There are numerous reasons why you should live in Bandung as a digital nomad, here are the pros and cons. For the pros: It’s a highland city with fresher air and colder weather with close proximity to Jakarta, making it an ideal getaway destination. It has marvelous sceneries and camping sites where you can admire and enjoy beautiful landscapes, mountains, volcanos, tea plantations, waterfalls, and lovely hot springs. Not just natural sites, Bandung is dubbed as the Paris of Java, where you can still find old Dutch colonial buildings and Art Deco and Indische architecture in the area. In terms of cons: Bandung's residents are rarely English speakers so language barrier could be a problem for non-Indonesian speakers, and the notorious traffic and difficult roads are also difficult to traverse for those who are not accustomed to it. Furthermore, the city is known for its extremely spicy food and lack of hygiene, so it might cause some problems for those with sensitive stomachs.