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6 Jan '17

2mo

6 Mar '17

6 Mar '17
6 Jan '17

Osaka

9°C

Japan

2016

16 Sep '16

4mo

6 Jan '17

6 Jan '17
16 Sep '16

Seoul

26°C

South Korea

2014

3 Sep '14

2yr

15 Sep '16

15 Sep '16
3 Sep '14

Gwangju

26°C

South Korea

2013

1 Mar '13

2yr

2 Sep '14

2 Sep '14
1 Mar '13

Chicago, IL

4°C

United States

2012

10 Feb '12

1yr

28 Feb '13

28 Feb '13
10 Feb '12

Gwangju

8°C

South Korea

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Introduce yourself — who are you, where are you and what do you do?

by @coffeeshopceo | 9mo 9 months ago | 672 comments

tl;dr: introduce yourself in this thread.

We must all get sick of the same backpacker travel questions when we meet new friends, I know I do.

You know the ones - where are you from, where’ve you been, where are you going, what do you do, how long have you been doing it - etc.

The novelty of answering these questions wears off after maybe a week, but they’re nonetheless insightful and no matter how much we hate them, we find ourselves asking others.

So let’s bring the dreaded backpacker questionnaire to NomadForum and introduce ourselves shall we?

what’s your name?
where are you from?
how long have you been away from home?
what do you do?
where are you currently?
where are you going?
what has been memorable for you so far?
will you go home anytime soon?
what have you learnt during your time as a nomad?
[insert your own question here]

No need to answer them all if you don’t want to
But the more you share… The merrier!

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What is the best online writing sites that you use for book writing / journaling?

by @booombox2000 | 5yr 4 years ago | 2 comments

I’m sure there are a number of generic online resources but i would love to hear what folks have fallen in love with?

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✨ Recommended destinations

This is an algorithmic recommendation based on @nathanfulkerson's trips history to find places they haven't been to yet that other people with similar travels as them also went and liked.

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 45° 113° 34° 94°🥵AQI 55

$1,418 / mo

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Taipei

Taiwan

Definitely check out The Key (on near Zhong Xiao Dun Hua station) if living here for more than a month. Cafe + Gym + Bar all in one, monthly membership about $50 USD. English-friendly, no contracts. Made my 3 month stay here immensely better with fast wifi in the cafe and it's a great feeling to be able to work out immediately after working.

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🌥 Feels 33° 91° 28° 83°🥵AQI 64

$2,057 / 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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🌥 Feels 9° 48° 10° 50°AQI 50

$3,016 / 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 37° 99° 29° 84°🥵AQI 39

$2,905 / mo

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London

United Kingdom

How did you guys classified Penge as rich? It is one of the worst neighbourhood I have ever been in London, the ammount of people I know that have been robbed there is appalling.

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Barcelona

Spain

Lived in Barcelona for a year and a half. I would agree that the weather is perfect and Barcelona does have a great tech scene as well as food and has everything landscape and lifestyle wise that you could think of. Bureaucracy isn't too bad if you nip it in the bu** early and have patience. Also, some clubs are free. (Jamboree!). The metro is also, very efficient with red and purple being the busiest lines. Very walkable city too. Plenty of opportunity to meet people as well. The beaches are ok

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$3,160 / mo

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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 42° 108° 34° 94°🥵AQI 122😷

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Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

First time I was in KL was in 2015 as a backpacking student. I stayed for 2 weeks at an airbnb in Bangsar South and I loved it. Met up with Uni friends, made new friends and I really like the relaxed atmosphere, despite being in a huge city. Fast forward, 3 years later, I went by myself to KL for a 3 days stay on a visa run from Chiang Mai. I stayed in a hotel near Bukit Bintang. I actually really didn't like it - I think because I was by myself, in a fairly wild part of the city and got so us

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South Korea

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3yr

$2,034 / mo

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United States

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🌥 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59°AQI 37

2yr

$3,192 / mo

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Japan

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2mo

$2,801 / mo

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Gwangju

South Korea

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$2,030 / mo

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Chicago, IL

United States

Amazing nightlife and possibly the best overall food scene in the states (lots of michelin-level restaurants at far lower prices than NYC/SF). Avoid the winter and you'll love your time Chicago. It's a city of neighborhoods, so do some research to find which area suits you best. Lots of creative types live/work in the west side (West Loop, Wicker Park, Bucktown, Logan Square, etc.)

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Seoul

South Korea

Seoul is an amazing experience. Even though it's a massive city, it's thoroughly Korean rather than cosmopolitan and overflowing with authentic local culture. It's extremely clean, modern and futuristic with neon lights and flashing screens everywhere. The modern architecture in this city is impressive and beautiful. It wouldn't take much to convince yourself that you've travelled 100 years into the future. The food is amazing and you have to try Korean barbecue at least once if you visit this

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Osaka

Japan

its very possible to be a digital nomad in japan - 3 months tourist visa on arrival. free wifi at starbucks. who's stopping you? lovely people, amazing food, and the worlds richest culture. just say you're a tourist. its not as if you are an immigrant.

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