What is the best location to start my journey as a digital nomad?

I highly recommend you to start your digital nomad journey in Southeast Asia.

There are many reasons why I think Southeast Asia is the best place to start, but here are the 5 most important ones:

1. It's very affordable;
2. Extremely easy to travel;
3. A lot of the locals will speak English;
4. There are tons of super cheap airlines (AirAsia, Scoot, Nook Air, etc.);
5. You can find at least a dozen digital nomad hubs in SoutheastAsia (the most famous of which are Ubud, Bali and Chiang Mai, Thailand).

Other answers by Jacob Laukaitis:

• How do you choose a specialty when becoming a digital nomad for the first time without regretting it further down the line? in category Remote work
• Opportunity looks a lot like hard work. What is the hardest part of building a successful business? in category Startups
• How do people react to you when you tell them you are a digital nomad? Has someone ever said you were doing something useless? in category General
• Do you get bored of those beautiful views you see while traveling as a digital nomad? in category Travel
• How do you keep eye contact with the lens of the camera and how to not feel awkward when people stare at you while you vlog? in category YouTube

Other answers in the category Travel:

• What places have you lived in as a digital nomad and which one(s) did you like the best? Why?
• What are some interesting discoveries you had while traveling as a digital nomad?
• What is your favorite mode of transportation and why?
• What are some challenges that digital nomads face while traveling and working?
• How much money do I need to travel for a year or longer as a digital nomad?

Some random answers on our wiki :

• What advice would you give to a digital nomad who is just starting his/her journey? by Leo Kipfelsberger in category General
• How do you manage your time between work, travels and other things? by Jacob Laukaitis in category Productivity
• Where is the most insane place you have ever been as a digital nomad? by Jacob Laukaitis in category Travel
• How do I market myself and make people feel that I am a credible source? by Jacob Laukaitis in category Freelancing
• How do you stay productive and focused if you're jet-lagged? by Saba Bosuener in category Productivity
• What strategies do you use to nurture and retain current clients? by Kevin Lew in category Freelancing
• What is the best location to start my journey as a digital nomad? by Jacob Laukaitis in category Travel
• How to build an audience on Instagram? by Lukas Paskauskas in category Instagram
• What is the best thing to market on Instagram? by Lukas Paskauskas in category Instagram
• What kind of related online and offline communities are you a member of? by Lukas Paskauskas in category General