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| 7 Jan '18 | 1mo | 6 Feb '18 | 6 Feb '18 7 Jan '18 |  | Bandung31°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Jan '18 | 5d | 7 Jan '18 | 7 Jan '18 2 Jan '18 |  | Yogyakarta31°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 25 Dec '17 | 8d | 2 Jan '18 | 2 Jan '18 25 Dec '17 |  | Dieng | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Dec '17 | 4mo | 24 Mar '18 | 24 Mar '18 8 Dec '17 | | Bandung32°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Dec '17 | 5d | 8 Dec '17 | 8 Dec '17 3 Dec '17 |  | Seoul1°C | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Dec '17 | 1d | 2 Dec '17 | 2 Dec '17 1 Dec '17 |  | Kuala Lumpur32°C | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 Nov '17 | 4d | 1 Dec '17 | 1 Dec '17 27 Nov '17 |  | Hyderabad30°C | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 Nov '17 | 3d | 27 Nov '17 | 27 Nov '17 24 Nov '17 |  | Jaipur28°C | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 Nov '17 | 2d | 23 Nov '17 | 23 Nov '17 21 Nov '17 |  | Agra26°C | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 Nov '17 | 1d | 20 Nov '17 | 20 Nov '17 19 Nov '17 |  | Delhi27°C | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Nov '17 | 8d | 18 Nov '17 | 18 Nov '17 10 Nov '17 | | Seoul9°C | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 Sep '17 | 2mo | 9 Nov '17 | 9 Nov '17 12 Sep '17 | | Bandung34°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 Aug '17 | 27d | 11 Sep '17 | 11 Sep '17 15 Aug '17 | | Seoul28°C | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Aug '17 | 8d | 14 Aug '17 | 14 Aug '17 6 Aug '17 | | Bandung33°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Aug '17 | 2d | 5 Aug '17 | 5 Aug '17 3 Aug '17 |  | Jakarta33°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Aug '17 | 2d | 3 Aug '17 | 3 Aug '17 1 Aug '17 |  | Denpasar, Bali29°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Jul '17 | 28d | 1 Aug '17 | 1 Aug '17 4 Jul '17 | | Bandung32°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 Jun '17 | 11d | 3 Jul '17 | 3 Jul '17 22 Jun '17 | | Jember Regency | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 Jun '17 | 1d | 21 Jun '17 | 21 Jun '17 20 Jun '17 |  | Surabaya31°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Apr '17 | 2mo | 19 Jun '17 | 19 Jun '17 10 Apr '17 | | Bandung33°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Apr '17 | 1d | 9 Apr '17 | 9 Apr '17 8 Apr '17 | | Jakarta32°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Apr '17 | 1d | 8 Apr '17 | 8 Apr '17 7 Apr '17 | | Kuala Lumpur32°C | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Apr '17 | 3d | 7 Apr '17 | 7 Apr '17 4 Apr '17 | | Seoul19°C | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Apr '17 | 1d | 4 Apr '17 | 4 Apr '17 3 Apr '17 |  | Jeju Island17°C | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Apr '17 | 1d | 3 Apr '17 | 3 Apr '17 2 Apr '17 | | Seoul19°C | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 19 Jun '16 | 7d | 26 Jun '16 | 26 Jun '16 19 Jun '16 |  | Mountain View | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Jun '16 | 1d | 18 Jun '16 | 18 Jun '16 17 Jun '16 |  | San Francisco, CA20°C | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 Jun '16 | 4d | 17 Jun '16 | 17 Jun '16 13 Jun '16 | | Mountain View | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 May '16 | 11d | 10 Jun '16 | 10 Jun '16 30 May '16 | | Bandung33°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 May '16 | 1d | 30 May '16 | 30 May '16 29 May '16 |  | Hong Kong | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 May '16 | 6d | 28 May '16 | 28 May '16 22 May '16 |  | Seattle, WA18°C | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 May '16 | 1d | 22 May '16 | 22 May '16 21 May '16 | | Decatur Island | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 May '16 | 6d | 20 May '16 | 20 May '16 14 May '16 | | Seattle, WA18°C | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 May '16 | 1d | 14 May '16 | 14 May '16 13 May '16 | | Redmond | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 May '16 | 7d | 13 May '16 | 13 May '16 6 May '16 | | Seattle, WA18°C | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 Mar '16 | 1mo | 5 May '16 | 5 May '16 26 Mar '16 | | Bandung32°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 Mar '16 | 6d | 26 Mar '16 | 26 Mar '16 20 Mar '16 |  | Guangzhou23°C | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 Mar '16 | 4d | 20 Mar '16 | 20 Mar '16 16 Mar '16 |  | Xiamen20°C | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 Mar '16 | 1d | 16 Mar '16 | 16 Mar '16 15 Mar '16 |  | Manila33°C | Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Mar '16 | 14d | 15 Mar '16 | 15 Mar '16 1 Mar '16 | | Bandung32°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 30 Dec '15 | 4d | 3 Jan '16 | 3 Jan '16 30 Dec '15 |  | Surakarta31°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 Sep '15 | 1mo | 1 Nov '15 | 1 Nov '15 30 Sep '15 | | Bandung34°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 Sep '15 | 1d | 30 Sep '15 | 30 Sep '15 29 Sep '15 |  | Tokyo26°C | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 Sep '15 | 1d | 28 Sep '15 | 28 Sep '15 27 Sep '15 |  | Kyoto28°C | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 Sep '15 | 1d | 26 Sep '15 | 26 Sep '15 25 Sep '15 |  | Osaka28°C | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 Sep '15 | 4d | 25 Sep '15 | 25 Sep '15 21 Sep '15 | | Tokyo26°C | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Sep '15 | 19d | 20 Sep '15 | 20 Sep '15 1 Sep '15 | | Bandung34°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 Jun '15 | 5d | 30 Jun '15 | 30 Jun '15 25 Jun '15 | | Bandung32°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 Jun '15 | 3d | 25 Jun '15 | 25 Jun '15 22 Jun '15 |  | Singapore32°C | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 13 Aug '14 | 18d | 31 Aug '14 | 31 Aug '14 13 Aug '14 | | Bandung33°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Aug '14 | 7d | 12 Aug '14 | 12 Aug '14 5 Aug '14 |  | Taipei34°C | Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Aug '14 | 9d | 10 Aug '14 | 10 Aug '14 1 Aug '14 | | Bandung33°C | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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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.
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It’s the cheapest digital nomad friendly spot in the world, that is also nice and convenient. Although the earlier reviews do point out the issue of air quality and transportation. the local food is great plus there’s a variety of world class restaurants, there’s nature and lots of places to see that aren’t tourist spots, loads of coworking spots and cafes, .. but it’s also just boring enough to be a good spot to settle down and focus on work.. plus month to month rentals are super common here, can show up at many places and rent a room for a month
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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.
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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.
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Been there twice. I love Prague
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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.
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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.
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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 (김밥천국) 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 (자장면) 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 (산낙지). If you're really brave try 보신탕 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.
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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.
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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 Tōkyō: 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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"Don't go to Jakarta" is what people from Jakarta tell you. But you do. It can't be that bad, right? Then you arrive. Although "arriving" is a big word for getting stuck in traffic first for hours. When you do finally arrive in your apartment, you open the windows and wonder why you can't see further than 10 meters. It must be a foggy day? No, it's not fog, it's smog, and it's an every day occurrence in Jakarta, a city that is now competing with Beijing for worst air quality in the world. What's good about Jakarta? It's one of the few places in Indonesia (except maybe Bali) that's open-minded. Jakartans are friendly, helpful and warm acting as if Jakarta is still just a small Indonesian village and that's great. It's also one of the fastest growing cities in Asia. It's cosmopolitan. But all that doesn't weigh up to the negatives that is Jakarta right now. Clean up the air, fix the traffic, and Jakarta might be liveable in a decade. "Don't go to Jakarta" is what people from Jakarta tell you. They're right.
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One of India’s top cities for tech workers
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🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 34° 93° 28° 83°🥵AQI 73😷1yr$804 / mo9MbpsSpend 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 (김밥천국) 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 (자장면) 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 (산낙지). If you're really brave try 보신탕 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.
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Really friendly and social people, laid back, easy to get around, food is good, 4g is great. Heavy clouds for the 4 days I was here in December, which was depressing as hell.
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🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 28° 82° 28° 83°AQI 127😷6d$1,484 / mo2MbpsI 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 Tōkyō: 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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Jogja is good for me, all the air quality and religious stuff is true. It is also very 'dirty' and chaotic, which most westerners probably wouldn't like.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 43° 109° 31° 88°🥵AQI 415d$825 / mo60Mbps
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 47° 117° 33° 91°🥵AQI 334d$672 / mo6Mbps🕺 People they cross paths with most
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