Living in Chiang Mai, Thailand as a digital nomad

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One of my favorite cities for digital nomads, can't wait to go back!
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00:00 Intro
00:21 Apartment & Bike
01:20 Nimman (area)
03:00 Coworking spaces
04:35 Doi Suthep
06:54 Old City (area)
08:14 Tuk tuk
09:26 Public park
09:57 Coffee scene
13:24 Nomad List Meetup
15:09 Santitham (area)
16:37 Khao Soi
17:34 Exploring local street
19:18 Sunset
19:57 Night markets
23:35 Waterfalls
24:45 Nomad meetups
26:09 Day in the life
30:00 Nightlife
31:55 Elephants
35:42 Doi Inthanon
36:35 Nimman food
40:34 Coliving
41:17 Monks
42:34 Riverside
45:11 Muay Thai
46:00 Samoeng Loop
49:00 Chiang Mai Shenanigans
50:36 Burning season
51:13 Lantern Festival
54:32 More coffee shops
55:27 Goodbye
56:19 Outro & Cost of Living
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@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I hope you get to experience this city too. Remember to sign up at geni.us/nomadlist

@briannussbaum6075 Жыл бұрын

Aloha Sergio from the Big Island of Hawai'i ! I just discovered your vids, watched one and subscribed. While I'm not a digital nomad or otherwise in your apparent target demographic --more an almost retired (61. y.o.) wanna be expat retiree--I really like your highly informative and entertaining content and production values. Chaing Mai, Pai and "the Loop" are definitely on my list, and you covered each of them really nicely. Mahalo!

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you are here! Hope you get to enjoy Thailand aswell

@pratheepmongkolsirirak3720 10 ай бұрын

As I am a local,I feel amazed by your production.Thsnk you for show us all awesome place ,especially coffee shop.

@sergiosala 9 ай бұрын

So nice of you

@shaunrichards6294 9 ай бұрын

My favourite travel vlog. I discovered your channel while travelling in Mexico. This year, I'm planning a trip to Thailland and plan to stay in Chiang Mai for a month. I was so happy when I saw this video. Awesome work.

@sergiosala 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@biaedoug Жыл бұрын

Wow, we didn't know that Chiang Mai is such a paradise for Coffee Lovers and Digital Nomads. Thanks for all the recommendations! Amazing video.

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

We call it the "mecca" for digital nomads!

@GK-wx6xo Жыл бұрын

Good thing about your videos is i can watch them over and over and not get bored.

@blippety Жыл бұрын

As soon as this came on my feed before I knew it I’d watched the whole thing from start to finish. The quality of the production just gets better and better. Must’ve taken you so long to put together, well done man 😎

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother. You were missing on this video!

@goodvibesonly1930 9 ай бұрын

Genuinely one of the best videos out there documenting chiang mai. I felt like i was there even if ive never stepped foot in Asia. My goal is to one day be staying in thailand for 6 months every year

@JeremyLipkowitz 10 ай бұрын

One of the best videos on Chiang Mai! You really captured the beauty of one of my favorite cities in the world! Love all the shots of Santitham as well! Def the best part of town to live in.

@sergiosala 10 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton!

@caragon2 9 ай бұрын

Great job Sergio!! This is by far the best video about Chiang Mai. So many great coffee shops in Chiang Mai. What I like most about your video is the diverse sightseeing destinations, attractions, coffee shop and restaurants. Also, seems like you have many friends in Chiang Mai, which is awesome. Cheers!!

@armaugh Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thanks for the high-quality video.

@MagicCrateMako Жыл бұрын

Always great to see your travel videos, whether they’re 5 minutes or 1 hour 👏 Great job! Chiang Mai looks like a dream! I feel so high on caffeine now!

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks, glad to know longer videos are acceptable too!

@MillaExplores 11 ай бұрын

Such a good and insightful video about Chiang Mai! So many things I got to add to my Google Maps. I will be traveling to parts of Asia this fall and will be working too, and Chiang Mai is definitely a place I'd like to discover as a part of my digital nomad journey :)

@markuserikssen Жыл бұрын

I'm blown away by everything you're showing. Even got tears seeing those elephants! Chiang Mai looks like a fantastic place to hang around for some months. Thanks for the creating this video! I can't wait to go there!

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@nieleee Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sergio! This was awesome. I have CM on my destinations list, you made me want to go there sooner rather than later 😄 appreciated!

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it, enjoy CM!

@jam202 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful and well produced video with tons of great and useful information. Thank you for sharing. Subscribed

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@jimsontan397 8 ай бұрын

This was such a nice and cinematic video man. So relaxing to watch and not the in your face vlogs. Keep it up! I'm planning Chiang Mai and using your video as a basis. ty!

@sergiosala 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Enjoy CM!

@reneeh2504 10 ай бұрын

This is wonderfully comprehensive video thats answered so many of my questions about Chaing Mai and what it will be like to live there! Thank you!

@sergiosala 9 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@mathewwhymark3814 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Sergio, this is a great resource and one that I will use on my upcoming visit to Chiang Mai.

@sergiosala 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@josiea5221 11 ай бұрын

maybe the best YT travel video I ever watched. Awesome content, keep up the great work, man!

@sergiosala 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😃

@gislanefigueiredo8003 9 ай бұрын

I’m in love with Thailand I’m going in November I want to live there so beautiful!!!

@chicacheca Жыл бұрын

Sergioo, watching your new videos makes me proud I have met you in person!

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Woow, glad to hear that!

@MunkyChunk 10 ай бұрын

Appreciate your content like you may never understand Sergio, thank you. You are well regarded in the digital nomad community even when you’re not around! We were talking about you in Las Palmas last month. I’m off to Chiang Mai soon, so this video is liquid gold 🙏 Hope to one day shake your hand!

@sergiosala 9 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Love to hear the videos are impacting in a good way

@stopraider Жыл бұрын

Perfect timing. I’m heading to CM soon. Very valuable info you’ve put together and shared! Thank you brother.

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, brother! Wait for the Ubud video :)

@Prlvrboi1 8 ай бұрын

You are so personal and genuine. Very refreshing to watch. You cover all the bases. I love your content, filming and presentation. Congratulations. You earned and new subscriber. ❤❤❤

@sergiosala 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@yukayori Жыл бұрын

Must have been quite a work to put together 1 hour video, congrats Sergio! Looking forward to watching more to come :)

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton!

@kurtarendse5739 Жыл бұрын

Love the quality of your videos... I'm in pursuit of becoming loaction independant and your videos gives me motivation to do so.. Muchas Gracias mi amigo

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

You got this!

@JJ888xo 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant video loved this, great content, so informative, very enjoyable 🙏🏻Thankyou !

@sergiosala 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@freelifepassport 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. We are thinking about visiting Chiang Mai and we love the way you presented it. You put so much work into this video. Michas Gracias 🙏 😊

@sergiosala 2 ай бұрын

Glad you like the video, enjoy CM!

@macjoseph9735 10 ай бұрын

New subscriber here. That was nice and relaxing style of video. Looked like a very good documentary about digital nomad lifestyle in Chiang mai. Enjoyed it till the end

@sergiosala 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@GK-wx6xo Жыл бұрын

I'm visiting CM for the second time at the moment and it's one of my favourite places in the world. When my lease in Pattaya is up in 5 months I think I'm gonna move here for 6 months or so because it's just so beautiful and peaceful here. It's so special.

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting, man! And hope you enjoy your second time

@wek3000 7 ай бұрын

I really enjoy this video...!!!!!! I will visit Chiang Mai...its in my wishing list of travels!!!!!!!!!! Super thanks for share!!!!!!

@gislanefigueiredo8003 9 ай бұрын

Best video about Chiang Mia congratulations!!!

@praveen211 9 ай бұрын

The scale of this place is mind blowing!

@milenecardoso7827 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sergio! I've been waiting for this video for so long!! 😂 So excited to be visiting CM one day!

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Haha, hope it was worth the wait!

@milenecardoso7827 Жыл бұрын

@@sergiosala 100000%

@doingthingsdifferently 4 ай бұрын

Great video, super useful. Real added value, thanks

@sergiosala 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@owitYcom 11 ай бұрын

Like another comment, I watched 5 mins, and right away knew I would watch the whole video. Awesome work man! footage is fantastic!

@user-is5bs8qb4y 4 ай бұрын

Huge contribution to the nomad community. Gracias Sergio!

@sergiosala 4 ай бұрын

Trying my best!

@Malini108 Жыл бұрын

The craziest thing about how much of a coffee town CM has become, is that it happened in such a short time. In 2010 you could still only get some low quality coffees from a cart with a bunch of different liquids and powders added to it. Now its like... the most amazing coffee shop culture city in the world maybe.

@NonStopGaming15 2 ай бұрын

Awesome video thanks!

@AlfieNemeth 5 ай бұрын

Amazing video man!

@sergiosala 5 ай бұрын

thanks Alfie!

@DigitalNomadsExplore 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for showing us around!

@sergiosala 10 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@CoffeeGeekTV Жыл бұрын

Cool bro! Thanks for including me and showing off Chaing Mai!

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Thank you brother for the good times! See you at Zoe next time haha

@Claudianegrita Жыл бұрын

Sergio: Cada video tuyo es mejor y mejor. Thank you so much for all this information. :)

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

thank youu

@veasnalee3596 10 ай бұрын

Awesome videos, brother! Thank you so much!

@sergiosala 9 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@digitalsamurai42 11 ай бұрын

incredible video, keep it up

@sergiosala 11 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton!

@timothyrees6318 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video! Just spent 2 months in Chiang Mai myself.

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@gianfaustofx 10 ай бұрын

Very informative, thanks so much!

@sergiosala 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@erichuifitness 7 ай бұрын

Didn’t know how great and popular Chiang Mai was for digital nomads! Mind blown

@mikelee4784 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@Dahni555 10 ай бұрын

your content is great.

@johndan6636 Жыл бұрын

Good video, Im here currently and will use your spreadsheet to help me find other places

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@japhy6536 10 ай бұрын

GREAT VIDEO!

@sergiosala 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@yerthao67 25 күн бұрын

I don’t know much about Chiang Mai and thanks for the update information.

@ErikBlair 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful presentation of Chiang Mai.

@sergiosala 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@letmechangemynam 10 ай бұрын

planning to go Asia for a while soon, thanks for the videos very positive attitude, peace

@sergiosala 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@VictoriaCardenas-zf1en 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful love to experience this trip especially with mong's and Elephants

@Atmannnnn 4 ай бұрын

great video

@adamthinakaran3637 11 ай бұрын

hi bro thank you for the video

@reyaz8531 Жыл бұрын

LET'S GO SERGIO!

@lenyzamora9266 8 ай бұрын

Very comprehensive and entertaining too! Love the elephants! My husband and I are planning to stay in Chiang Main next year and would like to get some more info on the best neighborhoods to stay…any material on that? Thanks, all the best!

@sergiosala 8 ай бұрын

It’s all on the video: Nimman & Santitham are the best. Do you think I should buy a proper city guide in pdf?

@DigitalNomadAdventures 6 ай бұрын

this is so cool

@sergiosala 6 ай бұрын

thanks Joe!

@woodyexplorer 9 ай бұрын

Like your video. You take me along in Chiengmai like a Chiengmai pro. Thx.

@sergiosala 8 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks

@WheresWes 11 ай бұрын

I'm a big fan of your style man, been watching you since you made the Medellin one. Would be cool to maybe run into each other and collab one day!

@sergiosala 11 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

@CrhistianOcoro Жыл бұрын

¡Gran video, Sergio! Seguramente no te acordarás de mí, pero el día de las linternas te vi y te saludé. Yo tenía un poco de prisa y tampoco quería molestarte, pero fue un placer poder saludarte y decirte que me habías inspirado mucho en mi primer viaje a la maravillosa ciudad de Chiang Mai. Estoy dándole duro para llegar a ser nómada digital e irme a vivir de nuevo una temporada más en el sudeste asiático. ¡Gracias por tu contenido y sigue así! ¡Mucha suerte, bro!"

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Ah me acuerdo un poco, pero gracias por comentar! Suerte con la vida nomada :)

@jrleonr Жыл бұрын

@@sergiosala se acuerda un poco, qué bueno, puto amo1

@user-bs4vb8vh6m 8 ай бұрын

Have a nice day in Chiang Mai 🤗😊🫰❤️🎉🎊 Kansadarn waterfull is very beautiful,too.

@sergiosala 8 ай бұрын

Kob kun krap! Thanks

@albertor998 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Sergio!! Fantastic production and very helpful information!! Chiang Mai is one of the best places to live as a Digital Nomad in the whole world and the best thing is the nice people you meet there! Congratulations!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Thank you Alberto! And hope you enjoyed Cocoon more than me lol

@albertor998 Жыл бұрын

@@sergiosala If you keep trying ice bath, maybe in a year you can stay inside for a whole 5 minutes without wishing to die 😜

@koufax174 7 ай бұрын

Great to run into your channel. I subscribed. How is dating Thai women there not using online sites? What type of Camera do you use? Great content

@alexvite5065 Жыл бұрын

Good times! The Lantern Festival was hilarious. We burned 2 lanterns at first, before we understood how to release them. Luckily they had plenty of them🤣

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Haha, I did too but of course didn't show in the video lol

@user-bs4vb8vh6m 8 ай бұрын

There is still a Yang Na tree road. at the tall tree and the Calae restaurant with its winter flower gardens and hillside lake. Best 20 Cafa & restaurant near chiang mai city 😊

@sergiosala 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@heeling007 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

thanks for the support!

@coolarrowracing4368 7 ай бұрын

Carnal no manches me Encanto tu video tanto que me voy manana Para thailand ❤❤❤

@sergiosala 7 ай бұрын

Gracias

@Pol-jj7my Жыл бұрын

The top city for DNs, still! Surprised to see how full Yellow is, but no wonder, it's the best coworking I've ever been to

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Yellow rocks!

@212Roger 2 ай бұрын

306 steps from the road to the plateau of Doi Suthep. 🙏🏼

@dubbhe27 Жыл бұрын

Great ! Do Phuket and Bali

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Next is Pai, and Bangkok!

@dubbhe27 Жыл бұрын

@@sergiosala nice! I’ve been told that in Chang Mai the air quality is not good. Do you agree?

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

It’s only a few months in the start of the year. Check the Burning season part of the video. Overall is great there

@natawutruankaeo7818 Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@lucianoduro4882 3 ай бұрын

cool video! where are you from, Sergio?

@sergiosala 3 ай бұрын

México!

@GK-wx6xo 7 ай бұрын

Chong Khao (my spelling is probably wrong) means "crush the glass" ....the Thai version of saying cheers!

@sergiosala 6 ай бұрын

OH nice to know

@moniquep.6802 8 ай бұрын

Hey Sergio, I was looking for more information on renting a car in Chiang Mai, but couldn't find in the links. Did you rent it from a local company? At the airport? or, where?

@pringerx 11 ай бұрын

Great video Sergio, do you prefer chiang mai or bangkok for digital nomads? You should come visit Taiwan, I think you will like it!

@sergiosala 11 ай бұрын

Both! Very different places, will publish the Bangkok video soon. And yes Taiwan is also in the list!

@user-io4wc7nk3z 8 ай бұрын

@sergiosala where can I find the Bangkok video? Love your content!

@keepintouchthailand9983 Жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

😁

@LiveLife.888 2 ай бұрын

what is the rental cost of the apartment? Thanks! Good work!

@tone77 Жыл бұрын

This is epic! By far the best video on Chiang Mai and has some great places. I am staying in Santitham. Hit me up if you want to share places over a ☕️

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@urbanart7325 6 ай бұрын

Great content. Question: where would you recommend for an elderly couple to rent for 3 months ( immigration law restriction) without a car and without any interest in riding mopeds

@sergiosala 6 ай бұрын

Definitely, I've seen lots of elder couples there

@Malini108 Жыл бұрын

9:17 It is because it is an Ubosot. it is a place where they do male monk ordinations. It isn't like a regular temple. Women are allowed in all of the Thai buddhist regular temples. Just not the ordination halls .

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Ah didn't know!

@Pol-jj7my Жыл бұрын

Cameron is everywhere hahaha

@kayflip2233 5 ай бұрын

Damn, you got the don of digital nomadism on - CTF

@sergiosala 5 ай бұрын

thanks

@user-so1my3um9x 7 ай бұрын

Hi Sergio, is it better to book accommodation in advance online? Or is it cheaper to show up somewhere like P Place and pay in person?

@sergiosala 7 ай бұрын

I think you can get a good deal if you get there

@SportsIncorporated Жыл бұрын

Sergio. I can see why you use a small laptop. Good battery life, small tables, small backpack riding on a scooter. Would you gain a large benefit by having a good sized monitor, 100% Adobe RGB, DCI-P3, Rec 2020, sRBG, high nits, HDR 1000, OLED, mini-LED -- or is the Mac good enough? If you could could get your hands on a good monitor at a workspace or residence, what specs would you want? TIA (Thanks In Advance.)

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

I'm actually happy with just the Mac. They just released the 15", could be an upgrade for me but MBA 13" it's totally fine for me, even exported this full long video.

@gdpaplays 8 ай бұрын

Is there an option to rent a bicycle instead? Not to keen in scooters and motorbikes tho

@sergiosala 8 ай бұрын

It’s possible but the city is not that ideal for it.

@ComedyTherapyYT 10 ай бұрын

What's the reason you choose Chloe's Bikes? Isn't it pretty expensive? I heard $60 usd/mo for rentals from a diff YTber. Just curious

@sergiosala 10 ай бұрын

I think Chloe has a good price (around 75 usd)

@ComedyTherapyYT 10 ай бұрын

@sergiosala okay. One of the bikes on her Facebook said $114 USD (4000 baht) so I guess it depends. Thanks!

@dannib5645 2 ай бұрын

How can I find the night market with your favorite pad Thai ?

@sergiosala 2 ай бұрын

Santitham night market: maps.app.goo.gl/pVdoaEoptu8krZLK8?g_st=ic

@dannib5645 2 ай бұрын

@@sergiosala thank you !

@johnrivera2615 2 ай бұрын

How did you find this place bro? Airbnb?

@sergiosala 2 ай бұрын

Link in description, it’s on Facebook

@janpierzchala2004 9 ай бұрын

More monks in Chiang Mai than in Pattaya, that is good for your morals.

@matzfitness Жыл бұрын

Hey man, What do you do as a Digital Nomad

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Web design before, now full time youtube

@GK-wx6xo Жыл бұрын

@@sergiosala C'mon bro....this is the first long form video you've released in forever...are shorts paying that well???? I'm a huge fan but you don't have many subscribers and views. Thats not a criticism as I hate the clickbait and walk ands talk videos that most KZfaqrs do. Eventually I'm starting a channel and your style is great and mine will be somewhat similar but I don't see how you can make a living out of YT while being a small audience YTuber like yourself. I say that because I'm curious to know because I plan on making YT a side income but given my channel likely won't even surpass yours in subs and views because the style will be like yours so I'm wondering how much money a channel like yours even brings in?

@sergiosala Жыл бұрын

Sponsorship, man, that’s the key

@user-fd2dp8nu1n 8 ай бұрын

nice video, but i only see westeners. chiang mai must be overrun by tourists

@sergiosala 8 ай бұрын

There’s a good mix of foreigners and locals, and CM is really big that we can’t really overrun it

@patriot7713 10 ай бұрын

these videos are too long

@sergiosala 9 ай бұрын

Oops

@rosemaryfengchannel 7 ай бұрын

If a person don't drink coffee, is there any cowork space that serve tea?

@hellsfro 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for creating such an informative video on Chiang Mai. It's one of the best I've seen. I've taken so many notes for places to visit, especially for our daily Coffee fix! 😅 Can't wait to spend a month in Chiang Mai 😊

@sergiosala 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!