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Uluwatu, Bali

30°C
Indonesia
 
 18 Jan '2011mo30 Nov '2030 Nov '20
18 Jan '20

Keramas

Indonesia
 15 Jan '203d18 Jan '2018 Jan '20
15 Jan '20

Doha

24°C
Qatar
2019
 17 Sep '191mo31 Oct '1931 Oct '19
17 Sep '19

New Jersey

United States
 
 18 Aug '191mo17 Sep '1917 Sep '19
18 Aug '19

Male

30°C
Maldives
 
 27 May '193mo18 Aug '1918 Aug '19
27 May '19

New Jersey

United States
 
 4 Apr '192mo25 May '1925 May '19
4 Apr '19

Canggu, Bali

30°C
Indonesia
 
 6 Mar '1929d4 Apr '194 Apr '19
6 Mar '19

Durban

27°C
South Africa
 
 9 Jan '192mo6 Mar '196 Mar '19
9 Jan '19

Cape Town

23°C
South Africa
2018
 14 Nov '182mo9 Jan '199 Jan '19
14 Nov '18

Taghazout

23°C
Morocco
 13 Nov '181d14 Nov '1814 Nov '18
13 Nov '18

London

9°C
United Kingdom
 
 18 Aug '183mo13 Nov '1813 Nov '18
18 Aug '18

New York City, NY

27°C
United States
 
 12 Jul '1828d9 Aug '189 Aug '18
12 Jul '18

Male

30°C
Maldives
 10 Jul '182d12 Jul '1812 Jul '18
10 Jul '18

Kuala Lumpur

32°C
Malaysia
 3 Jul '187d10 Jul '1810 Jul '18
3 Jul '18

Nias Selatan

Indonesia
 25 Jun '188d3 Jul '183 Jul '18
25 Jun '18

Canggu, Bali

28°C
Indonesia
2017
 29 Aug '171mo6 Oct '176 Oct '17
29 Aug '17

New York City, NY

27°C
United States
 25 Aug '173d28 Aug '1728 Aug '17
25 Aug '17

London

22°C
United Kingdom
 17 Aug '177d24 Aug '1724 Aug '17
17 Aug '17

Zurich

24°C
Switzerland
 14 Aug '172d16 Aug '1716 Aug '17
14 Aug '17

Dubai

37°C
United Arab Emirates
 
 15 Jun '171mo20 Jul '1720 Jul '17
15 Jun '17

Maldives

Maldives
 
 16 May '171mo16 Jun '1716 Jun '17
16 May '17

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka
 9 May '177d16 May '1716 May '17
9 May '17

Padang Padang Beach

Indonesia
 1 May '177d8 May '178 May '17
1 May '17

Canggu, Bali

30°C
Indonesia
 26 Apr '174d30 Apr '1730 Apr '17
26 Apr '17

Ubud, Bali

30°C
Indonesia
 14 Apr '1712d26 Apr '1726 Apr '17
14 Apr '17

Lembongan island

Indonesia
 
 15 Mar '171mo14 Apr '1714 Apr '17
15 Mar '17

Australia

Australia
 
 5 Feb '171mo15 Mar '1715 Mar '17
5 Feb '17

Sea Bright

United States
2016
 13 Nov '1622d5 Dec '165 Dec '16
13 Nov '16

Lisbon

17°C
Portugal
 1 Nov '1612d13 Nov '1613 Nov '16
1 Nov '16

San Sebastian

14°C
Spain
 19 Oct '1610d29 Oct '1629 Oct '16
19 Oct '16

Biarritz

19°C
France
 
 1 Jun '161mo1 Jul '161 Jul '16
1 Jun '16

Bocas del Toro

29°C
Panama
 
 1 Apr '161mo1 May '161 May '16
1 Apr '16

San Juan del Sur

32°C
Nicaragua
2014
 16 Mar '1429d14 Apr '1414 Apr '14
16 Mar '14

Rome

17°C
Italy
2012
 1 Jan '125yr1 Dec '161 Dec '16
1 Jan '12

Santa Teresa

30°C
Costa Rica
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Has anybody encountered a travel gear mfr that intentionally makes crappy-looking gear?


by @octavient |  | 8 comments

Has anybody ever encountered a travel gear manufacturer that makes gear that is solid and durable, but that is intentionally designed to look old and crappy? For international travel, I want good, durable gear, but I’m uncomfortable walking around with slick, brand-new-looking, expensive-looking gear (especially with my family in tow). I’m happy to snatch up any good used gear (reduce, reuse, recycle) that we’re lucky enough to encounter, but selection is limited, and durability is often compromised. Seems like there’d be a decent market for some durable but ragged-looking travel gear. What i have in mind is luggage, backpacks, laptop cases, smartphone cases, camera bags, infant/toddler carriers, etc. I’m sensitive to the preppy fad of clueless, well-off westerners dressing up like the poor in naive but trendy mockery, but that’s not what I’m after, here. I just want good gear that doesn’t put a target on my back as we traipse around various parts of the world. Anybody have any thoughts on this…?

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  • Costa Rica

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🙂 Okay
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety bad
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    🌤 Feels 33° 91° 29° 83°AQI 21
    5yr
    $2,555 / mo
    7Mbps
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  • Indonesia

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😝 Cheap
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety good
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    🌧 Feels 32° 90° 28° 82°🥵AQI 21
    1yr
    $913 / mo
    8Mbps
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  • United States

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety very bad
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    🌥 Feels  45°  46°AQI 26
    10mo
    $3,216 / mo
    42Mbps
    ×
  • Maldives

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 😡 Slow
    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety okay
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    🌥 Feels 31° 88° 28° 83°AQI 94😷
    3mo
    $1,238 / mo
    4Mbps
    ×
  • South Africa

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety bad
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    🌥 Feels 26° 79° 26° 78°AQI 41
    3mo
    $1,899 / mo
    7Mbps
    ×
  • Morocco

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 16° 61° 15° 60°AQI 27
    2mo
    $1,798 / mo
    6Mbps
    ×
  • Sri Lanka

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😝 Cheap
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety okay
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    🌧 Feels 32° 90° 28° 82°🥵AQI 56
    1mo
    $915 / mo
    7Mbps
    ×
  • Nicaragua

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun bad
    👮 Safety bad
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    🌥 Feels 33° 91° 29° 84°AQI 21
    1mo
    $1,430 / mo
    8Mbps
    ×
  • 🛬 Most visits

  • Canggu

    Bali is amazing, but Canggu isn't really that great -- actually there are SO MANY better places, like Uluwatu, Gili Islands or even Ubud that I can't understand the hype. As almost everyone said below, beaches are crappy, roads are terrible, sidewalks are non-existent and having a motorbike is a must. On the other side, food is great and cafes are pretty reasonable with all those incredible bowls. Anyway I wouldn't recommend it for more than a week.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 32° 90° 28° 82°🥵AQI 15
    3x
    $1,381 / mo
    23Mbps
    ×
  • Male

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 😡 Slow
    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 31° 88° 28° 83°AQI 94😷
    2x
    $1,238 / mo
    4Mbps
    ×
  • London

    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.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Too expensive
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels  43°  44°AQI 46
    2x
    $4,100 / mo
    19Mbps
    ×
  • New York City

    Having spent a total of two weeks in London on two separate occasions and having lived in NYC for two years, both are among my favorite cities in the world. Londoners are quite internationally and ethnically diverse, and seemingly better educated and more intellectual than New Yorkers in aggregate. The city very clean with a stunning mix of modern and historic architecture, and arguably has Europe's best public transit in terms of signage, availability, cleanliness and general efficiency. Meanw

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Too expensive
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety very bad
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels  36°  40°AQI 36
    2x
    $4,636 / mo
    31Mbps
    ×
  • Santa Teresa

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    🌤 Feels 33° 91° 29° 83°AQI 21
    1x
    $2,492 / mo
    9Mbps
    ×
  • Durban

    Lot's of great little eating places hidden around. the food style is much different than Johannesburg.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 25° 77° 25° 77°AQI 36
    1x
    $2,062 / mo
    10Mbps
    ×
  • Cape Town

    Beautiful place but the crime is really bad. You can't really enjoy it at night and you have to be constantly aware of your surroundings. Im not sure how this ended up in the top 10 on NomadList.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 76°AQI 28
    1x
    $1,736 / mo
    7Mbps
    ×
  • Taghazout

    Well. Stayed 3 days close to the beach. Last day on the toilet and 2 days in the bed at home (Czech Rep.). Cought the famous disease from water probably. So my review is probably not objective :-). My nomadic experience about Morroco however is quite poor. Dirty, uncertain, you can't believe anyone, not feeling safe at all ... I am maybe too old for this kind of adventure :-)

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 😡 Slow
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 20° 68° 19° 65°AQI 23
    1x
    $1,169 / mo
    5Mbps
    ×
  • 🛌 Most time spent

  • Santa Teresa

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    🌤 Feels 33° 91° 29° 83°AQI 21
    5yr
    $2,492 / mo
    9Mbps
    ×
  • New York City

    Having spent a total of two weeks in London on two separate occasions and having lived in NYC for two years, both are among my favorite cities in the world. Londoners are quite internationally and ethnically diverse, and seemingly better educated and more intellectual than New Yorkers in aggregate. The city very clean with a stunning mix of modern and historic architecture, and arguably has Europe's best public transit in terms of signage, availability, cleanliness and general efficiency. Meanw

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Too expensive
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety very bad
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels  36°  40°AQI 36
    4mo
    $4,636 / mo
    31Mbps
    ×
  • Canggu

    Bali is amazing, but Canggu isn't really that great -- actually there are SO MANY better places, like Uluwatu, Gili Islands or even Ubud that I can't understand the hype. As almost everyone said below, beaches are crappy, roads are terrible, sidewalks are non-existent and having a motorbike is a must. On the other side, food is great and cafes are pretty reasonable with all those incredible bowls. Anyway I wouldn't recommend it for more than a week.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 32° 90° 28° 82°🥵AQI 15
    2mo
    $1,381 / mo
    23Mbps
    ×
  • Male

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 😡 Slow
    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 31° 88° 28° 83°AQI 94😷
    2mo
    $1,238 / mo
    4Mbps
    ×
  • Cape Town

    Beautiful place but the crime is really bad. You can't really enjoy it at night and you have to be constantly aware of your surroundings. Im not sure how this ended up in the top 10 on NomadList.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 76°AQI 28
    2mo
    $1,736 / mo
    7Mbps
    ×
  • Taghazout

    Well. Stayed 3 days close to the beach. Last day on the toilet and 2 days in the bed at home (Czech Rep.). Cought the famous disease from water probably. So my review is probably not objective :-). My nomadic experience about Morroco however is quite poor. Dirty, uncertain, you can't believe anyone, not feeling safe at all ... I am maybe too old for this kind of adventure :-)

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 😡 Slow
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 20° 68° 19° 65°AQI 23
    2mo
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    5Mbps
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  • Uluwatu

    Uluwatu is an amazing place, in my opinion way better than Canggu and even Ubud. Why? There’s not much traffic, beaches are amazing, there’s a significant Brazilian/Portuguese community around which reflects in ethnic restaurants pretty good and affordable. Surf culture is present, so the laid back lifestyle. Maybe it’s hard to find an actual “home”, I always prefer to stay in cheap guesthouses such as 3D Homestay, with a nice swimming pool. Enjoy the morning in the beach and catch the

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
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    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety good
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  • Bocas del Toro

    Bocas del Toro is an awesome place to come and work at. There are different places to stay and work in Bocas del Toro, throughout the archipelago that offer different experiences. Some places are more remote with high speed internet service, comfortable settings just a bit far so getting into town and enjoying the nightlife can be more difficult. If you want to stay in town there are some options in Bocas Town with co-working spaces like Selinas Hostel, but keep in mind there is a lively nightli

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    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety bad
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