Digital Nomad and Travel

My 10 Favorite Digital Nomad Bases

Some of the best places to live and work as a nomad

Central Lisbon, Portugal — picture by author

As digital nomads, we are always on the hunt for suitable nomad bases.

We seek locations with favorable remote working conditions — but also opportunities to still our thirst for adventure.

That’s where the following cities excel.

In my 2+ years as a full-time traveler, I spent a considerable amount of time in all of these locations — getting a feel for their suitability as nomad bases.

When selecting a nomad base — a place to live and work from for at least a month, I base my choices on the following remote working criteria:

• size: the city should have at least one million inhabitants;
• regional preferences: I tend to favor cities in Southern/Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Asia;
• cost of living: I try to find places that offer a good price/quality ratio;
• connectivity: my nomad bases need to have strong WiFi;
• things to do: we all want to explore intriguing sites on our off-days;
• public transportation: I don’t want to depend on a rental car in my base;