From what I read on this sub, the focus seems to be in developing countries or Eastern Europe. Just curious as to why US/Canada isn’t as popular as DN?
I get that it’s more expensive but there are ways around it. I think the beauty and stuff to do in such country tops a lot of places!
Just being curious and would like to know your point of views, not trying to take away anything from other countries :)
Renting a car is not complicated in the US at all.
what about renting a fully furnished RV as a non-resident?
But it is expensive these days
Probably the cost of living
Most of US cities are not walkable, on top of being prohibitively expensive.
I liked Montreal as a more affordable city. It’s also one of those rare North American metropolises that is actually walkable to some degree, with decent public transportation.
Most of US cities are not walkable, on top of being prohibitively expensive.
What does that have to do with anything? Renting a car in the US is dirt cheap
Terribly bad take lol it’s so expensive in the US, where the heck do you live
Define dirt cheap? Also what happens if you have an accident? Health insurance in the US is twice as expensive with my nomad plan.
Some nomads like me also don’t like car-centric cities. I like being able to walk everywhere (or at least use public transportation), and if there are cars around me, they shouldn’t have priorities over pedestrians. By that I mean that traffic lights turn green more often so you don’t have to wait for several minutes to cross the road, the speed limit is controlled, etc. It’s a personal preference, and many cities in the US don’t really fit those criteria.
I had a great time in the US as a tourist, but I don’t see myself living there.
From where?
I’m Aussie spending around 8/9 months a year in MTL as my home base and I think it’s an awesome place to live…. Just not in winter
Oh for sure, I spent 4 months there in summer, but I wouldn’t stay in winter. I came to terms with the fact that there was no perfect place on Earth a long time ago. Montréal came close for me, I made lots of friends very quickly.
Montreal is quite expensive to rent monthly, like ridiculously expensive… otherwise, love that city!
Because digital nomads aren’t real ballers. Most of them just make something similar to a full time job in western world. Because they don’t have to go to a office they’ll live like ballers in developing countries where prices are cheap. You can’t afford to live like that in USA, Canada, etc…
Correct, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that
People usually go to places that:
- offer good value for money
- offer an exciting, culturally-rich lifestyle.
The US and Canada offer neither. They’re expensive and the only culture they offer is capitalism.
Lol classic anti American reddit take. Saying the US doesn’t have culture is moronic.
Not a culture I’m particularly interested in but you do you.
Its “culture” is pretty bland
and it pretty much revolves around money
They’re expensive and the only culture they offer is capitalism.
Sounds like something only an American would say
Uh, no. Most of the people I talk to don’t really have a strong interest in going there for the above reasons. Maybe New York for a visit, but that’s it.
Oof. You need to travel more
Montreal & Quebec City are the closest you’ll get to 2) in Canada and the US and actually, also 1), comparatively.
The USA & Canada are massive overpriced shitholes in comparison to most of Europe & large parts of Asia. People will either hate that fact, or try to dispute it, but it’s so true it’s painful.
Probably cost and also a negative bias that the US and Canada don’t offer cultural experiences. Having spent time slow traveling in different provinces and states, I disagree that we have no culture. You find what you look for.
I’m based in dual citizen US-Canada. Based out of Toronto and wfh so I decided to take long workcations in different cities across Canada. Ended up going to the same ones over and over again. Montreal and Quebec City. Monthly rentals are the best value and varied from 1200usd (Quebec City - low) 1800 usd (Halifax - mid) 2800 usd (Montreal - when I splurged on a really nice place in the summer. Can be done for less.)
It should be possible to get a rental car and hop-around different accommodations, road tripping on a fixed monthly budget of 3600 USD in Canada and maybe US?
Well, I have lived in a subaru outback for a few years in the California area. Main reason was cause I loved hiking the Sierra region. The main obstacle I would think is internet connectivity- which can be resolved by starlink (not available at that time) - but I had hotspots and yagi antennas to pull signal. Then i drove into Mexico and lived a couple of years hoppping cities and volcanoes. Then South america. The point is that its doable.
No idea how your brain works but yes, to rent a basic studio as a foreigner in LA, you need $2500 minimum, anywhere in SEA or South America, you’re living like a king/queen on that budget - likely a small villa, eating out daily, doing whatever activities you want.
Visas are also more tricky in the US, at least for me as a European.
Not forget the health care system in America that‘s based on scamming the people.
So many services in the US are a complete scam lol
So many people in this sub are brokies. That’s all I’m seeing.
These comments are wrong. The United States is by far the most popular destination for digital nomads. You just don’t see it talked about on this forum.
I can get a nice place in Bangkok for a third of the price for a crappy place off the freeway in Bakersfield California
I mean high cost of living is very true if you only consider overpriced metropolitan areas.
You can live in beautiful rural areas in the Dakota’s, much of Appalachia, Alaska, Nebraska, etc. for extremely cheap. May not be as cushy an option as a luxury resort in Bali, but plenty of cheap, beautiful, generally safe areas in both the US and Canada if you’re okay living in wilderness.
A large majority of the land in US, and especially in Canada, is secluded wilderness.
DN = DEADBEATS
Mate have you been to north American cities? They suck (with some exemptions) and are expensive. The worst from both worlds.