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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      10 months ago

      Absolutely the cost for me. I grew up in London but live in the French Alps most of the year now. I had a hankering for living in a big city again for a bit and, just out of curiosity and knowing it was very, very silly, I looked up prices in New York. I always wanted to visit and it seems like the kind of city I’d really like. As soon as I saw the prices I confirmed to myself it was a complete non starter. I ended up in Mexico instead and it was fantastic - and cheap.

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        10 months ago

        Mexico instead and it was fantastic - and cheap

        And unsafe. You forgot that one

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          10 months ago

          I never felt unsafe there. I’d feel safer walking round Mexico City at night instead of West Croydon.

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            10 months ago

            Why are you comparing the best part of Mexico with the worst part of the UK. Way to skew things.

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            10 months ago

            Why do people get such a hard-on claiming that Mexico is unsafe? They always go out of their way to say something about it and it’s always the ones who have never actually been to Mexico lol

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      10 months ago

      And that’s a big category, as it’s not just the cost of food and lodging, it’s also things like healthcare, insurance, transportation, and so on.

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      10 months ago

      Also the visa situation for anyone outside the 11 or so countries that have visa on arrival options is probably a nightmare.