edcRachel

joined 10 months ago
[–] edcRachel@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, I get a lot of "how do you afford a hotel every night? Last time we were in Cancun it was $700 per night!".

Ok but you don't have to spend $700 in Cancun either.

[–] edcRachel@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (5 children)

This. When a lot of people go on their one yearly 5 day vacation they're dropping 5 grand on first class flights, nice resorts, high end activities, fancy dining, etc. Which makes sense if that's your only holiday.

..... That's very different then what I'm doing when I'm in a place for 2 months and people can't seem to wrap their head around that. No really Linda, I'm mostly cooking at home. But to them they're like "well then what's the point?".

[–] edcRachel@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Very curious if it's as safe for women as men

[–] edcRachel@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

This is very last minute to book a whole month. You're taking about a sun destination in the middle of winter. Remember if even one day is booked, a place will show unavailable, so if you wanna get a month you really need to do it well in advance. Of course anything cheap and decent books up early.

You can try splitting into 2 x 2 week stays or 1 week stays nearby each other. Bit of a pain of course but it'll give you more options.

[–] edcRachel@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

"suggest some people" - what do you mean?

I suggest George Bush, Paris Hilton, and Daft Punk.

[–] edcRachel@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Digital nomad isn't a career so it doesn't have a normal range.

There are people out there doing the most minimal freelance they can, just enough to get by in a low cost area.

There are people making average money who are either blowing it all or living somewhere cheap so they can save it all.

There are people making bank in corporate jobs or in freelance/owning a business that have done extremely well living across all ranges.

I know people living on $700 a month and others pulling $17,000 a month.

[–] edcRachel@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Oh hey, checking in from number 4! Hit me up if you want a tour. I can show you the flea market and the farmers market. Maybe the gym.

[–] edcRachel@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I bet that slapped

[–] edcRachel@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Peru has an unspeakable number of Chilis and they were always full. There were probably 4 of them within a 15 minute walk of my hotel in Lima. They're EVERYWHERE. Absolutely did not understand.

[–] edcRachel@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Yes! I've noticed this too. Even in the UK it was not mixed.

[–] edcRachel@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (7 children)

I've gotten McDonald's pretty much everywhere it's available.

I'm not even a McDs fan, I just like to see what kind of different regional stuff they have on the menu.

[–] edcRachel@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I've definitely seen roaches in Canada in apartment buildings, but thankfully they're not really flying around outside and coming in the windows like they are in other places.

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