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27 Feb '17

29d

28 Mar '17

28 Mar '17
27 Feb '17

Seminyak, Bali

30°C

Indonesia

10 Feb '17

16d

26 Feb '17

26 Feb '17
10 Feb '17

Angeles

Philippines

2016

1 Nov '16

16d

17 Nov '16

17 Nov '16
1 Nov '16

Curaçao

1 Sep '16

29d

30 Sep '16

30 Sep '16
1 Sep '16

Puerto de la Cruz

Spain

6 Jul '16

1mo

19 Aug '16

19 Aug '16
6 Jul '16

Valencia

29°C

Spain

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Are the Philippines good for solo digital nomads?

in Philippines by @lopesrosanna | 4yr 3 years ago | 16 comments

Hi there,

I’ve been wanting to visit the Philippines for a while. I need a stable connection to make skype calls and get my work done. I have some questions:

If I’d spend a total of 2/ 3 months there, and would stay minimum 3 weeks and max 1.5 months in one place, which would you advise me to visit?
Any coworking spaces in those places? How is the Wifi availability in cafe’s/ restaurants?
Places to absolutely avoid?
Is it safe for a woman alone?
Is it easy to meet other nomads there?
Is it easy to mingle with locals?
What was your average spending per month?
Best time to visit?
Any major events that I should experience?
How’s the food?
Any other Philippines tips?

I know some of these questions are relative, but please give me your own honest opinion and advice.

Thanks!
Rosanna

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Lisbon and portugal reality its not a fairytale locals tell to expats and tourist only good things all good and nice but the reality is hiding like many portuguese try to do about expats and tourists, unfurnoly many locals dont want progress and evolution they always want be the same year by year

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

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😀 Fun great

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🌧 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59°AQI 24

$2,116 / mo

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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 43° 109° 32° 90°🥵AQI 63

$1,466 / 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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💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

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☀️ Feels 3° 37° 5° 41°AQI 74

$3,000 / mo

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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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💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 Internet 🚀 Super fast

😀 Fun good

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🌦 Feels 40° 104° 31° 87°🥵AQI 53

$2,775 / mo

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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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$2,112 / mo

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London

United Kingdom

London is a SO beautiful city. The historical center is cute, but also majestic and luxurious. You feel the culture at every step. British people are really kind and welcoming! Plus, more than just one, you can enjoy TWO skylines 😍 so many skyscrapers, nothing beats its collection in Europe.

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💵 Cost 🧐 Too expensive

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😀 Fun great

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🌥 Feels 6° 43° 7° 44°AQI 21

$4,245 / mo

23Mbps

Porto

Portugal

I have been living in Porto since September. Portugal is currently in a hard covid lockdown so Porto is not at its best. But in better times the city is amazing. Beautiful, right near the beach, with excellent air and rail connectivity. English is widely spoken and the accommodations for visitors are diverse and excellent. Restaurants are also diverse and excellent. Prices for those used to northern Europe or USA will seem low. December, January are very rainy and can get cold, down to nearly 0

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🌥 Feels 19° 66° 18° 64°AQI 21

$1,998 / mo

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