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27 Jan '20

29d

25 Feb '20

25 Feb '20
27 Jan '20

Auckland

24°C

New Zealand

2019

17 Mar '19

24 Mar '19

24 Mar '19
17 Mar '19

Portland, OR

12°C

United States

11 Mar '19

17 Mar '19

17 Mar '19
11 Mar '19

Ko Tao

30°C

Thailand

6 Mar '19

11 Mar '19

11 Mar '19
6 Mar '19

อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก (Khao Sok National Park)

Thailand

28 Feb '19

5 Mar '19

5 Mar '19
28 Feb '19

Chiang Mai

32°C

Thailand

24 Feb '19

26 Feb '19

26 Feb '19
24 Feb '19

Bangkok

34°C

Thailand

2018

15 Oct '18

4mo

24 Feb '19

24 Feb '19
15 Oct '18

Portland, OR

15°C

United States

17 Sep '18

28d

15 Oct '18

15 Oct '18
17 Sep '18

Amsterdam

17°C

Netherlands

17 Jan '18

8mo

16 Sep '18

16 Sep '18
17 Jan '18

Portland, OR

8°C

United States

12 Jan '18

17 Jan '18

17 Jan '18
12 Jan '18

Austin, TX

14°C

United States

10 Jan '18

12 Jan '18

12 Jan '18
10 Jan '18

Dallas, TX

12°C

United States

2017

7 Nov '17

2mo

9 Jan '18

9 Jan '18
7 Nov '17

Portland, OR

11°C

United States

4 Nov '17

7 Nov '17

7 Nov '17
4 Nov '17

Philadelphia, PA

10°C

United States

2 Nov '17

4 Nov '17

4 Nov '17
2 Nov '17

Washington, DC

10°C

United States

11 Sep '17

2mo

2 Nov '17

2 Nov '17
11 Sep '17

Portland, OR

20°C

United States

7 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17
7 Sep '17

Lima Region

Peru

2 Sep '17

7 Sep '17

7 Sep '17
2 Sep '17

Cusco

14°C

Peru

31 Aug '17

2 Sep '17

2 Sep '17
31 Aug '17

Lima Region

Peru

25 Aug '17

31 Aug '17

31 Aug '17
25 Aug '17

Minneapolis, MN

25°C

United States

18 Jul '17

1mo

31 Aug '17

31 Aug '17
18 Jul '17

Portland, OR

24°C

United States

6 Jul '17

12d

18 Jul '17

18 Jul '17
6 Jul '17

Havana

31°C

Cuba

28 Mar '17

2mo

6 Jun '17

6 Jun '17
28 Mar '17

Portland, OR

12°C

United States

8 Mar '17

20d

28 Mar '17

28 Mar '17
8 Mar '17

Ho Chi Minh City

33°C

Vietnam

2016

1 Oct '16

5mo

8 Mar '17

8 Mar '17
1 Oct '16

Portland, OR

15°C

United States

1 Jan '16

9mo

1 Oct '16

1 Oct '16
1 Jan '16

San Diego, CA

17°C

United States

2015

12 Dec '15

19d

31 Dec '15

31 Dec '15
12 Dec '15

Panama

2014

13 Sep '14

1yr

12 Dec '15

12 Dec '15
13 Sep '14

San Diego, CA

24°C

United States

13 Jul '14

2mo

12 Sep '14

12 Sep '14
13 Jul '14

Ubud, Bali

28°C

Indonesia

13 May '14

2mo

13 Jul '14

13 Jul '14
13 May '14

Portland, OR

20°C

United States

6 May '14

10d

16 May '14

16 May '14
6 May '14

Bangkok

35°C

Thailand

2010

2 Sep '10

2yr

1 Jan '13

1 Jan '13
2 Sep '10

Portland, OR

20°C

United States

25 Aug '10

2 Sep '10

2 Sep '10
25 Aug '10

Dublin

19°C

Ireland

8 Aug '10

17d

25 Aug '10

25 Aug '10
8 Aug '10

Wiesbaden

Germany

1 Aug '10

8 Aug '10

8 Aug '10
1 Aug '10

London

22°C

United Kingdom

21 Jul '10

10d

31 Jul '10

31 Jul '10
21 Jul '10

Greece

14 Jun '10

1mo

21 Jul '10

21 Jul '10
14 Jun '10

Padova

28°C

Italy

7 Jun '10

14 Jun '10

14 Jun '10
7 Jun '10

Nice

25°C

France

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June 2017: Prague or Budapest?

in Prague, Czechia by @joshua | 4yr 4 years ago | 5 comments

Hi guys!

I’m currently in Vietnam, then heading back to Portland, Oregon for a couple months.

It’s been awhile since I’ve been to Europe, and I’ve never been to Eastern Europe.

For those who have spent time in both Prague and Budapest, is there a city you prefer over the other? I realize they’re relatively close, and I can always take weekend trips to the city that I don’t choose to stay in.

Thinking I will be there for at least a month. Will be working, but I’ll also take some time off. Prefer walkability. Decent internet.

Any input or opinions on this would be great! Thanks.

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Introduce yourself — who are you, where are you and what do you do?

by @coffeeshopceo | 10mo 9 months ago | 672 comments

tl;dr: introduce yourself in this thread.

We must all get sick of the same backpacker travel questions when we meet new friends, I know I do.

You know the ones - where are you from, where’ve you been, where are you going, what do you do, how long have you been doing it - etc.

The novelty of answering these questions wears off after maybe a week, but they’re nonetheless insightful and no matter how much we hate them, we find ourselves asking others.

So let’s bring the dreaded backpacker questionnaire to NomadForum and introduce ourselves shall we?

what’s your name?
where are you from?
how long have you been away from home?
what do you do?
where are you currently?
where are you going?
what has been memorable for you so far?
will you go home anytime soon?
what have you learnt during your time as a nomad?
[insert your own question here]

No need to answer them all if you don’t want to
But the more you share… The merrier!

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I’m a U.S. accountant who works with Americans who live abroad, ask me anything!

by @olwagner | 3yr 2 years ago | 100 comments

Hi everyone,

If you have a U.S. tax question or would like some U.S. tax insight on your business/structure, ask away!

I have been preparing tax returns for US citizens abroad since 2012. I can answer any question in US tax with an international flavor. I operate 1040abroad.com and I have maintained a blog at taxsamurai.com

I look forward to answering all your questions. And if you are in Ho Chi Minh City in December, let’s meet !!!

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Any digital nomads in Morocco?

in Morocco by @felisworldcom | 4yr 4 years ago | 10 comments

Hi fellow digital nomads - someone traveling around Fes, Morocco?

My boyfriend and I are currently here and we would love to get to know some more digital nomads, bloggers, travelers on the road.

Would be awesome to meet up!

Feli and Daniel

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Anyone have experience with in-flight wifi when crossing the ocean?

by @karlbecker_com | 5yr 5 years ago | 13 comments

I’m curious about a few airlines, but I’ll ask about China Airlines since that’s my most upcoming long haul flight.

Does it stay connected for the duration of the flight?
Will there be any hope that I might be able to do real-time voice on it?
I’ll do text chat most of the time, but are any ports closed on it? I imagine I’ll use a VPN

Anything else I should be aware of?

Thanks!

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Lisbon

Portugal

poor signaling, disorientation, cleaning and disorganizing of the streets in Lisbon is similar to Naples in my opinion

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Canggu, Bali

Indonesia

Bali is amazing, but Canggu isn't really that great -- actually there are SO MANY better places, like Uluwatu, Gili Islands or even Ubud that I can't understand the hype. As almost everyone said below, beaches are crappy, roads are terrible, sidewalks are non-existent and having a motorbike is a must. On the other side, food is great and cafes are pretty reasonable with all those incredible bowls. Anyway I wouldn't recommend it for more than a week.

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🌥 Feels 38° 100° 30° 85°🥵AQI 17

$1,360 / mo

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Berlin

Germany

Berlin is overall a great city to be. Food is cheap and everywhere, easy to go out and have fun/meet for business. Rent has crept up but still far better value than where I came from. Internet: 36 EUR/month get me 450/40 mbps (cable -> DOCSIS 3.0) Public transport is 2.70 EUR/ticket. No woman I know has said they felt unsafe. Some really odd, xenophobic sounding comments on here. Biggest downsides IMO: service quality at restaurants - not that people are rude, but they don't seem to particular

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🌥 Feels 18° 64° 17° 62°AQI 33

$3,058 / mo

32Mbps

Singapore

They say you get what you pay for. After having traveled the previous 4 months in India, Cambodia, VietNam, Myanmar and Thailand, Singapore was so easy! The subway system is a marvel, streets signs were easy to read, everyone speaks English (that just makes it easy for me as an English speaker) it is safe, clean, and parks are gorgeous. I was there as COVID 19 was breaking out fairly fast and that put a damper on my time but I was so happy to be there anyway and plan to go back. For digital

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💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

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😀 Fun good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 38° 100° 30° 85°🥵AQI 50

$2,827 / mo

86Mbps

Budapest

Hungary

I stayed here for a month in July last year. There's lots of cool aspects to the city but I hated it when I was there. The city has a problem with British stag parties, so if you look like you're a British male and speak English expect to be treated with disdain (it's fair enough) The Hungarians can just generally be unfriendly, especially bartenders. It's a weird experience waiting to be served while 3 people ignore you. Or buying the same drink and getting charged whatever they want (700-1500

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

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😀 Fun good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 20° 68° 20° 68°AQI 28

$1,555 / mo

37Mbps

Los Angeles, CA

United States

Nothing does a better job of explaining LA’s beautiful diversity and different neighborhoods than the documentary about the late Jonathan Gold, our city’s greatest amabassador and the only food critic to ever win a Pulitzer Prize. It is called, “City of Gold” and if you want to know LA, just watch this film. Trailer link: https://youtu.be/DmKTRDfz1zM

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💵 Cost 🧐 Too expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

😀 Fun great

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 21° 70° 20° 68°AQI 42

$4,378 / mo

51Mbps

Prague

Czechia

I visited Prague on more than one occasion and tried something new each time. I really wanted to enjoy it, but unfortunately it turned out to be one of my least favourite cities. Perhaps it was just me, but there was an overwhelming sense of distrust and dislike towards foreigners, you have to try pretty hard to blend in if you want to experience the life of a local & avoid the tourism. I met some wonderful people and and there’s some cool communities to be part of, but another extended stay

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😀 Fun great

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🌧 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59°AQI 25

$2,248 / mo

36Mbps

New York City, NY

United States

I've lived in New York City - Brooklyn - for over 20 years. For visiting tourists, the best neighborhood to stay in is NOT Bushwick. Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Ft. Green or Brooklyn Heights is preferable. Plenty of good transportation in those areas - subway, buses or Uber. Easy access to beaches in Long Island and New Jersey. There's plenty to do in NYC. Great restaurants, Broadway plays (!), and in the summer you frequently can catch a free concert.

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💵 Cost 🧐 Too expensive

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👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 21° 70° 20° 68°AQI 53

$4,736 / mo

31Mbps

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United States

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🌥 Feels 22° 72° 22° 71°AQI 34

7yr

$3,192 / mo

44Mbps

Indonesia

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💵 Cost 😝 Cheap

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

😀 Fun mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 38° 100° 30° 85°🥵AQI 17

2mo

$816 / mo

10Mbps

Italy

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

😀 Fun mediocre

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🌤 Feels 18° 64° 18° 65°AQI 25

1mo

$3,614 / mo

19Mbps

New Zealand

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🌧 Feels 14° 57° 15° 58°AQI 22

29d

$3,314 / mo

28Mbps

Netherlands

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💵 Cost 🧐 Too expensive

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🌧 Feels 13° 55° 13° 56°AQI 33

28d

$4,113 / mo

41Mbps

Thailand

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

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🌥 Feels 41° 105° 31° 88°🥵AQI 58

28d

$1,309 / mo

21Mbps

Vietnam

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💵 Cost 😝 Cheap

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🌥 Feels 44° 110° 32° 89°🥵AQI 47

20d

$958 / mo

13Mbps

Panama

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🌧 Feels 39° 102° 30° 86°🥵AQI 50

19d

$3,256 / mo

13Mbps

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Portland, OR

United States

-Very well situated between the ocean and mountains -Cloudy winters -Not much snow -Large Asian minority -LGBTQ+ friendly -High quality of living -Very expensive -Very good nightlife -A lot of parks -A lot of outdoor activities -1 of the best education systems in the USA -Healthcare is excellent -Good transit system

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10x

$3,266 / mo

67Mbps

Bangkok

Thailand

Don't believe the prices on here for an apartment. 686 usd/month refers to an apartment in a high class condo, right in the city centre and seconds away from the BTS(train station). Just remember this, people working at supermarkets make 2 usd/per hour. If you want to live like a local, then you can save a lot of money. If you don't mind a 5-10 minute walk from the BTS, then you can easily get a one bedroom apartment for 300 USD per month, in a high class condo, plus with free golf cart ser

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🌥 Feels 50° 122° 35° 94°🥵AQI 70

$1,371 / mo

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San Diego, CA

United States

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🌥 Feels 18° 64° 18° 64°AQI 39

$3,872 / mo

70Mbps

Nice

France

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🌥 Feels 21° 70° 21° 69°AQI 30

$3,599 / mo

28Mbps

Ko Tao

Thailand

I really loved Koh Tao. It's an amazing place to work from. Having everything so close and accessible really spoils you. No long rides to trips to get anywhere. Amazing restaurants, walks, snorkels etc all within 10-15 minutes on a scooter. The internet is wicked fast and very reliable, as was the power. Even during COVID times there were lots of places open to eat and hang out. TaoHub Coworking was a great home base to work from and hang out at. I felt totally safe on the island the en

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🌥 Feels 39° 102° 31° 87°🥵AQI 78😷

$1,583 / mo

21Mbps

Chiang Mai

Thailand

Chiang Mai used to be N.1 for the digital nomad life. It is still great and you can find really cheap apartments (300-400$) and restaurants (2-3$ for a main). Wouldn't recommend staying there during the burning season. The best area is Nimman, but it's also the most expensive. You can stay in the old city that's very nice but that gets noisy during the weekend for the night markets. Last but not least, very safe city. All in all would go back in a heartbeat.

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🌥 Feels 45° 113° 35° 95°🥵AQI 55

$1,032 / mo

18Mbps

Amsterdam

Netherlands

Housing is an issue (so cost of living is high) but the city is beautiful and summer in Amsterdam is hard to beat with all the cultural activiies and music festivals. Would not want to live in the actual city center (inside the "grachtengordel") but have been living in East for over 2 years now and aside from the price (and size) of apartment life is just good here. Biking everywhere is bliss. Winter can be cold though.

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🌧 Feels 13° 55° 13° 56°AQI 35

$4,870 / mo

23Mbps

Austin, TX

United States

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.

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😀 Fun great

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🌥 Feels 32° 90° 28° 83°AQI 23

$3,614 / mo

71Mbps

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Portland, OR

United States

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

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😀 Fun great

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☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 73°AQI 21

5yr

$3,266 / mo

67Mbps

San Diego, CA

United States

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😀 Fun good

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🌥 Feels 18° 64° 18° 64°AQI 39

2yr

$3,872 / mo

70Mbps

Ubud, Bali

Indonesia

Honestly, this is an awesome place to be if you're actually trying to get work done. It's a bit of an older vibe than Canggu, and there's certainly a big chunk of yogi's kicking around — but I liked it much better than Canggu and found it less pretentious. Plus, you can drive down there in 45mins whenever you want some beach or party vibes. As others mentioned, there's some great coworking spaces, cheap warungs, some really nice spots to stay cheaply if you go just outside of the mad tourist

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

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😀 Fun mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 34° 93° 28° 83°🥵AQI 17

2mo

$1,771 / mo

13Mbps

Padova

Italy

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💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

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😀 Fun good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 20° 68° 19° 66°AQI 38

1mo

$2,509 / mo

17Mbps

Auckland

New Zealand

Busy city. Lots of fun. Lots of different choices for food. Great night life

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🌧 Feels 18° 64° 18° 64°AQI 55

29d

$3,440 / mo

29Mbps

Amsterdam

Netherlands

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💵 Cost 🧐 Too expensive

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😀 Fun good

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🌧 Feels 13° 55° 13° 56°AQI 35

28d

$4,870 / mo

23Mbps

Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam

Only thing to add is that in general Saigon has terrible walkability. I love Saigon, lived there for 3 years. But motorbikes are always parked on the sidewalks so you constantly have to step onto the road which is a little hair raising. And if it's not motorbikes then there are restaurant tables scattered across the pavement. Plus the pavement is almost always cracked. I'm a pretty chill person. But going for a random walk in Saigon always leaves me kind of irritated after a while. Of course the

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💵 Cost 😝 Cheap

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😀 Fun good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 44° 111° 32° 90°🥵AQI 63

20d

$965 / mo

15Mbps