More people might like you if you stopped caring about their choice in beverage and just held steadfast in your own.
Dont like to drink alcohol? Dont drink it. Find friends and be respectful that their choice might be different than yours and it doesnt need a value judgement.
I dont drink alcohol. Many of my friends do. We get along just fine. 🤷♂️
Making friends on the cornerstone decision that they do or dont drink alcohol sounds like a failed premise to begin with.
Digital nomad encompasses (but is not limited to) anyone whose job can be done remotely.
That ranges from freelancers making ends meet to survive in rural SEA to principle software engineers or company founders making millions.
There is no answer to be had here.
I would say everything looks old because the US was ahead of much of the world in building this infra to begin with. Go back to the countries you visited 30 years ago and see how they looked. Id bet theyre not “updating,” but rather–they just got around to building in the first place and in the 90s it was dirt roads and no buildings.
Was told I had to try McDs in Japan. Got a big mac, fries, coke. Exactly the same as the states. Pretty impressive how tight they have their supply chain to make the same trash worldwide, but I’m not doing it again.
Airbnb succeeded on a ask-forgiveness, not permission model of undercutting the legal requirements of hotels and city tenants rights around the world–and then they fought the legal battles after they had billions in their pocket and brand loyalty.
You dont get a 2nd shot at a blitzkrieg against an industry and cities. Everyone is prepared now.
“How do you afford to travel all the time?”
“I work hard and my job is remote.”
Pretty simple.