17 Nov | 3mo | 15 Feb '24 | 15 Feb '24 17 Nov |
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Ho Chi Minh City30ยฐC 86ยฐF |
Vietnam | |||
3 May | 7mo | 15 Nov | 15 Nov 3 May |
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Quebec City15ยฐC 59ยฐF |
Canada | |||
Back to Quebec City to organize events and BBQ at my office : https://www.laconsole.org |
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28 Apr | 4d | 2 May | 2 May 28 Apr |
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Singapore29ยฐC 84ยฐF |
Singapore | |||
30 Jan | 3mo | 28 Apr | 28 Apr 30 Jan |
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Kuala Lumpur29ยฐC 83ยฐF |
Malaysia | |||
Great balance between chaos and order. Cost of life vs quality of life is really great ! |
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8 Nov '22 | 3mo | 30 Jan | 30 Jan 8 Nov '22 |
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Ho Chi Minh City30ยฐC 86ยฐF |
Vietnam | |||
On my eternal quest to escape the Canadian winter. Visa renewals each 30 days are SO annoying. I had to pay 4M VND and miss a day of work for a same day trip to Cambodia by bus. The other renewal was a weekend in the cheapest city I could find around and it costed a little more than the Cambodian option. This is how I discovered Kuala Lumpur. |
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4 Nov '22 | 4d | 8 Nov '22 | 8 Nov '22 4 Nov '22 |
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Vancouver8ยฐC 46ยฐF |
Canada | |||
Apparently, it's cheaper to stay in Vancouver for 5 days than to take a direct flight ! |
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29 Oct '22 | 6d | 4 Nov '22 | 4 Nov '22 29 Oct '22 |
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Montreal15ยฐC 58ยฐF |
Canada | |||
1 Aug '22 | 3mo | 29 Oct '22 | 29 Oct '22 1 Aug '22 |
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Quebec City25ยฐC 77ยฐF |
Canada | |||
Back to Quebec City to organize events and BBQ at my office : https://www.laconsole.org |
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1 Jul '22 | 30d | 31 Jul '22 | 31 Jul '22 1 Jul '22 |
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Montreal24ยฐC 74ยฐF |
Canada | |||
Staying on the Plateau (AKA the French neighborhood) and enjoying my first summer in Montreal |
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1 Jun '22 | 30d | 1 Jul '22 | 1 Jul '22 1 Jun '22 |
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Quebec City23ยฐC 73ยฐF |
Canada | |||
BBQ time at https://www.laconsole.org ! |
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5 Apr '22 | 2mo | 31 May '22 | 31 May '22 5 Apr '22 |
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Merida34ยฐC 93ยฐF |
Mexico | |||
Joining a friend who lives here and looking for business opportunities. I love the safety and the cultural aspect of the city. |
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31 Mar '22 | 5d | 5 Apr '22 | 5 Apr '22 31 Mar '22 |
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Toronto6ยฐC 42ยฐF |
Canada | |||
Short trip to Toronto to enjoy a direct flight to Mexico |
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5 Nov '21 | 5mo | 31 Mar '22 | 31 Mar '22 5 Nov '21 |
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Quebec City4ยฐC 39ยฐF |
Canada | |||
I hope this is my last winter in Canada |
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2 Oct '21 | 1mo | 4 Nov '21 | 4 Nov '21 2 Oct '21 |
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Toronto17ยฐC 63ยฐF |
Canada | |||
Spent a month in High Park. Really loved Toronto as it was my first trip there. |
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27 Feb '20 | 2yr | 1 Oct '21 | 1 Oct '21 27 Feb '20 |
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Quebec City-6ยฐC 21ยฐF |
Canada | |||
Came back because of COVID |
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26 Feb '20 | 24h | 26 Feb '20 | 26 Feb '20 26 Feb '20 |
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Montreal-6ยฐC 22ยฐF |
Canada | |||
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โจ Recommended destinations they haven't been
This is an algorithmic recommendation based on @yanicklandry's trips history to find places they haven't been to yet that other people with similar travels also went and liked.

Great for tourism, bad for living. The City has a fascinating contrast of old and new. You will never get bored, itโs easy to meet people and have fun. Infrastructure and food are great. Thai people are friendly and welcoming, even when it not always feels genuine. With that said, itโs not a good city for long term living. Itโs too hot and humid. Feltย air temperature is between 37ยฐC-45ยฐC almost year round during the day. Itโs makes all outdoor activity unpleasant. Getting your daily d
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Once you figure out housing (not an easy thing but doable, especially once you stop looking in the touristic areas), Lisbon is a very charming, safe (even though I'll admit this is getting worse in certain areas), and fun city to live in. In most neighbourhoods you have the feeling of living in a small town instead of an urban area. There's aways something to do or see so it's hard to be bored living here. I still find Lisbon (and Portugal in general), to be one of the most attractive places in
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I don't know exactly how Barcelona is still considered safe but it's far from it. It's probably the most dangerous city to live in Madrid and one of the most dangerous in europe, with constant pick-pocketing and even violent crimes to get your wallet and phone in certain areas. If you like a peaceful life, Barcelona is not the place anymore!!
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Stayed in for a month and it was enough for me. Pros: -Great weather. -Great Restaurant scene -Amazing areas to walk around and super green for a major city -Lots to do, was never bored here -Good healthcare -Good shopping Cons: -The pollution is quite bad and very noisy - Cost, one of the most expensive places in Latin America, maybe Cancun & Cabo are the only places more expensive -The traffic was probably the worst I have ever witnessed, very chaotic. -Starting to become westernised so a
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Was here in Mid-2023. Bali has completely changed from when I last visited in 2017. Full of arrogant influences and degenerate party people who are entitled and have no respect for the locals. Many Uber drivers told me they are starting to get annoyed because a lot of Westerners donโt respect anythingโฆ. Pollution and traffic are on the rise. It is turning into Kuta. Probably one of the least walkable places, forget walking on the sidewalk unless you want to get taken out. A lot of accidents
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Tokyo has so much to offer and so much to do. It is easily overwhelming. Whereas I usually take my first week to explore a place Tokyoโs sights just kept on going. I remember ending up in a hidden cocktail bar, a mexican rooftop party with 1 meter margaritas, spending a whole day going only to French places(?), visiting a store that only imported 2nd hand hiphop apparel, and throughout it all the best michelin star ramen. It just seemed endless, completely unrelated and incredibly fun. Six wee
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Hong Kong is a great city with dense urban areas but also nature and hiking routes only 15 minutes away. There are restaurants for every taste and budget, from the best US fast casual chains to high end Michelin star restaurants. It's also extremely safe, despite recent political instability.
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I've been hanging out in Berlin on and off for 30 years. It is very safe for women. It is much friendlier than it used to be. There are loads of vegan restaurants now. The nightlife and specially jazz clubs are amazing! I have an excellent apartment to rent out in Wedding - which used to have a boring reputation but now is very cool.
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Being born there, it's hard to be objective, as most exciting stuff looks dull and tired. But walking in the old town and looking at the castle always makes me feel proud. The city is very cheap considering the living standard (and comparing to other similar Canadian cities). Internet speed are incredibly high and stable even in cheap coffee shops. The coworking scene, either in coffee shops or dedicated workplaces is very interesting. In winter, it gets WAY too cold, but the coldest period last
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Stayed here for a month. It reminds me of a less-developed Bangkok. Although there are a lot of high-rise buildings being built at the moment. Very cheap place compared to lots of places in Asia however it's one of the most expensive places in Vietnam. I wouldn't stay here long term, good for a month but was ready to move on. Pros: - Cheap city - Has lots of bars and restaurants - Has some good day trips and activities - Safe - Very cheap Ubers Cons: - Can be extremely hot during the day which
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Spent the month of September here and it was nice for the first 2 weeks. There are a lot of young people due to the multiple universities and you smell weed everywhere!!! There is also so much construction going on with the roads and buildings, so itโs best to walk and bike most places. The BIXI bike system is awesome! There are also a lot of homeless screaming at people randomly in the streets. Food and rent is expensive. The โEuropeanโ vibe is isolated to a 3 street area, but the re
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Shanghai is a giant city and your experience really depends on a few factors like: 1) where you live in the city 2) do you speak basic Mandarin 3) do you make nice money 4) do you have to use the internet If you can afford to live in Jing'an or the French Concession, you can live a fashionable metropolitan lifestyle like you would in New York City. There's amazing food (Asian, Western and fusion). You'll be surrounded by entrepreneurs, artists, fashion designers and models. Many of whom d
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One of the worst cities in N.America. Insanely expensive, people are awkward and making friends is difficult. Lots of homeless and mentally ill and drug addicts everywhere. Lots of construction. American corpo work culture with zero benefits of American corpo work culture, low salaries. If you want to live in North American city try to go to US instead, NY, Chicago, Miami, all of these are better.
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Soโฆ amazing food. Great public transportation. Very clean. But very conformist. Self expression limited. The irony of seeing an exhibit on graffiti, yet no actual graffiti in the streets. And the causal racism especially if youโre brown. You could be British born but still expect to be sat far away from everyone else at cocktail bars, experience comments and have weird assumptions made.
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Chiang Mai has had a deep Buddhist influence running over the last 1,000 years and this can be felt in the helpfulness, patience and generosity of the Thai and long-term transplants you come across. The city has an active community scene (nomads, spiritual seekers, hikers, creatives), several mountains with hiking spots and waterfalls surrounding the city, over 20 water bodies inside the city -- many have cafes and walks around, several public parks, and over 13 national parks with campgrounds w
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Chinese companies are building casinos everywhere, using Chinese labour and attracting Chinese clients who are presumably laundering money as there are much closer casinos to China than Sihanoukville. This place is getting worse, not better. However, it's the gateway to some nice islands.
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Being born there, it's hard to be objective, as most exciting stuff looks dull and tired. But walking in the old town and looking at the castle always makes me feel proud. The city is very cheap considering the living standard (and comparing to other similar Canadian cities). Internet speed are incredibly high and stable even in cheap coffee shops. The coworking scene, either in coffee shops or dedicated workplaces is very interesting. In winter, it gets WAY too cold, but the coldest period last
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Shanghai is a giant city and your experience really depends on a few factors like: 1) where you live in the city 2) do you speak basic Mandarin 3) do you make nice money 4) do you have to use the internet If you can afford to live in Jing'an or the French Concession, you can live a fashionable metropolitan lifestyle like you would in New York City. There's amazing food (Asian, Western and fusion). You'll be surrounded by entrepreneurs, artists, fashion designers and models. Many of whom d
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Stayed here for a month. It reminds me of a less-developed Bangkok. Although there are a lot of high-rise buildings being built at the moment. Very cheap place compared to lots of places in Asia however it's one of the most expensive places in Vietnam. I wouldn't stay here long term, good for a month but was ready to move on. Pros: - Cheap city - Has lots of bars and restaurants - Has some good day trips and activities - Safe - Very cheap Ubers Cons: - Can be extremely hot during the day which
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In terms of value for money for a city, I would say Kuala Lumpur is the best in all of Asia, high-quality apartments at a good price, high-quality restaurants, has a car scene if you are a car guy. I found it quite safe. For me, the weather was like 4 seasons in one day almost every day. Rains a lot, a lot of storms and also very hot and humid. Dating was ok not bad like Western countries but not the best. I found the city quite boring itself, not a lot to see inside of the city. If you are
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Safe, because it's basically a police state. Two cop cars on every block. After you've done the tourist stuff there really isn't much to do. Almost no nightlife center, flat, no parks, and I have to say it's a very boring city. If you just need a place that is cheaper than Playa Del Carmen and want to rent a house to hole up and work, then Merida might be for you. Personally after a week I found it very boring.
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One of the worst cities in N.America. Insanely expensive, people are awkward and making friends is difficult. Lots of homeless and mentally ill and drug addicts everywhere. Lots of construction. American corpo work culture with zero benefits of American corpo work culture, low salaries. If you want to live in North American city try to go to US instead, NY, Chicago, Miami, all of these are better.
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Spent the month of September here and it was nice for the first 2 weeks. There are a lot of young people due to the multiple universities and you smell weed everywhere!!! There is also so much construction going on with the roads and buildings, so itโs best to walk and bike most places. The BIXI bike system is awesome! There are also a lot of homeless screaming at people randomly in the streets. Food and rent is expensive. The โEuropeanโ vibe is isolated to a 3 street area, but the re
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Chiang Mai has had a deep Buddhist influence running over the last 1,000 years and this can be felt in the helpfulness, patience and generosity of the Thai and long-term transplants you come across. The city has an active community scene (nomads, spiritual seekers, hikers, creatives), several mountains with hiking spots and waterfalls surrounding the city, over 20 water bodies inside the city -- many have cafes and walks around, several public parks, and over 13 national parks with campgrounds w
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