Rant: My worst week as a nomad was in Chiang Mai during burning season

I got there in March, and the air was thick with smoke from crop fires for five straight days. My eyes stung, I couldn't work from any cafe with outdoor seating, and my coworking space's air filters were overwhelmed. I spent over $100 on an air purifier for my room just to breathe. Has anyone else had to completely bail on a city because of something like this?

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kai_burns732mo ago

Did you end up leaving early or just tough it out?

brian_taylor152mo ago

Toughed it out but man it was brutal lol

young.michael2mo ago

Yeah "toughed it out" is the right way to put it, brian_taylor15. Sometimes you just have to grind through the bad parts to get it done. Like when you're stuck in a long line for something you really need, or forcing yourself to finish a tough workout. The feeling after is worth it, but man, in the moment it just sucks. You're just counting down the minutes until it's over.

jenny_lane124d ago

The feeling after finishing is absolutely worth all the misery, you nailed that. I had to push through a terrible stomach bug while my three kids were all sick too, and I swear I was just watching the clock every single minute. But once everyone was finally asleep and the mess was cleaned up, it really did feel like a win.