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 14 Apr '203mo12 Jul '2012 Jul '20
14 Apr '20

Adelaide

22°C
Australia
 13 Apr '201d14 Apr '2014 Apr '20
13 Apr '20

Sydney

24°C
Australia
 
 22 Mar '2021d12 Apr '2012 Apr '20
22 Mar '20

Adelaide

27°C
Australia
 
 2 Mar '2019d21 Mar '2021 Mar '20
2 Mar '20

Bogor

Indonesia
 
 7 Feb '2023d1 Mar '201 Mar '20
7 Feb '20

Ko Lanta

31°C
Thailand
 31 Jan '207d7 Feb '207 Feb '20
31 Jan '20

Bogor

Indonesia
2019
 8 Dec '192mo31 Jan '2031 Jan '20
8 Dec '19

Adelaide

25°C
Australia
 5 Dec '193d8 Dec '198 Dec '19
5 Dec '19

Bogor

Indonesia
 
 22 Oct '191mo5 Dec '195 Dec '19
22 Oct '19

Kerobokan Kaja

Indonesia
 
 25 Aug '192mo22 Oct '1922 Oct '19
25 Aug '19

Ko Lanta

30°C
Thailand
 13 Aug '1912d25 Aug '1925 Aug '19
13 Aug '19

Jakarta

31°C
Indonesia
 10 Aug '193d13 Aug '1913 Aug '19
10 Aug '19

Ponorogo

Indonesia
 30 Jul '1911d10 Aug '1910 Aug '19
30 Jul '19

Jakarta

31°C
Indonesia
 27 Jul '193d30 Jul '1930 Jul '19
27 Jul '19

Singapore

31°C
Singapore
 21 Jul '196d27 Jul '1927 Jul '19
21 Jul '19

Jakarta

31°C
Indonesia
 18 Jul '193d21 Jul '1921 Jul '19
18 Jul '19

Bogor

Indonesia
 17 Jul '191d18 Jul '1918 Jul '19
17 Jul '19

Jakarta

31°C
Indonesia
 15 Jul '192d17 Jul '1917 Jul '19
15 Jul '19

Kuta, Bali

27°C
Indonesia
 2 Jul '192mo28 Aug '1928 Aug '19
2 Jul '19

Jakarta

31°C
Indonesia
 1 Jul '191d2 Jul '192 Jul '19
1 Jul '19

Johor Bahru

30°C
Malaysia
 1 Jul '191d1 Jul '191 Jul '19
1 Jul '19

Singapore

31°C
Singapore
 29 Jun '191mo29 Jul '1929 Jul '19
29 Jun '19

Johor Bahru

30°C
Malaysia
 
 2 Jun '1927d29 Jun '1929 Jun '19
2 Jun '19

Jakarta

32°C
Indonesia
 
 12 May '1921d2 Jun '192 Jun '19
12 May '19

Chiang Mai

35°C
Thailand
 10 May '191yr12 May '2012 May '20
10 May '19

Jakarta

32°C
Indonesia
 10 May '191d10 May '1910 May '19
10 May '19

Canggu, Bali

30°C
Indonesia
 
 20 Mar '1921d10 Apr '1910 Apr '19
20 Mar '19

Jakarta

32°C
Indonesia
 16 Mar '194d20 Mar '1920 Mar '19
16 Mar '19

Bogor

Indonesia
 11 Mar '195d16 Mar '1916 Mar '19
11 Mar '19

Manila

32°C
Philippines
 
 10 Feb '1928d10 Mar '1910 Mar '19
10 Feb '19

Ko Lanta

31°C
Thailand
 27 Jan '1914d10 Feb '1910 Feb '19
27 Jan '19

Jakarta

31°C
Indonesia
 
 10 Jan '1917d27 Jan '1927 Jan '19
10 Jan '19

Bacolod

Philippines
2018
 26 Dec '1815d10 Jan '1910 Jan '19
26 Dec '18

Jakarta

31°C
Indonesia
 
 22 Nov '181mo26 Dec '1826 Dec '18
22 Nov '18

Ko Lanta

30°C
Thailand
 21 Nov '181d22 Nov '1822 Nov '18
21 Nov '18

Bangkok

32°C
Thailand
 13 Nov '188d21 Nov '1821 Nov '18
13 Nov '18

Jakarta

32°C
Indonesia
 2 Nov '1810d12 Nov '1812 Nov '18
2 Nov '18

Surabaya

34°C
Indonesia
 
 2 Oct '181mo2 Nov '182 Nov '18
2 Oct '18

Denpasar, Bali

29°C
Indonesia
 30 Sep '182d2 Oct '182 Oct '18
30 Sep '18

Ko Lanta

30°C
Thailand
 19 Sep '1811d30 Sep '1830 Sep '18
19 Sep '18

Siem Reap

30°C
Cambodia
 
 24 Mar '181d25 Mar '1825 Mar '18
24 Mar '18

Denpasar, Bali

30°C
Indonesia
 11 Mar '1813d24 Mar '1824 Mar '18
11 Mar '18

Adelaide

27°C
Australia
 9 Mar '181d10 Mar '1810 Mar '18
9 Mar '18

Ao Nang

32°C
Thailand
 
 27 Jan '181mo26 Feb '1826 Feb '18
27 Jan '18

Bangkok

32°C
Thailand
 17 Jan '1810d27 Jan '1827 Jan '18
17 Jan '18

Cebu

29°C
Philippines
2017
 7 Dec '171mo17 Jan '1817 Jan '18
7 Dec '17

Ko Lanta

30°C
Thailand
 2 Dec '175d7 Dec '177 Dec '17
2 Dec '17

Bangkok

32°C
Thailand
 
 16 Oct '171mo20 Nov '1720 Nov '17
16 Oct '17

Canggu, Bali

29°C
Indonesia
 
 1 Oct '1713d14 Oct '1714 Oct '17
1 Oct '17

Atlanta, GA

22°C
United States
 23 Sep '177d30 Sep '1730 Sep '17
23 Sep '17

Boston, MA

22°C
United States
 11 Sep '1711d22 Sep '1722 Sep '17
11 Sep '17

Bangkok

33°C
Thailand
 10 Sep '171d11 Sep '1711 Sep '17
10 Sep '17

Ho Chi Minh City

30°C
Vietnam
 9 Sep '171d10 Sep '1710 Sep '17
9 Sep '17

Bangkok

33°C
Thailand
 
 12 Jul '172mo8 Sep '178 Sep '17
12 Jul '17

Ko Lanta

31°C
Thailand
 
 16 May '172mo12 Jul '1712 Jul '17
16 May '17

Adelaide

18°C
Australia
 15 May '171d16 May '1716 May '17
15 May '17

Cebu

32°C
Philippines
 
 24 Apr '1721d15 May '1715 May '17
24 Apr '17

Manila

33°C
Philippines
 17 Apr '177d24 Apr '1724 Apr '17
17 Apr '17

Cebu

32°C
Philippines
 
 17 Mar '171mo16 Apr '1716 Apr '17
17 Mar '17

Chiang Mai

36°C
Thailand
2016
 22 Nov '162mo25 Jan '1725 Jan '17
22 Nov '16

Adelaide

23°C
Australia
 18 Nov '163d21 Nov '1621 Nov '16
18 Nov '16

Denver, CO

12°C
United States
 15 Nov '162d17 Nov '1617 Nov '16
15 Nov '16

New York City, NY

10°C
United States
 6 Nov '168d14 Nov '1614 Nov '16
6 Nov '16

Boston, MA

10°C
United States
 2 Nov '163d5 Nov '165 Nov '16
2 Nov '16

Los Angeles, CA

23°C
United States
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Is it absurd to travel with an extra monitor in my carry on?


by @joshuaballard |  | 15 comments

Hi all, I’m about to make my maiden voyage into the digital nomad lifestyle. 2 cities coming up (chiang mai and Cebu)

I work online and can not stand working without at least 2 monitors (preferably more haha)

Is it insane to pack a monitor whilst I travel?

thanks in advance

edit: sorry about the duplicate, I found this thread How do you work without multiple monitors? I can only carry a MBP 15" and ended up ordering an ASUS MB168B+ after reading through.

This forum is certainly helpful!

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What is the first thing I should do when I land in Chiang Mai?


in Chiang Mai, Thailand by @joshuaballard |  | 11 comments

I have been tempted by the digital nomad lifestyle for quite some time now.

I purposefully built a business that allowed me to work anywhere that has my PC and an internet connection, but then ended up renting an office and just going about life business as usual in the town I grew up in.

I finally booked tickets for a few months in Asia, and will be landing in Chiang Mai on the 17th of March

(which someone pointed out to me is actually the smokey season, which i’m reading about now)

For a first time digital nomad, what would you recommend as the first point of call when landing in a new city?

thanks for any shared wisdom all

Joshua

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  • Indonesia

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    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety good
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    🌧 Feels 34° 93° 29° 83°AQI 47
    2yr
    $915 / mo
    9Mbps
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  • Thailand

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety good
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    🌥 Feels 33° 91° 29° 84°AQI 87😷
    11mo
    $1,409 / mo
    18Mbps
    ×
  • Australia

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun bad
    👮 Safety okay
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    🌥 Feels 30° 86° 29° 83°AQI 18
    10mo
    $3,676 / mo
    16Mbps
    ×
  • Philippines

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety okay
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    🌥 Feels 35° 94° 29° 84°🥵AQI 27
    2mo
    $1,508 / mo
    6Mbps
    ×
  • United States

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
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    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety very bad
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    1mo
    $3,216 / mo
    42Mbps
    ×
  • Malaysia

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety okay
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    🌧 Feels 35° 95° 29° 84°AQI 55
    1mo
    $1,097 / mo
    14Mbps
    ×
  • Cambodia

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
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    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 37° 99° 31° 88°🥵AQI 113😷
    11d
    $1,267 / mo
    7Mbps
    ×
  • Singapore

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🙂 Okay
    📡 Internet 🚀 Super fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 37° 99° 30° 85°🥵AQI 37
    3d
    $2,873 / mo
    92Mbps
    ×
  • 🛬 Most visits

  • Jakarta

    "Don't go to Jakarta" is what people from Jakarta tell you. But you do. It can't be that bad, right? Then you arrive. Although "arriving" is a big word for getting stuck in traffic first for hours. When you do finally arrive in your apartment, you open the windows and wonder why you can't see further than 10 meters. It must be a foggy day? No, it's not fog, it's smog, and it's an every day occurrence in Jakarta, a city that is now competing with Beijing for worst air quality in the world. Wh

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun bad
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 35° 95° 30° 86°🥵AQI 117😷
    11x
    $1,222 / mo
    11Mbps
    ×
  • Ko Lanta

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 35° 95° 30° 86°🥵AQI 63
    7x
    $1,478 / mo
    17Mbps
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  • Adelaide

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    😀 Fun bad
    👮 Safety okay
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    🌧 Feels 33° 91° 30° 85°🥵AQI 19
    6x
    $3,105 / mo
    13Mbps
    ×
  • Bangkok

    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

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
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    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌤 Feels 39° 102° 32° 90°🥵AQI 110😷
    5x
    $1,460 / mo
    22Mbps
    ×
  • Cebu

    Cebu city isn't safe, and internet is really slow unless you have a fiber connection. Most of areas are unsafe at night, some are sort of dangerous at daylight too. Even in deep province of Cebu island (such as Carcar city) I've been feeling much safer than here. Also don't forget about terrible road traffic and the fact that most of locals here doesn't speak English.

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    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety okay
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    3x
    $963 / mo
    6Mbps
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  • 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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    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 37° 99° 30° 85°🥵AQI 37
    2x
    $2,873 / mo
    92Mbps
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  • Boston

    Boston is a city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is the capital of the state, the largest city in New England, and the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The city proper is home to about 617,900 people, making it the largest city in New England and the 26th largest in the United States.

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    ☀️ Feels -3° 27°  32°AQI 21
    2x
    $3,630 / mo
    33Mbps
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  • Johor Bahru

    Johor is a dirty, ugly city across the causeway from northern Singapore. It's a very busy crossing both ways. I've been here many times to shop with my wife and MIL but have nothing to recommend. It was at least a cheap place to get glasses. Last time I went the 1MDB project had been launched to great fanfare in Johor. It was supposed to the the project that would unseat Singapore. It turned out to be a big scam and lots of people lost money, especially the Malay taxpayers. Other parts of Malay

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
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    👮 Safety okay
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    🌧 Feels 37° 99° 30° 85°🥵AQI 54
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    $890 / mo
    14Mbps
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  • Jakarta

    "Don't go to Jakarta" is what people from Jakarta tell you. But you do. It can't be that bad, right? Then you arrive. Although "arriving" is a big word for getting stuck in traffic first for hours. When you do finally arrive in your apartment, you open the windows and wonder why you can't see further than 10 meters. It must be a foggy day? No, it's not fog, it's smog, and it's an every day occurrence in Jakarta, a city that is now competing with Beijing for worst air quality in the world. Wh

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
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    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun bad
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 35° 95° 30° 86°🥵AQI 117😷
    2yr
    $1,222 / mo
    11Mbps
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  • Adelaide

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
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    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun bad
    👮 Safety okay
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    🌧 Feels 33° 91° 30° 85°🥵AQI 19
    10mo
    $3,105 / mo
    13Mbps
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  • Ko Lanta

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety good
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    🌥 Feels 35° 95° 30° 86°🥵AQI 63
    8mo
    $1,478 / mo
    17Mbps
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  • Chiang Mai

    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 29° 84° 28° 83°AQI 120😷
    2mo
    $1,110 / mo
    22Mbps
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  • Bangkok

    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

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌤 Feels 39° 102° 32° 90°🥵AQI 110😷
    2mo
    $1,460 / mo
    22Mbps
    ×
  • Canggu

    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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    23Mbps
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  • Denpasar

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    🌧 Feels 34° 93° 29° 84°AQI 43
    1mo
    $662 / mo
    8Mbps
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  • Johor Bahru

    Johor is a dirty, ugly city across the causeway from northern Singapore. It's a very busy crossing both ways. I've been here many times to shop with my wife and MIL but have nothing to recommend. It was at least a cheap place to get glasses. Last time I went the 1MDB project had been launched to great fanfare in Johor. It was supposed to the the project that would unseat Singapore. It turned out to be a big scam and lots of people lost money, especially the Malay taxpayers. Other parts of Malay

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
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    😀 Fun bad
    👮 Safety okay
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    14Mbps
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