Neither Portugal or Thailand have been authentic cultural destinations in decades. What you see as "gentrification", they see as "progress" and a prerequisite to future tourist dollars.
Borneo, Myanmar and rural Cambodia are a few hours at most from Bangkok. The Balkans and eastern Europe are also only a couple of hours by plane from Lisbon. Next to zero digital nomads, bloggers or "YouTube creators".
Borneo, Myanmar and rural Cambodia are a few hours at most from Bangkok. The Balkans and eastern Europe are also only a couple of hours by plane from Lisbon. Next to zero digital nomads, bloggers or "YouTube creators".