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 :)

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    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.

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      1 year ago

      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

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        1 year ago

        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.

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        1 year ago

        Terribly bad take lol it’s so expensive in the US, where the heck do you live

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      1 year ago

      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

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        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.

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        1 year ago

        Montreal is quite expensive to rent monthly, like ridiculously expensive… otherwise, love that city!