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Queer, neurodivergent, sober and work in tech! Nerd for history, spirituality, culture and archaeology. Originally from Austin, TX. Fluent in Spanish. Looking to connect with other amazing humans. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
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4%

of the world

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countries

12

cities



Near people All people 2023 2022 2021 2020 2016 2007 1999
 
 
  9 Oct 1yr 31 Oct '24 31 Oct '24
9 Oct

Buenos Aires

20ยฐC 68ยฐF
Argentina

Going to Bunenos Aires next! Looking forward to connecting with the queer community and exploring bookstores, architecture, surrounding nature and Gaucho culture.

2022
  29 Aug '22 1yr 8 Oct 8 Oct
29 Aug '22

Austin, TX

32ยฐC 90ยฐF
United States

Current City

2021
  31 Jul '21 1yr 29 Aug '22 29 Aug '22
31 Jul '21

Antigua

22ยฐC 72ยฐF
Guatemala

Made a more permanent home this time around. Rented a house near Cerro de la Cruz, got fresh food at the market every week, integrated with the locals as I was dating an Antigueno the duration of my time. Truly felt at home and now have lots of local and insider information. Took several day trips to Guatemala City, Lago Atitlan (must go see Maximon if you go!), Hobbitenango, Monterrico and Tikal and Flores.

 
 
  15 May '21 3mo 31 Jul '21 31 Jul '21
15 May '21

Guanajuato

25ยฐC 77ยฐF
Mexico

The city of 4 levels from hilltops to underground the roads that wind around in and between buildings and mountains are magical. The city feels colonial and this was probably my favorite city ever to get lost in. There is something unexpected behind every turn. How the mailman gets to some of the houses still perplexes me. Took some day trips to Dolores Hidalgo and San Miguel de Allende. This region is very historically important to Mexico and definitely worth a trip for history buffs.

 
 
  28 Feb '21 3mo 15 May '21 15 May '21
28 Feb '21

Antigua

23ยฐC 73ยฐF
Guatemala

Beautiful city, I studied abroad here back in 2013 at UT Austinยดs Casa Herrera learning Maya archeology and Spanish Colonial history. Went to Monterrico a black sand beach on the Pacific coast as well several fincas and coffee farms in the surrounding valley.

2020
  15 Dec '20 2mo 28 Feb '21 28 Feb '21
15 Dec '20

San Cristรณbal de las Casas

18ยฐC 64ยฐF
Mexico

Chiapas is very special, the earth feels ancient, the traditions are very present and food and town always had something surprising to share. Took some day trips to San Juan Chamula, Canon del Sumidero, El Arcotete.

 
 
  15 Nov '20 30d 15 Dec '20 15 Dec '20
15 Nov '20

Taxco de Alarcรณn

Mexico

Stunning place! Stayed at S Cafecito which feels like the heart of the city. Truly a magical silver mining down nestled in the mountains of Guerrero. Did a ceremony there that I will never forget.

  1 Nov '20 14d 15 Nov '20 15 Nov '20
1 Nov '20

Mexico City

10ยฐC 50ยฐF
Mexico
 
 
  1 Aug '20 3mo 1 Nov '20 1 Nov '20
1 Aug '20

Puebla

19ยฐC 66ยฐF
Mexico

Stayed in Puebla City center and Cholula. Absolutely beautiful, great architecture, food, close CDMX. Took some day trips to Atlixco, Val Qรบirico and a crater lake on the border in Veracruz and Puebla.

2016
  15 Mar '16 15d 30 Mar '16 30 Mar '16
15 Mar '16

Victoria

9ยฐC 48ยฐF
Canada

Stayed in city center, a beautiful harbor with seals that swim up, cool European architecture, and nature that is very pristine.

  1 Mar '16 14d 15 Mar '16 15 Mar '16
1 Mar '16

Seattle, WA

10ยฐC 50ยฐF
United States

Pike Place market was cool, underground ghost tour as well.

2007
  1 Jul '07 29d 30 Jul '07 30 Jul '07
1 Jul '07

Paris

22ยฐC 72ยฐF
France

Monmatre, Catacombs, Pere Lachaise, Versailles, Fontainbleu. Loved it all except the food, all we ate was hard bread and meat and cheese it felt like. Maybe you have to spend a lot of money to eat well?

 
 
  1 Jun '07 29d 30 Jun '07 30 Jun '07
1 Jun '07

Amsterdam

21ยฐC 70ยฐF
Netherlands

Anne Frank house was excellent, Red Light District, historic city center, all very cool!

 
 
  1 May '07 30d 31 May '07 31 May '07
1 May '07

Brussels

13ยฐC 55ยฐF
Belgium

My favorite place on this European trip. Old city square is magical, feels like old world.

1999
  1 Oct '99 21yr 1 Aug '20 1 Aug '20
1 Oct '99

Austin, TX

28ยฐC 82ยฐF
United States

Hometown





๐ŸŒŽ Regions collected (3 of 8)

๐Ÿšฉ Flags collected (7 of 275)

๐ŸŒ Top countries

  • United States

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  29°  84°   27°  80° AQI 32
    22yr
    $3,971 / mo
    46 Mbps
    ร—
  • Guatemala

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ˜ก Slow
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  very bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  23°  73°   23°  74° AQI 55 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    1yr
    $1,856 / mo
    3 Mbps
    ร—
  • Mexico

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ™‚ Good
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  30°  86°   28°  83° AQI 30
    10mo
    $2,226 / mo
    7 Mbps
    ร—
  • Belgium

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  19°  66°   19°  66° AQI 36
    30d
    $3,858 / mo
    33 Mbps
    ร—
  • Netherlands

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Too expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  great
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  19°  66°   19°  66° AQI 23
    29d
    $4,565 / mo
    35 Mbps
    ร—
  • France

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Too expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  23°  73°   23°  73° AQI 34
    29d
    $4,071 / mo
    24 Mbps
    ร—
  • Canada

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  22°  72°   22°  71° AQI 33
    15d
    $3,979 / mo
    17 Mbps
    ร—
  • Argentina

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ˜ก Slow
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  21°  69°   20°  68° AQI 25
    1s
    $1,693 / mo
    4 Mbps
    ร—
  • ๐Ÿ›ฌ Most visits

  • Antigua

    Lived in Antigua for over a year and I absolutely loved it! Itยดs called the city of eternal spring because the weather is like a perfect spring day all year round. There are two seasons, rainy and non-rainy but in rainy season (May-Oct) it only rains for 3-4 hours in the afternoon then stops. It makes everything lush and green which is another reason they call it the city of perpetual roses and eternal spring. Itยดs a small city so very easily to walk and see everything. If you escape the cente

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ˜ก Slow
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  great
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  very bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  23°  73°   23°  74° AQI 55 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    2x
    $1,856 / mo
    3 Mbps
    ร—
  • Austin

    All 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 OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Too expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  great
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  34°  93°   33°  91° ๐Ÿฅต AQI 37
    2x
    $4,230 / mo
    41 Mbps
    ร—
  • Brussels

    Super expensive city, with some nice tourist attractions. Wouldn't recommend staying here for a longer time as price levels are almost Parisienne. Also, you can easily see all the good spots within 3 days or so. Pros: - nice tourist attractions (quite a couple of them) - many food options - people are open & friendly Cons: - hella expensive - limited vegan food options - you should at least understand some Dutch or French to survive here

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  19°  66°   19°  66° AQI 19
    1x
    $3,783 / mo
    26 Mbps
    ร—
  • Amsterdam

    A top city. Everything works, beautiful greenery (hehe), cycling everywhere, happy people, great nightlife... Lots to love about. For nomads? Not a chance. Price of housing is outrageous, and the city is expensive af. They charge you 4.5-5 eur for a capuccino, completely shameless. An hour of public transport is 3 euros. I could go on and on. I'd love to live there, but it's not worth it.

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Way too expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  18°  64°   18°  65° AQI 30
    1x
    $5,772 / mo
    14 Mbps
    ร—
  • Paris

    This city is incredible. Now I understand why Parisians look down on other cities. It is endless. Museums, history, cool bars, incredible food, diversity, beautiful people nicely dressed... It helps a lot to speak French. It's expensive. I'd love to nomad here for a month or two. I really liked Marais as an area.

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Way too expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  20°  68°   20°  67° AQI 61 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    1x
    $5,313 / mo
    19 Mbps
    ร—
  • Seattle

    Seattle 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 OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Way too expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  12°  54°   12°  54° AQI 13
    1x
    $6,158 / mo
    98 Mbps
    ร—
  • Victoria

    Completely disagree with reviews saying it is unsafe for women. Moved here on my own to live for a few months and have felt completely safe however it is extremely expensive, you pay for the beautiful surroundings and unique one off stores, resturants and experiences.

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Way too expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  bad
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  14°  57°   14°  57° AQI 38
    1x
    $5,240 / mo
    17 Mbps
    ร—
  • Puebla

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ™‚ Okay
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ™‚ Good
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  21°  70°   20°  69° AQI 38
    1x
    $2,566 / mo
    6 Mbps
    ร—
  • ๐Ÿ›Œ Most time spent

  • Austin

    All 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 OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Too expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  great
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  34°  93°   33°  91° ๐Ÿฅต AQI 37
    22yr
    $4,230 / mo
    41 Mbps
    ร—
  • Antigua

    Lived in Antigua for over a year and I absolutely loved it! Itยดs called the city of eternal spring because the weather is like a perfect spring day all year round. There are two seasons, rainy and non-rainy but in rainy season (May-Oct) it only rains for 3-4 hours in the afternoon then stops. It makes everything lush and green which is another reason they call it the city of perpetual roses and eternal spring. Itยดs a small city so very easily to walk and see everything. If you escape the cente

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ˜ก Slow
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  great
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  very bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  23°  73°   23°  74° AQI 55 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    1yr
    $1,856 / mo
    3 Mbps
    ร—
  • Puebla

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ™‚ Okay
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ™‚ Good
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  21°  70°   20°  69° AQI 38
    3mo
    $2,566 / mo
    6 Mbps
    ร—
  • Guanajuato

    Just spent almost two weeks here after a two week stay in SMA. This is a very pretty town, but 2 weeks is too long (3 days max if you just want to vacation). There are many many steps and hills, so walking is the best way to get around. I felt safe in the tourist areas, but with many narrow passageways, be careful if you are alone. There is a lot of dogs barking at all hours that echo due to this area being a valley. There is very little green space. Also, not sure if there was some recent

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ™‚ Okay
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ˜ก Slow
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  25°  77°   25°  77° AQI 30
    3mo
    $2,862 / mo
    5 Mbps
    ร—
  • San Cristรณbal de las Casas

    San Cris is actually dangerous and getting more dangerous, so know that if you go there. Of course, nomads in their bubbles will rarely see it but do a simple google search of news related, there's been a huge uptick in violence over the past few years. I experienced it while living there. Personally really wouldn't recommend to people unless you like the idea of being in a city that is going to eventually become a warzone

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  23°  73°   23°  73° AQI 55 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    2mo
    $1,414 / mo
    24 Mbps
    ร—
  • Brussels

    Super expensive city, with some nice tourist attractions. Wouldn't recommend staying here for a longer time as price levels are almost Parisienne. Also, you can easily see all the good spots within 3 days or so. Pros: - nice tourist attractions (quite a couple of them) - many food options - people are open & friendly Cons: - hella expensive - limited vegan food options - you should at least understand some Dutch or French to survive here

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  19°  66°   19°  66° AQI 19
    30d
    $3,783 / mo
    26 Mbps
    ร—
  • Amsterdam

    A top city. Everything works, beautiful greenery (hehe), cycling everywhere, happy people, great nightlife... Lots to love about. For nomads? Not a chance. Price of housing is outrageous, and the city is expensive af. They charge you 4.5-5 eur for a capuccino, completely shameless. An hour of public transport is 3 euros. I could go on and on. I'd love to live there, but it's not worth it.

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Way too expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  18°  64°   18°  65° AQI 30
    29d
    $5,772 / mo
    14 Mbps
    ร—
  • Paris

    This city is incredible. Now I understand why Parisians look down on other cities. It is endless. Museums, history, cool bars, incredible food, diversity, beautiful people nicely dressed... It helps a lot to speak French. It's expensive. I'd love to nomad here for a month or two. I really liked Marais as an area.

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Way too expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  20°  68°   20°  67° AQI 61 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    29d
    $5,313 / mo
    19 Mbps
    ร—
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