Lisbon and portugal reality its not a fairytale locals tell to expats and tourist only good things all good and nice but the reality is hiding like many portuguese try to do about expats and tourists, unfurnoly many locals dont want progress and evolution they always want be the same year by year
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 18° 64° 18° 65°AQI 31$2,117 / mo28MbpsDon'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 Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ค Feels 44° 111° 33° 91°๐ฅตAQI 592$1,463 / mo23MbpsDisappointing: much more expensive than SEA countries, less fun and more touristy. Quite often my expectations weren't matched. It's doable to work from but only if I'd recommend doing that only if you're limited to the western hemisphere timezone.
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 32° 90° 27° 80°๐ฅตAQI 12$1,373 / mo11MbpsWOW, cool platform. Even for freelancers like me. I am currently staying on a beautiful finca (Finca San Juan) in the north of Tenerife. The climate is amazing. It is not too hot and sometimes partly cloudy and still it is green and very calm and quiet. The Finca is in San Juan de la Rambla (Hotel Finca San Juan) and provides super fast 600 MBit fiber with strong WIFI broadcast on the whole premise. It consists of some complexes to rent for long-term with a huge discount and a lot of included Se
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 19° 66° 19° 67°AQI 50$2,206 / mo28MbpsDefinitely check out The Key (on near Zhong Xiao Dun Hua station) if living here for more than a month. Cafe + Gym + Bar all in one, monthly membership about $50 USD. English-friendly, no contracts. Made my 3 month stay here immensely better with fast wifi in the cafe and it's a great feeling to be able to work out immediately after working.
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 21° 70° 20° 68°AQI 435$1,977 / mo20MbpsBali is amazing, but Canggu isn't really that great -- actually there are SO MANY better places, like Uluwatu, Gili Islands or even Ubud that I can't understand the hype. As almost everyone said below, beaches are crappy, roads are terrible, sidewalks are non-existent and having a motorbike is a must. On the other side, food is great and cafes are pretty reasonable with all those incredible bowls. Anyway I wouldn't recommend it for more than a week.
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 37° 99° 30° 85°๐ฅตAQI 105๐ท$1,345 / mo23MbpsBerlin 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
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 5° 41° 6° 42°AQI 697$3,001 / mo38MbpsIt's not dangerous if you stay in the right areas. No one speaks English. I mean no one. If you don't speak Spanish, be prepared to use GoogleTr. / sign language / no habla espanol all the time, and also being laughed at while trying to explain yourself. AirBnB is super expensive. The government puts a very high tax on the accommodations. Overall, these shortened my stay significantly, I intended to stay for long but after less than a month I was anxious to leave to a place where I can at lea
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 22° 72° 22° 72°AQI 124๐ท$1,402 / mo20MbpsStayed one month in January. In which it is one of the few places in the EU with absolute tshirt-weather. I liked the nomad and expat scene, which is lively. There's always something to do: sailing, markets, tapas nights, meetups. The transport system is good, with a cheap city bike system, good bus system for island travel and ferries for inter-island travel. Each island is a bit different in climate and culture so go and see a few. I especially liked the hiking in different micro-climates. For
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 19° 66° 19° 66°AQI 50$2,272 / mo32MbpsBeautiful place but the crime is really bad. You can't really enjoy it at night and you have to be constantly aware of your surroundings. Im not sure how this ended up in the top 10 on NomadList.
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 23° 73° 23° 73°AQI 3010$1,697 / mo8MbpsI have been staying on this island for about 2 years, and would like to remind everybody something : working remotely is illegal in Thailand, and can get you in serious troubles if you do any kind of work without a work permit. There has been in the past reported cases of arrests in so called "co-working spaces". I think it is only a fair warning to people who plan to come here and hang in co-working spaces. 2 years ago koh phangan did not have a good rating on nomad list, not much as changed si
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 29° 84° 26° 79°AQI 5011$909 / mo20MbpsBengaluru, 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 Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 30° 86° 30° 87°๐ฅตAQI 7212$702 / mo20MbpsI 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 thereโs some cool communities to be part of, but another extended stay
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 4° 39° 5° 40°AQI 3813$2,113 / mo36MbpsThe 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 Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 38° 100° 30° 86°๐ฅตAQI 2614$1,106 / mo18MbpsPrices aren't that low anymore. 1br apartment in the centre would cost you around 400 euros, maybe even 500 if you go for something more luxurious. Airbnbs are 40-50 euros per night (central ones). Dinner would be anywhere from 5 to 10 euros and even more if you go to the fanciest restaurants. There's a decent tech scene around (lots of software engineers in the city). I'm living in Timisoara since 2011.
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 2° 36° 5° 41°AQI 815$1,405 / mo39MbpsI like Sรฃo Paulo, but I don't love it. It's pretty boring in my opinion. Probably because I love Buenos Aires so much and it just does not compare. Also for the 4 months (September - January) I was there, it was cold, overcast, and rainy 85% of the days. It was pretty depressing! Other than that, it's pretty safe overall for Latin America. Also, I really appreciate how people here take COVID more seriously than in a lot of other places in Brazil. If I had to do it again, I would stay near
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 23° 73° 23° 73°AQI 5316$1,139 / mo17MbpsLondon 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 ๐ so many skyscrapers, nothing beats its collection in Europe.
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 5° 41° 6° 44°AQI 30$4,243 / mo23MbpsThey 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
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 41° 106° 31° 88°๐ฅตAQI 6418$2,773 / mo95MbpsI spent one year in Istanbul and it's absolutely amazing. The city is really safe, I went back home really late during the night, walking, without any problem. Parties are really fun and there are all kinds of spots to have fun (bars, nightclubs, restaurants...). The city has a lot of cafรฉs to work at and most of them have free and reliable wifi. Definitely recommend!
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 12° 54° 13° 56°AQI 2819$1,154 / mo10MbpsMuch nicer than people would have you think. Too many locals seem to be under the impression that it's the busiest, most expensive city in the world. These people clearly haven't travelled much. Not saying it's cheap, but for a big city in an English speaking country it's about what you'd expect, if not cheaper. Pros: - Hot humid summers, gorgeous orange autumns, cold snowy winters. If you like distinct seasons this is a great place to be. Winter is about 4-5 months, from Nov-Mar. Ignore every
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels -6° 21° -2° 28°AQI 1320$3,208 / mo25MbpsAfter having lived here for two months, I've got to say that this must be one of the worst places in Asia. The only reason I am still here is because I'm stuck due to the covid-19 situation. There is nothing to do here, except going for a walk at the beach. No events, no social life, no activities. Mind you, this has nothing to do with the current situation, it was the same before things got shut down because of the virus. The locals don't really like foreigners and you can feel that often, eve
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ค Feels 33° 91° 28° 83°๐ฅตAQI 27$983 / mo17MbpsDoesn't matter what you're interested in, Saint Petersburg has it. It's the largest "small" city in Europe. Such a large population, but everything you want in nightlife and action is packed into several districts. Best city in Europe for nightlife. Not sure why nomadlist has "safety" as a con because it's safer than any western europe city and every american city. Cheaper than Thailand, but winter is COLD.
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐จ Feels -6° 21° -2° 28°AQI 1022$1,452 / mo18MbpsRead the review that starts "I live here and I can tell you that many of the stats listed are wrong" - its spot on accurate I will add to that - Vancouver is brain-numbingly boring and dead. There is noticeable and toxic mix of pedestrians, cyclists and car drivers. Mix in a very Vancouver trait of entitlement, and watch the the passive aggression fly. Vancouverites generally are a cold bunch making it difficult for newcomers. Worst of all they believe in their own created hype that live in
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 8° 46° 9° 47°AQI 2123$3,245 / mo38MbpsAmazing city. Absolutely loved it. Yes, expensive sooooo worth it! I was only here for 5 days but absolutely hooked and will be coming back.
โญ๏ธ Score๐ต Cost ๐ก Internet ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71°AQI 1124$3,922 / mo24MbpsI have been living in Porto since September. Portugal is currently in a hard covid lockdown so Porto is not at its best. But in better times the city is amazing. Beautiful, right near the beach, with excellent air and rail connectivity. English is widely spoken and the accommodations for visitors are diverse and excellent. Restaurants are also diverse and excellent. Prices for those used to northern Europe or USA will seem low. December, January are very rainy and can get cold, down to nearly 0
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