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| 30 May | 5d | 4 Jun | 4 Jun 30 May |  | Jeddah36ยฐC | Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 Oct '18 | 3d | 21 Oct '18 | 21 Oct '18 18 Oct '18 |  | Dubai37ยฐC | United Arab Emirates | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Jul '18 | 4mo | 17 Oct '18 | 17 Oct '18 4 Jul '18 | | Dammam47ยฐC | Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 Jun '18 | 18d | 4 Jul '18 | 4 Jul '18 16 Jun '18 |  | Tokyo25ยฐC | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 May '18 | 1mo | 16 Jun '18 | 16 Jun '18 4 May '18 | | Dammam41ยฐC | Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 Apr '18 | 5d | 4 May '18 | 4 May '18 29 Apr '18 |  | Amman25ยฐC | Jordan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 Jan '18 | 3mo | 29 Apr '18 | 29 Apr '18 15 Jan '18 | | Dammam22ยฐC | Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 Jan '18 | 2d | 15 Jan '18 | 15 Jan '18 13 Jan '18 | | Amman12ยฐC | Jordan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 Apr '12 | 5yr | 1 Oct '16 | 1 Oct '16 12 Apr '12 | | Jeddah33ยฐC | Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 27 Aug '09 | 1yr | 1 Oct '10 | 1 Oct '10 27 Aug '09 | | Jeddah37ยฐC | Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Aug '09 | 10d | 27 Aug '09 | 27 Aug '09 17 Aug '09 |  | Sharm El Sheikh | Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 5 Sep '08 | 22d | 27 Sep '08 | 27 Sep '08 5 Sep '08 |  | Kuala Lumpur32ยฐC | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 Jul '93 | 3mo | 17 Oct '93 | 17 Oct '93 18 Jul '93 |  | Orlando, FL33ยฐC | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11 Sep '92 | 10mo | 18 Jul '93 | 18 Jul '93 11 Sep '92 | | Jeddah36ยฐC | Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 Aug '92 | 24d | 11 Sep '92 | 11 Sep '92 18 Aug '92 |  | Istanbul29ยฐC | Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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This is an algorithmic recommendation based on @obahareth's trips history to find places people they haven't been to yet that other people with similar travels as them also went.
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.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 27° 81° 26° 79°AQI 68๐ท0$1,162 / mo23Mbps
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 service to the BTS station. I have literally gone to a restaurant to pay 8 USD for a meal, when the exact dish was available on the street for only 1 USD and tastes much better. I ate out everyday and went partying a couple of times a week, and my total monthly expenses was still under 1000 usd. TIPS -Gyms are fucking expensive in Thailand. Expect to pay at least 60 USD/month for the gym, which is crazy when you consider the average wage in Thailand is 15 usd/per day. -Vitamins and supplements cost double the price than what you would get at home. Thais do not take supplements. Maybe only foreigners and really rich Thais. People spending 1500 USD per month must be eating steak daily and hanging out at places meant for foreigners.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 32° 90° 30° 86°๐ฅตAQI 96๐ท0$1,615 / mo25Mbps
Personally I hated it. Being somewhat of a SEA vet, I found it crowded, over touristed, expensive and with too many annoying hipsters. You can't walk ten feet without a scooter blocking your path and a red eyed local going "Taxi?" Literally every ten feet in Semniyak. Canggu maybe isn't so bad, but still the traffic is annoying. The roads are super small and traffic is horrible. If you're into walking places, Canngu isn't for you. You'll get run over. So either drive a scooter or get used to dealing with the taxi mafia. There's a war between them and ride hailing apps at the moment. So when you call a grab, after he drops you off there's a chance he'll be beaten to death. But this is normal around the world at the moment, for less affluent countries anyway. Pros? It's beautiful. Lots of stuff to see and do. Unfortunately you'll be charged money for literally everything, including walking through rice paddies. The landscapes, the architecture. I know Bali is a big island with a lot to do. You can rent a villa for $1200 usd a month and live like a drug dealer with your own indoor swimming pool. So gather four nomads and have your own gated compound. Lots of nightlife, clubs, if you're into that stuff. I'm not. For parties I'd rather go to a beach place with hippies in Thailand. The local food is good, the tourist food is amazing if you're willing to pay western prices. But the quality is very high. Overall it's not an expensive place, but it can be. I know Bali is a huge island but I'm just referring to Canggu. It's just to westernized for me. Too crowded with westerners. But if you want to go meet nomads and do western priced fitness, meditation and yoga classes it's the place to be. Plus the beaches are super polluted. Argh. I couldn't wait to leave. I doubt I'll be back soon. But if I do I'm definitely renting a villa and learning to surf. Cool place to do business. But not a place I'd want to live for long. Maybe I'll give it another chance one day.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 48° 118° 32° 90°๐ฅตAQI 340$1,410 / mo19Mbps
Main advantage of Vietnam in general is the ease of getting a visa. That's real nice but there are some big problems here. The food is terrible. Bland soups with slippery, boring rice noodles topped with weird stuff like pig's feet are not my idea of a good meal. Neither are sandwiches with fatty mystery meats. Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia all have way better food. The sushi I've had here was also terrible. The city itself is pretty ugly. Every building is the same tall, skinny shape. Overall safety is low and you'll probably end up in a traffic accident if you stay here long enough. It costs more to rent a place and if you're on a low budget you'll likely end up in a home stay or guesthouse when you could have rented an apartment for the same price in another city. Many places have curfews, even as early as 8pm, so make sure to ask your Airbnb about that because they won't bother to mention it in the listing. Stay in D1/D10/D3/D4/Phu nhuan. Avoid Tan phu, D7, D2, Tan binh, and Go vap. Avoid the rainy season.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 39° 102° 31° 88°๐ฅตAQI 410$1,039 / mo21Mbps
Been living in Berlin for a couple of months. Not worth it anymore. Cold, gray, sad, more expensive than Cologne, terrible internet access (especially mobile), impossible to find decent mid-term apartments, everything getting 25% more expensive per quarter.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 2° 36° 5° 41°AQI 200$2,978 / mo30Mbps
Spend a few hours and learn the Korean alphabet (not that hard) and Google some names of Korean dishes + it's spelling in Korean. It will help a lot as most restaurants only have Korean menu's and often without pictures. As mentioned previously on the reviews, it's a little hard to eat alone, but Gimbab Chonguk (๊น๋ฐฅ์ฒ๊ตญ) is everywhere and 24/7 - no one will bat an eye. Also look for places that "specialises" in dumplings, They are usually "alone-eating" friendly. And so are ramen places as well as Korean "chinese" restaurants - Jajangmyeon (์์ฅ๋ฉด) is very good and super addictive. Bibimbab restaurant places are fine too. Actually, it's not that hard to eat alone in Korea. The "group" meals are generally quite obvious and will be things like BBQ. You'll figure it out. Do Get used to kimchi and spicy food otherwise you'll end up eating the same thing all the time. Be adventurous. Challenge yourself and eat an octopus alive (์ฐ๋์ง). If you're really brave try ๋ณด์ ํ before authorities close them all - I haven't but a lot of Weagukins (foreigners) secret do. Cafe's generally have really good wifi, as you would expect from one of the most connected countries in the world. Expect to pay $4-6 for a latte and maybe even more at Starbucks. Best cafe's are usually around Hipster areas and Universities. Indie owned cafe's are awesome. Nightlife is great, probably amongst the best in Asia. Can get very expensive especially at night clubs in Gangnam where it would could be like $10 for a beer - in that case you can still get drunk for $2 with soju just outside at 7Eleven. Winters are stupidly cold and summers can be brutally hot & humid. Go between April and June or September to October. They have cherry blossoms in spring which is beautiful and so are the autumn leaves. Lived here for many years. It's a cool place and vastly underrated. Seoul is continuously becoming more expensive and cost of living will soon be comparable with places like Tokyo.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety 0$2,400 / mo18Mbps
It truly is a garden city - the amount of green space is mindboggling. Everywhere you go it's green and amazing. One of my favourite cities anywhere.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 47° 117° 32° 89°๐ฅตAQI 63๐ท0$2,873 / mo83Mbps
I would disagree on the safety level of this city. Living there for 8 months now I'd say from my experience that Barcelona streets aren't safe at all. Many robberies, physical and sexual agressions are frequently occurring mostly due to drug issues in some central neighborhoods. I agree on the perfect weather great food and tech scene too on the positive side.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 16° 61° 16° 60°AQI 160$3,408 / mo39Mbpsโค๏ธ Wish list
it's a great place to live and i recommend to visit it just to check it out. We came here on our way from Playa del Carmen to USA and loved it so much that we decided to live there.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 25° 77° 24° 75°AQI 96๐ท0$1,540 / mo17Mbps
I spent 54 days in Budapest and absolutely loved it. After Chiang Mai it's my favorite destination as a nomad. Pros: *Beautiful city *Super affordable *People are friendly and the majority of people I spoke with spoke English well *Tons of things to do from great night life to the hot baths, bike and walking tours and a vibrant food scene *No issues with internet and I was pleased with the co-working I worked out of (Kaptar). There are also some great coffee shops to work out of. My favorite is Flow, a few minutes walk from Octagon. *Weather was great until the start of November when it changed quite dramatically. *I had an amazing airbnb which I paid $1,050 for 30 nights. You can definitely find great places for cheaper. Cons: *At times I felt the streets were too crazy. The city has a ton of tourists and I can only imagine what it's like in the summer. *The Hungarians are heavy smokers. Thankfully there is no smoking indoors. *It got very cold and gray from the start of November. This had a bigger impact on me than I anticipated and negatively affected my experience. If you're like me and don't do well in the cold then I'd avoid Budapest from the start of November. Feel free to write me if you have any specific questions. My username on Nomadlist is @justin_butlion.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety 1$1,324 / mo40Mbps
Shanghai is a giant city and your experience really depends on a few factors like: 1) where you live in the city 2) do you speak basic Mandarin 3) do you make nice money 4) do you have to use the internet If you can afford to live in Jing'an or the French Concession, you can live a fashionable metropolitan lifestyle like you would in New York City. There's amazing food (Asian, Western and fusion). You'll be surrounded by entrepreneurs, artists, fashion designers and models. Many of whom do speak English. It gets better if you speak basic Mandarin though. You don't need to care about the characters. Just learn to speak, that's important enough. The nice thing about Mandarin is China is so big everyone has an accent, so for Chinese it really doesn't matter so much that you have one too. Depending on how and what kind of money you make, your experience also changes. Like most places in Asia, English teachers are the lowest rank in the hierarchy of foreigners here. Chinese know. But if you're an entrepreneur, even (or especially) an online one, that's high regarded. The problem with working online here is obviously the firewall which can make it very difficult. I've heard good stories about Shadowsocks which seems to work better than regular VPNs. The recent China vs. America tensions are in fact making people slightly more hostile against Western foreigners. But remember this is Shanghai, it's a metropolitan city, they're usually much less xenophobic than out in the country. Mostly Shanghainese are happy to embrace foreigners, become friends with them, as long as they speak English. And as long as you invest a lot of time. Just popping in and out like a nomad isn't necessarily going to work so well with Chinese. Relationships are long-term.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 10° 50° 11° 52°AQI 322$1,883 / mo2MbpsBeen living in Berlin for a couple of months. Not worth it anymore. Cold, gray, sad, more expensive than Cologne, terrible internet access (especially mobile), impossible to find decent mid-term apartments, everything getting 25% more expensive per quarter.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 2° 36° 5° 41°AQI 203$2,978 / mo30MbpsSpend a few hours and learn the Korean alphabet (not that hard) and Google some names of Korean dishes + it's spelling in Korean. It will help a lot as most restaurants only have Korean menu's and often without pictures. As mentioned previously on the reviews, it's a little hard to eat alone, but Gimbab Chonguk (๊น๋ฐฅ์ฒ๊ตญ) is everywhere and 24/7 - no one will bat an eye. Also look for places that "specialises" in dumplings, They are usually "alone-eating" friendly. And so are ramen places as well as Korean "chinese" restaurants - Jajangmyeon (์์ฅ๋ฉด) is very good and super addictive. Bibimbab restaurant places are fine too. Actually, it's not that hard to eat alone in Korea. The "group" meals are generally quite obvious and will be things like BBQ. You'll figure it out. Do Get used to kimchi and spicy food otherwise you'll end up eating the same thing all the time. Be adventurous. Challenge yourself and eat an octopus alive (์ฐ๋์ง). If you're really brave try ๋ณด์ ํ before authorities close them all - I haven't but a lot of Weagukins (foreigners) secret do. Cafe's generally have really good wifi, as you would expect from one of the most connected countries in the world. Expect to pay $4-6 for a latte and maybe even more at Starbucks. Best cafe's are usually around Hipster areas and Universities. Indie owned cafe's are awesome. Nightlife is great, probably amongst the best in Asia. Can get very expensive especially at night clubs in Gangnam where it would could be like $10 for a beer - in that case you can still get drunk for $2 with soju just outside at 7Eleven. Winters are stupidly cold and summers can be brutally hot & humid. Go between April and June or September to October. They have cherry blossoms in spring which is beautiful and so are the autumn leaves. Lived here for many years. It's a cool place and vastly underrated. Seoul is continuously becoming more expensive and cost of living will soon be comparable with places like Tokyo.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety 4$2,400 / mo18MbpsIt truly is a garden city - the amount of green space is mindboggling. Everywhere you go it's green and amazing. One of my favourite cities anywhere.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 47° 117° 32° 89°๐ฅตAQI 63๐ท5$2,873 / mo83Mbps
Best city in the world! You can certainly live the Nomad life in NYC for a lot less than 5k a month! I've been doing it since December 2018 for around $2500/mo. AirBnB is the way to go!
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 9° 48° 10° 50°AQI 436$5,344 / mo32Mbps
One giant tourist trap. Giant hordes of rich Europeans vacationing with their parents credit cards.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 7° 45° 10° 50°AQI 287$5,295 / mo22Mbps๐ Regions collected (4 of 9)
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As any other city, there are its pros and cons. Of course, it is not a village where everyone will be nice and smile at you if you expect this. Large cities are usually cold and people are quite disconnected. However, the beauty of the culture compliments everything. I suggest having a right intention when coming to Istanbul. If you're looking to make new friends, this is probably not your place to pick (as people are pretty cold), but if you want to enjoy your life, live in your own pace - go to islands to swim, see historical places, walk on your feet a lot, go to cool restaurants and very vivid coffee shops (the variety, is wow!!). As you enter your routine, people will follow and you will connect with some as well that it is not going to be lonely.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 12° 54° 12° 54°AQI 53๐ท1x$1,558 / mo10Mbps
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 26° 79° 24° 75°AQI 281x$3,293 / mo34Mbps
I think KL will be the next hub for nomads. It's affordable, safe, convenient, has decent Internet and has decent weather. (Yes it's hot during the summer but it gives you a good reason to be inside and get your work done) Mostly it's quite chill, not as hectic and messy as other major SEA cities like Bangkok, Hanoi and Jakarta. There's not that much to do, but Malaysia has wonderful nature and getaway places, accessible with cheap AirAsia tickets from KL.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 48° 118° 33° 91°๐ฅต1x$1,288 / mo16Mbps
I live here and I can tell you that many of the stats listed are wrong. Getting an edible dinner for $10 is an utter fantasy. Typically that's what you pay for an appetizer. A 1-bdr in the city centre will cost you at least $1600 but probably more like $2000+ and chances are it will be a hell-hole at those prices. The night life is indeed terrible here. The saving grace is that there's dozens of micro-brewery pubs with very interesting beer very close to the city centre. But they're legally required to close at 23:00 and after that your options are mostly trash unless you happen to have insider knowledge about arty happenings. Most of the night life is so bad that it will make you feel like a tourist even if you're a local. There is no Uber or ride-sharing of any kind here, the taxi lobby is far too strong. Tipping? Absolutely yes, minimum 15%! People that work in restaurants here cannot survive on their meagre wages. A really important thing to know is that listed prices here never include tax, so everything costs 12% more than you thought it would -- and at a restaurant your cost including taxes and tip will be at least 30% more than what you see on the menu. Don't come here unless you're looking for a quiet retirement. Go to Seoul or Berlin or Montreal instead. It will be cheaper, more social, more cultured, more fun, and there will be a lot more to do.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 10° 50° 10° 50°AQI 391x$3,053 / mo28Mbps๐ Most time spent
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ค Feels 44° 111° 32° 89°๐ฅตAQI 3223yr$2,549 / mo8Mbps๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 33° 91° 29° 83°AQI 312yr$1,952 / mo7MbpsI live here and I can tell you that many of the stats listed are wrong. Getting an edible dinner for $10 is an utter fantasy. Typically that's what you pay for an appetizer. A 1-bdr in the city centre will cost you at least $1600 but probably more like $2000+ and chances are it will be a hell-hole at those prices. The night life is indeed terrible here. The saving grace is that there's dozens of micro-brewery pubs with very interesting beer very close to the city centre. But they're legally required to close at 23:00 and after that your options are mostly trash unless you happen to have insider knowledge about arty happenings. Most of the night life is so bad that it will make you feel like a tourist even if you're a local. There is no Uber or ride-sharing of any kind here, the taxi lobby is far too strong. Tipping? Absolutely yes, minimum 15%! People that work in restaurants here cannot survive on their meagre wages. A really important thing to know is that listed prices here never include tax, so everything costs 12% more than you thought it would -- and at a restaurant your cost including taxes and tip will be at least 30% more than what you see on the menu. Don't come here unless you're looking for a quiet retirement. Go to Seoul or Berlin or Montreal instead. It will be cheaper, more social, more cultured, more fun, and there will be a lot more to do.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 10° 50° 10° 50°AQI 392yr$3,053 / mo28Mbps๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 28° 82° 28° 82°AQI 228mo$2,236 / mo10Mbps๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 26° 79° 24° 75°AQI 283mo$3,293 / mo34MbpsAs any other city, there are its pros and cons. Of course, it is not a village where everyone will be nice and smile at you if you expect this. Large cities are usually cold and people are quite disconnected. However, the beauty of the culture compliments everything. I suggest having a right intention when coming to Istanbul. If you're looking to make new friends, this is probably not your place to pick (as people are pretty cold), but if you want to enjoy your life, live in your own pace - go to islands to swim, see historical places, walk on your feet a lot, go to cool restaurants and very vivid coffee shops (the variety, is wow!!). As you enter your routine, people will follow and you will connect with some as well that it is not going to be lonely.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 12° 54° 12° 54°AQI 53๐ท24d$1,558 / mo10MbpsI think KL will be the next hub for nomads. It's affordable, safe, convenient, has decent Internet and has decent weather. (Yes it's hot during the summer but it gives you a good reason to be inside and get your work done) Mostly it's quite chill, not as hectic and messy as other major SEA cities like Bangkok, Hanoi and Jakarta. There's not that much to do, but Malaysia has wonderful nature and getaway places, accessible with cheap AirAsia tickets from KL.
๐ Nomad ๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 48° 118° 33° 91°๐ฅต22d$1,288 / mo16Mbps
I spent most of the trip in Tokyo staying in part of suginami city called Ogikubo. This was really just a vacation for me; I spent most of my time shopping in Harajuku, Shibuya, Shinjuku and Ueno. These places are immense, dense, vibrant and crazy-wealthy. Ogikubo would pass for downtown in almost any definition of a city, but in Tokyo it is sometimes called a suburb (although still part of the 23wards). I also traveled out if Tลkyล: 1 day in the temples in Nikko, and 1 day in Fukuoka for Nakasu and Sumo. I love Ogikubo: the barely-one lane roads with multi family surrounds is both quiet and urban at the same time. All of Tokyo, not just Ogikubo is cleaner than any western city. After seeing the other side of that equation in months in Latin American cities, it was an honest surprise to see a huge city that Is far more clean than those from my home country. Some things are cheap (coffee, humble/normal food) others expensive (cabs/jr, fashion). In attire and customs, you see shades of formality and expressiveness at once that feels both more stodgy and more informal in various ways. Just different, really. Ogikubo exemplifies quiet/ luxurious living to me, and more generally perfect urban density. I do wonder if any other parts of the world I will see will tend to have such small, walkable streets and that much density in a still serene but more affordable form. My apartment was the first story of a converted house, about 125m2 - apparently worth about $1.5m... 1m too much for me, and only somewhat bigger than ideal.
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