Chiang MaiSoutheast Asia's classic nomad base: cheap, relaxed and mountain-ringed, with a huge community and coworking on every other...Nomad hubFoodieBudget-friendlyMountainsCulture & history
Da NangA beach city with fast fibre, low rents and one of Asia's biggest nomad scenes, all ten minutes from an international...Nomad hubBeachBudget-friendlyFast internet
HanoiA characterful capital of lakes, French villas and legendary street food, with four seasons and low living costs.Big cityCulture & historyFoodieBudget-friendly
Hoi AnA lantern-lit old town surrounded by rice fields and beaches, ideal for slowing down without losing a decent connection.Culture & historyQuiet & slowFoodieBeachBudget-friendly
PenangHeritage shophouses, Malaysia's best hawker food and seafront condos make Penang a slower, cheaper alternative to Kuala...FoodieCulture & historyQuiet & slowBudget-friendly
Da LatA cool, pine-scented highland town at 1,500 metres, with spring-like weather all year and very low living costs.MountainsQuiet & slowBudget-friendlyFoodie
Luang PrabangA serene UNESCO temple town on the Mekong for focused, slow living, provided your work tolerates modest internet.Culture & historyQuiet & slowWellness & yogaBudget-friendly
DumagueteA friendly university town by the sea with very low costs, easy diving at Dauin and Apo Island, and a calm pace that suits...DivingBudget-friendlyQuiet & slow
Siem ReapAn easy-going, low-cost town on the doorstep of Angkor Wat, with a purpose-built coworking hub and plenty of laptop cafés.Culture & historyBudget-friendlyQuiet & slow
Krabi (Ao Nang)Limestone cliffs, island-hopping and a slow beach-town pace, best for self-starters happy to work mostly from cafés.BeachQuiet & slowBudget-friendlyDiving
YogyakartaJava's cultural capital and student city: temples, batik and street food, with some of the lowest living costs in Indonesia.Culture & historyBudget-friendlyFoodieQuiet & slow
Phnom PenhCambodia's fast-changing capital offers riverside living, a lively food scene and city convenience at well below Bangkok...Big cityFoodieNightlifeBudget-friendly
KampotA sleepy riverside town of pepper farms and colonial shophouses, very cheap and very quiet, with cafés standing in for...Quiet & slowBudget-friendlyFoodie
LangkawiA duty-free island of quiet beaches, rainforest and cheap beer, with one proper coworking space and an easy, unhurried...BeachQuiet & slowFamily-friendly
Lombok (Kuta)Kuta on Lombok's south coast offers Bali's surf-town lifestyle a decade earlier: empty bays, cheaper rent and a small,...SurfBeachQuiet & slowBudget-friendly