From what I read on this sub, the focus seems to be in developing countries or Eastern Europe. Just curious as to why US/Canada isn’t as popular as DN?
I get that it’s more expensive but there are ways around it. I think the beauty and stuff to do in such country tops a lot of places!
Just being curious and would like to know your point of views, not trying to take away anything from other countries :)
The draw of DN is not to see the same five chains in every American city but to experience the entire world at a much more affordable price. I’ve been to almost every big American city and a ton of medium-sized ones. They are largely all the same with the same generic bars, restaurants, shops, and generic downtown attractions. American culture is boring. I’ve lived here my whole life. I’m trying to eat street food every day and live in a walkable community in a country I’ve never been to.
What major cities have you been to? I’m from NYC and I found all the cities in the US so different. Can’t compare Brooklyn to SF to New Orleans to Scottsdale.
I disagree. I think some american culture is interesting. Its also such a vast country with different cities, climates and cultures. Seattle vs San Diego vs Austen vs New York all have different things to offer. I think a lot of people might share your opinion because they themselves are from the US, and want to see other places in the world, but the us does offer a lot of national parks, good food, different climates, etc.
American culture is at best boring and at worst terrifying. There’s the obvious things, like guns, violence, racism, police brutality, politics, nationalism and celebrity worshiping that make it pretty low on most people’s lists of places to go.
When bother when the world has so many cool places?
This. It also frankly sucks here. I get the feeling most of the posters in here ARE Americans wanting to escape this distopian place and explore the world on the cheap. I’m an expat living and working in America (used to be a work visa, now GC) but I honestly can’t stand it here. Everyone I’m friends with at work feels the same way. But the money. The money is just too good. Like really really really good. So go perm remote and travel to other countries is the only way to survive and keep your sanity. Been doing it for a few years now and couldn’t imagine living any other way now. I get depressed every time I have to return to the US for a while.
Yeah I get the sense that there’s a ton of Americans here as well. Americans themselves can be cool and there are definitely cool things to see and do in America but going there for an extended stay as a digital nomad? Hell no. Like you said, the money is appealing but otherwise it’s super dull. Australia (where I’m from) is the same.