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Top 5 countries to work remotely

One of the world’s freelance hubs is Bali. Thousands of expats from Australia, Europe and CIS have been living here for a long time, so the locals have created an excellent infrastructure for remote work: stylish cafes with outlets and fast Internet, supermarkets with European food, coworking spaces, comfortable housing. Locals arrange cultural events and open best stores.

Bali is a unique Asian place where you still keep close to social life: you can easily make new acquaintances or even find some projects to work on. Also people come here to surf, to do yoga, to admire views of rice fields and stunning sunsets. But still, Indonesia is a developing country: the issue of garbage and stealing is acute, in the winter — too many tourists.

For most people Thailand means the sea, cheap fruit, a lot of tourists and big nights out. All of that is definitely about the South part of the country — the Islands of Phuket, Koh Samui and Phangan. It is worth going there for a laidback beach ambiance. However, resort areas are not suited for a long-term stay and work.

The Northern city of Chiang Mai is far more popular among expats. There is no sea, but there are mountains, jungles, monasteries and coworking spaces. It is home to the country’s largest University, which attracts an international crowd of expats and downshifters. At the same time, it is a spiritual capital. In the mountains of the North Thailand there are hundreds of temples and monasteries, where they go for enlightenment. If you are familiar with "Vipassana", keep plant-based diet, work in IT or digital, you will quickly learn the ropes.

Georgia is getting more popular among freelancers from many countries, especially from Russia. It is just stone’s throw away from Europe, flights and housing are affordable, food and transport are cheap, the climate is mild, the nature is magnificent, English is spoken now and then.

Except for the plane, there is an option to get there by car. It is really easy to pass the border: you only need your passport, registration and driving license. If you stay in the country for more than three months, you have to get Georgian licence plate. It is issued at the police station and costs $ 80. The licence plate is valid for 3 years.

A comfortable European country where it is good to stay: beautiful nature, incredibly tasty food in stores, especially meat products — any kind of sausage is delicious. The country is small, but fascinating: on weekends you can go to the mountains or neighboring villages, the scenery is picturesque everywhere. English is spoken, but only in resort towns.

Freelancers have just started to explore the country, thus there are not enough facilities and entertainment. The country has only recently started to develop touristic segment.

Buenos Aires is a great option for those who look for something unusual and are not afraid to go far away from home. Argentina is one of the most Europeanized and safe countries in Latin America, with affordable housing and a developed freelance industry. This is the country of contrasts, where you can see glaciers, mountains, jungles and oceans, European architecture, delicious steaks and wine. The official language is Spanish, so it’s a big advantage if you speak it a little or want to learn it. Though you can survive speaking English.

Argentina is stretched from North to South, so the climate is diverse. In Patagonia, from May to September it is cold about 0℃, in the North of the country it is hot and humid up to +35℃. Buenos Aires is in the moderate climate, with temperatures ranging from 12 to 24℃ throughout the year.