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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 | 4yr 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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✨ Recommended destinations

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

Lisbon

Portugal

Lisbon is the next remote work hub of Europe. There's many reasons why I think that: 1) it already has somewhat of a startup/tech scene because of the annual Web Summit conference 2) which means internet is fast, and there's lots of meetups and it's easy to make friends 3) it's relatively affordable for foreigners compared to Spain and the rest of Europe 4) Portuguese people are super friendly, a lot more friendly than in the rest of the Mediterranean and Europe 5) Lisbon is ideal to go on day/w

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🌧 Feels 14° 57° 15° 59°AQI 24

$2,066 / 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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$3,053 / 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 28° 82° 26° 78°AQI 83😷

$1,110 / mo

22Mbps

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 34° 93° 29° 84°AQI 56

$2,870 / mo

91Mbps

Barcelona

Spain

During winter is quite safe plus much cheaper. Some nightclubs are free and yet there is still a lot of people. Great por lgbtq+ community.

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🌥 Feels 12° 54° 13° 56°AQI 37

$2,925 / mo

30Mbps

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 -2° 28° 1° 34°AQI 17

$2,131 / mo

34Mbps

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 33° 91° 28° 82°🥵AQI 21

$1,081 / mo

13Mbps

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 1° 34° 2° 36°AQI 53

$1,540 / mo

39Mbps

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🌍 Top countries

United States

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🌥 Feels 7° 45° 8° 46°AQI 30

4yr

$3,216 / mo

42Mbps

Thailand

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🌥 Feels 29° 83° 27° 79°AQI 86😷

2mo

$1,408 / mo

18Mbps

Ireland

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🌧 Feels 8° 46° 10° 51°AQI 23

14d

$3,747 / mo

21Mbps

Greece

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☀️ Feels 7° 44° 9° 48°AQI 50

10d

$3,220 / mo

12Mbps

Italy

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🌥 Feels 7° 44° 7° 44°AQI 79😷

$3,694 / mo

15Mbps

United Arab Emirates

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☀️ Feels 24° 75° 24° 75°AQI 81😷

$3,259 / mo

9Mbps

United Kingdom

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🌧 Feels 8° 46° 11° 51°AQI 22

$3,855 / mo

23Mbps

Switzerland

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💵 Cost 😳 Way too expensive

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🌥 Feels 4° 38° 4° 39°AQI 23

$5,348 / mo

31Mbps

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Athens

Greece

Like all cities that have lots of tourists, it's best to explore a little and get off the well beaten track. There are literally thousands of small cafes and bars that have free, fast WiFi, cheap coffee and good kebabs. If you stay in the absolute cheapest part of town, you will get a different vibe. There are a lot of AirBnB springing up and in the off-season these are very reasonably priced. I can't understand how you could be bored in Athens. So many places to see, so many museums and histo

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☀️ Feels 5° 41° 6° 44°AQI 55

$2,889 / mo

11Mbps

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 17° 63° 17° 63°AQI 32

$5,580 / mo

66Mbps

New York City, NY

United States

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

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$4,636 / mo

31Mbps

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 1° 34° 3° 38°AQI 17

$3,630 / mo

33Mbps

London

United Kingdom

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.

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🌧 Feels 9° 48° 11° 52°AQI 21

$4,115 / mo

19Mbps

Venice

Italy

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🌥 Feels 3° 37° 3° 38°AQI 95😷

$4,349 / mo

15Mbps

Santorini

Greece

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🌥 Feels 6° 43° 9° 47°AQI 45

$4,108 / mo

12Mbps

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

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☀️ Feels 24° 75° 24° 75°AQI 81😷

$3,259 / mo

10Mbps

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San Francisco, CA

United States

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🌤 Feels 17° 63° 17° 63°AQI 32

4yr

$5,580 / mo

66Mbps

Ko Tao

Thailand

Truly a crime that Ko Tao is rated so low on NL at the moment. Incredible place to chill and get work done. Great community at TAOHUB, beautiful island, good/cheap diving, fast internet, very affordable, what's not to love?

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🌥 Feels 29° 84° 26° 79°🥵AQI 57

1mo

$1,835 / mo

18Mbps

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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🌥 Feels 28° 82° 27° 80°AQI 145😷

14d

$1,459 / mo

22Mbps