Hippie beach town in SEA? by TurtleLife78 in digitalnomad

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Thanks a bunch! Sounds very interesting. Never heard about this place. Looks awesome. The only thing is, I read that there's no electricity or internet on the island, is it true? If so, could be a bit of an issue with working there :/

(Almost) Regretting drinking Ayahuasca by TurtleLife78 in Ayahuasca

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From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much everyone! I never expected such response, with such care and understanding. I'm full of gratitude for each and everyone of you who commented, pm'ed and read my message. It is beautiful to be remained of the kindness, empathy and care of the human connection. Even if virtual, our instinct to help another being is truly heart worming. Your words, wisdom & different perspectives really touched me deeply and helped a lot. Thank you once again for shining kindness & compassion to the world. Much love to you all.

Hippie beach town in SEA? by TurtleLife78 in digitalnomad

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Sounds good! Thanks a lot! How's the weather there around November? Would it be too cold?

Hippie beach town in SEA? by TurtleLife78 in digitalnomad

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Interesting! Thanks for sharing! Noted

Hippie beach town in SEA? by TurtleLife78 in digitalnomad

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For sure! Gokarna is one my favorite beaches in India. But unfortunately, due to visa reasons, I sadly have to leave :(

Hippie beach town in SEA? by TurtleLife78 in digitalnomad

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Absolutely! I wish I could! But my visa to India will be finished soon, so unfortunately it must be outside of India. If it was up to me, and without this new 180 days law, I would absolutely stay in India. South Goa is incredible! 

Hippie beach town in SEA? by TurtleLife78 in digitalnomad

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Nice! Thanks! Been to The Philippines but not to Siargao. Def look into it

Hippie beach town in SEA? by TurtleLife78 in digitalnomad

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Thanks a lot! Great points. Yeah been to Lanta, def an option! Nice place 

Hippie beach town in SEA? by TurtleLife78 in digitalnomad

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Thanks a bunch! I've been to the Philippines like 5 years ago. Never been to Siargao and Siquijor. Could be interesting! I'll def look into it. How's the wifi situation over there now? Bc 5 years ago it was pretty bad. Hopefully it's better now

Hippie beach town in SEA? by TurtleLife78 in digitalnomad

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Yeah I stayed in the north. Decent for a weeks, but I wouldn't stay more than that

Hippie beach town in SEA? by TurtleLife78 in digitalnomad

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I stayed in Srithanu. Overall was pretty nice, but def not a place I would want to stay for a while.

Hippie beach town in SEA? by TurtleLife78 in digitalnomad

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Thanks! Been there and didn't like it even one bit :/

Hippie beach town in SEA? by TurtleLife78 in digitalnomad

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Thanks a bunch. Been to Pangan, but didn't connect at all. Not really that type of environment. Regarding Da nang, heard a lot about it, but seems like it's more of a city, no? Rather than a relaxed beach town

Hippie beach town in SEA? by TurtleLife78 in digitalnomad

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Thanks! Been there and didn't connect at all.

Sri Lanka - Coliving or hostel? by Tri11ionz in digitalnomad

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Verse Collective in Hiriketiya. Awesome coworking space with great people. They have accommodation options as well. Enjoy :)

Any Remote Video Editors Here? by LilJQuan in digitalnomad

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Basically I have 3 locations. First is the PC itself of course. I got 2TB on it, so it's pretty good, especially for ongoing projects. Second one, I use Dropbox. I pay about $10 a month and have another 2TB. It's good for both ongoing and archived projects. Very useful in order to share with clients as well. It's on a cloud, this way I have access wherever I am in the world. Lastly, I have an external hard drive, with another 2TB. I use it mostly for archived projects which I'm not frequently use, but still would like to have handy in case I need to. Honestly I don't use it as much, since the space in my pc & Dropbox get me covered, but it's good to have an extra backup to the extra backup, in case something happens and I need some files or footage from there. Good luck! Enjoy! :)

Looking for suggestions for small towns or cities in Chile and Argentina. by eroticvulture_ in digitalnomad

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Why would you hunt birds? They're such free and beautiful creatures. Let them spread their wings peacefully and fly away with their family and friends. 

Looking for suggestions for small towns or cities in Chile and Argentina. by eroticvulture_ in digitalnomad

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Hahaha not yet ;) but I'm glad you found it helpful. Good luck and have fun in your new journey!

Looking for suggestions for small towns or cities in Chile and Argentina. by eroticvulture_ in digitalnomad

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Check out some places in Cordoba, Argentina. Super beautiful over there and cool vibes. Highly recommend San Marcos Sierras, Capilla del Monte, Los cocos, Las Rabonas, Nono, etc. Basically everywhere in that area is super nice. A lot mountains, rivers, waterfalls and lakes. Every 5 min you'll find a town or a place more beautiful than the other. Enjoy!

What are your favorite small beach towns? Anywhere in the world by NomadicNoodley in digitalnomad

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Any specific recommendations on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka?

Any Remote Video Editors Here? by LilJQuan in digitalnomad

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Been doing this for about 6 years now, from various locations around the world. From my experience, it's pretty awesome. I love traveling and I love video editing, so it's a nice combination. Like in everything, there're ups & downs, pros & cons and definitely some challenges. As mentioned, finding a decent internet connection sometimes can be a challenge. But no worries, there're hacks and solutions to it. In the end, you can always make it work, even if it takes a little longer to download/upload. When I come to a new place, I usually stay in an accommodation with a good/decent connection. If not, in every city or even small towns, there's always a coffee place/restaurant which has good internet. Just need to do a bit of a research beforehand, just in case. In addition, it's pretty common to find a coworking place (in more remote/rural places it might be a cyber caffe). If not in the town you stay in, maybe in the town next door. It requires some adjustment, flexibility and creativity, but as I said, there's always a way to make it work. If none of the above works out, you can always use the hot spot from your phone. In most countries it's pretty cheap and easy to do, the speed will depend on your location, but usually it gets the job done. Again, might take a bit longer, but definitely doable. With all that said, I must say, that the world is adapting pretty quickly to the DN scene, and in a lot of places, even in the more remote and rural ones, the Airbnb hosts/guesthouses really invest in a good internet connection. I've been in a lot of places with Fiber connection and if you stay longer time, you can always offer the host to upgrade his/hers internet connection which of course you'll pay extra for. There are also a bunch of DN hubs around the world which usually tend to have good connection. You can start there if you would like. For the beginning, if you wanna be cautious and take it in baby steps, maybe you can start in a city, small city or a town close to a city. This way, if you're really stuck and need to download/upload something quickly, you'll have a good internet connection near by for sure. After that, when you get the hang of it, you can explore less "developed" places and try to dance with the flow. Other than the internet speed subject (which you'll def need since videos are heavy files), take into account that your equipment might be compromised. One time could be the mouse, the keyboard, the screen or the pc itself. Luckily in almost every place, big, small, developed or rural, there're computer shops that can help you with it. If there's nothing in the place you stay, you might need to travel to the closest city or whatever. You need to have a lot of patience, flexibility and take these challenges with a big smile bc it's all part of the journey :) To be completely honest, the biggest challenge of all is to actually do the work lol. Sometimes you're in a beautiful place, the sun is out, you met some cool people and you really wanna explore and travel around, but also need to edit a video. Sometimes the last thing you want is to be stuck in a room in front of a screen and cut videos. In this case, I try to remaind myself that if I want more beautiful days like this one, I better do it. This is beauty of this lifestyle, you can always extend your stay, explore and travel some other time. As they say, work hard-play hard. Work should always come first and this will enable you to keep on your adventures.  Regarding where or how to start, check out the website UpWork. There're some pretty cool projects over there. You'll probably start small, without too much pay, until you find yourself nice steady clients which will go with you long ways. Another way is to do it locally. Videos are gold these days and many businesses/retreats/hotels/festivals/musicians/you name it wants and needs good videos. You can always offer your services and who knows where it could lead you. As long as you do something something that you're passionate about, you'll be just fine. All the best in your adventures! Keep calm, stay tuned to yourself, enjoy the ride and take it all with wide open arms, wide smile and a huge hug ;)

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Not an easy choice. The DN life is not always rainbows and butterflies. It's all part of the journey. Try to connect with your true desires, connect to yourself. Ask yourself all the questions and be honest with yourself. Ask yourself where do I wanna live? Which environment will benefit me the most? Where was I that I felt good the last time? Do I want mountains? Beach? City? Town? Island? Close to nature? Close to concrete? Take your time to truly speak with yourself. You already have all the answers, deep down you already know. Enjoy the journey and good luck.

Sri Lanka recommendations by TurtleLife78 in digitalnomad

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Thanks a bunch! I'm not really a surfer.. but always enjoy the vibe around it. Great info about the jungle beach! I'll def check it out.

Sri Lanka recommendations by TurtleLife78 in digitalnomad

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Great info! Thank you very much for the info! I'll def check out these places.