{"id":11656,"date":"2019-11-04T22:46:17","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T22:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/face\/?p=11656"},"modified":"2021-08-09T14:01:19","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T14:01:19","slug":"nomad-list-your-new-digs-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/nomad-list-your-new-digs-at-a-glance\/","title":{"rendered":"Nomad List | your new digs, at a glance"},"content":{"rendered":"Approx read: <\/span> 4<\/span> mins<\/span><\/span>

So you’ve decided to hit the road and work remotely as a digital nomad. Now for the hard part. Which remote is right for you?<\/h2>\n

Nomad List<\/a> can help. Crunching over 1 million data points a second, Nomad List ranks 2500+ destinations around the world. The data comes from the WHO, IMF, public APIs, veteran digital nomads and more. Rankings change every 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

At-a-glance free basics include rank, wifi speed, weather and air quality and cost of living. Click on a city for the latest scores on new-to-you essentials including safety, quality of hospitals, walkability, racial tolerance and fun. It’s like swiping right on a dating app, except the reality isn’t bald, fat, and 30 years older than you expected.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

For more options, there’s a pay version that includes information on remote working in the city, access to expat forums, and more.<\/p>\n

Not quite so destination-determined?<\/h4>\n

Use filters to determine price, climate, internet speed, time of year. Also visa-free destinations based on your passport, city size preferences, gender, religion, and attitude toward alternative smoking blends. Add language, cultural enclaves, (Little Mexico, Little Paris) sports, food, weather and more.<\/p>\n

Still not sure?<\/h4>\n

Check out the Cost of Living guide, that breaks down coworking and accommodation expenses. The page includes the price of coffee, a different kind of start up for working travellers, and a little something for quitting time: the price of a local beer.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Coworking spaces by neighbourhood<\/h4>\n

You want to be able to access reliable wifi near your home, right? Maybe you crave air conditioning or just a chance to kvetch with other people doing what you’re doing.<\/p>\n

Coworking sites are plotted on a map colour-coded by hilarious-but-useful neighbourhood categories: Suits, Rich, Hip, Tourist, Student and Normie.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Pros and cons<\/h4>\n

The Pros and Cons offers a quick look at what’s great about a place and what’s not so great in a single page. Beware: some of the info is based on crunchy numbers, the rest is crowd-sourced.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Insider info<\/h4>\n

The Nomad Guide tab takes you to local detes about quantitative granular stuff: voltage and plug types, population, as well as more qualitative, subjective tips: best coffee place, best wireless carrier, and best taxi service.<\/p>\n

These evaluations can be hit or miss. For example, I’d really love to know how Hamburg is more fun than New Orleans. Y’all gotta take this bit with a grain of salt.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Not just for digital nomads<\/h4>\n

Thinking of changing a career or just looking for a more local experience as a traveller? This site is great for people interested in the B-sides of travel.<\/p>\n

Is this info absolutely reliable?<\/h4>\n

Of course not! People travel and work in different ways. Data changes daily. What are two things everyone has? Opinions and….<\/p>\n

Experienced digital nomads use networking, research, and sometimes plain-old curiousity about new destinations. How does Jack Davidson<\/a>, a battleface contributor and 7 year+ digital nomad do it?<\/p>\n

‘Some places just appeal because they look pretty. Others are steeped in culture or history. Some have great weather. Others, a minuscule cost of living.’<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Think negative.<\/h4>\n

What’s absolutely off the list? That’s a good start. Vegans: rural Uzbekistan may not be your best bet.<\/p>\n

Triangulate<\/h4>\n

Nomad List is just one of many sites that can help you get where you’re going. It’s a tool to help get you started.<\/p>\n

Be positive!<\/h4>\n

Your first destination isn’t ideal? Keep moving.<\/p>\n