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I'm a nomadic Japanese, wandering since Jan 2014.
I'm in SE Asia usually, and sometimes visit different areas like Central Asia, Caucasus or Europe.
My blog: jp.kumi-log.com ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
270

trips

197,803

km

17%

of the world

32

countries

138

cities



Near people All people 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
 
 
  16 Mar 1yr 16 Mar '24 16 Mar '24
16 Mar

Chiang Mai

33ยฐC 91ยฐF
Thailand
  9 Mar 7d 16 Mar 16 Mar
9 Mar

Da Nang

27ยฐC 80ยฐF
Vietnam
  2 Mar 6d 8 Mar 8 Mar
2 Mar

Ho Chi Minh City

33ยฐC 91ยฐF
Vietnam
2022
  5 Dec '22 24h 5 Dec '22 5 Dec '22
5 Dec '22

Bangkok

30ยฐC 86ยฐF
Thailand
  4 Dec '22 24h 4 Dec '22 4 Dec '22
4 Dec '22

Hat Yai

Thailand
  3 Dec '22 24h 4 Dec '22 4 Dec '22
3 Dec '22

Penang

30ยฐC 86ยฐF
Malaysia
  20 Nov '22 12d 2 Dec '22 2 Dec '22
20 Nov '22

Ubud, Bali

28ยฐC 82ยฐF
Indonesia
  17 Nov '22 2d 19 Nov '22 19 Nov '22
17 Nov '22

Kuta, Bali

30ยฐC 86ยฐF
Indonesia
  16 Nov '22 24h 16 Nov '22 16 Nov '22
16 Nov '22

Ho Chi Minh City

30ยฐC 86ยฐF
Vietnam
  9 Nov '22 6d 15 Nov '22 15 Nov '22
9 Nov '22

ฤแบฏk Mil

Vietnam
  1 Nov '22 7d 8 Nov '22 8 Nov '22
1 Nov '22

Nha Trang

26ยฐC 79ยฐF
Vietnam
  23 Oct '22 8d 31 Oct '22 31 Oct '22
23 Oct '22

Ho Chi Minh City

30ยฐC 86ยฐF
Vietnam
 
 
  3 Aug '22 2d 5 Aug '22 5 Aug '22
3 Aug '22

Bangkok

32ยฐC 90ยฐF
Thailand
  26 Jul '22 7d 2 Aug '22 2 Aug '22
26 Jul '22

Phuket

29ยฐC 84ยฐF
Thailand
  22 Jul '22 3d 25 Jul '22 25 Jul '22
22 Jul '22

Kuala Lumpur

30ยฐC 86ยฐF
Malaysia
  19 Jul '22 2d 21 Jul '22 21 Jul '22
19 Jul '22

Singapore

30ยฐC 85ยฐF
Singapore
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โค๏ธ Favorites

๐ŸŒŽ Regions collected (3 of 8)

๐Ÿšฉ Flags collected (32 of 275)

๐ŸŒ Top countries

  • Thailand

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  32°  90°   28°  83° AQI 39
    3yr
    $1,441 / mo
    32 Mbps
    ร—
  • Vietnam

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  25°  76°   25°  77° AQI 22
    9mo
    $1,093 / mo
    16 Mbps
    ร—
  • Malaysia

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  32°  90°   28°  82° ๐Ÿฅต AQI 43
    8mo
    $1,213 / mo
    23 Mbps
    ร—
  • Japan

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ™‚ Okay
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  great
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  10°  50°   11°  51° AQI 36
    6mo
    $2,831 / mo
    33 Mbps
    ร—
  • Cambodia

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ™‚ Good
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  34°  93°   30°  86° ๐Ÿฅต AQI 37
    6mo
    $1,196 / mo
    10 Mbps
    ร—
  • India

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  24°  75°   24°  76° AQI 104 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    4mo
    $1,013 / mo
    14 Mbps
    ร—
  • Taiwan

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  22°  72°   22°  71° AQI 46
    4mo
    $1,997 / mo
    35 Mbps
    ร—
  • Philippines

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  32°  90°   28°  82° AQI 70 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    2mo
    $1,618 / mo
    12 Mbps
    ร—
  • ๐Ÿ›ฌ Most visits

  • Bangkok

    Great for tourism, bad for living. The City has a fascinating contrast of old and new. You will never get bored, itโ€™s easy to meet people and have fun. Infrastructure and food are great. Thai people are friendly and welcoming, even when it not always feels genuine. With that said, itโ€™s not a good city for long term living. Itโ€™s too hot and humid. Feltย air temperature is between 37ยฐC-45ยฐC almost year round during the day. Itโ€™s makes all outdoor activity unpleasant. Getting your daily d

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  39°  102°   32°  89° ๐Ÿฅต AQI 103 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    29x
    $1,412 / mo
    82 Mbps
    ร—
  • Ho Chi Minh City

    Stayed here for a month. It reminds me of a less-developed Bangkok. Although there are a lot of high-rise buildings being built at the moment. Very cheap place compared to lots of places in Asia however it's one of the most expensive places in Vietnam. I wouldn't stay here long term, good for a month but was ready to move on. Pros: - Cheap city - Has lots of bars and restaurants - Has some good day trips and activities - Safe - Very cheap Ubers Cons: - Can be extremely hot during the day which

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  38°  100°   31°  88° ๐Ÿฅต AQI 33
    17x
    $1,061 / mo
    42 Mbps
    ร—
  • Chiang Mai

    Chiang 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 OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  31°  88°   28°  82° AQI 59 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    10x
    $1,021 / mo
    65 Mbps
    ร—
  • Singapore

    Soโ€ฆ 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 youโ€™re 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 OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Too expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  great
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  32°  90°   28°  82° ๐Ÿฅต AQI 55 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    7x
    $4,034 / mo
    54 Mbps
    ร—
  • Nha Trang

    City was cheap and pretty but there's not that many cafes to work from, plenty of tourists and it was hard to make friends. If you go here make sure to rent a motorbike and check out the nature but there are better places to live at in Vietnam.

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  31°  88°   27°  80° AQI 15
    7x
    $1,706 / mo
    50 Mbps
    ร—
  • Phnom Penh

    Stayed in PP for around 2 months. I would say it appeals to a certain type of person. Unlike capital cities in neighboring countries, I found the vibe to be more relaxed. The city basically shuts down at 9pm. I would say if you want to visit, you should be willing to invest more in accomodations. I tried keeping my budget similar to those in Bangkok and that was my biggest mistake of my stay here. The Airbnbs I booked for around $20-25 a night had very slow wifi, no hot water or no water at all

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ™‚ Good
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  36°  97°   31°  87° ๐Ÿฅต AQI 5
    6x
    $1,108 / mo
    9 Mbps
    ร—
  • Sihanoukville

    Chinese companies are building casinos everywhere, using Chinese labour and attracting Chinese clients who are presumably laundering money as there are much closer casinos to China than Sihanoukville. This place is getting worse, not better. However, it's the gateway to some nice islands.

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  very bad
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  31°  88°   28°  83° AQI 57 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    6x
    $1,306 / mo
    12 Mbps
    ร—
  • Vientiane

    I'd skip Vientiane if I was you. It's mostly for Chinese business people. But there's not much to see or do there. We visited the unexploded bomb museum, which was interesting but tiny. There's some French cafes and massage places. But everything is quite basic. I'd just go straight to Laung Prabang if you want to see more of Laos. Or Vang Vieng if you want to party. Vientiane wasn't very remote worker suitable either, just like entire Laos. Internet is slow and if it's not slow it's unstable

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ Cheap
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ™‚ Good
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  very bad
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  31°  88°   29°  85° AQI 98 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    6x
    $854 / mo
    6 Mbps
    ร—
  • ๐Ÿ›Œ Most time spent

  • Chiang Mai

    Chiang 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 OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  31°  88°   28°  82° AQI 59 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    1yr
    $1,021 / mo
    65 Mbps
    ร—
  • Bangkok

    Great for tourism, bad for living. The City has a fascinating contrast of old and new. You will never get bored, itโ€™s easy to meet people and have fun. Infrastructure and food are great. Thai people are friendly and welcoming, even when it not always feels genuine. With that said, itโ€™s not a good city for long term living. Itโ€™s too hot and humid. Feltย air temperature is between 37ยฐC-45ยฐC almost year round during the day. Itโ€™s makes all outdoor activity unpleasant. Getting your daily d

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  39°  102°   32°  89° ๐Ÿฅต AQI 103 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    1yr
    $1,412 / mo
    82 Mbps
    ร—
  • Johor Bahru

    There are some lovely communities to base yourself from with very reasonable rents. Check out Leisure Farm, Bayou Creek.

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  bad
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  35°  95°   29°  84° ๐Ÿฅต AQI 62 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    5mo
    $1,054 / mo
    23 Mbps
    ร—
  • Ho Chi Minh City

    Stayed here for a month. It reminds me of a less-developed Bangkok. Although there are a lot of high-rise buildings being built at the moment. Very cheap place compared to lots of places in Asia however it's one of the most expensive places in Vietnam. I wouldn't stay here long term, good for a month but was ready to move on. Pros: - Cheap city - Has lots of bars and restaurants - Has some good day trips and activities - Safe - Very cheap Ubers Cons: - Can be extremely hot during the day which

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  38°  100°   31°  88° ๐Ÿฅต AQI 33
    5mo
    $1,061 / mo
    42 Mbps
    ร—
  • Naha

    Okinawa is an amazing place to live. I sadly just recently moved from Okinawa to Texas, but I spent my past 9 years on that island. If you ever get the chance to live there, you definitely should. The beaches are so nice, and the people are quite friendly off base. They also have some amazing food you ought to try.

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  great
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  great
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  22°  72°   22°  71° AQI 53 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    4mo
    $2,354 / mo
    30 Mbps
    ร—
  • Sihanoukville

    Chinese companies are building casinos everywhere, using Chinese labour and attracting Chinese clients who are presumably laundering money as there are much closer casinos to China than Sihanoukville. This place is getting worse, not better. However, it's the gateway to some nice islands.

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  very bad
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  31°  88°   28°  83° AQI 57 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    3mo
    $1,306 / mo
    12 Mbps
    ร—
  • Ko Pha Ngan

    Really enjoyed my time here. Stunningly beautiful island. Like the previous reviewer, I would also take my scooter and just bounce around the island, just to enjoy the landscape. Getting around by scooter is an absolute necessity on Ko Pha Ngan - itโ€™s just not viable to walk or take taxis everywhere. I would really recommend having some practice on a scooter before arriving here. Some of the mountain grades are quite steep and you need to know proper braking to not have an accident IMO. Also,

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  great
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  32°  90°   28°  82° ๐Ÿฅต AQI 25
    3mo
    $2,003 / mo
    67 Mbps
    ร—
  • Nha Trang

    City was cheap and pretty but there's not that many cafes to work from, plenty of tourists and it was hard to make friends. If you go here make sure to rent a motorbike and check out the nature but there are better places to live at in Vietnam.

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    ๐Ÿ˜€ Fun  good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  31°  88°   27°  80° AQI 15
    3mo
    $1,706 / mo
    50 Mbps
    ร—
  • ๐Ÿ•บ People they cross paths with most