Hi guys! 😊 I’m Mirjana, 36, from Munich, Germany. I’m a digital nomad and I’ll start my journey at the end of October in Brazil. From there, I’ll continue to Argentina, Colombia and Mexico.

Is anyone else planning something similar and looking to travel and work around South America for a couple of months? Would be great to connect! 😊

Hi Mirjana! Nice to meet you! Lets connect!

If you were going to take a sabbatical for a year, how would you design it?

I'm looking to give my 2 week notice late October but, if LLMs are not hallucinating, if I go to SE Asia, I'd need to do some hopping around every couple months.

Chatgpt still seems convinced that Thailand is my best bet but it did warn me that the air quality in the early months of the year can be quite bad.

My goals are simple: workout a lot, get back into road cycling, fall back in love with building software for me and not for someone else.

What's everyone else's take?

This year in Thailand air quality was fine in Chiang Mai well into mid-February; probably due to government measures in the region. However, it’s still affected by neighboring countries and friends told me it got bad soon after. Southern regions didn’t seem to have the same issues, I spent a month chilling in a navy town named Sattahip in March. What I’d recommend is:
- Thailand December to end of February or mid March
- Then Vietnam, I started it off in Da Nang. I went up north to Sa Pa but air quality was pretty bad mid April tbh. If I did it again I’d probably head south and go to Vietnam before it gets too hot.
- Then I’d recommend Indonesian islands like Bali in April. I didn’t personally go but that’s when the season starts apparently; and I did a lot of research while I waited for 3 years for someone to go on the trip with me. My advice is; don’t wait, just go. You’ll figure it out. My plan was to swing by to Bali, but I got tired of missing friends and family around month 3 mark; so I decided to make my way back home to Turkey. But Dubai was risky due to the war, so I made another trip out of it and spent a month in Uzbekistan on my way back home. It ended up being great and I’ll likely visit again.

Hey! Going to Morocco for the 1st time. What’s the best spot to live by the beach?

This is great. Thank you so much.

I wish I could take off tomorrow but I tore my ACL in February so I'm waiting for my surgeon to clear me for a return to sports 😅

Oof, best of luck with that! I also hit a wall with an MS diagnosis this June so I’m stuck home until my treatment starts, too, lol.

Hey Alya, thanks for your message. Unfortunately I’m not going to Mexico City. I will be in Tulum and Playa del Carmen ☺️

hey Alya! im doing a nomads meetup this thursday!

Hi, everyone! I'm Ce'Lene, 38, from Hawai'i/Seattle. I've been an entrepreneur for 2 years and I've already been to about 20 countries; however, I'm officially a digital nomad as of this month. I'm starting my journey off in CDMX and I'm excited to explore some new places! I'll mostly be traveling to Latin American countries to go out latin dancing and take dance classes! Looking forward to connecting with you all!

Taghazout, Tamraght and Imsouane

Imsouane especially is a beautiful quiet spot with lots of surfing

Essaouira has it all imo. I'm also into kitesurfing so perfect for me. the old medina part of town is really nice and filled with good restaurants and cafes. On top of that it's super chill. highly recommend it.

Hey anybody use stable coin for payments in vietnam, if so which app do you use?

localpay.asia is good

hey friends i have a question. i’ve got the digital nomad visa in spain and am applying for the 5 year DTV for thailand end of the year. has anyone else done the same ? any blockers you experienced from the spanish side ?

Hey! Any digital nomads in Nha Trang these days? Are they any English tech gatherings?

I don’t have the Thai DTV but do have the Spanish nomad visa.

You will likely need to pay Spanish taxes if you’re living in Spain for at least 183 days in a calendar year.

That’s as much as I know

Hey all, are there any hyperlocal social apps that people actually use? I’m trying to understand what makes them tick

hey dustin, yeh i am already fully registered and paid to date etc i’ve been here for 4 years, its more whether spain will find concept of me potentially being in thailand for an extended period (but still less than 183 days) as a red flag.

Anyone here who doesn't speak Portuguese and from North America, driven a car in Floripa and mainland? Are the road signs and rules similar?

Ooo! Is there a link or smth to learn more?

I'm in cdmx, they have regular language meetups almost every day of the week. There is one tonight in condensa

Hyperlocal? Like WhatsApp?

yes check #meetups here

Ah can you share more info (site/group)? I'd love to join!

My favourite areas are Campeche and Lagoa.

Floripa is pretty safe, I wouldn’t worry a lot about it. Focus on what are your priorities like: cafes, close to the beach, good modern gym, close to a mall… and go for it.

Visit Huerto Roma Verde on a Saturday or Sunday between 11am and 5pm. Usually a lot of very fun things there.

The one tonight is called flow, at wallace whiskey bar. You can find it on meetup.com. Entry fee is 100 pesos if you buy it online

anyone in CDMX does bjj and want to roll?

does anyone have experience living in a coliving space in chiang mai?

Hello everyone, anyone renting in Japan for October-November-December? Can be Tokyo or more north, plan to go to Aomori

Thanks! Regarding the WiFi… is it good? I was reading bad stuff about it 🥹😅

Anyone looking for a room in Vancouver? 🇨🇦

I use Yodl

going to be in guatemala on thursday! anyone interested in linking? will be there for 3 weeks

I've driven all over Brazil in a rented car. Only thing I'd advise is watch out for random speedbumps on the highway 😂 otherwise it's pretty safe. Floripa is the safest, but I've also driven all over Minas, the Coconut coast, all the SP coastline, and to the Ilhas without issue. Cars are fairly priced at the airport and easy to book and return.

Agreed, Essaouira is also pretty good, there is a coworking there with stable wifi.

I found the wifi in all these places fine
Get a Sim or 2 (from different providers) if you really need stability
Often the mobile network is more stable in Morocco than WiFi

Most coworkings have stable wifi

Hey Markus, interesting

8 year nomad, mostly of Bali, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, Mexico City. Just got the Greek Digital Nomad Visa and planning to base out of Athens for fall, hit some islands when tourists begin to clear next month. Who’s around?! Thinking of doing a Nomads.com meetup event. (Would also appreciate any links to the local groups.)

200 usd night? are you joking me? for founders?

A normal hotel in europe costs easily 80-150$ I read what all is included to me it seems pretty reasonable given that you can attend events and get access to the community I didnt compare local prices for hotels in general though

The random speedbumps are real 😂

Can anyone recommend a good stablecoin payment solution to pay in Thailand with QR codes? Thanks!

Hello! I'll be in Sofia 14-15th and 18th of September and some days also in Burgas, if someone wants to hang out with a non-stop talking Spaniard 😜

Hey everyone! 👋 I’m Boyke, 28.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer and AI Automation Developer, working mainly with Next.js, TypeScript, and AI-powered business systems.

Lately, I’ve been focused on building tools that connect business data, automate workflows, and help business owners make better decisions.

I’m here to meet founders, developers, entrepreneurs, and remote workers from around the world, exchange ideas, and hopefully find some interesting collaborations along the way.

You can check out my work here:
https://www.boykebn.com/

Nice to meet you all! 🌍

Hey everyone, I get to Da Nang, from
Nha Trang today. If anyone wants to get a gym lift in or come diving with me at the Cham Islands this week let me know. Looking forward to meeting some of you.

dont think there is. regulatory doesnt allow it

I'm surprised because there is an option in almost all countries I know so far. Even neighboring countries to Thailand

the local exchanges are working on a product called tourist digipay (you can google it) with the local authorities but it has been a work in progress for the last 1 year plus

Incredible that most other countries have found many solutions long ago. Even Bangladesh, Pakistan, etc.

Like Happn but if it was for meet-ups (pub crawls, cowork etc). Meetup.com, for example, is very organisation-driven - I’m looking for something person-driven

Hey all, somebody in Madagscar? 😅🫶🏾🇲🇬

Hi I'm looking for a ~1 month sublet/rental in Valencia starting somewhere in Oct. Anyone know a good website other than airnb/fb groups to look?

Anyone here kitesurfing in Ceará / Fortaleza?

Any china bank that can be opened outside of china for alipay?

I don't think the paper work is really the problem. It's a lot of paper work, but if you work with someone competent it's not exactly difficult to get the paper work together.
The hard part (for me) is are mainly the following points:
I cannot leave Paraguay for more than 90d per year during the 3 years prior to the application date
To qualify for citizenship, you need to have local economic activity and pay local taxes. In my case this was complicated because all my income is abroad. I figured out how to funnel a part of my income into the country and pay taxes on that part, which allows me to qualify for citizenship.

I'd like to be. In Ethiopia now. Are you in Madagascar?

Yess

This is very useful. Thank you.

Do you know more about the general criteria for what defined local ties?

Hi everyone! 👋

I’m looking to connect with headshot and personal branding photographers.

If you're a photographer—or know someone I should connect with—feel free to message me! 🙂

Hello everyone ! My names Sami - planning on moving to Bangkok to work remotely.
Looking at living in Thong Lor region.

Hello! Anyone in Tirana next week? 🙂

Hello 👋
Would anyone here be in Sarajevo next month?

Idealista? it helped me out before

Anyone been to itacoatiara beach in niteroi?

I'm not a lawyer. From what I've heard, the easiest way to satisfy the "local ties" requirement is to buy some property, even if it's just an investment and not to live there

local ties could also be getting a ‘Paraguay EAS’ and bring a part of your foreign income in that way. Maybe get some Paraguayan stocks/bonds/cd held in there too.

Any nightlife places in Tbilisi that get lively early?

Not my speciality, but maybe things like Mutant Radio or Left Bank (not sure when starts). Maybe Lado. Otherwise more like bars (Old Town in particular). There's a complex around Zeche that can get quite lively (entrance is a little unobvious). Maybe Pluto's Records.