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 6 Jan3mo31 Mar31 Mar
6 Jan

Da Nang

25°C
Vietnam
2020
 27 Dec '2010d6 Jan6 Jan
27 Dec '20

Ho Chi Minh City

31°C
Vietnam
 23 Dec '204d27 Dec '2027 Dec '20
23 Dec '20

Da Lat

22°C
Vietnam
 
 15 Jan '2011mo23 Dec '2023 Dec '20
15 Jan '20

Da Nang

25°C
Vietnam
2019
 17 Nov '192mo15 Jan '2015 Jan '20
17 Nov '19

Chiang Mai

30°C
Thailand
 
 23 Sep '192mo16 Nov '1916 Nov '19
23 Sep '19

Budapest

23°C
Hungary
 
 30 Jun '193mo22 Sep '1922 Sep '19
30 Jun '19

Port Elizabeth

20°C
South Africa
 
 12 Jun '1918d30 Jun '1930 Jun '19
12 Jun '19

Tel Aviv

29°C
Israel
 
 28 May '1914d11 Jun '1911 Jun '19
28 May '19

Las Vegas, NV

25°C
United States
 
 26 Apr '191mo28 May '1928 May '19
26 Apr '19

Santa Teresa

31°C
Costa Rica
 23 Apr '193d26 Apr '1926 Apr '19
23 Apr '19

San José

27°C
Costa Rica
 
 25 Jan '193mo23 Apr '1923 Apr '19
25 Jan '19

Medellín

25°C
Colombia
 19 Jan '196d25 Jan '1925 Jan '19
19 Jan '19

Lisbon

14°C
Portugal
 13 Jan '196d19 Jan '1919 Jan '19
13 Jan '19

Valencia

16°C
Spain
2018
 14 Dec '181mo13 Jan '1913 Jan '19
14 Dec '18

Barcelona

16°C
Spain
 
 30 Oct '182mo14 Dec '1814 Dec '18
30 Oct '18

Athens

25°C
Greece
 
 3 Sep '182mo30 Oct '1830 Oct '18
3 Sep '18

Chiang Mai

31°C
Thailand
 29 Aug '185d3 Sep '183 Sep '18
29 Aug '18

Siem Reap

31°C
Cambodia
 
 3 Jul '182mo29 Aug '1829 Aug '18
3 Jul '18

Chiang Mai

31°C
Thailand
 
 19 Apr '183mo3 Jul '183 Jul '18
19 Apr '18

Port Elizabeth

21°C
South Africa
 18 Apr '181d19 Apr '1819 Apr '18
18 Apr '18

Reading

12°C
United Kingdom
 15 Apr '183d18 Apr '1818 Apr '18
15 Apr '18

Edinburgh

11°C
United Kingdom
 7 Apr '188d15 Apr '1815 Apr '18
7 Apr '18

Reading

12°C
United Kingdom
 26 Mar '1812d7 Apr '187 Apr '18
26 Mar '18

Athens

18°C
Greece
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Getting started: where to?


by @vforvalerio87 |  | 3 comments

Hi everybody!

I just joined this community because I’m currently in a place in life where I can live the digital nomad lifestyle and I feel like I would really be missing out if I didn’t catch this opportunity. I work fully remotely, no fixed hours, I currently live in northern Italy and I basically have no partner or kids.

So, the question is… where to? I would love to hear the advice of more experienced digital nomads!
Laptop and internet is enough for me to work but I need decent internet for conferencing and I really have to put in the hours: some days are more relaxed, others I’ll have to work all day and night.
I enjoy more temperate climates, so no torrid heat or unbearable humidity, if possible.
I like decent food but I’m very adaptable in terms of tastes: anything is fine as long as quality is good and sanitary conditions are acceptable.
I absolutely do not enjoy the club life and would just rather go hiking during the weekends and pubs (or breweries) during the evenings. I’m a social person though and I don’t particularly enjoy places where people are too introverted (been in Seattle for four months… the freeze is real); I really look forward to making friends or acquaintances wherever I end up.
I enjoy decent transportation so places where there’s a viable metro system or Uber actually works would be nice.
I prefer places with a bit more of history and culture (this is one of the reasons why I absolutely loved Portugal, for example).
I’d like to spend under $3k average per month for rent, food and going out.

For now I was thinking either:

  • Staying close to home for a first experience, so something like Vienna or Berlin
  • South East Asia; I’ve been to Hong Kong a few times before, now I was thinking either Ho Chi Minh or Hanoi, or possibly Thailand
  • South America, especially Colombia. I also have some people I know in Bogota and in Medellin, which I think would be a plus

When? Ideally I would leave anywhere from mid to late March and stay away for 2 or 3 months.

Sorry for the long read, I hope to get some input. Thank you for your time, if we ever meet in person I owe you a beer (or whatever you’d prefer).

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🌍 Top countries

  • Vietnam

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😝 Cheap
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    🌤 Feels 33° 91° 28° 82°🥵AQI 66
    1yr
    $972 / mo
    14Mbps
    ×
  • Thailand

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌤 Feels 37° 99° 31° 88°🥵AQI 58
    6mo
    $1,391 / mo
    20Mbps
    ×
  • South Africa

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 27° 80° 26° 79°AQI 50
    5mo
    $1,924 / mo
    9Mbps
    ×
  • Colombia

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety very bad
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 25° 76° 25° 76°AQI 76😷
    3mo
    $1,063 / mo
    11Mbps
    ×
  • Greece

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 18° 64° 17° 63°AQI 49
    2mo
    $3,182 / mo
    14Mbps
    ×
  • Hungary

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🚀 Super fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels  45°  47°AQI 62
    2mo
    $1,513 / mo
    53Mbps
    ×
  • Spain

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🙂 Okay
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 16° 61° 15° 59°AQI 47
    1mo
    $2,782 / mo
    31Mbps
    ×
  • Costa Rica

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 32° 90° 29° 85°AQI 46
    1mo
    $3,151 / mo
    8Mbps
    ×
  • 🛬 Most visits

  • 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.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 35° 95° 33° 91°🥵AQI 171😷
    3x
    $1,096 / mo
    22Mbps
    ×
  • Da Nang

    After having lived here for two months, I've got to say that this must be one of the worst places in Asia. The only reason I am still here is because I'm stuck due to the covid-19 situation. There is nothing to do here, except going for a walk at the beach. No events, no social life, no activities. Mind you, this has nothing to do with the current situation, it was the same before things got shut down because of the virus. The locals don't really like foreigners and you can feel that often, eve

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😝 Cheap
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    🌤 Feels 33° 91° 28° 82°🥵AQI 44
    2x
    $985 / mo
    17Mbps
    ×
  • Reading

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels  39°  43°AQI 24
    2x
    $3,923 / mo
    25Mbps
    ×
  • Athens

    Like all cities that have lots of tourists, it's best to explore a little and get off the well beaten track. There are literally thousands of small cafes and bars that have free, fast WiFi, cheap coffee and good kebabs. If you stay in the absolute cheapest part of town, you will get a different vibe. There are a lot of AirBnB springing up and in the off-season these are very reasonably priced. I can't understand how you could be bored in Athens. So many places to see, so many museums and histo

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 19° 66° 18° 64°AQI 42
    2x
    $3,027 / mo
    14Mbps
    ×
  • Port Elizabeth

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 24° 75° 24° 75°AQI 36
    2x
    $2,222 / mo
    8Mbps
    ×
  • Da Lat

    Da Lat is not a great place. I came here for fresh air (after 1 year in Chiang Mai) but unfortunately that is an illusion. They are burning in the mountains and you can see the smoke going up to the sky. And in the city it is not much better, the air is very much polluted there as well. I tried many restaurants but mostly the food is not very good and the service is depressingly bad. Combine that with the rubbish you see everywhere (especially around the center) and Da Lat makes not a happy pl

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😝 Cheap
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77°AQI 71
    1x
    $916 / mo
    14Mbps
    ×
  • Budapest

    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

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels  46°  49°AQI 81😷
    1x
    $1,482 / mo
    39Mbps
    ×
  • Tel Aviv

    One of my favourite places to visit. Best vegetarian food in the world.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😳 Way too expensive
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety very bad
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 19° 66° 18° 64°AQI 78😷
    1x
    $5,334 / mo
    16Mbps
    ×
  • 🛌 Most time spent

  • Da Nang

    After having lived here for two months, I've got to say that this must be one of the worst places in Asia. The only reason I am still here is because I'm stuck due to the covid-19 situation. There is nothing to do here, except going for a walk at the beach. No events, no social life, no activities. Mind you, this has nothing to do with the current situation, it was the same before things got shut down because of the virus. The locals don't really like foreigners and you can feel that often, eve

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😝 Cheap
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    🌤 Feels 33° 91° 28° 82°🥵AQI 44
    1yr
    $985 / mo
    17Mbps
    ×
  • 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.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 35° 95° 33° 91°🥵AQI 171😷
    6mo
    $1,096 / mo
    22Mbps
    ×
  • Port Elizabeth

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 24° 75° 24° 75°AQI 36
    5mo
    $2,222 / mo
    8Mbps
    ×
  • Medellín

    We loved Medellin! Poblado is a magical enclave, unlike most of Medellin. Amazing restaurants, lots of nature, friendly people, gorgeous women, fast internet, tons of places to work.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety very bad
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 22° 72° 22° 71°AQI 104😷
    3mo
    $1,066 / mo
    11Mbps
    ×
  • Athens

    Like all cities that have lots of tourists, it's best to explore a little and get off the well beaten track. There are literally thousands of small cafes and bars that have free, fast WiFi, cheap coffee and good kebabs. If you stay in the absolute cheapest part of town, you will get a different vibe. There are a lot of AirBnB springing up and in the off-season these are very reasonably priced. I can't understand how you could be bored in Athens. So many places to see, so many museums and histo

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 19° 66° 18° 64°AQI 42
    2mo
    $3,027 / mo
    14Mbps
    ×
  • Budapest

    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

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels  46°  49°AQI 81😷
    2mo
    $1,482 / mo
    39Mbps
    ×
  • Santa Teresa

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 32° 90° 29° 85°AQI 46
    1mo
    $3,151 / mo
    10Mbps
    ×
  • Barcelona

    During winter is quite safe plus much cheaper. Some nightclubs are free and yet there is still a lot of people. Great por lgbtq+ community.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🙂 Okay
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 16° 61° 15° 59°AQI 65
    1mo
    $2,932 / mo
    30Mbps
    ×
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