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Blog recommendations for mid-budget nomads?

by @kathrynoh 9yr 9yr | 7 comments

Pretty much what the title says, I’ve been trying to find a few good blogs to follow by nomads in the mid-budget range. There seems to be a ton in the budget/backpacker range, trying to do everything as cheaply as possible or, in the mid-budget range but are short-term travellers.

There does seem to be a lack of blogs in the mid-budget, long term travel area that aren’t run by professional bloggers & full of sponsored posts. Am I looking in the wrong places or is it just that people in this niche are too busy making a living doing other work don’t bother blogging?

I follow Making It Anywhere, which is good but not updated much. Any other recommendations?

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@flyonthewall 9yr 9yr

Backpack ME - www.bkpk.me
It’s a mid budget travel blog about traveling long term.

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@soultraveler 9yr 9yr

@kathrynoh - ok. Will let you know. Good luck in your travels.

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@kathrynoh 9yr 9yr

@busdriver - maybe not less social media active just less blog active. I guess if you’re a youngster trying to supplement your income, the $$$ from running a blog can make a difference whereas if you are doing pretty good as say a coder, blogging is way down on the priorities. I know that my blog gets neglected when I’m busy on projects

@SoulTraveler will be interested in reading when you start blogging. Not really looking for specific info just some reads that aren’t so backpacker focused. Tips about things like front loading on alcohol before nightclubbing etc are a bit useless to me

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@busdriver 9yr 9yr

Yes, I feel it’s difficult to connect to this kind of nomads/travellers online too.
I think because they tend to be 30+.
There are many, but they are more offline like you can meet many in Bali but it’s more of an offline community, like baby-boomers and Gen-X (pre-millennials).
Pre-millennials are just less social media active, I guess.

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@soultraveler 9yr 9yr

Hi, I have spent the last 4 years as a digital nomad traveling in Europe. I am fortunate in that I am a dual national (UK and USA) so, for now at least, I can travel freely within the EU without a visa. I earn my living as a web designer, hiring coders through UpWork. I’m also a writer, and just finished my first book about my travels which I am in the process of self-publishing in print and ebook.

The way I travel is by housesitting, which enables me to live like a local for medium to long periods (3 months) in any given country. This provides a home base which is actually a home rather than a hotel or shared accomodation. There are a number of websites that enable this to great success.

When I’m not housesitting, I’m touring using the hospitality network CouchSurfing.com. I have made many friends using this and if you use the search filters properly, you can find hosts in your age group who tend to have nicer homes with guest rooms, rather than a couch in the living room

When I’m not doing either of these, I visit my daughter and her family in the UK.

Most of my friends are very active on social media, so I have to counter your argument, busdriver, that we are more offline. I am more online than I have ever been, not only due to my profession.

I don’t have a list of blogs for you, kathrynoh, but I’m happy to converse more about life on the road. I am in the process of starting my own blog, so that I can offer when it is launched.

I just turned 60.

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@namtrok 9yr 9yr

If you’re interested in family travelers, there’s a ton of mid-budget level bloggers…

http://worldtravelfamily.com/
http://goodiegoodiegumdrop.com/
http://almostfearless.com/
http://traveldeepandwide.com/
http://1dad1kid.com/
http://edventureproject.com/
http://discovershareinspire.com/
http://wagonersabroad.com/
http://www.raisingmiro.com/
http://travelwithbender.com/
http://homealongtheway.com/
http://www.wheressharon.com/
http://LetsJustTravel.com/

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@kathrynoh 9yr 9yr

Thanks. I’m not a family traveller myself, just me But still good to read other’s experiences.

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Tax advisor for permanent nomads?

by @eljaques 4yr 4 years ago | 1 comment

I'm in need of a tax advisor who understands "our" typical situation. I'm all good on being legal on taxes at this point, but as I'm doing more investing and there's more compliance and KYC and such, it's getting more complicated to deal with this topic. Not living in my country of citizenship, company in another country, resident in yet another country, banking in a different country ... you know how it is, a pile of red flags.

Would be great to find a good tax advisor to sort things in a way that makes my situation as "explainable" and easily dealt with as possible. Any leads?

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What are the best blogs by individuals who have started businesses in Southeast Asia?

in Thailand by @haiducii 5yr 5 years ago | 0 comments

Hey everyone,

Looking for blogs by individuals who document their progress/business in South East Asia - ideally Vietnam, Cambodia or Laos - but also Thailand/Myanmar too.

Thank you,

Haiducci

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How do we solve housing for digital nomads?

by @levelsio 5yr 5 years ago | 61 comments

There’s been a lot of discussion on this recently.

Nomads usually stay in hostels, hotels and short-term apartments. But it’s all not very optimal.

I’ve heard people suggest getting funding and building a network of houses you can stay at for a subscription price (e.g. Bruno Haid is working on that).

I don’t want do physical stuff, so I’m thinking of building a platform around making housing better for nomads.

What are the housing problems nomads face? And how can we solve them with products/services?

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How is Sicily for digital nomads?

by @gaelm 5yr 5 years ago | 15 comments

Hi all, I was looking for a cool spot in Southern Europe for winter and I’m considering Sicily… Have you ever been there? If yes, how was your experience? If not, why?
thanks!

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How is Bari, Italy for digital nomads?

in Bari , Italy by @mitch_dina 5yr 5 years ago | 7 comments

Greetings!
Does anyone have experience in Bari, Italy please? We are thinking of going from Dubrovnik, Croatia to Bari by boat in mid-March. Has anyone taken a boat across? Is it nice or can it be choppy? (We are trying to avoid planes, to reduce our carbon footprint, so adding more surface travel.) Also, any info you might be able to offer about Bari and the surrounds? Next step will likely be trains up Italy as the Spring progresses.

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How is Mauritius for digital nomads?

in Mauritius by @wakkos 6yr 6 years ago | 14 comments

Hello all,

I’m planning on spending a couple of month in Mauritius Island and even when I’ve been there for a week, never rented or worked there.

Does anyone here has tips or experience to share about Mauritius?

Cheers!

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Apple TV and Netflix: Do these work for Nomads?

by @lricci 6yr 6 years ago | 8 comments

We launch in 2 weeks. In the US, we use Apple TV and Netflix regularly. Do these work abroad?

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What's the best mobile-data option in New Zealand for nomads?

in New Zealand by @goldsaj 6yr 6 years ago | 2 comments

Hi All! I’ve heard Spark and Vodafone are the best. I plan to move around, so I care mostly about having good coverage, and all I’ll need is around 1 GB of data or so.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

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Is Three's 'Go Roam' package any good for British nomads?

by @alexnapierholland 6yr 6 years ago | 2 comments

Hey, Three in the UK offer a ‘Go Roam’ package that - at first glance - looks good for nomads.

It essentially promises data use abroad, up to 12GB,

I’d link to Three’s FAQ for Go Roam, but as I’m a new user I can’t.

Bali/Indonesia and Australia are both included, which are top destinations for me.

Thailand is not, which may be annoying.

I could do with a new iPhone before I leave for Bali again in January and as I’ve been launching a new business, am a bit short on cash.

Unsure if this is a good solution, or if it makes more sense to sit-it-out on my iPhone 6 until I can buy an iPhone XS Max with cash and stick whatever SIM I want in it.

What do you guys think?

Cheers!

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London meet-ups / events / places to meet nomads?

in London , United Kingdom by @jameswander 7yr 7 years ago | 5 comments

Are there any regular meet-ups or other places to meet nomads in London?

This was the only nomad focused event I saw on meetup.com:
https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-BNBrelBl/events/252398877/

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What's the best bank for South African digital nomads?

in South Africa by @kirst85 7yr 7 years ago | 12 comments

I’m a South African about to become a Nomad next year. I will still be employed by a South African company and receive a salary into my FNB bank account monthly.

I will be mostly based in Serbia but plan on travelling a lot. Does anyone have any advice on the best bank account to have? Is there a way to not get charged a small fortune in ATM charges and avoid getting my account frozen for using it in lots of countries?

I’m unsure of the best way to handle things. Should I try get another bank account outside of SA (Can I even do that)? I also have a British Passport if that makes a difference.

If any of you have any experienced advice I would be very grateful, Thanks in advance!

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San Pancho, Mexico for digital nomads?

in Mexico by @proghani 7yr 7 years ago | 5 comments

Hey! Trying to learn more about digital nomad locations in Mexico. Anyone living in San Pancho (San Francisco), Mexico? Do you recommend it?

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Where's a good place to live in Central America for digital nomads?

by @damian692 7yr 7 years ago | 7 comments

I am deep in the search from Mexico to Barbados, Cayman Islands to Columbia.

Anyone know of a hostel with good internet on the beach or a co-living house happening?

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Where is the best place to live in London for digital nomads?

in London , United Kingdom by @nicholasdnewell 8yr 8 years ago | 35 comments

I’m moving to London for a year and would like to know where I’ll have the best “access” to other digital nomads as well as facilities such as coworking spaces. If possible (I know it’s asking a lot for London), I’d prefer to live somewhere cheap (a relative term I know, but I’m looking to spend no more than £1,000), but still have the aforementioned items. Any help, guidance, or just simple insider advice would be much appreciated! Thank you =)

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Bali vs. Chiang Mai for digital nomads?

in Chiang Mai , Thailand by @snu6ew 8yr 8 years ago | 16 comments

My girlfriend and I started our DN life this March and went straight to Chiang Mai because of it’s ease of living. We love it. CM is great – we got a scooter for 2700 THB, a nice apartment for 8000 THB all in, we get our laundry done for 50 THB, eat out at nice places every day for less than 100 THB etc. Arriving here needed nearly no preparation – it just worked out all by itself.

We are still on tight budget and don’t want to give up much of CM’s quality of life but we want to see other places and we are now thinking about what could be our next destination. We are not really willing and able to spend more than what we spend now. Bali seems to be a good place according to what you all wrote.

How does it compare to Chiang Mai or Thailand in general?
CM can get very hot and we often acknowledge that we should have chosen an apartment with a pool here. Can I rent something in Bali for a few months with a pool for less than 250 USD?

Are there any Nomad-houses or similar projects at the moment that make it easy to connect to other people?

We don’t really hang out in co-working spaces, more in cafés. We source products in China and sell them to customers in Europe through e-commerce.

Any tips or experiences are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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Are the Philippines good for solo digital nomads?

in Philippines by @lopesrosanna 8yr 8 years ago | 16 comments

Hi there,

I’ve been wanting to visit the Philippines for a while. I need a stable connection to make skype calls and get my work done. I have some questions:

If I’d spend a total of 2/ 3 months there, and would stay minimum 3 weeks and max 1.5 months in one place, which would you advise me to visit?
Any coworking spaces in those places? How is the Wifi availability in cafe’s/ restaurants?
Places to absolutely avoid?
Is it safe for a woman alone?
Is it easy to meet other nomads there?
Is it easy to mingle with locals?
What was your average spending per month?
Best time to visit?
Any major events that I should experience?
How’s the food?
Any other Philippines tips?

I know some of these questions are relative, but please give me your own honest opinion and advice.

Thanks!
Rosanna

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What's next for remote work and digital nomads?

by @levelsio 8yr 8 years ago | 21 comments

We’ve seen A LOT happen over the past 2 years. Digital nomads have gone pretty mainstream and about half of my normal friends in some way or another travel a lot and are starting to work remotely for their companies now. Over half of startups have people working remotely.

The housing problem that we talked about back then? Lots of companies have popped up to try coliving projects and there’s now countless fixed and temporary retreats around the world.

I tried to add my bit by adding the social grid to the digital nomad scene letting people meet each other on here, organizing meetups and building out this site.

But…what’s next? What can we do/organize/build now?

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What are good US-based banks for digital nomads?

by @ramblurr 8yr 8 years ago | 24 comments

For some of us maintaining a US Based Bank is just a necessity. Either we never pick up residency abroad, or have a US based business for which a US based account makes life easy.

Purely online personal banking is a growing trend. Schwab has a great checking account that reimburses ATM fees and has no international fees, Simple is a new online only bank with tons of great features (though not so great for nomads abroad).

Anyone know of similar services for small business online?

Features I’m looking for:

Business accounts (not a human name on the account)
Great website experience
Photo Check deposit
Cheap / below-average transfer and wire fees
Cheap fees / minimum balance requirements
I prefer storing my cash in personal accounts or investment accounts
Free international use of cards

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How is Croatia as a destination for digital nomads?

in Croatia by @jbroomeresearch 8yr 8 years ago | 40 comments

I’m thinking of spending August-October in Europe; Berlin was a strong contender, but I’m hearing good stuff about Zagreb. Anyone have any experiences (good or bad) to share?

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What's the best mobile-data option in Brazil for nomads?

in Brazil by @phil 8yr 8 years ago | 4 comments

Hi everyone. I am new on this forum and will post in the introductory thread when I have some more time. My question is:

What’s the best mobile-data option in Brazil for nomads?

background info to the question: I bought a vevo (vivo?) sim the other day and charged up around $7US on recharge.com. it seems now that I can only send text messages but cannot call other people or get internet. I will be in brazil for min 5 weeks max 3 months. sorry if I’ve posted this in the wrong section.

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