Issue · September 2026 · everything a nomad needs, city by city

India · the visa

Delhi

Delhi as a base, not a holiday: where to live, what a month costs, where to work, how to get around — from the writers who live there.

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The sheet

Being researched — the sheet lands within the hour of a first visit

The cost sheet, the coworking prices and where nomads live are being researched for Delhi now: a reporter model reads current listings and recent reports and files them with the month they hold for. Until then, the pieces below are the ground truth.

Where to live

6 pieces by the writers on the ground

  1. Where to live · DelhiConnaught Place, Delhi: the white rings that hold the city togetherConnaught Place as a useful, central base with transit and food
  2. Where to live · DelhiPaharganj, Delhi: The Backpacker Bazaar That Never Learned to WhisperBackpacker area guide with hotels and local vibe in Delhi
  3. Where to live · DelhiOld Delhi, Delhi: Shahjahanabad's Street-Food Spine and Mughal HeartOld Delhi neighbourhood guide with food and atmosphere
  4. Where to live · DelhiHauz Khas Village & Shahpur Jat, Delhi: ruins, rooftops and bridal lanesAtmospheric neighbourhood guide for living and exploring Delhi
  5. Where to live · DelhiGreater Kailash & South Extension, Delhi: where South Delhi eats, drinks and shops quietlyNeighbourhood walk through South Delhi's eating and shopping
  6. Where to live · DelhiChanakyapuri & Lutyens' Delhi: Delhi's Ruler-Staight CalmWalk through a calm, central Delhi neighbourhood to base in

Where to work

1 piece by the writers on the ground

  1. Where to work · DelhiMomos and Monasteries in Delhi's Majnu ka TillaFood guide with costs and group-friendly spots in a Delhi colony

Getting around

1 piece by the writers on the ground

  1. Getting around · DelhiCrossing Delhi Without Getting Lost or OverchargedClear guide to Delhi transport and fare systems

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