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Indonesia

Bali (Canggu and Ubud)

Surf, rice terraces, temples and the world's most crowded nomad scene.

$35–$235/day Best May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep Nomad 5/5

Spain

Barcelona

Beach, Gaudi, late nights and a city that has decided how many of you it wants.

$76–$372/day Best May, Jun, Sep, Oct Nomad 4/5

South Africa

Cape Town

Mountain, two oceans, vineyards and a nomad season that follows the northern winter.

$47–$265/day Best Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr Nomad 4/5

Colombia

Cartagena

Walled Caribbean beauty, Getsemani's street life and the Rosario islands offshore.

$43–$255/day Best Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr Nomad 3/5

Vietnam

Da Nang

A beach city with fibre internet: central Vietnam's practical nomad base.

$27–$168/day Best Feb, Mar, Apr, May Nomad 5/5

Vietnam

Hoi An

Lanterns, tailors and rice paddies on the central coast.

$28–$175/day Best Feb, Mar, Apr Nomad 3/5

Spain

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Europe's winter nomad capital: a city beach, 22°C in January and Spanish prices.

$65–$271/day Best Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr Nomad 5/5

Peru

Lima

The gastronomic capital of the Americas on a desert cliff above the Pacific.

$38–$212/day Best Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr Nomad 4/5

Portugal

Lisbon

Seven hills, Atlantic light and Europe's most established nomad capital.

$69–$317/day Best Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct Nomad 5/5

Mexico

Playa del Carmen

Caribbean beach, cenotes and the Riviera Maya's easiest long-stay base.

$50–$280/day Best Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr Nomad 4/5

Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

Beaches between granite peaks and rainforest: the most beautiful city setting on earth.

$45–$257/day Best Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov Nomad 4/5

Croatia

Split

A Roman palace turned living city, with the islands of the Adriatic at the end of the pier.

$70–$332/day Best May, Jun, Sep Nomad 4/5

Albania

Tirana

The Balkans' most colourful capital, a year-long welcome for Americans, and a coast and mountains no one has priced in yet.

$41–$189/day Best Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct Nomad 4/5

Tanzania

Zanzibar (Stone Town and Paje)

Swahili coast: a spice-trade capital and a kitesurfing east coast with a rising remote-work scene.

$43–$265/day Best Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct Nomad 3/5

Daily figures are per person, USD, editorial estimates dated on each destination page (backpacker to comfortable tier). “Best” months combine WMO normals with editorial judgement. Nomad scores are editorial assessments out of five, not visitor ratings.

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