Thanks for sharing.
Show HN: NomadList – The best cities to live and work remotely in
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Re: Show HN: NomadList – The best cities to live and work remotely in
#172Great initiative, but I would add more smaller cities. Also temperature should have some sort of average. Surely it's not great to live in a scorching heat all the time.
That said, I dream one day to work remotely from a live aboard sailboat. Connectivity could be somewhat a problem, but 3G covers a lot of globe and if you are smart enough, living aboard can be very cheap.
Re: Show HN: NomadList – The best cities to live and work remotely in
#173Hi HN! I made this. Here's some info on the data before everyone goes berzerk :) Firstly, it's crowdsourced from this spreadsheet http://nomadlist.io/edit/ so it might not be 100% accurate. Secondly, NomadCost != cost of living. NomadCost is based on short-term staying in a hostel, hotel or apartment in the center, working in a coworking space and having a basic meal three times a day. That's the average digital noma…
How frequently does the site update after new data is added? A few more cities have reached 100% but haven't appeared on the index page yet.
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#174I get that this is made for short-term stays, and being truly nomadic. But I think many of us who work remotely do it to allow us to leave the cities. Building permanent roots in a small town is way cheaper and simpler, but that isn't really covered here.
Also, one's own goals and personality have a lot more to do with the "best" place to work from than the crunchable data does.
So I like the idea of compiling a list of great places to work remotely, but I'm not sure this particular execution of that idea has a ton of value for me.
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#175I love the idea.
I notice that the only factors used don't seem to mention any political unrest. For example, the top rated city seems to be in Thailand... which has experienced a lot of political unrest recently: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand#2013.E2.80.932014_poli...
Re: Show HN: NomadList – The best cities to live and work remotely in
#176It misses Bangalore, India. You could live a good life for $750.00 a month. For an additional $35 a month, you can get a 60MBps internet connection. Weather is pretty pleasant throughout the year. You could sample quite an assortment of cuisines too. Meetups are fairly active as well.
Negatives: Traffic is terrible, but I stay indoors most of the time. Vendors do not speak English, but the number of non-Indians is high and the one can speak in English in any mid-sized shop.
Disclaimer: I am an Indian, but am not a native of Bangalore. I was initially resentful of having to stay in Bangalore, but of late have started liking the city.
Re: Show HN: NomadList – The best cities to live and work remotely in
#177It misses Bangalore, India. You could live a good life for $750.00 a month. For an additional $35 a month, you can get a 60MBps internet connection. Weather is pretty pleasant throughout the year. You could sample quite an assortment of cuisines too. Meetups are fairly active as well. Negatives: Traffic is terrible, but I stay indoors most of the time. Vendors do not speak English, but the number of non-Indians is hi…
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Re: Show HN: NomadList – The best cities to live and work remotely in
#178You need to include visa situation, because Bangkok is 3rd, but unless you're planning to start a Thailand-based business via the BOI, you're working there illegally if you don't have a work permit, and they're cracking down on all sorts of visa irregularities at the moment.
Assuming that you're working remotely for clients who are outside of Thailand, is this actually a problem? I've worked from various places while traveling, and never worried about this, though obviously it would be an issue if you wanted to pick up local clients.
It is _absolutely_ a problem if you're working remotely for clients who are outside Thailand.
Will you get caught? Probably not.
Will you get caught if you keep showing up at co-working spaces now the government is cracking down on visas? Are you feeling lucky?
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#179What are the important cultural differences between Chiang Mai and, say New York?
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#180Very cool. To broaden the appeal I would consider expanding to include things like recreational opportunities. I spent some time road tripping around the us rock climbing and working remotely and know others who have done the same. Knowing which small towns near climbing areas (or ski areas, or whitewater rivers, or national parks, or whatever) have reasonable coffee shops, hostels, camping etc would have been very v…
Agree. Cost of living is important. But things like recreation, food and community are really what make a location special. A walkability factor would be nice as well.