I’m starting to settle on the fact that ‘slowmad’ might be the way for me.
Basically, stay in a city for at LEAST 3 months but possibly up to 6.
My thinking is that I land, then spend the first week focused on finding an apartment.
They I buy a TV, desk, office chair, and a bunch of smaller things like towels.
It would be WAY cheaper than a hotel and a much nicer experience.
Then when you leave, you just sell the stuff or hire someone to do it for you.
Curious if anyone takes this approach and if they have any suggestions.
Right now I’m in BKK … and thinking of going down this route.
Depends, on where I’m going. I’ve spent a lot of time in Brazil outside of the typical destinations like Rio, SP, and Floripa.
Once you get outside of those places, the AirBNB deals are so much better that for me personally, it’s not really worth the hassle of trying to navigate the local rental market with even less DN community help/advice.
For instance I stayed 2 months in Aracaju, a smaller city in the Northeast of Brazil.
I got a deal on a modest, but well-located apartment for $650/month after Airbnb fees.
Of course I’m sure if I did a deep dive into the local market I could find similar price for probably like $450-500/month but the additional hassle and risk just isn’t worth it personally.