Step 1: become digital gonad.
Step 2: Start your blog about how easy it is to do digital gonadary, and sell subscriptions to it.
At least; when I was travelling this seemed to be what all of them were doing.
Ask HN: Digital nomads, where's the best place in the world to work from?
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#42I'm not affiliated with them, but for anyone looking for nomad information: https://nomadlist.com
Honestly surprised no one had mentioned it yet...
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#43Valencia Spain :), best city in the world!
People really sleep on Spain in terms of "beauty" I feel. They always mention Paris or Utrecht or something but man, every place I went to in Spain was gorgeous.
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#44Valencia Spain :), best city in the world!
People really sleep on Spain in terms of "beauty" I feel. They always mention Paris or Utrecht or something but man, every place I went to in Spain was gorgeous.
Agreed, Paris is something special but I think there are so many cities in Spain that are relatively unknown and have their own unique beauty. If the government would fix there tax system I think Spain would do a lot better and be booming.
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The south coast of Portugal and the east coast of Spain have the mildest winters in mainland Europe, but it can still get a bit nippy (15c/60F highs in the day) during the coldest parts of the year. If you want to travel a bit further the Canary Islands will be warmer. Compared to northern Europe where this year has seen 5 months of winter, that's like paradise though :-)
I'm on the opposite when it comes to this: I like to have 4 proper seasons and all that comes with it. I remember visiting Malta and even though the sea and nice weather is nice,I don't think the novelty would last for too long, especially when you have to go around sweating all the time because it's simply too hot.
When the cold and rains especially cold+rains remind you of multiple allergies every year you just wanna give up the novelty :)
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#46I was fancying all those digital nomads crowded places. But after I thought about it seriously, I found there are a lot of wonderful domestic places (or nearby countries if you're living in a small country). Usually, those places speak similar languages, cultures are different but mutually understandable so I can live in those places and maximize the joy of living. There are nice and cheap places all over the world,…
Yeah I can think about quite a few places in Canada that is 1) Friendly 2) Beautiful 3) Speaking English and 4) Not a metropolitan
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#47I'm about to try out Sicily. Italy in general is relatively cheap, you have good places and good food. I found surprising that many places don't have good wifi, but you can get really cheap SIM cards/hotspots (compare to US prices). Language might be a barrier too, but especially in the new generations English is getting much better - at least understandable :)
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#48Step 1: become digital gonad. Step 2: Start your blog about how easy it is to do digital gonadary, and sell subscriptions to it. At least; when I was travelling this seemed to be what all of them were doing.
I would sell subscriptions to my gonads. in fact pretty cheap
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#49I was fancying all those digital nomads crowded places. But after I thought about it seriously, I found there are a lot of wonderful domestic places (or nearby countries if you're living in a small country). Usually, those places speak similar languages, cultures are different but mutually understandable so I can live in those places and maximize the joy of living. There are nice and cheap places all over the world,…
Yeah I can think about quite a few places in Canada that is 1) Friendly 2) Beautiful 3) Speaking English and 4) Not a metropolitan
Any suggestions? Especially for places with more tech entourage? Thanks!
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Hey I would be very interested in touching base with you to hear what you learned in your research as I'm working on opening up a coliving space at the moment. Please reach out to the email in my profile if you are open to it. Thanks Andrew
Not OP but as a hobby I created and ran one of the most active backpacking/nomad group on fb and also a site wikinomad. FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AussieBackpacking The major issues with creating a one size fit all site is the bureaucracy of visas/immigration that depends on the user's location/passport/country of birth etc. Then, it's hard to run a business from a different country. Its easier to visi…
People are also very different. I personally would never move to Toronto. A friend of mine categorically doesn't want to go to Asia. Doesn't seem to like (or know?) the culture for reasons I don't understand. Also the most miserable thing are those expats that move somewhere with a head full of stereotypes, only to be disappointed by the reality of what it's actually like. Their negative attitude then keeps them from connecting with the culture of the place, so it's a vicious circle and only gets worse over time. Every country has immigrants like that and they're toxic to be around. You want to avoid becoming a complexpat at all cost.
Like you say there's a lot of stuff to consider. Just like when someone asks which is the best city to live in - that's impossible to answer because it depends. The best way to find out is simply packing up your things and living in a foreign country for a bit. If you like you can make plans to stay and settle there, if not move on and try a different place. Think about it like marriage. You wouldn't marry someone you only know online and never met in real life, right?