Can anyone recommend an insurance company that will specifically insure a laptop for a few months or more for a UK citizen whilst already abroad for over a year and without a return date?
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Can anyone recommend an insurance company that will specifically insure a laptop for a few months or more for a UK citizen whilst already abroad for over a year and without a return date?
I used to insure we Jelf under similar circumstances.
They were fairly reasonable. However - I was fixed in a long-term ish rental. You would need to ask if they have anything suitable if you are permanently roaming.
Would be interested what you find out actually.
What I mean is, for example, since most of the EU has banned Americans, if I live in Guatemala and will be traveling FROM Guatemala to the EU, could I get in? Or does the ban count for all Americans regardless of where they live?
Any suggestions for seamlessly receiving SMS Verifications from US financial institutions and other sites while traveling internationally continuously? Wonโt keep my US Verizon account due to cost and currently plan to use local sims at each destination (T-Mobile and Project Fi are NOT an option as they terminate for continuous roaming). In summation, I wonโt have a US mobile account.
Unless Iโm missing something, which is very possible, this appears to be the single most complex issue Iโve encountered in my preparations, and one that no one addresses. I would greatly appreciate any possible solution that works 100% of the time. Canโt afford surprises in this regard. Many Thanks! Jack.
What is your ergonomic set-up while traveling?
I personally have an external keyboard, and am currently exploring getting a laptop stand, some lumbar support, and a trackball-mouse.
What do you use? How are you balancing health / portability?
Has anybody traveled as a DN with a one way ticket and two laptops?
Iโm going to Chile in a couple weeks and I only have a one way ticket and Iโm going to Argentina after Chile. I donโt know when so that is why I still have not bought my onward ticket to Argentina but I will go there before my Chilean visa expires. Iโm also going to carry my work windows laptop and my personal mac with me.
Now my question is, is this enough reason for an immigration officer to get suspicious and not let me in Chile? What would you tell them if they try to give me a hard time about my one way ticket and two laptops?
Thanks for you help in advance!
Hello everyone, I usually carry my laptop in my day backpack, walk around the town in my home country (Poland) and work in coffee shops / shopping centers, other quiet places I find or like.
My question is, how would carrying around my laptop on myself every day around the town work in practice in those places in terms of safety in South America.
I prefer to travel by a city communication than taxis and like to walk around too, but my concern is that I will get blatantly robbed with a gun or knife in a side street and lose my whole backpack with a laptop.
If anyone living in those cities could share their experience about how likely this situation is to occur, as obviously being white and foreign will make me stand out in the first place.
Iโm looking for a case in which I can put my laptop charger, mouse, power bank and proprietary cables, and then put that case into a backpack. Any ideas? Thx!
This is something Iโve not really seen addressed anywhere much but, when you are staying somewhere medium term, say 1-6 months, what you do about cooking? I figure anything shorter than that and you can make do, while over 6 months you arenโt going to mind stocking a kitchen so much. But, for that medium term period, it feels like a waste to spend too much on pantry supplies and equipment but too long to get by on basics.
Anyway, Iโd love to know what other people in regards to cooking. Do you eat out for all your meals, have a few โgo toโ dishes that you can cook anywhere with minimal equipment (mine would be omelettes) or do you adjust to the local cuisine?
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Iโm wondering how Digital Nomads with pre-existing conditions insure themselves.
Iโm German and most of the German DNs I know keep their primary residence in Germany and go with private health insurance (~150-250โฌ/month) + travel insurance (<50โฌ/month). Sadly thatโs not possible for people with pre-existing conditions; those (at least in Germany) are required to voluntarily insure themselves with the governmental healthcare providers at 15.7% of pretax revenue (min. ~350/month, max. ~850โฌ/month).
Probably most other European states work in similar fashion?
The last few years I have gotten along by tricking a little (staying registered as a student), but Iโm soon hitting the age limit where thatโs not possible anymore and am now looking at either incorporating and paying myself a fixed salary or getting a residency in another European country with a (for self-employed people) more accessible public health system (my main focus is on Portugalโs NHR regime).
Does anyone else here have/had a similar problem? I wonder how others have solved this issue.
Now that Iโve been working for a few days without my Cinema Display (just sold it!), Iโm definitely considering getting a travel stand for my 13" Macbook Pro. Do any of you travel with one? Any recommendations?
Hi,
as Iโm looking into buying a new laptop/tablet, Iโm wondering what everybody is using here for work and why?
Mentioning your profession or business, location, travel activities or anything related to this will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Robert
I want an insurance that covers my belongings only.
I already have a international travel health insurance, hence I do not need some link or recommendation to do-it-all packages (i.e. insurance for health + rescue + belongings).
I came across this threads:
But they did not help me because:
Ideally, Iโd like to find an insurance that can insure my belongings regardless of my nationality & residence. Any link to information of quality is welcome.
My husband and I have residency in the state of Tennessee in the USA and my in-laws collect our mail for us there. We only pass through Tennessee about once a year.
Does anyone know what happens if weโre called to jury duty? Is traveling a legit excuse to get out of it?
Iโve been traveling for over a year, and Iโve been working on 3 month contracts in locations abroad to sustain travel. I wanted to see what the community was like as far as digital nomads go. Are you trading your skills for $$$? and if so, how are you doing it?
(Iโve also wanted to try this, but havenโt been to successful.)
Hi!
I found this perfect solution https://www.didlogic.com/ that will forward phone calls to whatever SIM card you currently are using and really cheap too. Butโฆ Really horrible reviews http://www.oregonherald.com/bnews/story.htm?id=1113.
What do you guys say?
Iโm traveling with my girlfriend and she takes birth control pills, one pill every day. Can any of the digital nomadic women on here give her any tips on what time to take it to best suite global travel inside many timezones?
Hey everyone! Thereโs often loads of blogs and threads about nomads from Americans and Europeans but I havenโt come across any for nomads from Asia-Pacific.
I personally hold an Australian passport and Hong Kong PR and completely new to being a nomad. Any suggestions at all or resources that others may have come across on this particular topic?
Personally, Iโm looking at broad medical/health insurance, travel insurance and as a bonus, insurance which may also cover scuba diving 
Hello 
I am going to buy a new laptop, a lightweight one. And I am considering removing the battery as a option to remove extra weight (~350g / ~0,77lbs, I guess).
Because I used to work on my laptop at library, I am not able to image situations where there is no plug.
So, when are you using your laptop on battery ?
I do not want to be an โalarmistโ but today we had a recent major bombing at an airport & subway in Brussels. A few months back there was Paris. I am currently on my European part of this years trip and it is on my mind.
There are many places that are off the map for Digital Nomads and for good reason. Safety due to war or major crime. I am talking places like Syria, parts of Iraq, few islands in Philippines, a few province in Mexico, El Salvador, etc. But places that arenยดt historically unsafe do causes concern to people, specifically your back home family&friends.
As a traveler how do you deal with terrorism or major crime when it is around where you are visit? Also secondly how do you deal with at home messages from family members.
Hi all,
Iโve been doing some research on external batteries for the MacBook having seen a HyperJuice in someoneโs desk shot. There was also a thread on this about a year ago: Whatโs the best portable battery charger for a MacBook?
My findings so far are that itโs very important which laptop you have. A MacBook โNewโ (USB-C) seems to have the most options, followed by a MacBook Air which has a low power requirement, the MacBook Pro 13" which has a medium power requirement and the MacBook Pro 15" which has a very high power requirement and very limited options.
Iโve found the below, have any of you used/tried them? Do you know of any alternatives? Personally Iโm looking for something that works well with the MacBook Pro 15" but share anything as others may find it useful!
Iโm considering traveling to Panama, Colombia, Ecuador or Peru in the coming month and it is important for me to be able to work from a coffee shop at an outside table. Is it normal for DNs to be working with their laptops at coffeeshops in these countries, or am I just marking myself to be mugged on the way home?
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