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28 Jan '19

2mo

31 Mar '19

31 Mar '19
28 Jan '19

Malaga

16°C

Spain

2018

27 Sep '18

4mo

24 Jan '19

24 Jan '19
27 Sep '18

Prague

19°C

Czechia

10 Sep '18

16d

26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18
10 Sep '18

Myanmar

2016

21 Jun '16

2yr

9 Sep '18

9 Sep '18
21 Jun '16

Prague

26°C

Czechia

6 Jun '16

14d

20 Jun '16

20 Jun '16
6 Jun '16

Split

29°C

Croatia

30 May '16

6 Jun '16

6 Jun '16
30 May '16

Montenegro

17 Apr '16

1mo

29 May '16

29 May '16
17 Apr '16

Kalamata

Greece

12 Mar '16

1mo

17 Apr '16

17 Apr '16
12 Mar '16

Athens

18°C

Greece

28 Feb '16

13d

12 Mar '16

12 Mar '16
28 Feb '16

Thessaloniki

13°C

Greece

2015

4 Feb '15

20d

24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15
4 Feb '15

Sri Lanka

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I'm looking for a European city with a great connection to the outdoors. Help?

by @justinbosco | 3yr 3 years ago | 23 comments

I’m in the middle of doing some research for our next destination within Europe and I’m hoping to get some suggestions from some outdoor enthusiasts who’ve spent time on the continent.

My favorite cities are Innsbruck, Austria and Bergen, Norway because you can be downtown having a beer one minute and then… boom… up the mountain in the middle of nowhere 15 minutes later. I’m looking for a similar place to spend a month or two this winter. Places like these are hard to find because “mid-size european cities with great hiking nearby” doesn’t return too many relevant results on Google. Great adventure towns are usually in the middle of nowhere, the kind of places you’ll need to rent a car to get to the grocery store, and places with good public transportation are usually concrete jungles. But places like Innsbruck and Bergen manage to combine the best of both worlds.

Has anyone come across similar places they’d recommend?

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Formentera, Spain vs. Santorini, Greece?

in Santorini, Greece by @que | 5yr 4 years ago | 5 comments

Hi,
I’m ready to start traveling again (looking at May through August, about). I have a little more money to spend and would like an island experience in Southern Europe. I’m a little older and looking for a little more comfort these days. I would plan to rent a 1 bedroom apartment if possible. Places that come to mind are Formentera or Santorini. I’d like to stay for 2 or 3 months. Does anyone have any experiences to share with these two locales. One concern I have about Greece is safety given the economic crisis. Any insight into there would be appreciated.

Thanks

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Lisbon

Portugal

Lisbon is the next remote work hub of Europe. There's many reasons why I think that: 1) it already has somewhat of a startup/tech scene because of the annual Web Summit conference 2) which means internet is fast, and there's lots of meetups and it's easy to make friends 3) it's relatively affordable for foreigners compared to Spain and the rest of Europe 4) Portuguese people are super friendly, a lot more friendly than in the rest of the Mediterranean and Europe 5) Lisbon is ideal to go on day/w

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$2,072 / 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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$3,062 / 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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🌥 Feels 36° 97° 30° 85°🥵AQI 43

$2,879 / mo

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Barcelona

Spain

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.

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🌥 Feels 12° 54° 12° 54°AQI 35

$2,934 / mo

30Mbps

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 30° 86° 29° 84°AQI 127😷

$1,111 / mo

22Mbps

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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🌧 Feels 6° 43° 7° 45°AQI 20

$4,146 / mo

20Mbps

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 40° 104° 33° 91°🥵AQI 120😷

$1,461 / mo

22Mbps

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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🌥 Feels 1° 34° 3° 38°AQI 66

$1,539 / mo

37Mbps

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Czechia

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🌥 Feels -1° 30° 1° 34°AQI 34

3yr

$2,145 / mo

34Mbps

Greece

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🌧 Feels 14° 57° 15° 59°AQI 34

3mo

$3,229 / mo

12Mbps

Spain

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💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

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🌥 Feels 17° 63° 17° 62°AQI 34

2mo

$2,867 / mo

30Mbps

Sri Lanka

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💵 Cost 😝 Cheap

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🌥 Feels 31° 88° 28° 82°AQI 63

20d

$907 / mo

7Mbps

Croatia

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

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☀️ Feels 5° 41° 7° 45°AQI 22

14d

$1,938 / mo

17Mbps

Montenegro

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

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🌧 Feels 7° 44° 7° 45°AQI 29

$1,815 / mo

22Mbps

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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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🌨 Feels -1° 30° 1° 34°AQI 16

$2,145 / mo

34Mbps

Thessaloniki

Greece

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🌧 Feels 11° 52° 12° 54°AQI 86😷

$2,265 / mo

13Mbps

Athens

Greece

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

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🌧 Feels 14° 57° 15° 59°AQI 67

$2,898 / mo

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Split

Croatia

Split is a very pleasant town. You have Roman ruins, clear Adriatic waters, ferries to Hvar and other islands. Places to stay are affordable, food is medium priced. English is pretty commonly spoken. You can explore the town in about two days, but it seems a very pleasant place to live (I’ve been here 2 weeks & plan to stay for 2 months).

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☀️ Feels 5° 41° 7° 45°AQI 8

$2,748 / mo

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Malaga

Spain

Its the paradise but getting really expensive! It actually makes sense! I would recomend Fuengirola! Regardles of the fact that is more expensive than Malaga city center. Good luck in la costa del sol. It hepls you if you speak Spanish! You are in Spain! Dont forget that!

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🌥 Feels 21° 70° 20° 69°AQI 27

$2,391 / mo

27Mbps