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6 Overrated Digital Nomad Hotspots! Here’s Where You Should Really Be Going Instead!
The Harsh Truth About Popular Remote Work Destinations (And the Underrated Cities That Actually Deliver)
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I once met a fellow traveler in Bangkok, Thailand, who had been lured in by the Instagram fantasy of digital nomad life in Chiang Mai: cheap rent, endless coconuts, and a laptop lifestyle.
Sounds like living the dream, right?
Three months later, he was practically begging to leave.
His apartment WiFi was slower than dial-up, the cafés were packed with more influencers than actual workers, and the visa situation?
Let’s just say he became very familiar with the nearest border crossing.
Sound familiar? It should. Because half the so-called “best places” for digital nomads are nothing more than overhyped tourist traps dressed up as remote work paradises.
Sure, they might be great for a two-week vacation, but try staying long-term and you’ll quickly realize that the reality doesn’t match the dream.
Between skyrocketing rent, overcrowded coworking…
