In May 2014, I arrived in Northern Thailand to begin a 4 month internship for a digital marketing company.

Like others before me, by the time it came to return ‘home’, Chiang Mai had cast its magic wand and weave over me a spell of serenity that remains to this day.

I did return to Australia - but only long enough to sell my possessions and pack my film equipment.

At that time, Chiang Mai was the world HQ for the digital nomad movement - so I had a ton of help to shift my on-stage income to online. I also
* fell in love (and still am)
* bought a great value condo. I couldn't afford this luxury in Oz
* made my money to go further and not lost to government taxes (like in most western countries)
* learned to relax, stay calm and stop focussing on work
* felt enough freedom to take a day off and Goof Around without feeling guilty that I should be working to pay rent
* found a simple life as stress is debilitating

10 years later I live on a farm where the local shop uses an a 🇦🇺

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112,149

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countries

cities

23 Jun '24 15d 8 Jul '24 8 Jul '24
23 Jun '24

Seoul

25°C 77°F South Korea

1 May '24 2mo 23 Jun '24 23 Jun '24
1 May '24

Chiang Mai

32°C 90°F Thailand

19 Mar '24 24h 20 Mar '24 20 Mar '24
19 Mar '24

Taichung

22°C 72°F Taiwan

12 Mar '24 12d 24 Mar '24 24 Mar '24
12 Mar '24

Taipei

22°C 71°F Taiwan

with Greg Hung Nomad List member

2023

18 Aug '23 13d 31 Aug '23 31 Aug '23
18 Aug '23

Penang

29°C 84°F Malaysia

13 Aug '23 5d 18 Aug '23 18 Aug '23
13 Aug '23

Krabi

29°C 84°F Thailand

17 Jul '23 3d 20 Jul '23 20 Jul '23
17 Jul '23

Osaka

30°C 86°F Japan

with Greg Hung Nomad List member

14 Jul '23 2d 16 Jul '23 16 Jul '23
14 Jul '23

Tokyo

30°C 85°F Japan

with Greg Hung Nomad List member

13 Jul '23 1mo 18 Aug '23 18 Aug '23
13 Jul '23

Chiang Mai

30°C 85°F Thailand

11 Jul '23 2d 13 Jul '23 13 Jul '23
11 Jul '23

Nagoya

30°C 86°F Japan

sumo

6 Jul '23 4d 10 Jul '23 10 Jul '23
6 Jul '23

Chiang Mai

30°C 85°F Thailand

YouTube Creators Meetup on Friday 7th July @ Food 4 Thought 3pm

6 Feb '23 2mo 19 Apr '23 19 Apr '23
6 Feb '23

Sydney

22°C 72°F Australia

Lots of regulations

2022

9 Nov '22 3mo 6 Feb '23 6 Feb '23
9 Nov '22

Chiang Mai

29°C 84°F Thailand

9 Nov '22 24h 9 Nov '22 9 Nov '22
9 Nov '22

The Golden Triangle

Laos

30 Aug '22 2mo 9 Nov '22 9 Nov '22
30 Aug '22

Chiang Rai

28°C 82°F Thailand

25 Aug '22 5d 30 Aug '22 30 Aug '22
25 Aug '22

Luang Prabang

29°C 84°F Laos

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🍹 Meetups attended (2)

Tue, 18 Jul, 2023, 17:00 PM

Osaka 2 RSVPs

@ WeWork Namba SkyO

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023, 20:00 PM

Tokyo 11 RSVPs

@ Commune

❤️ Favorites

Chiang Mai

Thailand

Chiang Mai ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° AQI 69 😷 16 1,289ドル / mo 19 Mbps ×ばつ

Pokhara

Nepal

Pokhara ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😝 Cheap 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked great 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌫 Feels 17° 63° 17° 63° 17 900ドル / mo 13 Mbps ×ばつ

Penang

Malaysia

Penang ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌥 Feels 33° 91° 30° 87° 🥵 18 1,130ドル / mo 18 Mbps ×ばつ

Kathmandu

Nepal

Kathmandu ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😝 Cheap 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌫 Feels 14° 57° 14° 58° AQI 152 😷 19 902ドル / mo 5 Mbps ×ばつ

🌎 Regions collected (4 of 8)

🚩 Flags collected (15 of 275)

🌍 Top countries

Thailand

Thailand ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌥 Feels 29° 84° 27° 80° 1yr 1,777ドル / mo 19 Mbps ×ばつ

Hong Kong

Hong Kong ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey 📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌥 Feels 19° 66° 19° 65° 5mo 3,126ドル / mo 74 Mbps ×ばつ

Australia

Australia ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 24° 74° 24° 73° AQI 23 3mo 4,158ドル / mo 84 Mbps ×ばつ

Malaysia

Malaysia ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌥 Feels 34° 93° 30° 85° 19d 1,361ドル / mo 17 Mbps ×ばつ

South Korea

South Korea ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety great Tap to open 🌫 Feels 3° 37° 3° 37° AQI 55 😷 15d 2,103ドル / mo 38 Mbps ×ばつ

Taiwan

Taiwan ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌥 Feels 20° 68° 20° 67° AQI 59 😷 13d 2,135ドル / mo 24 Mbps ×ばつ

India

India ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😝 Cheap 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked great 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open ☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 72° 12d 997ドル / mo 36 Mbps ×ばつ

Japan

Japan ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🙂 Okay 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked great 👮 Safety great Tap to open 🌥 Feels 6° 42° 7° 43° AQI 24 12d 2,550ドル / mo 29 Mbps ×ばつ

🛬 Most visits

Chiang Mai

Thailand

Chiang Mai ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° AQI 69 😷 6x 1,289ドル / mo 19 Mbps ×ばつ

Sydney

Australia

Sydney ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 23° 73° 23° 73° AQI 35 2x 4,071ドル / mo 84 Mbps ×ばつ

Tokyo

Japan

Tokyo ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🙂 Okay 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety great Tap to open ☀️ Feels 7° 45° 8° 46° AQI 30 2x 2,971ドル / mo 29 Mbps ×ばつ

Osaka

Japan

Osaka ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌥 Feels 4° 39° 5° 41° AQI 46 2x 2,293ドル / mo 26 Mbps ×ばつ

Penang

Malaysia

Penang ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌥 Feels 33° 91° 30° 87° 🥵 2x 1,130ドル / mo 18 Mbps ×ばつ

Jakarta

Indonesia

Jakarta ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 33° 91° 28° 82° 🥵 AQI 30 1x 1,195ドル / mo 12 Mbps ×ばつ

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open ☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 72° 1x 4,061ドル / mo 11 Mbps ×ばつ

Athens

Greece

Athens ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open ☀️ Feels 6° 43° 7° 45° AQI 63 😷 1x 3,221ドル / mo 12 Mbps ×ばつ

🛌 Most time spent

Chiang Mai

Thailand

Chiang Mai ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° AQI 69 😷 12mo 1,289ドル / mo 19 Mbps ×ばつ

Hong Kong

Hong Kong ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey 📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌥 Feels 19° 66° 19° 66° 5mo 3,126ドル / mo 74 Mbps ×ばつ

Sydney

Australia

Sydney ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 23° 73° 23° 73° AQI 35 3mo 4,071ドル / mo 84 Mbps ×ばつ

Chiang Rai

Thailand

Chiang Rai ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked great 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open ☀️ Feels 21° 70° 21° 69° 2mo 1,109ドル / mo 24 Mbps ×ばつ

Penang

Malaysia

Penang ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌥 Feels 33° 91° 30° 87° 🥵 19d 1,130ドル / mo 18 Mbps ×ばつ

Seoul

South Korea

Seoul ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 15d 2,421ドル / mo 35 Mbps ×ばつ

Delhi

India

Delhi ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌫 Feels 16° 61° 16° 60° AQI 261 😷 12d 1,129ドル / mo 36 Mbps ×ばつ

Taipei

Taiwan

Taipei ⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌥 Feels 19° 66° 19° 66° AQI 59 😷 12d 2,164ドル / mo 23 Mbps ×ばつ

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