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Why does nobody talk about using a cooldown period before booking long-term stays
I used to jump on the first apartment I found on Airbnb for my nomad moves. After getting stuck in a noisy place in Lisbon for 3 months, I tried something different. Now I book a hostel or hotel for the first 3 days in a new city before committing to a month rental. That short window lets me walk the neighborhood and check things like grocery stores and WiFi speed in person. It saved me from renting a place in Medellin last month that had construction next door starting at 7am. Anyone else do this or have another trick for avoiding bad long-term rentals?
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hernandez.gavin1mo ago
I actually watched a YouTube video a while back from some long term traveler who called this the "three day rule" and it made so much sense (wish I'd known about it years ago when I booked a month in Bangkok next to a karaoke bar that went all night). The key thing they mentioned was to do your walk around at different times of day too, like check the noise level at 10pm versus 10am, because neighborhoods can change completely after dark. Another trick I heard from a digital nomad podcast was to talk to people in local coffee shops or co working spaces and ask about specific buildings before you commit, since locals always know which spots have thin walls or roach problems. Your method is solid though, that 72 hour buffer is way cheaper than being trapped in a bad apartment for weeks.
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emma_jones1mo ago
Karaoke bar next door. That's how you learn.
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