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Old Mar 26, 2019, 5:31 pm
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Originally Posted by kokonutz
IME, many of the people who call themselves digital nomads in CM are neither digital nor nomadic. They are what we came to call poorpats (poor expats who can't afford to live anywhere but CM)...aka 'backpackers.' These are the folks most likely to be doing visa overstays or visa runs.
Poor-pats is a good description. That's one reason why I prefer to go to locations that a bit more expensive just so we don't have loads of people flouncing around like they own the place.
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