Remote-work guide

Best warm remote-work destinations for winter

When the northern winter sets in, these bases are inside their best, warm stretch of the year across December to February. They're ranked on how good those months actually are, with the warmer end of the range favoured.

Open this setup on the globeRanked for a December to February stay, favouring the warmer bases.
  1. 1
    BangkokThailand
    83Exceptional fit
    $1,045 to $2,090/mo210 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Community

  2. 2
    Chiang MaiThailand
    82Exceptional fit
    $855 to $1,615/mo180 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Community

  3. 3
    George TownMalaysia
    81Great fit
    $808 to $1,520/mo110 Mbps

    Great: City & food, Climate

  4. 4
    DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
    80Great fit
    $1,900 to $3,800/mo200 Mbps

    Great: Internet, City & food

  5. 5
    Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam
    78Great fit
    $760 to $1,520/mo95 Mbps

    Great: City & food, Climate

  6. 6
    MedellínColombia
    75Great fit
    $1,045 to $2,090/mo80 Mbps

    Great: Community, City & food

  7. 7
    LimaPeru
    74Great fit
    $950 to $1,900/mo90 Mbps

    Great: City & food, Climate

  8. 8
    Da NangVietnam
    73Great fit
    $855 to $1,615/mo90 Mbps

    Great: Beach, Cost

What these 8 have in common

They run $760 to $3,800 a month all in, housing included, for the setup this guide assumes.

Only 10 points separate the first from the last, so treat this as a shortlist to choose from rather than a winner and seven runners-up.

Most of them share the same character: City life, Food, Nightlife.

5 of them list a dedicated nomad or remote-work visa. Eligibility and other long-stay routes vary, so check the official rules before relying on it.

7 are inside their own best months for this period, rather than merely tolerable.

They sit in 6 different countries.

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