https://discussplaces.com/popular/alltimeRSS for NodeMon, 17 Aug 2026 04:23:17 GMTSun, 09 Oct 2022 01:59:41 GMT60Much much more than expected.

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11895/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-belgrade-belgiumhttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11895/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-belgrade-belgiumSun, 09 Oct 2022 01:59:41 GMTStay in luxury Airbnb with all mod cons for less than $700 per month. Eat for less than $5. It’s clean and has everything you need including great supermarkets and restaurants. Stay away from KL if you want history etc, but if you’re an expat this ticks every box.

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/12012/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-kuala-lumpur-malaysiahttps://discussplaces.com/topic/12012/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-kuala-lumpur-malaysiaMon, 17 Oct 2022 23:59:17 GMTI spent 2 weeks in Romania one week in Bucharest. I loved it, will definitely go back. The city is a mix of cool/hip, some great cafes, the Old City. Then there are the parts that are like razed ghettos. I'm single female and always felt safe. Even the taxi drivers were all lovely and helpful. Most young people speak english really well, the older people not at all. Lots of parks and fountains. One thing I loved, there is almost no tourism there, no tourists, no tourist pricing. Wifi is generally good.

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11866/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-bucharest-romaniahttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11866/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-bucharest-romaniaFri, 07 Oct 2022 16:00:06 GMTWhoa really? I have absolutely no idea how BsAs can rank so high. It used to be a nice city 10 years ago - nowadays it's decadent. Thousands of people living on the streets inflation makes things extremely expensive (for Latin America), and locals are just tired and sad. I've been there 4 times in the last decade and could witness the decay of their once beautiful city. Definitely not on my top 100 list.

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11995/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-buenos-aires-argentinahttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11995/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-buenos-aires-argentinaSat, 15 Oct 2022 21:59:15 GMTAs an expat be prepared to hear “this is normal in Georgia” every time something goes wrong. No one is in a hurry to fix anything - from broken lift in the building (I even got stuck once on a Sunday night and was told “maybe someone will come tomorrow to free you”! - had to break out myself) to your wifi (stopped working for almost 2 weeks, not until we threatened to change companies that they decided to send a technician). We didn’t find it very friendly. People don’t smile, staff in stores are surly and unhelpful. The taxi drivers are the worst in the world (including Uber). Utter maniacs. The cost of living has risen steeply because of inflation. People also constantly thought we were Russian and we got yelled at several times by locals who don’t want Russians around (for obvious reasons). Overall, it’s not the most pleasant place to be an expat. However, the food is delicious (if heavy), the scenery is gorgeous. The mobile data is cheap, but groceries ans eating out is more expensive than we expected. I’d recommend it for a month or two, but no more.

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11885/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-tbilisi-georgiahttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11885/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-tbilisi-georgiaSat, 08 Oct 2022 14:59:39 GMTThis is still the best city on earth for digital nomads. Beautiful weather compact city with everything you need, affordable, huge expat scene, great connections to the rest of the world, fast internet, beaches, snow-capped mountains barely 1.5h drive away etc. And no, it's not 'unsafe' by any normal standard. It's a wonderful place to be.

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11935/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-barcelona-spainhttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11935/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-barcelona-spainMon, 10 Oct 2022 18:59:30 GMTI have only been to a couple of digital nomad spots around the world but I must say I have been disappointed with PDC for several reasons. I am a coworking space kind of girl and even though there are a few here, they are all not great. Especially if you compare them to the spaces in Bali Canggu/Ubud for example. In PDC it was all about choosing the lesser „evil“ for me. They are okay, but I didn‘t feel the same community vibes or very inspired in these places. The choices of healthy food here is very limited. Most places are all about meat, cheese and if you find something which sounds good and more healthy often is very bland. As others said it is very touristy but there is quite a few things to do, but in order to find out whats happening you need to be in whatsapp groups, which for me is not ideal. Getting around is decent as everything is quite close, yet the high temperatures make it always a sweaty endeavour. Its mostly only comfortable to go out when the sun goes down. Overall its not a bad place to be, but its not somewhere I see myself stay for a long time.

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/12035/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-playa-del-carmen-mexicohttps://discussplaces.com/topic/12035/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-playa-del-carmen-mexicoThu, 20 Oct 2022 10:59:16 GMTPrices have gone up so living in the center is not that cheap anymore. Another thing: low-quality tourism has grown uncontrollably in the past few years due to lack of planning from the City, becoming a true nuisance for locals, especially in downtown. The city feels overcrowded and noisy, too much for its size and population--yes, it is a big village, not a buzzing city. Other than that, the weather is generally quite good, and although public transportation is bad, you can move around pretty easily. Not and "absolute gem" by any means (architecture is horrible other than in the center), but livable.

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11961/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-valencia-spainhttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11961/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-valencia-spainWed, 12 Oct 2022 15:59:16 GMTToronto is a fantastic city with good subway transit and is a rail transit hub. Rents are about $1500 for a one bedroom and $2,500 for a 2 bedroom condo downtown. You can get cheaper as you move outside the core. There are a lot of parks and bike trails and in the summer the Toronto islands are a great venue. No more expensive than most cities, lots of nightlife, theatre, and a good music scene when Covid isn't an issue. Crime is generally not an issue unless you go looking for problems (as anywhere).

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11900/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-toronto-canadahttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11900/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-toronto-canadaSun, 09 Oct 2022 06:59:39 GMTReally enjoying Seoul so far. It is very hard to make friends at first as not many people will speak English or are too afraid to. Maybe easier in Itaewon. For phone service I was able to get month to month service on KT with unlimited data for only 35,000 won a month. Check out the desk with a sign in Thai on the electronics floor at IPark Mall connected to Yonsan station for this deal. They speak great English as well.

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11997/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-seoul-south-koreahttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11997/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-seoul-south-koreaSat, 15 Oct 2022 23:59:15 GMT@aqsa-nauman I surely Vote for Turkey and i wish I could see countryside of the united kingdom it is very historical with many palaces and mountains.
Not to forget our own country Pakistan has scenic beauties too. Murree being one of my fav places

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11707/karachi-seahttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11707/karachi-seaTue, 20 Sep 2022 12:02:58 GMTPortimao best place for digital nomads. Everything you need, international community, many activties and sports, and great cost of living

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11846/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-portimao-portugalhttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11846/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-portimao-portugalThu, 06 Oct 2022 21:00:06 GMTGreat for 2 days to a week. No longer is needed. Was there for a month and frequently went to islands due to Athens being dirty touristy, and somewhat boring. Foods good though!

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11965/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-athens-canadahttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11965/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-athens-canadaWed, 12 Oct 2022 22:59:16 GMTI'm a Doer

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11753/are-you-a-thinker-or-doerhttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11753/are-you-a-thinker-or-doerMon, 26 Sep 2022 16:54:25 GMTwhat abt tripadviser ?

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11821/free-travel-apps-to-book-your-next-flighthttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11821/free-travel-apps-to-book-your-next-flightTue, 04 Oct 2022 18:25:22 GMTBrasov looks like any historic German city but Brasov is a resort city, the entire old town is only catered to tourism. There's nothing special about it.

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11881/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-brasov-romaniahttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11881/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-brasov-romaniaSat, 08 Oct 2022 09:59:39 GMTI have lived all over the world the past 12 years and i have to say that Guadalajara or Zapopan where i live is my biggest favorite so far of all places. I have lived in Sweden Gibraltar, Mauritius, Dubai, Australia, Spain, Panama, Costa Rica, Serbia, Montenegro and the US and now recently moved to Mexico and love this city more than Mexico City and Monterrey which i also tried before Guadalajara. Its a modern and bustling metropolitan city with the feel of a small town charm and has everything you need and friendly people that give first class service and even try to speak english. Go check it out you wont regret it!! 👌🏼

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11925/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-guadalajara-mexicohttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11925/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-guadalajara-mexicoMon, 10 Oct 2022 05:59:29 GMTAmazing place and kind of a futuristic city!! Public transportation is also great, especially the subway.

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11956/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-sao-paulo-brazilhttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11956/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-sao-paulo-brazilWed, 12 Oct 2022 08:59:15 GMTI stayed in Cape Town for 3 months end of 2021 and loved every minute of it. We rented a villa in Camps Bay = the BEST suburb ever. I felt like I was on a tropical island with the beach on one side and the mountain with a lot of glorious hikes on the other. Internet speed was amazing uncapped fibre with up to 100mbps. We mostly cooked from home as the grocery store was walking distance, but the restaurants in Cape Town is so so good - and so cheap too. Crime was not an issue, we never felt unsafe, but we are all streetwise so would not walk anywhere stupid or do stupid things to attract attention. The crime in Camps Bay is non violent, mostly petty crime too. I will make this a regular stop on my nomadic work journey.

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11960/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-cape-town-south-africahttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11960/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-cape-town-south-africaWed, 12 Oct 2022 12:59:15 GMTManila is an incredibly welcoming city and cheap to live. Accommodation in ultra luxurious condos is reasonable foot massage whilst tapping out emails (£7 per hour) makes working from here a no brainer. Agree living in the Greenbelt area is a no brainer. Vegetarian choices can be limited in some places but excellent (and so cheap!) Delivery services are available, including diet chef stuff which is unaffordable anywhere else. The streets feel safe inside Makati and the areas around greenbelt and I have never felt uneasy in good areas, which is not the same as London where you are constantly feeling at risk. Bureaucracy is tough in Manila though. Just chill, queue, take your laptop to keep you busy, and remember to be unstintingly polite - locals do not deal well with confrontation and you do well to empathise with them rather than get off by being "right" .

]]>https://discussplaces.com/topic/11978/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-manila-philippineshttps://discussplaces.com/topic/11978/pros-and-cons-of-living-in-manila-philippinesThu, 13 Oct 2022 22:59:15 GMT