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But on top of the corona situation I also have some pending life stuff that's still to be resolved. Depending on the outcome of that and my company being cool with full remote (no reason not to bring it up), I really wanna move somewhere cheaper.
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London is dirtier and just as inflicted with "undesirables", unless you're willing to continue paying SF rent prices, or live in zone 3 or beyond.
Bad luck, I moved from London to SF a bit more than a year ago and: * no, London is much much cleaner than SF. I'd rather take a stroll in London. * there's very little amount of homeless compared to SF. Again, I'd rather take a stroll in London. I was paying 1300GBP (so around 1500USD) for a one bedroom apartment in Battersea (so zone2). I am now paying 3350USD for a small one bedroom in Castro.
I'm really debating Singapore/Japan. I've done alot of time in Manila, PH and love it, and across some USA Cities - Seattle, Chicago, Miami, Tampa, NYC and they're great but it's still the USA. I have been a nomad for the past 2 years, kinda but I position myself down for 2 months at a time because it's hectic to get anything done if you do it every week/few weeks or worse - weekend. I find that I need a solid week t…
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Most (not all) places in SE Asia have air quality that will have health ramifications that aren't worth the upsides of living there. I unfortunately recently had to move my family out of there because of it. Air quality aside, it can be a great place to live.
This. I've been in Bangkok for the past year and the air quality has been really bad. Not as fatal as china but almost there. other factors -Food is cheap but novelty wears off eventually and you will want to cook. Apartments are mostly expensive and small [in BKK] so kitchen is small. Western style groceries are expensive. -Its too hot. Traffic is really bad. Public transport is air conditioned but walking to skytra…
A good way to describe Cape Town is San Francisco Lite - The same tech, central rental price, homelessness & drug problems (with crime too!), just cheaper. Pretty place, but not sure I want to keep dealing with that. Then there's also the general wanderlust. Ideally, I want to do the digital nomad thing while traveling through Europe, then decide on a "permanent" place to have as a base, then maybe keep traveling and see what else there is. Currently eyeing Amsterdam, Lisbon (local salaries are only slightly higher than CPT though), Talinn. Athens also has quite an urban flair to it as well, and coming back to it with a fresh pair of eyes for a few weeks last year made it enticing to go back. But alas, I'd rather not waste 9 months of my life in conscription.
I live in Florida; I don't particularly care for it, I don't see the charm. But my life is here, well established: wife, children, parents, in-laws, friends. My life is here. My work is only a part of that, and not the biggest part; it certainly doesn't keep me from moving.
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Highly recommend Warrnambool as far as regional Victorian towns go, but the lack of humidity, constant wind and freezing water would take getting used to after Thailand. The Sunshine Coast or Cairns have a similar vibe but warmer weather.
I'd been considering Portland actually, and maybe it'd still get a look-in, but it may be too small. Definitely will not miss the humidity/heat. I'll miss the weather being fairly constant though. Also, no to Qld. We want to move back to Australia, not move back to the 1920s.
Portland is nice, but Port Fairy is possibly the best little town along the West coast. I grew up in Warrnambool, but spent a few months house sitting an old whalers cottage there.
I faced this decision about 2.5 years ago; I had a remote job for which I could work anywhere, and I had just separated from my wife so I needed to move. I chose Gent, Belgium, and I haven't regretted that decision for a moment. The city itself is beautiful and an absolute joy to walk or bike around in, the people are all very friendly and welcoming, and, being a university city, most people you meet are intelligent…
Did you already speak one of the primary languages before making the move?
Would not recommend for Francophones to end up in the Flemish side of the country unless they also speak English or Flemish - there's some cultural stigma, or was at the time.
My wife and I live in Mexico. She works remotely, I did that for 10+ years, now I'm building my thing and taking some occasional freelance projects. I won't deny there are some horror stories coming from Mexico, but I'm a European and have been living here since 2009. I've never seen or experienced anything even remotely violent. I paid for a mordida once, that's it. I've lived in Mexico City, Estado de México, Verac…