Is Skopje, North Macedonia on your destination lis Is Skopje, North Macedonia on your destination list? 🇲🇰⁣
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On our Europe tour, we decided to make Skopje home for a few weeks! One of the main reason is because I needed to renew my passport which is much faster outside the country.⁣
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Other than that, we didn’t really know what to expect. There weren't many blogs or videos about being digital nomads here. We could only find 1 coworking space in the area but there were plenty of cafes to visit! There’s a huge cafe culture which is always nice.⁣
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We had a really nice, modern, comfortable apartment in Skopje for $580 USD which was 5 minutes walking from the city center. The cost of living is pretty affordable and it’s very safe! ⁣
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If you’re looking for a city to get some work done, explore the surrounding destinations and establish some routine or even simply go to the BEST gym I've ever been to (@fit_in_performance) - Skopje could be that place for you!⁣
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Would you visit Skopje, North Macedonia as a digital nomad?⁣
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Lisbon, Portugal is the top digital nomad destinat Lisbon, Portugal is the top digital nomad destination in Europe! 🇵🇹Why?⁣
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One word: community!⁣
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According to some digital nomad statistics, loneliness is the #1 reason people leave this lifestyle. When you’re traveling alone (or even as a couple), you easily feel all alone. Thankfully, the digital nomad community is very strong, open and welcoming!⁣
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Lisbon is also a popular spot because of the fast wifi (we had speeds of 500+ Mbps), endless coworking options and a relatively affordable cost of living (except the rising rental prices, of course let's be real). ⁣
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Our month in this wonderful city wasn’t long enough! It’s got all the simple things we love:⁣
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👯 friendly people & community⁣
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We can easily see why digital nomads keep coming back to this city and we hope we can explore more of Portugal (Porto, Algrave, etc).⁣
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Have you been a digital nomad in Lisbon before? What were your thoughts?⁣
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We embarked on another 6-hour bus journey to our n We embarked on another 6-hour bus journey to our next digital nomad destination on this Europe tour.⁣
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Zagreb, Croatia has been on our minds for a while. While most people think of Split or Dubrovnik, we wanted to visit the capital and see what it’s really like for digital nomads.⁣
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These are some things that we think of before choosing a destination:⁣
- Is there an active digital nomad community?⁣
- What’s the wifi speeds like?⁣
- Are there good coworking spaces?⁣
- Is the cafe culture buzzing?⁣
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And so much more! Our biggest concern was the community part. After traveling Serbia alone - we were starting to feel quite lonely! We joined an FB group and found someone had set up a weekly coworking day.⁣
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It’s always nerve-wracking going to events where you don’t know anyone but as digital nomads, you get acquainted pretty quick! TLDR, we had a pretty close group of 8 working from cafes together, exploring Zagreb and getting to know each other.⁣
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Zagreb is a great destination in Europe for a digital nomad wanting a more affordable cost of living while still exploring Croatia! 🇭🇷⁣
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Never did we think we would visit Serbia…⁣ ⁣ Never did we think we would visit Serbia…⁣
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…but we are SO glad we did!⁣
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Serbia surprised us in so many ways, we honestly didn’t know what to expect! ⁣
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That’s one of the ways we like to approach some of our travels - not judging the country by its cover. You can hear some positive (or negative) things about countries but you never truly know until you experience it for yourself. ⁣
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We spent a month living in Belgrade, Serbia and it wasn’t long enough! With such limited time, as digital nomads you have to hit the ground running to get settled into your new home. We used our first 3 days to find (good) cafes to work from, sign up for a gym membership and plan our travel across Serbia.⁣
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Here are some reasons we can recommend Belgrade to fellow digital nomads:⁣
- friendly, welcoming people⁣
- they have delicious food⁣
- high standard of living⁣
- relatively low cost of living⁣
- fast wifi with tons of cafes to work from ⁣
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We ate countless bureks, drank copious amounts of coffee and worked from some of the coolest cafes. We can’t wait to get back to Belgrade!⁣
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Serbia, you stole our hearts!⁣
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European Digital Nomad Summer 2022, incoming ✨⁣
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After 4 months in Medellin, Colombia - we decided to head to Europe for the rest of the year!⁣
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Travel planning just becomes part of your lifestyle as digital nomads - it almost becomes a side hustle. When we're not working or exploring, we are researching/booking our next destinations!⁣
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What countries did we decide on?⁣
🇬🇧 England⁣
🇦🇹 Austria⁣
🇭🇷 Croatia⁣
🇷🇸 Serbia⁣
🇫🇷 France⁣
🇳🇱 Netherlands⁣
🇵🇹 Portugal⁣
🇲🇰 North Macedonia⁣
and finally, a last-minute decision to visit...⁣
🇨🇾 Cyprus⁣
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We found flights for only $400 to London from Colombia! My lovely friend and her husband were the best hosts and showed us around their new home. We spent a week in London exploring, acclimating to this continent and working from Pret! ⁣
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TTA TIP: If you're in London, Pret has a subscription service for only about £30 and you get 5 drinks per day plus a cafe space to do a little work!⁣
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*I'm going to be recapping the rest of our 2022 as digital nomads for the next few posts, we are currently in Asia🤪 ⁣
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Figuring out where to live can be difficult as a d Figuring out where to live can be difficult as a digital nomad. Medellin is a big city to navigate but there were some areas that stood out to us. ⁣
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We moved from Laureles to El Poblado in March to truly answer the question “Which neighborhood is best for digital nomads?” - there seems to always be a debate (for good reason). If you read our blog post on where to stay, you’ll know our answer 😉⁣
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If you hate working from home - you’ll love your ‘office’ options in Poblado! There are endless cafes, coworking spaces and free coworking zones in the mall (yes, free!). @elopenspace, @pergaminocafe and El Tesoro Mall are some of the faves!⁣
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Medellin, Colombia continued to impress us and we’re so glad we ended up staying here for 4 months in 2022!⁣
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Settling into a new country as digital nomads isn’t always easy…⁣
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…We spent our first full month in Medellin, Colombia going through a list of things to sort out for ourselves (per usual).⁣
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It might look like we just land in a country and have everything sorted by day 1 but that’s certainly not the case.⁣
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In each country as digital nomads, you have to:⁣
- Buy a local SIM card (or find an eSIM solution - @airalocom & @realnomadtravel are our faves)⁣
- Find your local grocery store⁣
- Get connected with the digital nomad community (constantly putting ourselves out there)⁣
- Figure out where to work (coworking vs cafes)⁣
- Plan the activities we want to do while visiting the country⁣
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We heard so much about Medellin for digital nomads, we just had to check out what all the buzz was about (especially as we run a blog for digital nomads).⁣
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This was also my (Ashley’s) birthday month and we went paragliding for the first time (2nd pic). We flew with @paraglidingmedellin 💯 I absolutely loved it - if you get the chance, it was a great experience!⁣
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2022 didn’t start off as we expected…⁣
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…lying on the beach in Thailand, one of our favorite places in the world. 🌴⁣
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Instead, we were touring a couple more US cities: Phoenix, San Francisco and Miami! At this point, we didn’t know how our year would look but we just needed to nail down our next location as digital nomads.⁣
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How did we do that? Simply go on Google flights, enter Miami (where we currently were) and don’t add a destination! There was one place that popped up that was high on our digital nomad destination list - Medellin, Colombia! 🇨🇴⁣
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For $245.15 USD total, Matthew and I hopped on a 2 hour plane ride to a country (and continent) we’ve never stepped foot on before! 🥹⁣
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We were tired of flying and traveling (faster than usual) and we decided to make Medellin our base for a few months but that’s for the next couple of posts to come…⁣
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How To Get From Athens To Crete: Prices, Transport, Info

Category Greece, Athens, Travel Updated on March 27, 2023

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Wondering how to get from Athens to Crete?

Crete is one of the largest islands in all of Greece. There are so many things to do, see and explore that could leave you wanting to stay longer. Crete is a popular spot for people on their romantic Greek honeymoon but also solo travelers wanting some adventure.

There’s something for everyone on this diverse island!

Traveling from Athens to Crete is a very popular route. If you are planning your Greek vacation, you might be wondering how exactly to get from Athens to Crete.

In this blog post, we’re going to share the number of transport options, the prices and the time each one takes which is important to consider.

Here’s the complete guide on how to get from Athens to Crete.

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Where Is Crete Located?
How Far Is Crete From Athens?
Where To Fly/Dock In Crete?
Athens To Chania
Athens To Heraklion
How To Get From Athens To Crete – 2 Options
Getting From Athens To Crete By Plane
How Long Is The Flight From Athens To Crete?
How Much Does A Plane Ride From Athens To Crete Cost?
Getting From Athens To Crete By Ferry
How To Book Your Athens To Crete Ferry
How Long Is A Ferry Ride From Athens To Crete?
How Much Does A Ferry Trip From Athens To Crete Cost?
Can You Do A Day Trip To Crete From Athens?
What’s The Best Way To Get From Athens To Crete?

Where Is Crete Located?

Crete is the largest but also most populated island in Greece.

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It is located between the Aegean Sea and the Libyan Sea. The island of Crete is quite long and narrow, stretching about 160 miles (260 km) east to west.

How Far Is Crete From Athens?

If you look on the map, you can see Crete is much further than popular Greek islands such as Santorini, Mykonos and Naxos. Crete is about 160 km south of the Greek mainland.

If you take a flight from Athens to Crete, it will take around 1 hour of flight time.

mountain goats crete

If you want to take a ferry, the journey time will depend on which port you decide to arrive in. For the Chania port, it will take around 8-8.5 hours and if you want to arrive in Heraklion it takes around 9-9.5 hours of journey time.

Where To Fly/Dock In Crete?

Remember – Crete is the biggest island in Greece. There are going to be multiple points of arrival depending on where you want to start exploring.

Here are the 2 ports most travelers land in when visiting Crete:

Athens To Chania

Chania was built by the Venetians back in the 1300s. When you walk around Chania Harbour, you’ll feel like you’ve been transported to Venice, Italy. Many similarities you’ll see will take your breath away. Chania is a picturesque and romantic town that has also become a popular honeymoon destination!

crete scenery

Chania is located on the west side of the island. It’s about a 3-hour drive from Chania to Heraklion. If you want to explore both Chania and Heraklion, we recommend starting in Chania and making your way to Heraklion as more ferries and flights are departing from Heraklion.

Athens To Heraklion

Heraklion is the capital city of Crete. It’s located on the north side of the island which makes it a great port to land in but also to depart from. Heraklion has many ferry options to head to islands like Santorini, Mykonos, Naxos and more.

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Many international and domestic flights land at Heraklion Airport. It’s easy to catch a flight here to other Greek islands or all the back to Athens.

From Athens to Heraklion, it’s an extra hour on the ferry. Chania is an hour less if that makes any difference to you. Both are beautiful towns worth visiting on the island of Crete!

How To Get From Athens To Crete – 2 Options

What’s the best way to get from Athens to Crete?

Well…that depends on several factors! You can argue for both types of transportation but everyone’s circumstances are different. That’s why it’s important to ask yourself these questions:

  • Would I rather save time or save costs?
  • Am I super sensitive to motion sickness?
  • Do I need to make the most of my time?
  • Am I pressed for time?
  • Is money a matter in this case?

The most vital things you need to consider are simply: cost and time. If you need to save some money, you will choose one option over the other. If you don’t have 7 days in Greece, for example, you might not want to waste hours of your precious time sitting still.

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There are really only 2 options to get from Athens to Crete. You can either take a flight from Athens International Airport to any of the airports in Crete – Heraklion or Chania. Or you can take a ferry from the Piraeus port to any of the ports (Heraklion or Chania).

If you’re pressed for time, it’s MUCH faster to take a plane than a ferry that’s for sure. If you take a ferry, you might spend a lot of time on the boat but hey – it’s part of the complete Greek adventure right?

Here’s all the details you need to consider for each transport option when traveling from Athens to Crete.

Getting From Athens To Crete By Plane

Looking for the fastest way to get from Athens to Crete?

You can’t beat the speed of an airplane. It’s easy enough to book a flight, choose a destination in Crete and rush off to the airport.

If you’ve got a short number of days to explore Greece, this is a great option because you barely waste any precious hours. The flight time from Athens to Crete is only 1 hour – seriously!

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Crete is a very popular island for travelers to visit and there have been more flights from Athens to Crete. Some airlines include Aegean Airlines, Sky Express and the good ole budget airlines, RyanAir.

Matthew and I spend our anniversary on the island of Crete while we were digital nomads in Athens. When we tried to decide how to get from Athens to Crete, the main thing we considered was our time. We were only going for 3 nights and we wanted to make the most of it!

Crete has two major airports where the flights land – Heraklion Airport and Chania Airport. The island is very big and it takes a couple of hours to get from one end to the other. It’s important to choose your flight destination wisely!
chania airport building

That’s why we decided to fly from Athens to Crete in the end. We found pretty cheap RyanAir flights for a return journey from Crete to Athens as well. Matthew and I decided we would solely explore Chania because we had heard the old town was very romantic – and it certainly didn’t disappoint.

This was the best decision for us because it saved us tons of time and it was easy enough to get from Chania Airport to the city center.

How Long Is The Flight From Athens To Crete?

Whether you are flying into Heraklion or Chania, the flight duration is actually the same. The journey time from Athens to Crete by plane is only 1-1.5 hours.

That’s it!

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Taking a plane from Athens to Crete whether that’s at Heraklion Airport or Chania Airport – it’s going to be the fastest transport option for you.

As it’s a domestic flight from Athens to Crete, you won’t have to go through immigration and simply need to go through security. This also makes it a much faster journey!

How Much Does A Plane Ride From Athens To Crete Cost?

That depends on how early/late you book your tickets and which airlines you decide to fly with. For budget airlines like SkyExpress or Volotea, we have seen tickets for as low as $30 USD! The only catch is that luggage is usually not included and you’ll have to pay extra if you need to check bags.

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You can spend a little more for a nicer airline like Aegean Airlines and they offer tickets from $70 USD. Sky Express is a little more in the middle and they can start from $55 USD.

Getting From Athens To Crete By Ferry

Want the full Greek experience?

You can take a ferry from Athens to Crete! We loved traveling by ferry across islands like Santorini and Paros. It makes you feel like you’re in Greece and it’s something you should try at least once!

blue star ferries

When you are booking a ferry from Athens to Crete, you need to decide which ports to arrive in. Most ferries depart from the Piraeus port in Athens. From here, you need to choose between two wonderful cities in Crete: Heraklion or Chania. Heraklion is the capital city filled with a ton of history and Chania is a romantic city that will remind you of Venice.

For the Athens to Crete ferry, there are a few companies that will take you there. Minoan Lines and Anek Superfast are great options! From Crete, it’s also pretty easy to take the ferry to other islands like Santorini, Milos or back to Piraeus (Athens).

How To Book Your Athens To Crete Ferry

When booking your Athens to Crete ferry, you first need to determine your arrival port. You can choose between these routes: Athens to Chania and Athens to Heraklion. What’s the difference?

Heraklion is an extra hour on the ferry but it is the main port. Chania is located on the west side of the island and we think it’s a great starting point to explore Crete. You can make your way over to Heraklion where most ferries and flights depart from. There are a lot more ferry options in Heraklion to islands like Santorini, Mykonos or Athens.

athens to crete ferry

Where should you book your ferry tickets? You can do it by heading directly to the ferry companies’ websites or through third-party websites.

These are the ferry companies’ websites to get from Athens to Crete:

  • Minoan Lines Website
  • Anek Lines Website

We used a third-party website and we had no issues! These are the most popular third-party websites for ferries from Athens to Crete:

  • GreekFerries.gr
  • Ferryhopper.com
  • Ferries.gr

Both options are great ways to buy your tickets. You’ll receive an email confirmation with your tickets and you should be set to go!

How Long Is A Ferry Ride From Athens To Crete?

I’ll be honest with you – taking the ferry from Athens to Crete will take longer than if you take a flight.

If you decide to arrive in Chania, the ferry takes about 8 to 8.5 hours. If you want to arrive in Heraklion, it takes a bit longer at around 9 to 9.5 hours from Piraeus. We took the Athens to Santorini Ferry and it was around 6 hours which was long enough for us. I don’t know if I could’ve done another 3 hours. Eeep!

greek ferry interior

It’s a long journey from Athens to Crete by ferry and that’s why decided against taking the ferry ourselves. We were only spending 3 nights in Chania, Crete and we wanted to make the most of our time. This is something you might need to consider if you’re pressed for time like we were.

How Much Does A Ferry Trip From Athens To Crete Cost?

A ferry from Athens to Crete can cost from $48 USD. We have found that Heraklion seems to be a cheaper port to arrive in by around $10 USD.

This can sometimes be cheaper than a flight if you don’t book your tickets early enough. Prices for flights do rise closer to the dates whereas the ferry prices don’t usually climb as fast or as high.

Can You Do A Day Trip To Crete From Athens?

You can certainly attempt to do a day trip to Crete from Athens. But do we recommend it? Not if you want to truly see this vast island.

Remember:

Crete is the largest island in Greece! You certainly can’t see enough of it in a single day. You can make your way over via ferry or plane within a day but you wouldn’t see much or do much in 24 hours.

crowds on greek ferries

We spent 3 nights in Chania and that wasn’t enough time for us to enjoy the surrounding areas. It’s very easy and cheap to grab a rental car too which makes Crete a great island to explore for at least a couple of days. In fact, we think we could stay in Crete for a month and still not see everything! You really don’t realize how big it truly is until you are there yourself and have to drive around the roads.

What’s The Best Way To Get From Athens To Crete?

If you’re pressed for time, the best way to get from Athens to Crete is definitely via plane. The journey time is only 1 hour and you’ll land on the beautiful island of Crete!

When Matthew and I were weighing up on which way to get to Crete, we only had 3 nights to explore. We wanted to make the most of our time and taking the flight made the most sense! If you book early enough, you can get flights for as low as $30 USD.

Want the complete Greek adventure? Take the ferry! It does take around 8-9 hours to get from Athens to Crete but you can book a comfortable cabin to sleep in or sit in the ‘airplane seats’ provided.

The best way to get from Athens to Crete will depend on the amount of time and budget you’ve planned for the trip. We hope you have the best time in Crete because we loved it! We’re counting the days till we get to go back and explore more this huge island.

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Is Skopje, North Macedonia on your destination lis Is Skopje, North Macedonia on your destination list? 🇲🇰⁣
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On our Europe tour, we decided to make Skopje home for a few weeks! One of the main reason is because I needed to renew my passport which is much faster outside the country.⁣
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Other than that, we didn’t really know what to expect. There weren't many blogs or videos about being digital nomads here. We could only find 1 coworking space in the area but there were plenty of cafes to visit! There’s a huge cafe culture which is always nice.⁣
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We had a really nice, modern, comfortable apartment in Skopje for $580 USD which was 5 minutes walking from the city center. The cost of living is pretty affordable and it’s very safe! ⁣
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If you’re looking for a city to get some work done, explore the surrounding destinations and establish some routine or even simply go to the BEST gym I've ever been to (@fit_in_performance) - Skopje could be that place for you!⁣
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Would you visit Skopje, North Macedonia as a digital nomad?⁣
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Lisbon, Portugal is the top digital nomad destinat Lisbon, Portugal is the top digital nomad destination in Europe! 🇵🇹Why?⁣
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According to some digital nomad statistics, loneliness is the #1 reason people leave this lifestyle. When you’re traveling alone (or even as a couple), you easily feel all alone. Thankfully, the digital nomad community is very strong, open and welcoming!⁣
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Lisbon is also a popular spot because of the fast wifi (we had speeds of 500+ Mbps), endless coworking options and a relatively affordable cost of living (except the rising rental prices, of course let's be real). ⁣
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Our month in this wonderful city wasn’t long enough! It’s got all the simple things we love:⁣
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🍷 delicious food & wine⁣
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👯 friendly people & community⁣
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We can easily see why digital nomads keep coming back to this city and we hope we can explore more of Portugal (Porto, Algrave, etc).⁣
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We embarked on another 6-hour bus journey to our n We embarked on another 6-hour bus journey to our next digital nomad destination on this Europe tour.⁣
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Zagreb, Croatia has been on our minds for a while. While most people think of Split or Dubrovnik, we wanted to visit the capital and see what it’s really like for digital nomads.⁣
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These are some things that we think of before choosing a destination:⁣
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- What’s the wifi speeds like?⁣
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- Is the cafe culture buzzing?⁣
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And so much more! Our biggest concern was the community part. After traveling Serbia alone - we were starting to feel quite lonely! We joined an FB group and found someone had set up a weekly coworking day.⁣
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It’s always nerve-wracking going to events where you don’t know anyone but as digital nomads, you get acquainted pretty quick! TLDR, we had a pretty close group of 8 working from cafes together, exploring Zagreb and getting to know each other.⁣
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Zagreb is a great destination in Europe for a digital nomad wanting a more affordable cost of living while still exploring Croatia! 🇭🇷⁣
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Never did we think we would visit Serbia…⁣ ⁣ Never did we think we would visit Serbia…⁣
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Serbia surprised us in so many ways, we honestly didn’t know what to expect! ⁣
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That’s one of the ways we like to approach some of our travels - not judging the country by its cover. You can hear some positive (or negative) things about countries but you never truly know until you experience it for yourself. ⁣
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We spent a month living in Belgrade, Serbia and it wasn’t long enough! With such limited time, as digital nomads you have to hit the ground running to get settled into your new home. We used our first 3 days to find (good) cafes to work from, sign up for a gym membership and plan our travel across Serbia.⁣
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Here are some reasons we can recommend Belgrade to fellow digital nomads:⁣
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- relatively low cost of living⁣
- fast wifi with tons of cafes to work from ⁣
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We ate countless bureks, drank copious amounts of coffee and worked from some of the coolest cafes. We can’t wait to get back to Belgrade!⁣
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European Digital Nomad Summer 2022, incoming ✨⁣
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After 4 months in Medellin, Colombia - we decided to head to Europe for the rest of the year!⁣
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Travel planning just becomes part of your lifestyle as digital nomads - it almost becomes a side hustle. When we're not working or exploring, we are researching/booking our next destinations!⁣
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What countries did we decide on?⁣
🇬🇧 England⁣
🇦🇹 Austria⁣
🇭🇷 Croatia⁣
🇷🇸 Serbia⁣
🇫🇷 France⁣
🇳🇱 Netherlands⁣
🇵🇹 Portugal⁣
🇲🇰 North Macedonia⁣
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🇨🇾 Cyprus⁣
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We found flights for only $400 to London from Colombia! My lovely friend and her husband were the best hosts and showed us around their new home. We spent a week in London exploring, acclimating to this continent and working from Pret! ⁣
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TTA TIP: If you're in London, Pret has a subscription service for only about £30 and you get 5 drinks per day plus a cafe space to do a little work!⁣
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*I'm going to be recapping the rest of our 2022 as digital nomads for the next few posts, we are currently in Asia🤪 ⁣
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Figuring out where to live can be difficult as a d Figuring out where to live can be difficult as a digital nomad. Medellin is a big city to navigate but there were some areas that stood out to us. ⁣
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We moved from Laureles to El Poblado in March to truly answer the question “Which neighborhood is best for digital nomads?” - there seems to always be a debate (for good reason). If you read our blog post on where to stay, you’ll know our answer 😉⁣
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If you hate working from home - you’ll love your ‘office’ options in Poblado! There are endless cafes, coworking spaces and free coworking zones in the mall (yes, free!). @elopenspace, @pergaminocafe and El Tesoro Mall are some of the faves!⁣
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Medellin, Colombia continued to impress us and we’re so glad we ended up staying here for 4 months in 2022!⁣
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Settling into a new country as digital nomads isn’t always easy…⁣
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…We spent our first full month in Medellin, Colombia going through a list of things to sort out for ourselves (per usual).⁣
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It might look like we just land in a country and have everything sorted by day 1 but that’s certainly not the case.⁣
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In each country as digital nomads, you have to:⁣
- Buy a local SIM card (or find an eSIM solution - @airalocom & @realnomadtravel are our faves)⁣
- Find your local grocery store⁣
- Get connected with the digital nomad community (constantly putting ourselves out there)⁣
- Figure out where to work (coworking vs cafes)⁣
- Plan the activities we want to do while visiting the country⁣
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We heard so much about Medellin for digital nomads, we just had to check out what all the buzz was about (especially as we run a blog for digital nomads).⁣
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This was also my (Ashley’s) birthday month and we went paragliding for the first time (2nd pic). We flew with @paraglidingmedellin 💯 I absolutely loved it - if you get the chance, it was a great experience!⁣
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2022 didn’t start off as we expected…⁣
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…lying on the beach in Thailand, one of our favorite places in the world. 🌴⁣
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Instead, we were touring a couple more US cities: Phoenix, San Francisco and Miami! At this point, we didn’t know how our year would look but we just needed to nail down our next location as digital nomads.⁣
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How did we do that? Simply go on Google flights, enter Miami (where we currently were) and don’t add a destination! There was one place that popped up that was high on our digital nomad destination list - Medellin, Colombia! 🇨🇴⁣
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For $245.15 USD total, Matthew and I hopped on a 2 hour plane ride to a country (and continent) we’ve never stepped foot on before! 🥹⁣
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We were tired of flying and traveling (faster than usual) and we decided to make Medellin our base for a few months but that’s for the next couple of posts to come…⁣
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Well, that's the truth...🤷🏻‍♀️ ⠀ Dig Well, that's the truth...🤷🏻‍♀️
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Digital nomad life isn’t for everyone.

There are days you’ll feel excited to live in a new country every couple of months, ready to learn about other cultures & always inspired by fellow digital nomads you meet on the road. 

But there are days where you’ll feel lonely, stuck, miserable and exhausted from moving and/or always making new friends. 

This digital nomad lifestyle is no way perfect, as it may look. But…

We wouldn’t have it any other way 🤍
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