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

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Post by notahacker »

cageface wrote: post #54
dalerus wrote: post #48

Added Phnom Penh to your list. If you're a remote worker it's great place. In the city most people speak English, huge expat community, USD is the main currency, stable internet, a few co-working spaces, amazingly cheap to live, and a business visa is no problem.

I spent four months in Phnom Penh over the last year or so and overall I'd agree it's not a bad place at all. Downsides are stinky trash everywhere, pedestrian-unfriendly streets, and a generally dodgy and unsafe vibe later at night. I think if I go back to Cambodia for another extended stay I'll try Siem Riep. Personally I prefer Vietnam but Cambodia is definitely a good option too.

If you like the quiet life Battambang is very pleasant. As for Siem Reap, I guess if you stayed for long enough the hawkers would start to recognise you.

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

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Post by charlesmchen »

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…

Your data is missing a "physical security" dimension. I don't think Medellin would be in your top 20 if this was taken into account. It wouldn't have to be a kidnapping or mugging - just having your laptop robbed would be disastrous for a nomad.

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

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Post by sdm »

UnethicalHacks wrote: post #226
sdm wrote: post #200

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Looks good but really needs Celsius. Most of us don't know Fahrenheit. Also, why is hot green? Shouldn't it be red? You don't want to be somewhere that's over 25C.

why not? 25 isn't all that hot.

Anything over 25 and I want to die... :)

Good temperatures are between 18 and 22.

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

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Post by notahacker »

ghiculescu wrote: post #104
oblio wrote: post #30

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Renting a decent 1 bedroom apartment is about 350 dollars. 1Gbps costs 20 dollars, and it includes TV subscription (I think it includes HBO too), a fixed phone line and a 3G SIM card and/or USB stick. The cost of living is definitely less than 1000 dollars. After all the average salary in Bucharest is probably less than 1000 dollars per month, so we wouldn't be able to live here if it cost more, would we? :)

Bucharest confuses me. Walking around the city you see more luxury cars (mostly BMWs) per capita than almost any other European capital. But the median wage is 1000 Euros. None of the locals I've asked (friends, family, etc.) ever have a solid answer, so maybe the internet can help.

Is it really more luxury cars per capita, or simply a higher proportion of the overall car fleet (poorer people being very unlikely to have cars at all, and richer people having low costs of living in other areas)?

I didn't even realise Lexus made 4x4s until I visited Phnom Penh.

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

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Post by morgante »

narrator wrote: post #216

Anyone listen to the "Travel Like A Boss" podcast? It's done by a guy living in Chang Mai Thailand. He mainly interviews dropship entrepreneurs. It's crazy because they are making $1500/month running these crappy little niche dropshipping stores but living like someone making $10000/month or more in San Francisco. They have maid service, live in full service buildings with rooftop pools, eat out all the time. It's cr…

> It's crazy because they are making $1500/month running these crappy little niche dropshipping stores but living like someone making $10000/month or more in San Francisco.

Sounds like they're living better than people making $10,000/month in SF.

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

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Post by wyager »

charlesmchen wrote: post #252
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…

Your data is missing a "physical security" dimension. I don't think Medellin would be in your top 20 if this was taken into account. It wouldn't have to be a kidnapping or mugging - just having your laptop robbed would be disastrous for a nomad.

Why would it be so bad if you were properly backed up?

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

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Post by sivers »

maga wrote: post #36

As a nomad who wouldn't mind settling down, I'm actually more interested in a place where I can register my company with prospects of becoming full-fledged citizen in the future, preferably in somewhat colder regions of the planet. I'm not entirely happy with my current passport, and working out of off-shores doesn't do much good for that.

Hi maga. Belgium is ideal for what you're asking.

If you incorporate your company there, you can get instant residency via the “Professional Card”.

Once you are a legal resident there, they don't count the days you're there, so you don't need to be there full-time. You should plan to hire at least one local Belgian employee.

Then, after 5 years of residency, assuming you've learned conversational French or Dutch, depending on where in the country you reside, you're very eligible for Belgian citizenship.

Email me if you want details or a referral.

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

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Post by sushimako »

wyager wrote: post #256
charlesmchen wrote: post #252

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Your data is missing a "physical security" dimension. I don't think Medellin would be in your top 20 if this was taken into account. It wouldn't have to be a kidnapping or mugging - just having your laptop robbed would be disastrous for a nomad.

Why would it be so bad if you were properly backed up?

Restoring your work-environment after a stolen laptop can be quite a time and money consuming hassle in south america. Buying electronics online and getting them shipped is hardly ever a reliable option, local electronic stores might not have the hardware you'd prefer and slow internet connections give you a hard time waiting for those gigabytes of backup to load.

Medellin is (i think; never been there) a rather modern city, so it might be a bit easier. Still, charlesmchen's concern is valid for most south-/cental-american listings.

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

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Post by [deleted] »

cageface wrote: post #50
josai wrote: post #34

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> you're definitely taking your chances How could they catch you and what are the penalties, do you know? Any anecdotes you could share? Been thinking about hanging out in SEA doing remote work for a few months, would like to know the real situation.

Technically you can face a hefty fine or even jail time. I can't say I've known anyone personally that's faced this but I've heard stories. Apparently right now there's a big crackdown on tourist visas in Thailand, with people being asked to justify 2-3 month stays in Thailand with extensive itineraries and documentation and people with multiple previous tourists visas being denied entry. If you're just there on the…

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

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Post by CalRobert »

67726e wrote: post #147
CalRobert wrote: post #109

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This is a really broad question, and it depends largely on where you're from, where you want to go, and what you want to do. Can you elaborate? If you just want to have a good time for a while I'd check out whether your country has working holiday visa arrangements with any other countries.

For me personally, I'm looking at Europe. I'm coming from America so I could possibly get away with 3 month stints on a Schengen visa, but I've been looking for long-term 6-12 months. I'm just starting to look into this though, so general tips/resources/strategies for getting the proper permits is always a plus. As an aside, I'd never heard the term "Working Holiday" before so that in and of itself is a new avenue of…

I've begun work on something for someone just like you, because that was me two years ago. http://www.pond-crosser.com/. It's not much at the moment but I hope it becomes a useful resource. You might find the following interesting:

Irish Working Holiday Program Dutch American Friendship Treaty German Blue Card (Need a job in Germany, but those are supposed to be easy to get and the Blue Card gives you freedom to live and work in the EU after only three years).

Also, it's true you can bounce between Schengen and non-Schengen Europe, but I wouldn't assume immigration officers will always be delighted with you. Drop me a line at the email address in my profile if you want to talk more.

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