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Re: Ask HN: If you could work remote where would you live?

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Post by dzhiurgis »

slyall wrote: post #541
dzhiurgis wrote: post #103

Not far north of Auckland - Tawharanui peninsula, Mangawhai, etc. On a large rural mansion (preferably with ocean view). All easily achievable with about $1m USD (interest rates are great atm to). The thing to watch out is "rates" aka taxes and maintenance (ocean water does etch a bit). Downside is NZ is quite boring from cultural perspective (but super fun for boating, fishing, hunting, etc - I think most city dwell…

I live in the main part of Auckland, easy 20 minute bus ride to the Centre of town and Gigabit Fibre for Internet.. What specially you miss when you say "NZ is quite boring from cultural perspective" ? For me Auckland is about the minimum size (1.5m people) I'd want to live. I have a minority hobby (chess) that barely exists in smaller cities, let alone towns. Similarly as you go to smaller places you lose those othe…

Well I don't go out much nowadays, especially with newborn. But even then it's festivals and raves are too chill.

People are a bit simple. You'll rarely have discussion on politics, economy or philosophy. I suppose there's a reason - so many here can enjoy sailing, fishing, hiking, golf and much more than us in Northern Europe - things that are sort of luxury. We were bound to stay in deep dark cellars, listening to weird electronic music and eating pills like pacman.

Also housing supplies are a bit ridiculous. Laundry is good example - cold water, horizontal tub that at most gets rid of smell, but not stains. Also what's up with those stainless laundry sinks that every damn house has to have it? Right now we live on a property that's valued over $3m but we ain't got a damn heat pump...

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Post by dwd »

willemh wrote: post #561
stephenr wrote: post #525

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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.

Torquay/Ocean Grove may be more your style. The weather isn't as consistent as QLD but beats Warrnambool by being a couple of degrees warmer. It's near Geelong but you still get the ocean. And it's only about 1.5hrs to Melbourne if you avoid peak hour. I get your point about Queensland. Maroochydore might be slowly modernising. They're building a new city centre from scratch on what used to be the golf course. They'v…

Don't forget the Otways.

The old growth forest parts are amazing and you used to be able to camp some places in there and even take along the dog. I live within walking distance of a comparable waterfall but can't take the dog due to its park classification.

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Post by rcarmo »

gergi wrote: post #146
rcarmo wrote: post #79

I live in Lisbon. 10m walk from the riverside, 30m uphill walk to the center, gigabit fiber, (currently) 100% remote. Would only trade for something directly on the seaside, or a little more to the West (Cascais, Guincho) for a slightly cooler climate, but those usually imply driving (which I detest) and lack “big city” amenities (most of which I can’t enjoy right now). Have zero intention of ever going back to an of…

What are schools like in Lisbon?

Schools and colleges are pretty decent, depending on location, neighborhoods, etc. Public schools are a bit all over the place where it regards quality, but all around Lisbon you have a lot of private schools (German, French, US-inspired, etc.). Best colleges tend to be public, though.

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Post by stephenr »

willemh wrote: post #561
stephenr wrote: post #525

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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.

Torquay/Ocean Grove may be more your style. The weather isn't as consistent as QLD but beats Warrnambool by being a couple of degrees warmer. It's near Geelong but you still get the ocean. And it's only about 1.5hrs to Melbourne if you avoid peak hour. I get your point about Queensland. Maroochydore might be slowly modernising. They're building a new city centre from scratch on what used to be the golf course. They'v…

How exactly does the submarine cable connection affect things realistically? I’d have thought the point of contention for most people in Australia would be either the last mile with the boondoggle that is FttN or the distance to other countries. Does skipping a bit of terrestrial fibre backbone really make that much difference?

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Post by neurostimulant »

antigirl wrote: post #466
ryannevius wrote: post #438

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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…

Air quality in Indonesia is pretty good (as long as you're not in Jakarta or any other major city in Java) and a lot of expats work remotely in Bali.

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Post by dzhiurgis »

godmode2019 wrote: post #420
peterburkimsher wrote: post #261

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I'm in North Shore, which has fibre (100 mbps down, 20 mbps up). 5G is also good. There are cultural activities, but those are mostly in the city. As a young, unmarried guy, there's no need for me to get a mansion. The homestay family I live with have taught me so much about living with young children, it's been a blessing to learn whether that's a challenge I'd like to take on. Most people who want to make lots of m…

I'm from nz as well, I wouldn't get your hopes up for 5g. We have too many trees for 5g, its only really planned in malls, airports, universities ect. Large indoor areas.

I think the bigger issue is oligopoly of cell providers. Puzzler how (reasonably) well Chorus operates, yet cell providers has big money to shelve for licences which is hard for polichickens to say no to.

The new 5G plans are pretty much same as 4G - it's not realistic alternative for broadband. Meanwhile in most Eastern European countries you can get truly unlimited data plan for less than $100 (we've got one for a 100 boat + 8 cameras marina).

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Post by Markoff »

baby wrote: post #495
eric_khun wrote: post #399

Taipei, Taiwan The most underrated city/country in Asia : - Chill and relax - Awesome people, polite and clean - Best place in the world to work from cafes. Many cafes shops welcome people who works for long hours. They also care about cafe ;) I actually prefer to work from cafes than co-working here - Surrounded by nature, mountain, sea, river are within 45minutes reach. Hundred of trails around Taipei. - Metro / Bu…

I've been thinking about moving to Taipei since I visited you. I wish I could go back to China but 1. pollution and 2. censorship are real deal breakers. On the other hand I'm wondering about how it compares to some cities in Thailand (ChiangMai) or even Korea.

way more expensive COL than Thailand, but still cheaper than China/Korea

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Post by Markoff »

ryannevius wrote: post #438
unavida wrote: post #422

Surprised more people on here aren't saying nice, relaxed, sunny places like SE Asia. I'm a white american citizen and I've been living in SE Asia for 3 years having the time of my life while working remotely. I couldn't imagine living anywhere else. Looking back at the US, I don't miss the jerks everywhere, the value system of work, work, work and more money. Here in SE Asia, they value quality of life, being happy,…

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.

that's just not truth unless you live in the biggest cities, it's not really an issue in most of the places, for instance I travelled across Thailand for months many times and only place I would consider dirty regarding air quality would be Bangkok

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Post by downerending »

_bxg1 wrote: post #519
downerending wrote: post #516

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In the 70s, was great. Now overrun by Googlers.

I meant 70s in terms of temperature

That was a bit of a joke, but I remember it in the 1970s. It really was "almost heaven"--excuse me, Rocky Mountain High. Lots of pleasant, niche towns and out of the way places.

But now, no real human can afford to live in Boulder, and many other wonderful places are either deserted and dying, or overrun by strip malls. Bah.

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Post by Markoff »

jimhi wrote: post #534
antigirl wrote: post #466

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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…

All of these points are easily resolved by not living in the biggest city in your country. Bangkok is the New York City of Thailand. You could have all the same delicious food, but great air, no traffic, and more if you went to say Chiang Mai

I think Chiang Mai has issues with seasonal burning fields (same as Malaysia thanks to ID)
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