I’m starting to settle on the fact that ‘slowmad’ might be the way for me.

Basically, stay in a city for at LEAST 3 months but possibly up to 6.

My thinking is that I land, then spend the first week focused on finding an apartment.

They I buy a TV, desk, office chair, and a bunch of smaller things like towels.

It would be WAY cheaper than a hotel and a much nicer experience.

Then when you leave, you just sell the stuff or hire someone to do it for you.

Curious if anyone takes this approach and if they have any suggestions.

Right now I’m in BKK … and thinking of going down this route.

  • RevolutionaryEnd1244@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I work remotely and I spend 2-3 months in one location and use it as a base for weekend trips (I work Mon-Fri). I had a mixed experience with AirBNB and hotels were too expensive for a long stay (although sometimes I negotiate price with smaller hotels run by locals).

    I prefer coliving spaces, especially those targeting digital nomads. You mentioned BKK, if you plan to go to Chiang Mai, this one for example has some rooms equipped with standing desk, office chair and 4k display (and even basic tv): https://www.thesocialclub.asia/

    I’ve stayed there in the low season and I got a pretty good discount for my 3 months stay (2 month tourist visa + 1 month extension, the downside - I had to pay upfront). Unfortunately, in the high season, they get fully booked and don’t give discounts for longer than 1 month stays.