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18 Sep '16

20 Sep '16

20 Sep '16
18 Sep '16

Vientiane

31°C

Laos

10 Aug '16

1mo

18 Sep '16

18 Sep '16
10 Aug '16

Ko Tao

30°C

Thailand

27 Jul '16

14d

10 Aug '16

10 Aug '16
27 Jul '16

Bangkok

33°C

Thailand

23 Jul '16

27 Jul '16

27 Jul '16
23 Jul '16

Dubai

37°C

United Arab Emirates

20 Jul '16

23 Jul '16

23 Jul '16
20 Jul '16

Athens

31°C

Greece

17 Jul '16

20 Jul '16

20 Jul '16
17 Jul '16

Santorini

27°C

Greece

14 Jul '16

17 Jul '16

17 Jul '16
14 Jul '16

Milos

Greece

13 Jul '16

14 Jul '16

14 Jul '16
13 Jul '16

Athens

31°C

Greece

9 Jul '16

13 Jul '16

13 Jul '16
9 Jul '16

Venice

28°C

Italy

6 Jul '16

8 Jul '16

8 Jul '16
6 Jul '16

Calfosch

Italy

4 Jul '16

6 Jul '16

6 Jul '16
4 Jul '16

Riomaggiore

Italy

1 Jul '16

3 Jul '16

3 Jul '16
1 Jul '16

Montreux

Switzerland

28 Jun '16

1 Jul '16

1 Jul '16
28 Jun '16

London

19°C

United Kingdom

13 Jun '16

14d

27 Jun '16

27 Jun '16
13 Jun '16

Ireland

10 Jun '16

12 Jun '16

12 Jun '16
10 Jun '16

Boston, MA

22°C

United States

6 Jun '16

10 Jun '16

10 Jun '16
6 Jun '16

New York City, NY

25°C

United States

3 Jun '16

6 Jun '16

6 Jun '16
3 Jun '16

Ringwood

United States

2012

3 Jun '12

4yr

3 Jun '16

3 Jun '16
3 Jun '12

San Francisco, CA

17°C

United States

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One Month in Mexico - Where to Stay?

in Mexico by @yuvalbarhai | 5yr 4 years ago | 15 comments

Hello,

I’m planning to fly to Mexico mid October for 1 month. I’m working on my laptop (like many others I guess) so I need a reliable wifi connection.
My budget is about $1500/month.
I was looking at Playa Del Carmen and renting a flat through Airbnb is not too expensive since I get a major discount for staying a month.
I don’t really care about nightlife. I want a place with good vibes and I want a place near the ocean or with nature around me.
Does anyone have any thoughts about Playa Del Carmen? and Maybe suggestions of other place in Mexico?

Thank you!

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Lisbon

Portugal

It's great if you're woke, young & artsy. If you're just a regular guy in your 30's with no connections, you'll have a miserable time. Especially during the pandemic. It's not inexpensive and you get offered cocaine every 200 meters in the city center.

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🌥 Feels 19° 66° 19° 66°AQI 46

$2,137 / mo

27Mbps

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 15° 59° 15° 60°AQI 26

$3,030 / 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 38° 100° 31° 88°🥵AQI 45

$2,911 / mo

86Mbps

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 39° 102° 32° 90°🥵AQI 76😷

$1,103 / mo

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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 13° 55° 13° 56°AQI 37

$1,521 / mo

36Mbps

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 14° 57° 14° 57°AQI 38

$2,242 / mo

36Mbps

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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🌤 Feels 18° 64° 17° 62°AQI 26

$3,174 / mo

31Mbps

Ubud, Bali

Indonesia

Honestly, this is an awesome place to be if you're actually trying to get work done. It's a bit of an older vibe than Canggu, and there's certainly a big chunk of yogi's kicking around — but I liked it much better than Canggu and found it less pretentious. Plus, you can drive down there in 45mins whenever you want some beach or party vibes. As others mentioned, there's some great coworking spaces, cheap warungs, some really nice spots to stay cheaply if you go just outside of the mad tourist

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🌥 Feels 31° 88° 28° 83°AQI 45

$1,791 / mo

17Mbps

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United States

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☀️ Feels 20° 68° 19° 67°AQI 30

4yr

$3,192 / mo

45Mbps

Thailand

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🌧 Feels 37° 98° 30° 86°🥵AQI 58

2mo

$1,181 / mo

21Mbps

Ireland

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🌦 Feels 11° 52° 11° 53°AQI 28

14d

$3,983 / mo

23Mbps

Greece

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☀️ Feels 18° 64° 18° 63°AQI 29

10d

$3,240 / mo

14Mbps

Italy

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🌥 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59°AQI 38

$3,632 / mo

19Mbps

United Arab Emirates

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☀️ Feels 31° 88° 29° 85°AQI 112😷

$3,205 / mo

10Mbps

United Kingdom

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🌥 Feels 15° 59° 15° 58°AQI 61

$3,957 / mo

27Mbps

Switzerland

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🌥 Feels 13° 55° 13° 56°AQI 24

$5,269 / mo

35Mbps

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Athens

Greece

Athens is a great city; much to do! It offers a balance of daily life and nightlife. Rents are extremely reasonable. Two of my colleagues and I decided to live in the northern suburbs near metro stations called Doukisis Plakentias. 15 minute underground ride to Athens centre. Mt. Pentelis which is very nearby offers and great trekking paths and clean air for those who love to be close to nature as well as close to the city. Nice shopping area too, like Halandri. Great restaurants, cafes, etc.,

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☀️ Feels 20° 68° 19° 66°AQI 21

$3,055 / mo

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San Francisco, CA

United States

I've been living in SF since 2014 and I have to say Cost of Living is misrepresented. It's a lot more expensive now (2020) than posted. 1-bdr in center is $3,500-$4,000 + $200-$300 for parking + $100-$200 for utilities. Almost impossible to find month-to-month rent, so this is for 1-year lease. Coffee for two + a pastry is easily $20. Dinner for two never less than $50, unless it's fast food (+20% tips are expected) and if you want actually something good it's at least $100 for two. Airbnb is $1

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🌥 Feels 12° 54° 13° 56°AQI 42

$5,603 / mo

55Mbps

New York City, NY

United States

I've lived in New York City - Brooklyn - for over 20 years. For visiting tourists, the best neighborhood to stay in is NOT Bushwick. Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Ft. Green or Brooklyn Heights is preferable. Plenty of good transportation in those areas - subway, buses or Uber. Easy access to beaches in Long Island and New Jersey. There's plenty to do in NYC. Great restaurants, Broadway plays (!), and in the summer you frequently can catch a free concert.

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☀️ Feels 19° 66° 19° 66°AQI 40

$4,876 / mo

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Boston, MA

United States

Boston is a city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is the capital of the state, the largest city in New England, and the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The city proper is home to about 617,900 people, making it the largest city in New England and the 26th largest in the United States.

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☀️ Feels 18° 64° 18° 65°AQI 34

$4,021 / 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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🌥 Feels 15° 59° 15° 60°AQI 40

$4,294 / mo

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Venice

Italy

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🌤 Feels 14° 57° 14° 58°AQI 50

$4,560 / mo

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Santorini

Greece

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☀️ Feels 15° 59° 16° 61°AQI 33

$4,042 / mo

14Mbps

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

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☀️ Feels 31° 88° 29° 85°AQI 112😷

$3,205 / mo

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San Francisco, CA

United States

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🌥 Feels 12° 54° 13° 56°AQI 42

4yr

$5,603 / mo

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Ko Tao

Thailand

I really loved Koh Tao. It's an amazing place to work from. Having everything so close and accessible really spoils you. No long rides to trips to get anywhere. Amazing restaurants, walks, snorkels etc all within 10-15 minutes on a scooter. The internet is wicked fast and very reliable, as was the power. Even during COVID times there were lots of places open to eat and hang out. TaoHub Coworking was a great home base to work from and hang out at. I felt totally safe on the island the en

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🌧 Feels 35° 95° 30° 86°🥵AQI 60

1mo

$1,555 / mo

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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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14d

$1,425 / mo

27Mbps

New York City, NY

United States

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☀️ Feels 19° 66° 19° 66°AQI 40

$4,876 / mo

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Venice

Italy

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🌤 Feels 14° 57° 14° 58°AQI 50

$4,560 / mo

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Athens

Greece

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☀️ Feels 20° 68° 19° 66°AQI 21

$3,055 / mo

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Dubai

United Arab Emirates

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☀️ Feels 31° 88° 29° 85°AQI 112😷

$3,205 / 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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🌥 Feels 15° 59° 15° 60°AQI 40

$4,294 / mo

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