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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

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Post by stevenwei »

megablast wrote: post #61
cageface wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thailand has been clamping down on tourist visa abuse lately and working there in any capacity, even if your business is entirely online and outside Thailand is illegal. You might get away with it but you're definitely taking your chances. Getting a proper work permit there is quite expensive and difficult. Cambodia and Vietnam are much laxer in this regard but also don't offer the same standard of living.

Eh, it is pretty common to Visa runs inside and outside of Thailand, the same day. Pain in the ass, but not a problem. Maybe 5 or 6th time they might get a bit uptight about it. But you could just spend some extra time in Malaysia or Laos or Vietnam.

This is not true anymore. As of August 12, 2014, visa runners will not be allowed back into the country.

Re: Show HN: NomadList – The best cities to live and work remotely in

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Post by pmelendez »

pieterhg wrote: post #46

Hi 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…

This is pretty cool... I just would love if there were a filter for country.

Re: Show HN: NomadList – The best cities to live and work remotely in

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Post by Patrick_Devine »

pieterhg wrote: post #46

Hi 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…

I like the site, however can you add some way to convert temperature into centigrade without having to switch the currency? Also, you have Australian dollars, why not also throw in Canadian and New Zealand dollars?

Re: Show HN: NomadList – The best cities to live and work remotely in

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Post by SyneRyder »

TwiztidK wrote: post #138

This comment will probably get overlooked, but how do you get into the "digital nomad" lifestyle? Basically, what kind of work allows you operate 100% remotely? Thanks.

Anything where you just need a laptop & internet should work. Indie software development is one option. Back when shareware was the big thing there were a few nomads, Trygve Inda springs to mind and got a mention in a CNN article:

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2...

Some folks do it with blogging (lots of bloggers do it funded by ads & e-book sales), mobile app development, web design & admin, content development, even some online consulting (bonus points if you're prepared to fly to meet clients).

If you're lucky you can even talk your employer into it. There are some enlightened ones who allow remote work. But being a 100% Digital Nomad is probably too extreme for an employment situation.

Re: Show HN: NomadList – The best cities to live and work remotely in

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Post by simplyinfinity »

gkop wrote: post #170
compare wrote: post #56

Great concept. One feature request: Better calculations for cities with Bi-modal price distributions. Certain cities have a extremely bi-modal distributions of pricing. I.e. they can support both the "broke artist" lifestyle, and the "upper middle class" lifestyle. Two separate cost distributions. If you try to take the mean or median of these cities, you'll end up either arbitrarily landing on one of the distributio…

May I ask where do you recommend in Sofia for cheap pizza?

most street corners in sofia have a slice for ~ 1$ (1.2lv up to 2 lv) i've heard friends recommend the pizza around NDK & Vitosha buss stop but i haven't tried it personally

Re: Show HN: NomadList – The best cities to live and work remotely in

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Post by TheMagicHorsey »

I don't know if I'm the first one to say this, but I have discovered that Sebastapol, CA, which is an 1.5 hours north of San Francisco, has fiber internet, and a significantly lower cost of living. Its also in a fairly beautiful and wooded part of Northern CA. O' Reilly Associates is based there.

I'm surprised it isn't more jam packed with start ups.

Oh yeah ... there is nothing to do there. So you will have to just admire nature and work. And then commute to SF for your meetings.

If this explodes in popularity, I hope someone will credit me for leaking the secret.

Re: Show HN: NomadList – The best cities to live and work remotely in

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Post by johnking »

peteretep wrote: post #178
jtheory wrote: post #167

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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?

Yes Thailand is, supposedly, cracking down on visa runs from August 12th. Although there have been threats like this before, and its soon dissipated. So we will have to wait and see.

This however has nothing to do with whether or not you show up at co-working spaces! We're not dealing with the secret service here, they're not tracking your every movement.

Re: Show HN: NomadList – The best cities to live and work remotely in

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Post by czbond »

product50 wrote: post #47

For working remotely, another factor which should be considered is time zone. It is very difficult to have a fruitful arrangement if you are always trying to scramble for times in the wee hours..

Great point that makes a big difference to people looking to work with US states. I can only imagine trying to find good internet at 2am for an issue if it's business hours in the US.
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