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Canggu is a great place to live. Im a remote worker and have lived here for most of COVID and then some. In total Im thinking something like 20 of the last 24 months! It is brilliantly priced for someone with a steady income who wants their money to go far. I spent about $3,000 USD living like a king with a prime location villa, private chef, the most expensive gym and spa membership, and eating out at least 10 times a week.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 34° 93° 29° 84°AQI 31$1,029 / mo21MbpsLet's make it short again: (1,5 years living experience in Da Nang) Da Nang is Chiang Mai with a Beach without the annoying nomad scenes. -Most foreigners are English teachers or retired Australians. If you don't like it, mix up with locals. 90% of my friends are Vietnamese. -Be careful with Constructions at the Beach Side. If you want a quiet life go to Son Tra. If you want more Action go to An Thuong Area. If you want local experience go behind the bridge - Nightlife growing and enough Opti
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ค Feels 40° 104° 31° 87°๐ฅตAQI 262$1,366 / mo14MbpsThe noise pollution here is insane. The prayer calls from the mosques seem to reverberate throughout Penang. Seems like they are competing for who can be the loudest. This really ruined Penang for me and I cut my time short.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 34° 93° 29° 85°๐ฅตAQI 193$1,084 / mo19MbpsDon'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
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 37° 99° 29° 84°๐ฅตAQI 634$1,315 / mo31MbpsBengaluru, January 4-9, and 13-13, 2020. Had a good time in Bengaluru ( formerly Bangalore). At first I stayed at the Parijatha Gateway Hotel, Near Soap Factory Metro, which was ideal for my purposes. Transit & shopping was nearby, and there was a mall and good food. The Metro in BLR is VERY modern and smooth- be prepared to be patted down (women and men separately) to get into the station, and you can but a metrocard at the ticket window. In Bangalore the internet is VERY fast (it is India
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฆ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77°AQI 195$693 / mo25MbpsKoh Phangan has potential to become an awesome nomad hotspot. It's close, but itโs not quite there yet. Iโve spent 5 months here during the 2021 COVID-lockdown. Pros: - Stunning nature all around you - You can live right on the beach, or have a sick view from a hill - Can be very affordable - Laid back, Bali-like lifestyle - Low amount of traffic, very chill to drive around - Lots of yoga, gyms, muay thai, etc - Easy to explore other parts of Thailand (when there's no lockdown) - E-commerce
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 31° 88° 27° 80°๐ฅตAQI 102๐ท6$1,003 / mo21MbpsChiang Mai used to be N.1 for the digital nomad life. It is still great and you can find really cheap apartments (300-400$) 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.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 32° 90° 27° 81°๐ฅตAQI 217$976 / mo28MbpsSafe for female solo travelers with affordable accommodations. Nature lovers should like it.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77°AQI 388$1,789 / mo20MbpsHonestly, 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 โ 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
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ซ Feels 32° 90° 28° 82°๐ฅตAQI 39$1,052 / mo13MbpsAs Canggu is filling up, people are moving Northwest-wards passing through Pererenan and Babadan and ending up in Munggu where it's still calm, with not much development.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 34° 93° 29° 84°AQI 310$1,615 / mo15MbpsPutrajaya is the only place I would recommend due to its close proximity to the airport. The Shaftsbury Hotel is modern with two convenience stores, pharmacy, restaurants, dental, and more in the actual building. There is a rain fountain in "mall" of the building that would be Putrajaya's attempt at Singapore's airport one. The location is also literally right across from the bigger mall that has restaurants, international grocery store, movie theater, bowling, electronics, etc. It's a safe a
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 36° 97° 29° 84°๐ฅตAQI 3411$1,233 / mo17MbpsMumbai, August 28-September 2, September 7, September 11 2019. Got a friend to pick me up at the airport, so I can't evaluate how well UBER works from the airport. Prepaid taxi from the airport is my usual recommendation, and if I was traveling tomorrow that is what I would do. Inside of Mumbai, UBER was my go-to app and worked well. Autos (aka 'Tuk-tuks' in some places) get around well and are cheap, some are also on Uber. Be aware that unless you use a service like UBER, as a foreigner, th
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 35° 95° 29° 84°๐ฅตAQI 6112$1,151 / mo21MbpsOnly thing to add is that in general Saigon has terrible walkability. I love Saigon, lived there for 3 years. But motorbikes are always parked on the sidewalks so you constantly have to step onto the road which is a little hair raising. And if it's not motorbikes then there are restaurant tables scattered across the pavement. Plus the pavement is almost always cracked. I'm a pretty chill person. But going for a random walk in Saigon always leaves me kind of irritated after a while. Of course the
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 39° 102° 30° 87°๐ฅตAQI 4213$966 / mo13MbpsOne of Indiaโs top cities for tech workers
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 24° 75° 24° 74°AQI 5014$719 / mo19MbpsLiving in Bangkok since 2015, I refused to go to Phuket longer than I could. I strongly believed in rumors that Phuket was all about prostitution and dirty beaches... oh, how I was wrong! Phuket is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Iโd say you can find the same conveniences youโre used in Bangkok, but with a beach - actually many of them, ofter pristine and desert if you rent a motorbike and explore by yourself. Forget about Patong and go to Karon, Surin, Kattatani, Paradise and Freedom Beach instead... youโ
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 35° 95° 29° 84°๐ฅตAQI 5715$1,272 / mo26MbpsA very poor city, not comparable to any other in SEA (maybe Phnom Penh, in Cambodia). Not much to see and do, particularly I canโt see any advantages to stay here, as Thailand, Indonesia and even Malaysia offer better option with higher quality for the same price.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 31° 88° 26° 78°๐ฅตAQI 916$935 / mo10MbpsI stayed in Hoi An much longer than I planned (10 days) because it was so pleasant. Yes, tourists everywhere. But my hotel was gorgeous and cheap and the wifi was plenty fast for work. When not working I biked out to the beach or through the paddies or into town (too crowded for a bike most times but functional if needed) or just around the countryside. Had some of my friendliest encounters here and as a single woman, always felt safe - night or day.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ค Feels 38° 100° 30° 86°๐ฅตAQI 2617$1,033 / mo13MbpsVery nice place to stay a few days. I would not recommend to stay very long, since there is not much to do. On the other hand its a beautiful place to relax. There will be a lot of tourists in the next years, so go there before that will happen.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 41° 106° 31° 88°๐ฅตAQI 4218$955 / mo13Mbpsโญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 36° 97° 29° 84°๐ฅตAQI 5719$1,085 / mo25MbpsNice and laid back city with good infrastructure. 4G coverage was good
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 35° 95° 29° 84°๐ฅตAQI 2220$781 / mo18MbpsGoa, September 3 -8, 2019- Yes, I was in Goa during monsoon season... still it was great for me. Stayed at a lovely little place [Vivenda Dos Palhacos] and the food was fabulous. The internet speed is good enough for research and streaming, and my Tunnel worked at this site. At this time of the year, the beaches were vacant, but still beautiful. Some restaurants aren't open as much during monsoon season, but visited several that were, and the food was great. Alcohol is VERY available in Goa (
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 33° 91° 28° 82°๐ฅตAQI 3821$1,409 / mo10MbpsCheep bear and party place. But only have 3-4 beautiful places to visit. I stayed 5 days and thanks! There are more beautiful places in Asia than Hanoi. I donยดt think I come back. Good food and cheap but nothing more..
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 33° 91° 28° 83°๐ฅตAQI 5522$945 / mo14Mbpsโญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 34° 93° 29° 84°AQI 323$741 / mo17MbpsSamui is definitely improving, but still not up there with the top nomad hotspots. Pros: - Has an airport, so you can fly in straight from Bangkok and it only takes an hour - Has nice villas in Mae Nam you can rent with beautiful view over the ocean and Ko Pha Ngan in the distance - Grab delivery food works okay here, although options are quite limited compared to Bangkok - WiFi is good and fast around the island, no problems at all - Driving a bike/scooter here is quite do-able as traffic is n
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 31° 88° 27° 81°๐ฅตAQI 102๐ท24$1,275 / mo17Mbpsโญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 32° 90° 27° 81°๐ฅตAQI 525$1,247 / mo10Mbps{descriptionFromReview}
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