1 Jan '21 | 1yr | 31 Dec '21 | 31 Dec '21 1 Jan '21 |
Lisbon14ยฐC 57ยฐF |
Portugal | ||||
Moving to Lisbon. Taking some time off to work on some personal projects - Photography, Game Development, Generative Art, Genealogy, Redesign of some personal and family websites. Considering some freelance or contract work, developing some business ideas of my own. |
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2020 | |||||||||
2 Oct '20 | 3mo | 31 Dec '20 | 31 Dec '20 2 Oct '20 |
Sydney19ยฐC 66ยฐF |
Australia | ||||
Back in Sydney for a while to escape the nonsense in the US, and to apply for a residency visa for Portugal (because visa processing is suspended in SF due to COVID and travel from the US to EU is very limited) |
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2019 | |||||||||
31 Dec '19 | 9mo | 1 Oct '20 | 1 Oct '20 31 Dec '19 |
San Francisco, CA11ยฐC 52ยฐF |
United States | ||||
26 Dec '19 | 5d | 31 Dec '19 | 31 Dec '19 26 Dec '19 |
Ipoh28ยฐC 82ยฐF |
Malaysia | ||||
20 Dec '19 | 6d | 26 Dec '19 | 26 Dec '19 20 Dec '19 |
Kuala Lumpur28ยฐC 82ยฐF |
Malaysia | ||||
18 Oct '19 | 2mo | 20 Dec '19 | 20 Dec '19 18 Oct '19 |
San Francisco, CA16ยฐC 61ยฐF |
United States | ||||
14 Oct '19 | 4d | 18 Oct '19 | 18 Oct '19 14 Oct '19 |
Amsterdam15ยฐC 58ยฐF |
Netherlands | ||||
10 Oct '19 | 4d | 14 Oct '19 | 14 Oct '19 10 Oct '19 |
Berlin14ยฐC 56ยฐF |
Germany | ||||
7 Oct '19 | 3d | 10 Oct '19 | 10 Oct '19 7 Oct '19 |
Barcelona19ยฐC 66ยฐF |
Spain | ||||
6 Oct '19 | 24h | 7 Oct '19 | 7 Oct '19 6 Oct '19 |
Cork13ยฐC 55ยฐF |
Ireland | ||||
3 Oct '19 | 3d | 6 Oct '19 | 6 Oct '19 3 Oct '19 |
Dublin13ยฐC 55ยฐF |
Ireland | ||||
29 Sep '19 | 4d | 3 Oct '19 | 3 Oct '19 29 Sep '19 |
Lisbon22ยฐC 72ยฐF |
Portugal | ||||
25 Sep '19 | 3d | 28 Sep '19 | 28 Sep '19 25 Sep '19 |
New York City, NY24ยฐC 74ยฐF |
United States | ||||
29 May '19 | 4mo | 25 Sep '19 | 25 Sep '19 29 May '19 |
San Francisco, CA14ยฐC 57ยฐF |
United States | ||||
27 May '19 | 2d | 29 May '19 | 29 May '19 27 May '19 |
Ipoh29ยฐC 84ยฐF |
Malaysia | ||||
25 May '19 | 2d | 27 May '19 | 27 May '19 25 May '19 |
Singapore28ยฐC 82ยฐF |
Singapore | ||||
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โจ Recommended destinations they haven't been
This is an algorithmic recommendation based on @jonathanpoh'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 โ๏ธ Feels 40° 104° 34° 93° ๐ฅต AQI 90 ๐ท 0 $1,423 / mo 86 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 ๐ค Feels 9° 48° 11° 51° AQI 36 0 $2,982 / mo 54 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° 77° 0 $2,033 / mo 70 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 ๐ฅ Feels 36° 97° 36° 98° ๐ฅต AQI 174 ๐ท 0 $973 / mo 68 MbpsStayed for 2 weeks after almost a year n a half in LatAm. Beautiful city; great food options- especially for Asian food lovers. Plenty of authentic Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese options for about 50% of what you would pay in a Western city. Decent hostels will cost $11-$15 weekdays and between $18-$30 on weekends.... Good internet; beautiful architecture and people but it is true Hungarians can be very cold at times. Overall a good stay with many destinations just a quick and cheap flight/tr
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 10° 50° 11° 52° AQI 53 ๐ท 0 $2,345 / mo 117 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
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 32° 90° 28° 82° AQI 50 0 $1,940 / mo 45 MbpsIt used to be a nice city for nomads, but its out-priced now and don't recommend it. I am a single female- remote worker from USA with residence permit of 2 years and have to say its not what it used to be. Stormy tropical weather as we speak so unpredictable these days. Landlords charging ridiculous prices and amenities just don't match quality that should be given. Looking into Spain as we speak..
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 18° 64° 17° 63° AQI 59 ๐ท 0 $2,767 / mo 91 MbpsLived in Prague for 8 years. It's a beautiful international European city. Never learned Czech, but was fine. Almost all cafes and restaurants have English menus. Superb food delivery apps (Wolt is the best). All the food you can imagine. Vietnamese food is world-class because of the huge Vietnamese population. If you want hipster bars and cafes, there's plenty of that. If you want old-world-charm there's plenty of that. If you want posh luxury there's some of Europes best restaurants and cockta
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 6° 43° 7° 45° AQI 112 ๐ท 0 $3,968 / mo 57 Mbpsโค๏ธ Favorites
๐ Regions collected (4 of 8)
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 16° 61° 16° 60° 2yr $3,891 / mo 56 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° 1yr $2,763 / mo 58 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 24° 74° 24° 75° AQI 13 3mo $3,927 / mo 24 Mbps
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 10° 50° 11° 51° 4d $5,006 / mo 80 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 9° 48° 10° 49° 4d $3,656 / mo 35 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 11° 51° 12° 53° AQI 12 4d $4,285 / mo 45 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 20° 68° 19° 66° 3d $3,243 / mo 43 Mbps
๐ฌ Most visits
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 โ๏ธ Feels 14° 57° 14° 58° 4x $5,978 / mo 127 MbpsGreat place, I stayed at bug n boats.....epics.s go to gua tempurung
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 35° 95° 30° 87° ๐ฅต AQI 57 ๐ท 2x $1,310 / mo 24 MbpsOnce you figure out housing (not an easy thing but doable, especially once you stop looking in the touristic areas), Lisbon is a very charming, safe (even though I'll admit this is getting worse in certain areas), and fun city to live in. In most neighbourhoods you have the feeling of living in a small town instead of an urban area. There's aways something to do or see so it's hard to be bored living here. I still find Lisbon (and Portugal in general), to be one of the most attractive places in
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 20° 68° 19° 67° 2x $3,578 / mo 135 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 37° 99° 31° 87° ๐ฅต 1x $4,235 / mo 49 MbpsNew York is cool. Iโve visited multiple times to see my family throughout my life, and recently came back from my first post-COVID trip there. Yes, itโs very expensive โ but there is no city on earth thatโs more captivating in my opinion. I used to think that New Yorkers were smug by claiming that NYC was better than everywhere else, but now I totally get it lol. My personal favourite neighbourhood is the Upper East Side, which is where youโll find the coveted Museum Mile. But I also
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 11° 52° 11° 52° 1x $6,369 / mo 86 MbpsBeen living here for few months and absolutely love it. Chosen to live near the sea and can go on walks on the beach when fancy it as well as enjoying a - small - but animated city center from time to time. If you search a little you can find restaurant Jems and go very easily to some cute places around such as Howth, Malahide and others. The downs : cost of living and fluctuating weather but at least you see the sun once in a while !
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 10° 50° 11° 51° AQI 41 1x $5,224 / mo 93 Mbpsโญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 11° 52° 12° 53° 1x $4,954 / mo 80 Mbps
I don't know exactly how Barcelona is still considered safe but it's far from it. It's probably the most dangerous city to live in Madrid and one of the most dangerous in europe, with constant pick-pocketing and even violent crimes to get your wallet and phone in certain areas. If you like a peaceful life, Barcelona is not the place anymore!!
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° AQI 72 ๐ท 1x $4,205 / mo 97 Mbps๐ Most time spent
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 โ๏ธ Feels 14° 57° 14° 58° 2yr $5,978 / mo 127 MbpsOnce you figure out housing (not an easy thing but doable, especially once you stop looking in the touristic areas), Lisbon is a very charming, safe (even though I'll admit this is getting worse in certain areas), and fun city to live in. In most neighbourhoods you have the feeling of living in a small town instead of an urban area. There's aways something to do or see so it's hard to be bored living here. I still find Lisbon (and Portugal in general), to be one of the most attractive places in
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 20° 68° 19° 67° 1yr $3,578 / mo 135 MbpsAmazing city. Absolutely loved it. Yes, expensive sooooo worth it! I was only here for 5 days but absolutely hooked and will be coming back.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 23° 73° 23° 74° AQI 15 3mo $3,958 / mo 158 MbpsGreat place, I stayed at bug n boats.....epics.s go to gua tempurung
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 35° 95° 30° 87° ๐ฅต AQI 57 ๐ท 7d $1,310 / mo 24 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 ๐ฅ Feels 25° 77° 30° 85° AQI 63 ๐ท 6d $1,297 / mo 97 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 5° 41° 6° 42° AQI 42 4d $3,749 / mo 78 MbpsI recently visited Amsterdam for the third time (and the first time since 2018). I personally think it's a little overrated, but a cool place to visit nonetheless. The architecture is beautiful, and there are lots of good places to eat. I don't like the main area of the canals in the city centre; it smells of weed and is often packed. However, the outer edges - such as the Jordaan district - are less busy and more interesting in my opinion. One thing that surprised me is how much trash was o
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 12° 54° 12° 53° AQI 23 4d $5,946 / mo 106 MbpsNew York is cool. Iโve visited multiple times to see my family throughout my life, and recently came back from my first post-COVID trip there. Yes, itโs very expensive โ but there is no city on earth thatโs more captivating in my opinion. I used to think that New Yorkers were smug by claiming that NYC was better than everywhere else, but now I totally get it lol. My personal favourite neighbourhood is the Upper East Side, which is where youโll find the coveted Museum Mile. But I also
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 11° 52° 11° 52° 3d $6,369 / mo 86 Mbps