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People, words, sustainability. Musicals, dancing, exploring. Spanish, swimming, chips & mayo. Ethical fashion consultant, geeking out on all things transparency
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countries

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 22 Apr '181mo5 Jun '185 Jun '18
22 Apr '18

Lisbon

18°C
Portugal
 10 Apr '1812d22 Apr '1822 Apr '18
10 Apr '18

London

13°C
United Kingdom
 4 Apr '186d10 Apr '1810 Apr '18
4 Apr '18

Morzine

France
 27 Mar '188d4 Apr '184 Apr '18
27 Mar '18

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

France
 13 Mar '1814d27 Mar '1827 Mar '18
13 Mar '18

London

11°C
United Kingdom
 27 Feb '1814d13 Mar '1813 Mar '18
27 Feb '18

Berlin

9°C
Germany
 15 Feb '1812d27 Feb '1827 Feb '18
15 Feb '18

Amsterdam

9°C
Netherlands
 6 Feb '189d15 Feb '1815 Feb '18
6 Feb '18

Paris

12°C
France
2017
 11 Dec '172mo6 Feb '186 Feb '18
11 Dec '17

London

9°C
United Kingdom
 29 Nov '1712d11 Dec '1711 Dec '17
29 Nov '17

New York City, NY

10°C
United States
 
 5 Oct '172mo29 Nov '1729 Nov '17
5 Oct '17

Medellín

24°C
Colombia
 3 Oct '172d5 Oct '175 Oct '17
3 Oct '17

Bogota

16°C
Colombia
 
 12 Sep '1721d3 Oct '173 Oct '17
12 Sep '17

Quito

17°C
Ecuador
 11 Sep '171d12 Sep '1712 Sep '17
11 Sep '17

Bogota

16°C
Colombia
 
 1 Jul '172mo11 Sep '1711 Sep '17
1 Jul '17

Medellín

25°C
Colombia
 21 Jun '1710d1 Jul '171 Jul '17
21 Jun '17

Bogota

16°C
Colombia
 
 18 May '171mo21 Jun '1721 Jun '17
18 May '17

London

17°C
United Kingdom
 
 28 Apr '1719d17 May '1717 May '17
28 Apr '17

Bogota

17°C
Colombia
 23 Apr '175d28 Apr '1728 Apr '17
23 Apr '17

Mexico City

24°C
Mexico
 
 4 Apr '1719d23 Apr '1723 Apr '17
4 Apr '17

San Cristóbal de las Casas

21°C
Mexico
 
 9 Mar '1726d4 Apr '174 Apr '17
9 Mar '17

Mexico City

24°C
Mexico
 
 9 Feb '1723d4 Mar '174 Mar '17
9 Feb '17

San Francisco

Mexico
2016
 8 Dec '162mo9 Feb '179 Feb '17
8 Dec '16

Mexico City

20°C
Mexico
 30 Nov '168d8 Dec '168 Dec '16
30 Nov '16

Guanajuato

21°C
Mexico
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Introduce yourself — who are you, where are you and what do you do?

 

by @coffeeshopceo |  | 672 comments

tl;dr: introduce yourself in this thread.

We must all get sick of the same backpacker travel questions when we meet new friends, I know I do.

You know the ones - where are you from, where’ve you been, where are you going, what do you do, how long have you been doing it - etc.

The novelty of answering these questions wears off after maybe a week, but they’re nonetheless insightful and no matter how much we hate them, we find ourselves asking others.

So let’s bring the dreaded backpacker questionnaire to NomadForum and introduce ourselves shall we?

**

  • what’s your name?
  • where are you from?
  • how long have you been away from home?
  • what do you do?
  • where are you currently?
  • where are you going?
  • what has been memorable for you so far?
  • will you go home anytime soon?
  • what have you learnt during your time as a nomad?
  • [insert your own question here]

**

No need to answer them all if you don’t want to :smile:
But the more you share… The merrier!

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🌎 Regions collected (3 of 9)

🚩 Flags collected (9 of 276)

🌍 Top countries

  • Colombia

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety very bad
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 28° 82° 26° 77°AQI 28
    5mo
    $1,093 / mo
    10Mbps
    ×
  • Mexico

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 26° 79° 26° 78°AQI 74
    5mo
    $1,530 / mo
    13Mbps
    ×
  • United Kingdom

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 14° 57° 14° 57°AQI 60
    4mo
    $3,954 / mo
    27Mbps
    ×
  • Portugal

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 20° 68° 19° 66°AQI 44
    1mo
    $2,365 / mo
    27Mbps
    ×
  • France

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59°AQI 46
    23d
    $3,676 / mo
    29Mbps
    ×
  • Ecuador

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 23° 74° 22° 71°AQI 36
    21d
    $1,254 / mo
    15Mbps
    ×
  • Germany

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🙂 Okay
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 12° 54° 12° 54°AQI 27
    14d
    $2,961 / mo
    33Mbps
    ×
  • United States

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety very bad
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 18° 64° 18° 64°AQI 31
    12d
    $3,192 / mo
    45Mbps
    ×
  • 🛬 Most visits

  • Bogota

    Nice city. Need cash in many places still hence long lines for ATMs. Safe. Pretty. Goes from cloudy to sunny to cloudy to sunny. Take a bike tour to see the city. I stay in Chapinero which was nice. There a gym called Body Tech and they'll let you work out there for free your first time. No water fountains though so bring your own.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety very bad
    Tap to open
    🌤 Feels 18° 64° 17° 62°AQI 30
    4x
    $1,106 / mo
    9Mbps
    ×
  • London

    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.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Too expensive
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 15° 59° 15° 59°AQI 38
    4x
    $4,291 / mo
    23Mbps
    ×
  • Mexico City

    If you stay in Roma or Polanco you'll be fine. Mexico City was a little too chaotic for my taste, but also had some really beautiful and cool neighborhoods and a must visit if you find yourself in the middle of Mexico. Uber runs here so that makes it easy to get around. It can be as cheap or expensive as you want it to be, a decent hostel will run you $15 - $20/night. I cook many of my meals and prefer to splurge at nice restaurants a few nights a week vs eating at cheap places for every meal

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 78°AQI 74
    3x
    $1,508 / mo
    20Mbps
    ×
  • Medellín

    I lived for 4 years in Medellin. People its nice, friendly, nightlife its amazing and can be as crazy as you want, the city its cheap and really beautiful, i loved Medellin, best city of south america in my opinion. I recomend laureles more than el poblado but both places are great.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety very bad
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 23° 73° 23° 73°AQI 65
    2x
    $1,079 / mo
    11Mbps
    ×
  • Guanajuato

    I have stayed in Cuidad de Guanajuato on two separate occasions in 2020 (February and December) for a total of about a week. Overall, I spent around a month in Guanajuato state in 2020. In that time I spent most of my time in El Tigre, Xoconostle, and Yuriria. We really fell in love with Cuidad de Guanajuato. Having a major university in the city really changes the atmosphere and makes communicating a lot easier than in the rural areas like El Tigre. I was able to get by on my “two year old

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 78°AQI 47
    1x
    $1,311 / mo
    14Mbps
    ×
  • San Cristóbal de las Casas

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 20° 68° 20° 68°AQI 85😷
    1x
    $1,116 / mo
    23Mbps
    ×
  • Quito

    Carolina is not safe anymore. Agree with the rest. Live in Quito for 7 years

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 14° 57° 14° 57°AQI 63
    1x
    $1,064 / mo
    13Mbps
    ×
  • New York City

    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.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Too expensive
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety very bad
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 16° 61° 15° 58°AQI 43
    1x
    $4,876 / mo
    30Mbps
    ×
  • 🛌 Most time spent

  • Medellín

    I lived for 4 years in Medellin. People its nice, friendly, nightlife its amazing and can be as crazy as you want, the city its cheap and really beautiful, i loved Medellin, best city of south america in my opinion. I recomend laureles more than el poblado but both places are great.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety very bad
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 23° 73° 23° 73°AQI 65
    4mo
    $1,079 / mo
    11Mbps
    ×
  • London

    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.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Too expensive
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 15° 59° 15° 59°AQI 38
    4mo
    $4,291 / mo
    23Mbps
    ×
  • Mexico City

    If you stay in Roma or Polanco you'll be fine. Mexico City was a little too chaotic for my taste, but also had some really beautiful and cool neighborhoods and a must visit if you find yourself in the middle of Mexico. Uber runs here so that makes it easy to get around. It can be as cheap or expensive as you want it to be, a decent hostel will run you $15 - $20/night. I cook many of my meals and prefer to splurge at nice restaurants a few nights a week vs eating at cheap places for every meal

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 78°AQI 74
    3mo
    $1,508 / mo
    20Mbps
    ×
  • Lisbon

    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.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 21° 70° 20° 67°AQI 45
    1mo
    $2,134 / mo
    27Mbps
    ×
  • Bogota

    Nice city. Need cash in many places still hence long lines for ATMs. Safe. Pretty. Goes from cloudy to sunny to cloudy to sunny. Take a bike tour to see the city. I stay in Chapinero which was nice. There a gym called Body Tech and they'll let you work out there for free your first time. No water fountains though so bring your own.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety very bad
    Tap to open
    🌤 Feels 18° 64° 17° 62°AQI 30
    1mo
    $1,106 / mo
    9Mbps
    ×
  • Quito

    Carolina is not safe anymore. Agree with the rest. Live in Quito for 7 years

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 14° 57° 14° 57°AQI 63
    21d
    $1,064 / mo
    13Mbps
    ×
  • San Cristóbal de las Casas

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun mediocre
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 20° 68° 20° 68°AQI 85😷
    19d
    $1,116 / mo
    23Mbps
    ×
  • Berlin

    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

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety mediocre
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 15° 59° 15° 60°AQI 22
    14d
    $3,025 / mo
    34Mbps
    ×
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