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Re: Show HN: NomadHouse – A network of houses around the world for nomads

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Post by nnd »

anonnomad wrote: post #26
JacobAldridge wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd also be interested in any horror stories - I suspect they mostly don't get written. What I rarely see (which is part of my vision) is nomads successfully travelling the world with: 1) A Significant other / spouse 2) Children, and/or 3) Assets (eg, a house in their home country they rent out; a business that's worth something because it's more than them) [1] Most seem to be single people in their 20s / early 30s,…

throw-away account, because i'm a lurker. There is some selection bias, the people that are busy doing stuff, typically don't write blogs "How to live with 500$ in chiang mai". to give you some perspective: i've been doing the "nomad thing" for 5 years, although I'm not actively travelling around much, and mostly based in an asian city. All my belongings fits into one suitcase and 2 duffel bags - 80% is clothes. I am…

How do you find your contracting gigs? Is it from your offline networks or did you find them online?

Re: Show HN: NomadHouse – A network of houses around the world for nomads

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Post by driverdan »

joshcrowder wrote: post #2

I'm loving the whole Nomad theme going around at the moment. Its made me really think about where I want to be and I have a feeling its going to be anywhere and everywhere. What I haven't seen much of is horror stories on working remotely -- specifically from people traveling around the world. Does anyone have any links?

The biggest problem I had was loneliness. Traveling alone can be very lonely. You meet people for days at a time knowing you may never see them again.

Re: Show HN: NomadHouse – A network of houses around the world for nomads

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Post by d13 »

I live on the India/Nepal/Thailand "Digital Hippie" circuit and can confirm the following living costs if you're doing it on your on your own without booking anything else in advance:

Thailand (islands like Koh Tao or Koh Phangan): $700/month. Kathmandu/Pokhara: $300-$400/month. Big cities in India (Pune, Bangalore, Calcutta): $1000/month, small towns in India (Goa, Dharmsala, Naggar, Leh): $500/month. These costs include apartment, food internet. All my luggage is carry-on and check-in baggage under 20kg.

I've been doing this for 6 years with occasional runs to Canada or South Africa to visit friends and family. I'm usually in Nepal for the trekking season, India for the Indian classical music season, and Thailand between those gaps.

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Post by atudoute »

d13 wrote: post #53

I live on the India/Nepal/Thailand "Digital Hippie" circuit and can confirm the following living costs if you're doing it on your on your own without booking anything else in advance: Thailand (islands like Koh Tao or Koh Phangan): $700/month. Kathmandu/Pokhara: $300-$400/month. Big cities in India (Pune, Bangalore, Calcutta): $1000/month, small towns in India (Goa, Dharmsala, Naggar, Leh): $500/month. These costs in…

Nice lifestyle, kind of semi-nomadic. Love that.

Re: Show HN: NomadHouse – A network of houses around the world for nomads

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Post by atudoute »

driverdan wrote: post #52
joshcrowder wrote: post #2

I'm loving the whole Nomad theme going around at the moment. Its made me really think about where I want to be and I have a feeling its going to be anywhere and everywhere. What I haven't seen much of is horror stories on working remotely -- specifically from people traveling around the world. Does anyone have any links?

The biggest problem I had was loneliness. Traveling alone can be very lonely. You meet people for days at a time knowing you may never see them again.

This is a big problem that we are trying to solve.

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Post by anonnomad »

nnd wrote: post #51
anonnomad wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

throw-away account, because i'm a lurker. There is some selection bias, the people that are busy doing stuff, typically don't write blogs "How to live with 500$ in chiang mai". to give you some perspective: i've been doing the "nomad thing" for 5 years, although I'm not actively travelling around much, and mostly based in an asian city. All my belongings fits into one suitcase and 2 duffel bags - 80% is clothes. I am…

How do you find your contracting gigs? Is it from your offline networks or did you find them online?

First one, was a classical onsite job, which i transitioned into a remote thing. Second big one was offline network, there too it started with onsite for a few months, now quite remote. It helped here being nomadic, as employees were already spread out geographically. I had smaller ones in between that i found online, but they were not fulfilling.

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Post by jmcdowell »

d13 wrote: post #53

I live on the India/Nepal/Thailand "Digital Hippie" circuit and can confirm the following living costs if you're doing it on your on your own without booking anything else in advance: Thailand (islands like Koh Tao or Koh Phangan): $700/month. Kathmandu/Pokhara: $300-$400/month. Big cities in India (Pune, Bangalore, Calcutta): $1000/month, small towns in India (Goa, Dharmsala, Naggar, Leh): $500/month. These costs in…

As someone interested in this lifestyle, do you receive your work from a network of clients you built up from a more traditional job or do you use online job sites.
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