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Explore your next destination
Each country in the list below opens its chapter in our notebook.
| Country | Portugal | Thailand | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Portuguese | Thai | Vietnamese |
| Religion | Christianity (Catholic) | Buddhism | Buddhism |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Thai Baht (THB) | Vietnamese Dong (VND) |
| Visa | 90 days visa-free, D8 for longer stays | 30 days visa-free, extendable, DTV for longer stays | 90-day e-visa, no dedicated nomad visa |
| Cost of living Prices shown in local currency. Check out our currency calculator | ~€1,500-2,200/month | ~30,000-57,000 THB/month | ~23,000,000-33,600,000 VND/month |
| Best season | April-June & Sept-Oct | Nov-Feb; Gulf Feb-May | Feb-Aug (avoid Oct-Nov typhoons) |
Nomad and Ubigi suit a laptop hotspot, Airalo and Holafly sell unlimited data with a cap, and a 10 euro local SIM beats all four. An EU SIM may already roam free.
Nomad and Ubigi suit a laptop hotspot, Airalo and Holafly sell unlimited data with a daily cap, and a local SIM often costs less. Prices for 15 and 30 days, from each provider's own page.
Da Nang has more coworking, tested internet and hospitals inside the city. Hoi An is calmer, cheaper on rent, and now formally part of Da Nang, but its old town floods hard most Octobers.
