This is an algorithmic recommendation based on @globe_trottah's trips history to find places people they haven't been to yet that other people with similar travels as them also went.
Nomad-ed here for a month. A totally ok place if you have the budget for it. Coworking spaces are good, 4g everywhere, transportation is effective. Lots of things to do. I was able to find friends. Lots of international people, very few digital nomads. If you're there, consider not renting in the center (as it gets expensive fast) and being creative with places to eat to find cheap options. Be prepared to use cash unless you live in a luxury.
London is an amazing city but it's eye-wateringly expensive, don't expect to save money... Expect to be paying a minimum of £600/month for a bedroom in a shared house (and for this price you'll be in zone 2/3). Look on spareroom for houseshares and openrent for flats. Download the app Citymapper to help you get around it's a godsend - London is a massive city and it can take ages to get from one place to the next. There's tonnes of cafes, workspaces and public spaces to work in (Google campus, Barbican, Southbank centre etc). World class food, world class culture, people from all over the world! Liberal city, mostly safe... Bad air quality though. Don't come here thinking you can do it cheap as you will end up in a 10 person houseshare with a dodgy landlord and be stuck in some crap area of town. It's a hard, ruthless and expensive city to break into, plus we have a population of over 8.6MILLION so competition is tough. There's start-ups on every corner so plenty of people in similar situations. Just factor in the cost and be willing to stay for a while (so you can properly embrace the city) and you'll have a blast.
It's possible to live in Hong Kong on the cheap. You've got to live far out in the New Territories, or on an outlying island. I spent a summer living happily on Lamma Island for ~$500USD/month in rent for one bedroom in a shared flat. Rent is really the only tricky part--everything else is relatively cheap.
Been living in 3 different centrally located airbnb in Berlin (2018), each between 800 and 900€ per month for 40-45 sqm (we're two, so 400-450€ each). Each time a full flat and not a shared airbnb, legal now since some months (though it was always possible to get a full flat before as well). Internet was always between 15 and 50 mbps. I spend 100€ per week on food, including restaurants (pretty cheap here), check for Turkish market on Maybachufer and Turkish stores in Neukölln (I spend less on food here than in Chiang Mai!). Berlin is such an awesome place to live, very multicultural, very tolerant, many different neighborhoods, quite relaxed feeling, many parks, lakes all around. No need to speak German at all. Come over here, probably one one of the best place on earth ;) (written in Sept 2018)
"omagad they like totally stole my iphone", "it's like the worst, everybody is like so aggressive" welcome to the Real World, maybe you now learn to appreciate your cosy first world country and stop bitching about your oppression and your rights. Ho Chi Minh is an awesome upcoming city. It has an original and still traditional look and vibe to it, interesting colors (check out japanese district) not swamped with brand shops (the local coffee shops dominate starbucks in terms of quality and design and some are open 24h !). The nightlife also has plenty of options and be sure to enjoy the view from a the many rooftop bars in the city. You get to see a city full of energetic, young people growing their country after a devastating war and under an authoritarian regime. You get a choice between older buildings in D1 or totally new apartment buildings in D2 all at great value prices. There are a lot of people coming here to work remotely and also to start businesses. Decent sports facilities readily available (check out mach's gym, UFC center). If you don't want to spend money on the gym you can always do a workout on one of the many parks that have bars for chalistenics available. However, beware the pollution and always wear a mask, especially in D1. This is the biggest con here in my opinion.
This used to be the hotspot for digital nomads in Bali until 2016 when Canggu took over. It’s more deserted now and mostly filled with Chinese tourbuses, older Euro families and some yoga girls and yogi’s. Not as hip as it once was. Who knows when it will make a revival. I hope.
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You get somewhat acclimated to the weather after a while (and yes, the right wool fabric is the most breathable one so ignore that previous reviewer). I've stayed here on and off for about 4 years now. The expat crowd is great and there really is a lot of opportunity for collaboration. Many networking events every month and a vibrant startup community. The variety of food is some of the best in the world (although you will have to pay to get quality Western). Shopping is great. Nightlife could be better but should satisfy most people. The real downside is the traffic which has become basically as bad as Jakarta, although Bangkok has much better transporation (both skytrain and subway). Living expenses have risen lately so don't count on this being a budget trip unless you want to resort to street food. Internet speed generally has becoming really great. Fast 4G in all operators. If you stay in a new condo or hotel you will average at least 30Mbit – my current co work place runs at 600.
I just got back here in late 2018 and it's better than ever. People who say "Chiang Mai is overrun by nomads" are really mistaken. I hardly saw them. I did see lots of Chinese and some Korean tourists, but they were all quite nice and mostly around Nimman. There's also the few American vegan midlifer's in the Old City center, but that's about it. Chiang Mai is cool and breezy, there's now public bicycles literally everywhere that you can rent for 250 THB or $6 (per month!) with the MoBike app. The red buses (or Songthaew's) are now legit and don't rip tourists off anymore, so you can drive everywhere for 30 THB or $1. People are nice. It's still super safe, even late a night. The food is better than ever. And thanks to the nomad wave of 2014 in Chiang Mai, there's now lots of hip cafes that allow coworking too. It's a great city.
Stay near Cebu IT Park or Cebu Business Park. Hot and humid city, so use the Grab app, turn the AC on always, and shower daily. Must get a decent Cable ISP with Sky Cable or DSL line with PLDT, the LTE with Smart and Globe Data are lousy. You will not get any decent work done when you're in Bantayan / Camotes / Kawasan / Badian because you can only use LTE in these areas, and the signal is spotty. Airbnb condos in the city offer WiFi, join Facebook groups in Cebu, I noticed that they would usually advertise there. Good luck!
Stay in luxury Airbnb with all mod cons for less than $700 per month. Eat for less than $5. It’s clean and has everything you need, including great supermarkets and restaurants. Stay away from KL if you want history etc, but if you’re an expat this ticks every box.
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I just got back here in late 2018 and it's better than ever. People who say "Chiang Mai is overrun by nomads" are really mistaken. I hardly saw them. I did see lots of Chinese and some Korean tourists, but they were all quite nice and mostly around Nimman. There's also the few American vegan midlifer's in the Old City center, but that's about it. Chiang Mai is cool and breezy, there's now public bicycles literally everywhere that you can rent for 250 THB or $6 (per month!) with the MoBike app. The red buses (or Songthaew's) are now legit and don't rip tourists off anymore, so you can drive everywhere for 30 THB or $1. People are nice. It's still super safe, even late a night. The food is better than ever. And thanks to the nomad wave of 2014 in Chiang Mai, there's now lots of hip cafes that allow coworking too. It's a great city.
You get somewhat acclimated to the weather after a while (and yes, the right wool fabric is the most breathable one so ignore that previous reviewer). I've stayed here on and off for about 4 years now. The expat crowd is great and there really is a lot of opportunity for collaboration. Many networking events every month and a vibrant startup community. The variety of food is some of the best in the world (although you will have to pay to get quality Western). Shopping is great. Nightlife could be better but should satisfy most people. The real downside is the traffic which has become basically as bad as Jakarta, although Bangkok has much better transporation (both skytrain and subway). Living expenses have risen lately so don't count on this being a budget trip unless you want to resort to street food. Internet speed generally has becoming really great. Fast 4G in all operators. If you stay in a new condo or hotel you will average at least 30Mbit – my current co work place runs at 600.
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