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Do any of you regularly go "slowmad" and if so what's your strategy for apartments? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by brainhack3r@alien.top to c/digitalnomad@expats.zone

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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.

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[–] Known_Impression1356@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Hmm, I've been slomading through LATAM for the last 3 years now and the cut off to be considered a slomad is definitely 1 MONTH in a city/country and possibly staying up to a year... After that you're either an expat or an illegal immigrant. 😂

I, and all the other slomads I know from USA/CAN, typically book month-long Airbnbs, almost exclusively, because we travel light and don't want to be burdened furnishing apartments and then going through the hassle of selling items when we decide to leave. Some of my European friends claim to find better deals on Bookings.com, but the value difference seems negligible at a glance.

If you're going to go the route of furnishing each place, its probably best to lock in 6-month rental agreements to make the energy and money worth your time.