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Destinations

Below is a list of countries and cities we have been to ourselves.

To some of these countries, we have been many times, to some – only once or twice.

In some of these countries, we have spent only a week or two, in others – a month or more. Some of the countries where we have been the most include India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Netherlands, France, and Spain.

Our Priorities as Digital Nomads

These are things we look for when traveling as digital nomads.

  • Is the place long stay ready? How good is the city/town /country for a long stay? For 2-4 weeks or longer? How is the internet? Gym? Activities? Food? You aren’t just traveling, you are “living” there.
  • What are the food options? We both are foodies, so food matters to us. Having a great cafe culture is awesome. A big bonus point if there are grocery stores or convenience stores everywhere.
  • What are the activity options? Is the place interesting to be in for a longer stay? Are there a lot of different things to do? How easy is it to get outdoors? Hiking trails? Beach? Is the place walkable?

These are things that matter to us when deciding about staying somewhere longer.

Depending on how well the place checks the boxes for us, we sort them into:

  1. Sightseeing destinations,
  2. Short-stay destinations (up to 2 weeks),
  3. Long-stay destinations (4+ weeks).

For work, we recommend only 2 and 3.

Here you can find a list of our favorite cities for remote work.

Long stay ready

How good is the city / town / country for long stay? For 2-4 weeks or longer? How is the internet? Gym? Activities? Food? You aren’t just traveling, you are “living” there.

Food

We both are foodies, so food matters to us. Having a great cafe culture is awesome. A big bonus point if there are grocery stores or convenience stores everywhere.

Activities

Is the place interesting to be for a longer stay? Are there a lot of different things to do? How easy is it to get outdoors? Hiking trails? Beach? Is the place walkable?

Updated: May 14, 2024

This page is a work in progress. We have been traveling extensively since 2013, but “de Nomad World” was created only in 2023. These aren’t all places, cities, and countries where we have been – these are only the biggest ones where we have spent at least a couple of days.

Morocco, Africa

Africa

Egypt

  1. Alexandria (sightseeing)
    • We had a feeling that the city had seen much better times. It looked grim and run-down.
    • See our videos from Egypt.
    • Last visit: December 2021.
  2. Aswan (sightseeing)
    • There’s not much to do in the city.
    • See our videos from Egypt.
    • Last visit: December 2021.
  3. Cairo (short stay)
    • Crazy. Busy. Bustling. Overwhelming city with lots of history. A very interesting and exciting city for a visit and short stay, but not a place where you want to spend a lot of time.
    • See our videos from Egypt.
    • Last visit: December 2021.
  4. Sharm el Sheikh (short stay)
    • It’s an all-inclusive resort town. We DON’T recommend staying at a cheap all-inclusive resort. Better treat yourself for something nicer, then it may end up being a very nice experience, and you may decide to stay for a week or two. We tried both.
    • See our videos from Egypt.
    • Last visit: December 2021.

Morocco

  1. Agadir (short stay)
    • I wish we liked this big city by the beach. We didn’t like the atmosphere, it felt less safe than in other places in Morocco.
    • Last visit: December 2018.
  2. Essaouira (sightseeing)
    • Small, seaside town.
    • Last visit: December 2018.
  3. Fes (short stay)
    • A decent-size city with a nice old town and also new parts.
    • Last visit: December 2018.
  4. Marrakech (short stay)
    • It doesn’t feel like a city you would want to live in long, because it’s loud and hectic, but it’s a fun place to stay for a while.
    • Last visit: December 2018.
  5. Taghazout (sightseeing)
    • A small surfer town. If surfing is your thing, you may also spend the whole winter there. If it isn’t, then you may also skip it.
    • Last visit: December 2018.
Pha That Luang, Vientiane

Asia

Bahrain

  1. Manama (long stay).
    • There was not much to see or do in Bahrain, but I (Kaspars) felt good there. Food was cheap, transportation was good and cheap, and the atmosphere was good too.
    • See our videos from Bahrain.
    • Last visit: July 2023.

Bangladesh

  1. Dhaka (short stay).
    • This city is very rough on you. Loud, noisy, extremely crowded. Going to India afterward, you feel like going on a holiday. But I (Kaspars) felt okay there. The people are very welcoming and friendly. The food is very good and very cheap.
    • See our videos from Bangladesh.
    • Last visit: February 2023.
  2. Sreemangal (sightseeing)
  3. Sylhet (sightseeing)

Cambodia

  1. Kampot (sightseeing)
  2. Kep (sightseeing)
  3. Koh Rong Sanloem (sightseeing)
  4. Phnom Penh (long stay)
  5. Siem Reap (long stay)
  6. Sihanoukville (short stay)

China

  1. Macao (long stay)
  2. Shanghai (long stay)

Kuwait

  1. Kuwait City (short stay)

Laos

  1. Luang Prabang (long stay)
  2. Vang Vieng (sightseeing)
  3. Vientiane (short stay)

Georgia

  1. Batumi (short stay)
  2. Stepantsminda / Kazbegi (short stay)
  3. Tbilisi (long stay)

Hong Kong

  1. Hong Kong (long stay)

India

  1. Agra (sightseeing)
  2. Ahmedabad (sightseeing)
  3. Bhubaneswar (sightseeing)
  4. Chennai (sightseeing)
  5. Goa (long stay)
  6. Jaipur (sightseeing)
  7. Jaisalmer (sightseeing)
  8. Kolkata (short stay)
  9. Mangaluru (sightseeing)
  10. Mumbai (long stay)
  11. New Delhi (short stay)
  12. Shimla (short stay)
  13. Varanasi (short stay)

Indonesia

  1. Bali (long stay)
  2. Jakarta (short stay)
  3. Surabaya (short stay)

Japan

  1. Naha, Okinawa (long stay)
    • Just a nice place to be, with enough things to do, islands, beaches, good public transportation and overall good quality of life. More affordable than Tokyo.
    • See our vlogs from Japan.
    • Last visit: April 2024
  2. Tokyo (long stay)
    • Incredible city. Modern. Inspiring. Convenient. Like nothing else.
    • See our vlogs from Japan.
    • Last visit: April 2024
  3. Fukuoka (long stay)
    • A big and modern city that isn’t too touristy, with a beach and mountains not far away. Great value for money.
    • See our vlogs from Japan.
    • Last visit: April 2024

Malaysia

  1. Cameron Highlands (sightseeing)
  2. Ipoh (sightseeing)
  3. Johor Bahru (sightseeing)
  4. Kuala Lumpur (long stay)
  5. Langkawi (long stay)
  6. Malacca (short stay)
  7. Penang (long stay)
  8. Taiping (short stay)

Nepal

  1. Kathmandu (short stay)
  2. Nagarkot (sightseeing)
  3. Pokhara (short stay)

Pakistan

  1. Islamabad (short stay)
  2. Karachi (short stay)
  3. Gilgit (sightseeing)
  4. Peshawar (sightseeing)
  5. Rawalpindi (sightseeing)
  6. Lahore (short stay)

Philippines

  1. Manila (short stay)
  2. Cebu City (sightseeing)
  3. Panglao, Bohol (short stay)

Saudi Arabia

  1. Dammam (short stay)
  2. Jeddah (short stay)
  3. Riyadh (short stay)

Singapore

  1. Singapore (long stay)

South Korea

  1. Bucheon (long stay)
  2. Busan (short stay)
  3. Gumi (sightseeing)
  4. Seoul (long stay)

Taiwan

  1. Taipei (long stay)
  2. Hualien (long stay)
  3. Taoyuan (short stay)

Tajikistan

  1. Dushanbe (short stay)
  2. Khujand (sightseeing)

Thailand

  1. Bangkok (long stay)
  2. Chiang Mai (long stay)
  3. Chiang Rai (long stay)
  4. Koh Chang (sightseeing)
  5. Koh Lanta (sightseeing)
  6. Koh Lipe (short stay)
  7. Koh Phangan (sightseeing)
  8. Koh Samui (short stay)
  9. Koh Samet (short stay)
  10. Koh Tao (short stay)
  11. Krabi (Ao Nang, Krabi Town) (long stay)
  12. Pattaya (long stay)
  13. Phuket (long stay)
  14. Rayong (short stay)
  15. Udon Thani (sightseeing)

Turkey

  1. Antalya (long stay)
  2. Istanbul (long stay)

United Arab Emirates

  1. Abu Dhabi (short stay)
  2. Dubai (long stay)

Uzbekistan

  1. Bukhara (short stay)
  2. Khiva (short stay)
  3. Samarkand (short stay)
  4. Tashkent (short stay)
  5. Termez (sightseeing)

Vietnam

  1. Dalat (short stay)
  2. Ho Chi Minh City (long stay)
  3. Mui Ne (sightseeing)
  4. Nha Trang (short stay)
  5. Phu Quoc Island (short stay)
Level airplane in Barcelona

Europe

Austria

  1. Vienna (long stay)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. Banja Luka (sightseeing)
  2. Mostar (short stay)
  3. Sarajevo (long stay)

Bulgaria

  1. Sofia (short stay)

Czech Republic

  1. Prague (long stay)

Estonia

  1. Haapsalu (short stay)
  2. Parnu (short stay)
  3. Tallinn (long stay)
  4. Tartu (long stay)
  5. Valga (sightseeing)

France

  1. Paris (long stay)
  2. Lyon (short stay)

Germany

  1. Berlin (long stay)

Hungary

  1. Budapest (long stay)

Italy

  1. Bergamo (short stay)
  2. Milan (short stay)
  3. Rome (long stay)
  4. Turin (short stay)

Latvia

  1. Cesis (long stay)
  2. Kuldiga (short stay)
  3. Liepaja (long stay)
  4. Riga (long stay)
  5. Sigulda (long stay)
  6. Valmiera (long stay)

Lithuania

  1. Vilnius (long stay)

Malta

  1. Malta (long stay)

Norway

  1. Oslo (long stay)

Netherlands

  1. Amsterdam (long stay)
  2. Rotterdam (long stay)

Portugal

  1. Lisbon (long stay)
  2. Porto (long stay)

Spain

  1. Barcelona (long stay)
  2. Fuerteventura, Canary Islands (long stay)
  3. Girona (short stay)
  4. Mallorca (long stay)

UK

  1. London (long stay)
A person using Slack app on a laptop

North America

Mexico

  1. Mexico City (long stay)
  2. Merida (long stay)
  3. Oaxaca (long stay)
  4. Playa del Carmen (long stay)
  5. San Cristobal de las Casas (short stay)

USA

  1. New York (long stay)
Next-to-Iguazu-falls-Brazil

South America & Central America

Brazil

  1. Foz do Iguacu (short stay)
  2. Paraty (short stay)
  3. Rio de Janeiro (long stay)
  4. Sao Paulo (long stay)