The nomad lifestyle has gained quite popularity especially due to the increase in remote jobs (Castrillon, 2022). As the opportunity to work remotely allow people to have an office in every corner of the world, some are more suitable in terms of price, connection, and quality. Below are five top travel locations for the digital nomad in the year 2024.
Ø Bali,
Indonesia
Ø Tbilisi,
Georgia
Ø Chiang
Mai Thailand
Ø Lisbon,
Portugal
Ø Medellín,
Colombia
Why Bali….?
Bali tourism has been trending for the nomadic workers for several years, and the influence is persistent instead of increasing (Situmorang, 2022). Due to the beautiful beaches, diverse coworking spaces, and an extremely affordable cost of living Bali still remains popular among freelancers and remote employees. It is fairly easy to survive in Bali while spending anything between $1000 $1500 in terms of rent, food and some pleasure (Woldoff and Litchfield, 2021). Internet speeds in Bali have since improved you can enjoy 20-30 Mbps in most coworking spaces. Indonesia has a 30 Arrival Visa that can be extended for 60 days, additionally, the government of the country continually discussed new visa types for long-term residencies.
Why Tbilisi…?
Tbilisi
‘s popularity has been rising rapidly as a digital nomad destination because of
low prices, recitalist visas, and cultural attractions. The city acquires the
desired blend of old world feel enveloped with new age facilities (Becattini and Becattini, 2024).
It is very cheap to live in Georgia with monthly living expenses being between
$700 and $1200 (Honey, 2024).
Tbilisi has relatively fast internet at a range of 25-50 Mbps Georgia has one
of the most open visa policies for digital nomads, with citizens of over ninety
countries allowed to stay in the country for up to a year without a visa,
provided they don’t engage in business or employment.
Why Chiang Mai…?
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| Source: (Fabienne, 2017) |
Chiang Mai has been on top of the list of many digital nomads since affording compared to other countries, with rich culture, and friendly towards remote workers. Chiang Mai is relatively cheap to live in with average monthly costs of living between $800 and $1200 (Fabienne, 2017). This made the internet speed adequate for streaming, video conferencing and other large file transfers as the current download speed is at 80Mbps on average. Chiang Mai has great work environment as it has temples, coffee shops, and other establishments of the modern world as well as it is surrounded by natural beauty like Doi Suthep.
Why Lisbon….?
From romantic streets with trams to big houses by the sea, combined with a rich remote work culture, Lisbon is pushing for the title of the best destination for digital nomads (LocalNomads, 2024). Lisbon is costlier than some of the other popular destinations but still cheap to live in because the cost ranges between $1,500 and $2,500 per month. Fortunately, Lisbon is some of the best connected when it comes to Internet speeds, frequently exceeding 150 Mbps. The view of Atlantic Coast is a great examples of buildings, taste the unique nightlife in one of the sunniest cities in Europe.
Why Medellín…?
Medellín Also known as the “City of Eternal Spring,” you can expect great weather throughout the year, and with an evolving digital nomad idea. Cost of living in Medellín is relatively low, and the prices may vary between $900 and $1;500 for a month (Cook, 2023). Affordable internet connectivity is secure with an average internet speed range of 50-70 Mbps. Such places as Selina and Atomhouse are available in abundance, which creates a fantastic opportunity for networking. The city is all about modern amenities and also has well-placed patches of greenery, and with nature, culture and coffee nearby (Gurvičius, 2021).
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