When to move on from a place
Hey all,
I haven't stayed in a place more than a month since January 2017, and was hoping to slow down my travel speed in SE Asia to regroup. Went by nomadlist, and general recommendations for Canggu in Bali, and arrived about a month ago. It's been a mixed bag so far, and I'm not sure whether or not to stick with it, or move on. I work online as an English teacher and writer for reference
+Being by the beach is nice(10 minute drive), and local food is good and cheap. Good place to read a book, or write by hand, but obviously no laptop work there. Community is ok, hard to figure out who's staying long term vs tourist, but the other nomads I've met are nice. Kind of a flashy hipster crowd, lots of insta folk and huge Australians. Cafes/bars are pretty spread out, quality ok, and I haven't found a great place to work or hang out at yet. Most are rather small on the inside. Weather is nice, it's rainy season, but doesn't last long even if it does.
-Honestly my main gripes are the complete lack of walkability, "third" places, trash. I rented a scooter, and am super comfortable on one, but I still like having some part of town, or even just a trail, where I can just chill and walk with music/podcast. Here that's a complete no go aside from the beach, the streets are narrow and flooded with locals and tourists driving crazy alike. Not a ton to do aside from the beach unless you make a full day trip somewhere else. The trash isn't as bad as India, but often the beach in the morning when I go to run is just wrecked. It's depressing, and gross to try to work around. Of course any time you are on a scooter too you will be breathing in exhaust, but that's pretty much anywhere. Like I said, haven't found a good place to just chill at casually. Activities like yoga/gym members ships are 100+ a month, which seems ridiculous.
The two other options I was looking at was heading to Chiang Mai in Thailand, or somewhere in Vietnam like Ho Chi Minh more likely the former. Haven't been to either. I've heard the cost of living is lower in both, and each have more of a city vibe. Ho Chi Minh has same pollution/crowded problem I hear, but good in person TEFL opportunities. I started to settle a little bit here, and maybe it'll just take more time to get used it. Just feels like for me it's a 6-7/10 fit, but there's no guarantee the next place will be better(could be far worse!)
Any advice on a place that might be a better fit, or if I should give Bali a little more time?
Submitted January 04, 2019 at 08:09AM by rollypollymolly1234 http://bit.ly/2Vs18OR
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