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Post by PopeDotNinja »

jonwalch wrote: post #343
jhatemyjob wrote: post #315

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Dude you live in the mission, probably the most disgusting part of the entire bay area, other than maybe the bay itself. I didn't last a single week there Move to Noe Valley or Bernal heights

There are parts of the Mission that are extremely nice. The Tenderloin is far worse than the Mission and parts of SoMa rival the Mission for grossness.

On my morning walks in the TL, I had brieflly kepts stat on the poops per mile I counted. I decided it was too much work after I saw 3 poops on a single block.

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Post by antigirl »

badestrand wrote: post #550
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…

Good points, but the plus sides of Bangkok: + incredible night life with some of the best bars and clubs I've ever seen + from downtown to the most beautiful beaches in just 3 hours by car + more dream islands and beaches just 1 hour by inland flight away + several national parks in range for weekend tours + super easy and cheap to hop to exciting neighboring countries (Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore) fo…

Agree with the dating scene and nightlife. Beaches too. I really messed up my posture by working in cafes so tend to look for proper setups these days

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Post by kabacha »

Stevvo wrote: post #563
kabacha wrote: post #543

I've been working remotely and I feel that the best option is: moving around every few years. I found that 2-3 years is the sweetspot where you can absorb the culture, learn the language and start to get kinda bored of your surroundings - so that's exactly what I've been doing. I feel that digital nomad doesn't really work as you can't really get to know the place you're living at in few weeks or even months and stay…

I've done this for the past 10 years and had a great ride, but I'm getting tired of it; after leaving one place, I start to missing the friends made in the last place.

That's definitely the biggest negative of such arrangement.

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Post by stubish »

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.

Thailand has become very difficult to stay in over the last decade. Unless you marry a Thai or are employed by a Thai company, you are limited to 60(-90) day tourist visas, which are only available from countries a long haul flight away. Expect lots of Visa hassles and day long trips to immigration to extend your 60 day visa to 90 days.

Chiang Mai has terrible pollution every year Oct-Nov due to burning crop residue. It affects all of Thailand and neighboring countries, but Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand gets it particularly bad to the point of needing smoke masks. You might be better off looking at Hua Hin if you don't mind trading mountains and cooler climate for a beach.

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Post by odiroot »

stubish wrote: post #596
odiroot wrote: post #588

Somewhere warm and safe. Singapore or Taiwan would be my best picks. Too bad HK left that club, otherwise I'd also consider it.

I would add Japan to that list.

AFAIK Japan is much harder to stay in (visa restrictions etc). But yes, fits my criteria, probably even the best.

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Post by moises_silva »

suyash wrote: post #445
pier25 wrote: post #41

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…

I've heard great things about Guadalajara, anyone in tech has experience to share?

I'm from Mexico. I lived in Guadalajara for ~8yrs while in University and the first years of my career before moving to Canada. I go back frequently, sometimes working remotely (a few times even in WeWork spaces, hah!). I love to go back, there's a lot of things I miss, but I'd not raise my kids there given the option (which I now have thankfully), both economy and violence are an issue. I can imagine living as a single or childless expat for a while can be a great experience though. I sometimes think of going back to retire to a town nearby one day.

FWIW, I've been living in Budapest now for a year and is quite nice, I like Europe overall too, but we'll be returning to Canada :-)

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Post by antigirl »

Markoff wrote: post #578
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.

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

You're absolutley wrong. Air quality is a huge issue in most Asian countries due to crop burning especially Thailand. You should look at the AQI and pm2.5 levels on a trusted app.

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Post by Tepix »

a-wu wrote: post #280

Sacramento or the surrounding metro (Granite Bay, Folsom, etc.) I’m not surprised no one has said it but it’s a really great city. I’m slightly biased in that I grew up in Sacramento but it’s really well located. 2-3 hours to everywhere in the Bay or to anywhere in Tahoe. The American and Sacramento Rivers run through Sacramento and there are miles upon miles of walking trails along them. The rents are significantly…

Is Sacramento at risk of earth quakes?
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