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Indie hacker and entrepreneur Peter Revels built his success from his laptop at home, and by “home” he means 140 cities in 40 countries.
The self-taught developer, who has run over 40 startups, claims that his various business ventures now generate over $2.2 million in revenue. (Level Write online regularly He knows exactly which of his startups have been successful and which have failed, and he’s managed to launch them all over the world as a digital nomad – a remote worker who travels freely.
in Recent Episodes Speaking on the “Lex Friedman Podcast,” Revels revealed that his favorite place he’s ever visited is also home to one of his biggest startups. Nomad List.
Revels met other digital nomads while living in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in 2014. Remote work, which wasn’t as popular at the time, “seemed like a cool thing, but the internet was so slow everywhere,” he said.
“I wanted to find other cities where I could work and travel on my laptop, but I needed high-speed internet,” Revels says. “So I thought, ‘Let’s crowdsource this information using a spreadsheet.'”
That spreadsheet eventually became Nomad List, a site for digital nomads that provides data on cost of living, internet speeds, safety, and more for cities around the world.
A decade later and with millions of users, Revels said the best cities he’s ever visited are still Bangkok and Chiang Mai.
“I think Thailand is very special,” he says. “I’ve been to Vietnam and South America, but I think Thailand wins out in terms of the kindness of the people and the ease of living there.”
Thailand ranked 6th in the overall annual ranking for 2024 Expat Insider The report is a survey conducted by InterNations among more than 12,500 expats of 175 nationalities living in 174 countries and territories.
The survey analysed several indicators including personal finances, ease of settling in and expatriate essentials (covering topics related to language barriers, affordable housing, digital life and management), with Thailand coming in 8th, 6th and 15th respectively.
Freelance journalist Laura Mendes previously told Business Insider that after visiting 90 countries, she only wants to live in Chiang Mai because of its affordable cost of living and lax laws on marijuana use and same-sex marriage.
“In Chiang Mai, rent is $355 a month, $300 less than what I was paying in Puerto Vallarta and four times less than rent in New York City,” she said.
According to data from Numbeo, a website that crowdsources cost of living data for major cities around the world, Estimated monthly cost The average monthly rent for a single person in Bangkok is about $670, or about $530 before rent. Chiang Mai.
Revels said Bangkok is getting expensive, but he still recommends Chiang Mai as a more affordable option.
“I think it’s a great place to start,” he said. “The air quality is awful, it’s a big problem, and it’s pretty hot. But it’s a very cool place.”
Revels also expressed affection for Brazil, which was ranked seventh in the Expat Insider report, but said the country’s “security issues” remain a problem.
“Just like in the US, it’s geographically specific,” he said. “So if you go to the right area, it’s great. Brazil is great. If you go to the wrong area, you could die.”
The survey found that Brazil ranked in the bottom 10 for political stability and personal safety, at 48th and 52nd respectively, but came in first in expatriate friendliness, with 92% of respondents rating the factor positively.