Digital Nomad Essentials

📱 eSim: Airalo
💳 International Card: Wise
🌍 Visa for any country: Joinsherpa
👥 Neighborhood Vibes: Hoodmaps
🏥 Insurance: Credit-Card Built in Insurance
🏠 Housing: Airbnb Book 28 days for discounts
🎦 See the Experience: Youtube

PS: Not an affiliate of any of the providers mentioned above, we just use them on our travels.

Old Town Phuket

Average Expenses

💳 Visa Extension: ~$55 per person
🏠 Accommodation: $500-$700 a month
💱 Money Exchange: $500 AUD = ~17,806.25 BAHT
📱 Local Mobile SIM Card: True 5G: $42.50, 5GB Unli internet for 30 days, Unlimited Call, Unlimited Wifi, 100 thb calling credit for International Call
🚌 Transportation:
- Public Bus (Phuket to Old Town): $4.25 per person
- Grab (Old Town to Rawai): $21.24
🚌 Bus Phuket to Bangkok: $115 for 2 persons (13 Hrs Travel Time)
🦶 Relaxation: Foot Massage at Kims Massage: $12 per person
🍲 Food Budget: Target Daily: $30 = B706.12
🏢 Co-working Space: $7 per day, $150 a month

Highlights 🎖️

Access to massages almost any time all the way to midnight
Local Barbeque
General Vibe of the people, laid back and friendly
How organised and accessible everything was
Affordable prices all across

Not So Good 😢

A bit too hot during summer
Sometimes too salty food

Recommendations

Accommodation

Fulfill Phuket
- A budget-friendly option located in the prime area of Old Town Phuket, suitable for digital nomads.
- Website & Directions

Dining

The Vegan Table
- Offers above-average quality vegan food, although the prices may seem high compared to local standards.
- Website & Directions
Coffee Talk Old Phuket Town
- A local cafe with fast wifi, perfect for working on your laptop for extended periods.
- Directions

Attractions

Phuket Old Town Sunday Night
- The main tourist spot in Old Town Phuket, bustling with activity especially on Sunday nights.
- Directions
Thaivetro Ice Cream
- A favorite spot for ice cream lovers, offering a variety of exotic flavors in a picturesque setting.
- Website & Directions

Cafes

The Old Phuket Coffee "Coffee Station"
- Offers old country vibes and coffee in a prime location.
- Directions

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Digital Nomad Protips

🌔 Do not arrive in the airport at night.

It adds a layer of complexity trying to figure out how to get to your accomodation at night.

🚕 Taxis are notorious at overcharging at any country.

Arriving at night forces you to sometimes use them. Especially in countries where you can’t easily use Uber

🍇 Always know where the supermarket is

or better yet, live near the local supermarket. This will help you save tons of money and really simulate living like a local.

👩‍🍳 Find Restaurants/Cafes where the owner is constantly there

Frequently visit that place. They will start noticing you and become friendly. It helps you adjust to certain places when you know some of the locals and it’s one of the easiest ways to make friends.

🏦 Always bring cash.

around $100 worth, regardless if the country uses card in most places. There will almost always be an instance where you need cash. Do not bring too much cash as well.

🏂 Do not bring clothes for all seasons.

The worst case is that half of your clothes is for winter and the other half is summer. In most cases, it will either be too hot or too cold to where the other half of your clothes. Bring only a few set and look for local bazaars that sell affordable clothes for that season. You save in luggage expense, help local community, and get new clothes. win-win-win.

🚚 Understand crossing the road culture.

It’s surprising how different cultures treat crossing the road varies greatly, e.g vietnam versus australia, it could very well save your life.

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