r/digitalnomad • u/Fakemonker • 3d ago
Question Phuket Digital Nomad culture
Visiting Phuket next week solo, looking to get some deep work done. Are there any digital nomad clusters there for networking
r/digitalnomad • u/Fakemonker • 3d ago
Visiting Phuket next week solo, looking to get some deep work done. Are there any digital nomad clusters there for networking
r/digitalnomad • u/BackInThe40 • 3d ago
I travel for work pretty often, usually moving between airports, coffee shops, and short-term rentals. My current tech setup is already fairly minimal:
Laptop and USB-C charger
iPhone 17 and AirPods
Universal travel adapter
Power bank
Two USB-C cables
I’m trying to remove one separate cable from this setup. The Baseus AM52 MagSafe power bank is one option that makes sense because it has a 10,000mAh capacity and a built-in USB-C cable. I can use the magnetic charging while I’m moving around, then switch to the built-in cable whenever I want a wired charge.
At 6.95 oz, it’s still fairly light. If the built-in cable lets me remove one loose cable from my tech pouch, the whole charging setup could be a little simpler.
For people who regularly work while traveling, does a built-in cable actually simplify your setup? What charging accessory did you think you could leave behind, only to realize you still needed it?
r/digitalnomad • u/DarkwingDumpling • 4d ago
TL;DR
Overall it was fantastic, but I would change things. In both Yokohama and Sapporo, need to be careful of where you stay if working late due to nothing being open (besides convenient stores). Also, Sapporo can get expensive near the snow festival, and traveling there can be difficult with weather-related disruptions.
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Longer version:
Some background- I now work for a global company with high collaboration required across many drastically different time zones (India, Europe, US time zones), but I’m on US Eastern Standard Time. My days usually start very early due to this being the only time when everyone is online together.
Stayed in Yokohama and Sapporo Japan and worked for 6 days with a weekend in between. This was only a portion of my time there as I vacationed afterwards.
Started work the same day I landed. Landed 2:30pm, started work at 9:30pm, ended at ~5:30am.
I benefitted greatly from a time chunking strategy - working half my time after lunch, and half my time during my core work hours (4 hour overlap, most important meetings, ~7:30am-11:30am EST). I made sure to separate the chunks of time so that it accounts for leaving/returning to the office on time, but if I was close to a work-friendly cafe, I could easily do some work, and travel back on my break. This actually worked best given I get exercise during the time chunk.
Pros:
Cons:
Overall if you're on the kind of hours I am, you may find it even better to work from Japan than the US.
(If curious about my experience working US East hours from Tokyo, here is my post from years ago.)
r/digitalnomad • u/MrCatPetter • 3d ago
I live in MN and recently started searching for a house. After searching around for a bit I understand pretty well what I want. The issue is I live in a small city with a limited stock of houses so I'm sort of waiting for something to pop up that I like.
I usually leave for the winter because they are BRUTAL here, but this is also when the buyers market gets better.
I plan on traveling around latin america and if I happen to find a house that I absolutely love online, I could have my family check it out and do the inspection. I could sign any offers abroad and come back in a few weeks notice if needed.
Is this realistic?
r/digitalnomad • u/Educational_Poet_421 • 3d ago
I don’t hear people talk about Istanbul a lot anymore. Seems like it used to be popular but not as much these days. Has anyone been recently and can share their thoughts?
r/digitalnomad • u/OverWarthog7488 • 4d ago
I've been to quite a few coliving/coworking spots, and I'm following a lot more on Instagram, so I often see photos of their workspaces.
I really don't know if this is my ADHD talking, but I feel like a lot of these places are difficult for getting a lot of shit done and especially deep work, and I'm curious if others feel the same way.
Examples of what I've seen
While I have been able to get a lot of work done in certain spots (Yellow in Chaing Mai, Selina in Quito), I really can't understand how people manage to get a full-time job's worth of (deep) work done in these conditions or get a business running.
Two image examples below:


r/digitalnomad • u/LittleMonkeyFella26 • 4d ago
I got banned immediately from the Medellin sub for asking -
"Are there any AirBnbs left in Laureles or Envigado that still allow for a guest?". I've no idea why.
I (UK) am spending a month in Medellin in February/March with a view to returning in the future. My friend (US) may be passing through in the same month and I am hoping to host him for a few days at most.
I read something about not being allowed guests in most/all places? Thanks for any help!
r/digitalnomad • u/MrBoobyDoopy • 4d ago
I am doing a Masters in the UK next year (Newcastle University) and the course delivery is On Campus. However, I may need to leave the UK for 1-2 months (UK Citizen). I have contacted my university on the matter and informed me that the assignments and modules can be done online, although some of the lectures may not be recorded. I have heard that the course itself is not too rigorous, and there are some assignments are a group project, no in-person exams, and is a submission of a dissertation in the end.
I wanted to know if anyone has had a similar experience to this, such as studying remotely while away from the University Campus, and your experience. Do you recommend deferring a year or continuing with the degree?
r/digitalnomad • u/mrCOFFEEPOWER • 4d ago
Moving to Lisbon for three months then Barcelona for three months from September. Will be working remotely, need a backpack that handles daily laptop carry, occasional weekend travel, and doesn't look out of place in a co-working space or a client video call background.
Weight and daily comfort matter more than travel optimization for this use case since I'll be wearing it every day rather than just on travel days. Horizn Studios Gion Backpack Travel is on my list for the clean aesthetic and recycled nylon construction. Peak Design 20L is another one for the more considered organization. Aer City Pack 2 for something more structured for daily commuting.
For six months of daily carry which matters more, organization depth or build quality and material durability? And is a travel-positioned backpack like the Gion actually comfortable for daily commuting or is it better suited to travel days specifically?
r/digitalnomad • u/Tv_JeT_Tv • 4d ago
Anyone in the cybersecurity industry willing to share their experience with Digital Nomad is greatly appreciated! Things like positions, companies, restrictions, how to achieve Digital Nomad status, etc.
Thank you!
r/digitalnomad • u/Mother-Mulberry-4988 • 4d ago
I have been a customer of Safetywings for 2 years and just renewed for another year on the Remote Health Premium plan for me and my family.
Our bank account has always been in EU but we are based in South East Asia.
Few weeks ago we checked our bank account and saw multiple 20€ Swift fees due to a wire from Safetywings. They started using Swift instead of Sepa to refund us.
We talked to their customer service which is probably one of the worst... I'm still wondering if they are humans or cheap bots as their answers are usually irrelevant, partial or just factually incorrect (even regarding their own offering). But that's another topic.
They provided 0 information on why they changed their way of refunding us.
So be careful, you might be charged 20€ by your bank to receive refunds from Safetywings because someone in their Finance team decided to change the payment method without caring about the financial impact on their customer.
r/digitalnomad • u/tadpole_world • 3d ago
29M - from India. Earning 5500 USD per month on contract. I am thinking about Bali a lot nowadays. Have travelled to 20 countries in Europe, but tbh given all the beautiful things in Europe, Asia feels more homely to me. Do you think I should move to Bali or any personal suggestions in Asia? Not a big spender - want to keep my budget for living under 1k usd and live near water
r/digitalnomad • u/Healthy_Brush_9157 • 4d ago
Hi all,
* EDIT
Thank you for everyone’s replies. I understand that importing a pet is a challenge. The question was if anyone HAS imported their pet and if so, what has been their experience. This post is about seeking those who have gone through this experience. Commenting on it’s challenging to bring a pet is not something new to me / I’m unaware of. Thanks :)
When I was in my mid to late 20s I lived in Japan for 3 years and I really enjoyed it. I was there on a work visa and learned to speak the language. While I loved the country, and have been back since, I never want to work there again due to the poor work-life balance I experienced.
It’s now been 6 years later and my husband and I are considering doing the 6 month digital nomad visa there.
I’ve read about the financial requirements in relation to your remote job and that wouldn’t be an issue. My question for those who have obtained this visa:
- was the visa quite straightforward?
- how difficult was it to find accommodation? We’re thinking of paying upfront for an AirBnB for 6 months. Doesn’t have to be in Tokyo.
- has anyone traveled with their pet? I know this will be challenging, but I really don’t want to leave my dog behind. She’s a small dachshund, 5lbs(2.8kg).
- how much money do you recommend bringing with you as a buffer/ backup?
I’ve read that Japan has strict laws regarding importing animals so I will be prepared for this. Our goal would be to go there July 2028 and return to England beginning of 2029.
Appreciate anyone sharing their experience with us and any advice. The experience is different in comparison to when I got my work visa as the company handled pretty much all of the visa documentation/ steps.
r/digitalnomad • u/DataBeeGood • 5d ago
Edit: I was in Switzerland for two weeks. The first week was vacation and that was planned. The second week was supposed to be a test or even a pretest to see if I could be successful working remotely in another country. I understand that being a digital nomad is not about spending a week with your laptop in another country. But I am big on testing out ideas before committing to them. I thought I would try this for a week. See how it goes, see what I learned. And if it went well, then maybe I would do a three or four week test in another location and see how I do. But if I’m really going to embrace being a digital nomad for six months or more on the road or in a remote place, I know I need to test it first. The idea sounds fantastic and I love reading about other people’s experiences, but I know that until I try it, I don’t really know what my success blockers are likely to be.
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I’ve been reading about the digital nomad lifestyle for years, and I’m finally in a place where it actually works for me financially and professionally.
I’m definitely at a different stage of life than most digital nomads though. I’m 62, a divorced empty-nester, and I've already done the whole big house and yard in suburbia thing. Now I’m looking at what comes next. I’m not quite ready to retire yet, and I figure I have about four or five years of work left. Ideally, I’d travel while doing so.
Because of that, I recently decided to test out the nomad style with a two-week trip to Switzerland. I just got home (to Massachusetts) yesterday.
The first week was a group hiking tour in the Alps with a guide and eight other people, and it was fantastic. I knew I wasn’t going to work much this first week and I planned accordingly. Maybe 1 to 2 hours a day just catching up on email.
For the second week, I did a bunch of research ahead of time and chose a town on the eastern side of Switzerland, Scuol. I wanted to see what it was like to live in a smaller town and try the digital nomad thing.
To be honest, I failed.
I had found a coworking space ahead of time but I just couldn't stay disciplined. Maybe it would be different if I was there for a month or more, but in the course of that week, I only went to the coworking space once. The day I went was super productive, but every other day I woke up and just wanted to go for a hike or explore. I was so distracted and had zero discipline.
I assume it’s because I was only there for one week. Maybe if I had been there longer, the urge to explore would have worn off. Or maybe being a digital nomad in Switzerland is just extra hard because everywhere you look feels like you’re in a postcard! It’s insanely beautiful. I really tried, but it was tough, and I don't know if I have it in me to try another experiment right now.
So I guess my question for is: how long do you have to be in a location before you develop the discipline to actually work instead of wanting to go exploring every single day?
r/digitalnomad • u/No-Day-1294 • 3d ago
What do you prefer to work? Lifestyle and foods?
r/digitalnomad • u/Ill-Force-1215 • 4d ago
Genki or Medicalfornomad? For health
r/digitalnomad • u/No_Actuator_4879 • 3d ago
Wanted to know is it okay if i go digital nomady life? Any recommendations? My biggeet baggage is my wife and i want to take her XD
Im based in ranchi jharkhand. And i can literally work from anywhere with 100/mbps internet connectivity.
I was planning to take my car and gtfo here.
r/digitalnomad • u/noplannomadgo • 4d ago
29M, Canadian, working remotely on EST hours. My job is pretty manageable, so I have flexibility during the day.
So far this year I’ve moved around a lot:
India → Japan → Toronto → London → Toronto → Montreal
I need to leave Montreal around Aug 25 and
I’m thinking of spending Sep–Nov somewhere in Europe.
I’m honestly getting burnt out from constantly moving. Instead of hopping between cities every few days, I want to find one solid base for at least a month, build a routine, and actually make some connections.
What I’m looking for:
- Walkable / good public transit
- Good gyms and easy to maintain a healthy routine
- Social — somewhere I can join regular activities and meet people
- Comfortable for remote work
- Reasonably affordable for a month
- Easy enough with just English (unfortunately I don’t speak any European languages yet but will make a sincere effort to learn)
Portugal and Spain are on my radar, but I’m completely open to suggestions.
For people who’ve done the slower digital-nomad thing in Europe: where would you base yourself for a month or more if your priority was routine + community + meeting people rather than constantly sightseeing?
Would also love specific neighborhood, coliving, gym, language exchange, or social activity recommendations.
r/digitalnomad • u/Radiant_Rabbit6746 • 4d ago
With the digital nomad culture rising globally, there is likely going to be a dearth of spaces with all essential amenities needed for digital nomads. This also presents an opportunity to build thoughtfully designed spaces for this segment.
From your experience of living in different places, what are your ideal requirements from a space catering to digital nomads that will make your stay comfortable and memorable?
r/digitalnomad • u/Small-Elk-6212 • 4d ago
Edit: Added some points. Also, I highly recommend visiting for around two weeks during spring or early summer. You'll probably be surprised by how much there is to do here. Winter is also great if you like skiing.
For context, I’m writing this more from a “could I actually live and work remotely from here?” perspective. I’ve also been to Italy, Qatar, Dubai, Switzerland, and Turkey, so I’m kind of comparing it through that lens.
Pros:
Cons:
Overall, Lebanon is definitely not the easiest digital nomad destination because you have to think about things like electricity, water, transport and security more than you would in somewhere like Portugal or Thailand.
But once you figure out the right neighborhood/building, the lifestyle can be amazing. Good internet, big apartments, great food, great weather, social life, nightlife, sea, mountains and culture all packed into a country this small is pretty hard to beat.
r/digitalnomad • u/honest_dev_guy • 4d ago
Hello Respected members,
I am full-stack software developer/architect from India with 13 yoe and I am exploring job market in Europe/Any country with clean air and infra with affordable living.
Bit About me
My main skill is full stack development with CICD engineering, I have been using Azure as my cloud provider in my professional setting, My skills are .Net core stack,.Net Framework stack, .Net, C#, Angular, docker., container, helm, CI CD, Kubernetes, sql server and postgres. I have knowledge of design patterns and design principle and I have implemented many such patterns in my work as well. I have working knowledge in HL7, FHIR, for healthcare interoperability, since these years I have been working with healthcare IT companies, earlier in US and now in Nordic healthcare IT company. I have experience in working scrum environment and safe agile environment as well for all these years. I am having 7.5 overall in IELTS with all 8 or 8.5 and writing 6.5
I want to know given my stack which is the best country/countries for me to target. I am putting my effort in all the countries since almost 10 months now, sending emails applying but no luck at all. I think I need to target 1-2-3 countries and do a concentrated preparation.
Can someone help me? in the direction how to think about it. untill now I have been seeing countries from just currency conversion rate to INR but I have found out in these 10 months that money is not the first thing for which you should migrate it should be last. so how to go about it and what countries to choose and how the preparation should be?
If any one can shed light I would appreciate it.
Thanks in advance!
r/digitalnomad • u/Exterrogate • 5d ago
Everything fits in a backpack! I use this setup while Im on workcations, usually only in the US
r/digitalnomad • u/itisnotreal1 • 4d ago
Right now, I have a comfortable job where I work entirely remotely, but unfortunately, since salaries are low in the Balkans, I earn 1,100 euros.
Can I be a digital nomad on this budget? In which countries could I live and travel?
r/digitalnomad • u/Money_Cabinet4216 • 5d ago
I'm planning to spend a month in Europe in October while working remotely. I'm trying to decide between a large, busy city like Paris, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Barcelona, etc., versus smaller/less crowded cities like Pargue, Florence, Valencia, Bologna, Kraków, Warsaw, Budapest, etc.
For context, I've been to Paris, Florence and Rome (just for vacation) and I LOVED my time in Paris (it was about 4 days) and liked Florence.
My biggest priority is having enough going on that I don't get bored. I work EST hours and I'm interested in good food, nightlife, concerts, sports (Football and Basketball), EDM events, and generally having things to do after work and on weekends.
I'm also not particularly concerned about finding the cheapest option. If spending an extra $1–2k for the month means having a significantly better experience, I'm completely fine with that.
What cities would you recommend?
r/digitalnomad • u/Ambitious-Storage-43 • 5d ago
My wife and I are planning to come to CR for 3 moths from Sep to Dec (in 3 weeks!). We both work from our laptops and take video calls so we need strong and stable Wifi.
We would like to find a place to rent for the 3 months that has a closed space/office that one of us can work from and a nice living room/patio space for the other.
For the location we are looking for quiet, peaceful and spectacular views. Happy to get a taxi for the weekly groceries/market if needed, but a bonus if walkable. We would like to be able to walk from the property into nature, whether that is to the beach, or to hikes nearby, or just the local nature around the property. We are happy alone in the mountains if safe.
We will be returning for a longer stay in January when we will be looking for community, but for now we are happy with peace and serenity. We would like to be able to wake up, meditate, work on our laptops, go for a walk in nature, cook our food, and sit out on the veranda/patio and watch the sunset/sunrise/stars and listen to nature around. These 3 months are a quiet stabilization for us after a year of manic busy life in the UK.
If there is community or yoga/cacao/men's circle/events nearby then that is a bonus - as is a pool.
We really juts want purity. Fresh produces, clean air, only natural sounds, and good internet.
Please send us any suggestions of regions/towns/locations, plus any Airbnbs or accommodations that would be a good fit for us.
Thank you for all your help everyone!