Iโll be in Portugal in June and think about exploring North Africa โ for the first time: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt.
If youโve beee there: How safe did you feel working remotely there?
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Iโll be in Portugal in June and think about exploring North Africa โ for the first time: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt.
If youโve beee there: How safe did you feel working remotely there?
@yanokwa and I are currently in Cairo and are having a fantastic experience so far. Weโre staying in Maโadi which is a bit quieter than the town center. We are working out of The Districtโs new location on Nasr Street. Happy to answer any specific questions you may have about Cairo!
I just traveled through Casablanca and Marrakech, and am now exploring Doha and Dubai. Morocco is safe, particularly for males, in the same way Belgium is safe. The conventional wisdom is to โavoid crowds,โ however, Iโm not sure how youโd experience the country with this as a primary goal. The Jemaa el-Fnaa souk in Marrakech was the site of the 2011 bombing. I operated from a riad a block from the square. Although thereโve been heightened reports of โextremistโ activity in the country, ultimately I suppose your risk is a matter of chance. Tens of thousands of Europeans and Americans still flock to Morocco annually. Personally, Iโve gotten a lot more โshadeโ from Qataris than I ever did from Moroccans. The latter are more interested in selling you goods at a โdemocratic price,โ than your background. The travels through the Atlas Mountains were quite enjoyable as well.
My experience with Egypt is equally positive - although the โunrestโ is a bit more palpable. There have been direct attacks targeting tourists in the last couple of months and Egypt has seen an uptick of sporadic events targeting tourists over the last couple of years. These often happen at popular hotels, although Egypt is a large country and as a matter of risk/statistics, the risk seems fairly low.
Tunisia saw a couple of attacks last year although I can only remember one that targeted tourists, the rest were related to local political unrest. I donโt believe Algeria has been too much of a target lately.
Ultimately, you have to decide what your risk tolerance is. As you travel outside of the main cities, your risk will increase. YOLO can be interpreted in two distinct ways: for the experience and against it. From your profile picture, youโll have a tough time โblending inโ so that may be part of your consideration - but ultimately, your risk is likely not related to a direct incident against your person but a broader risk of a pre-planned attack where youโre in the โwrong place in the wrong time.โ
Good luck!
Hi, Iโm in Egypt quiet often. Itโs beautiful, people are great. you might want to read this article by Mira Arnoldโฆ it describes the situation pretty well. http://digitalnomadgirls.com/digital-nomad-girls-destination-month-egypt/
Let me know if you have a question.
Not very safe, letโs be honest. Avoid crowds, demonstrations, areas known to be terrorism hot spots.
If you want to see the African desert, you may want to consider Namibia. Or the UAE.
Just do your research and make sure that you set up base in a place thatโs known to be safe. The countries youโve listed should all be perfectly fine if you donโt do anything silly 
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Hi guys
Does anybody know if there are special visas for self employed people in European countries? I dont have a European passport but i would like to stay a bit longer than the time allowed to tourists. I know Germany have some kind of visa but are there any other countries in the region? what about the UK?
Thanks!
Hello, Iโm a freelance designer from the Philippines. I was just wondering if there were any digital nomads who arenโt American/European/Australian/Canadian/etc. How do you deal with visa issues? Or do you just stick to countries where you donโt need visas? Are there any other challenges that you have because of your country of origin?
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