you need to be in the US to activate it

No I did it from Italy

no

I did and it worked

Thanks I will have a look

Maybe Tello has changed but I was able to activate Tello eSIM on my iPhone outside the US.

If they’ve changed, and it doesn’t work for you, then meat’s back on the menu for me

Exact same thing happened to me. Also around 2 weeks ago. They used to support activation outside the US but no longer do.

I’m using Roamless Flex last years. It is eSIM that automatically connects in every country when you enter. Connects to one usual phone sim, though - initially. Activated in Singapore (can be activated in any country), and since didn’t have internet disruptions in Germany, USA, Portugal, so happy with a coverage. Including internet in the mountains, which is important. So can recommend.

Helloo👋 has anyone here get the Spain digital nomad visa?

I’d love to hear about your experience .. did you go through the process yourself or use an agency/lawyer? If you worked with someone, I’d really appreciate any recommendations. Thank youuu 😊

I have Tello eSIM and activated it outside of the US, and it has been working just fine.

Anybody has been to Bansko Nomad Fest in the last years? Do you think is still worth going?

It was good experience, not fpr me, but still worth of visit to see what it’s all about.

Hello. Is anybody in phuket right now? Especially ecommerce

Looking to network with people in Hotel Tech.

Hiiii, does anyone know which country is tax friendly enough for me to set up a business entity?

The goal is to set up digitally and migrate from personal account to business account.

I have a few places, Uruguay, etc, but the process isn't straightforward enough.

Hello, which country of Europe is best to live and low cost, and easy to get a Digital Nomad Visa?

+1, I think eastern europe should be the goal here. Albania has some good points. Estonia is you stacked, Spain obviously is quite inviting you really stacked. Portugal depending on if you have dependent and want pathway to you know what.

Hey man here!

When did you activate it? It didn’t work for me a few weeks ago. I saw a reddit thread saying tello is no longer supporting activation outside of the US. This was apparently a recent change.

Hello all, I need to reset my Schengen day counter while I am waiting for the paperwork to finalize and am thinking of going for 90 days to a country nearby. Something family friendly where we could entertain an active toddler, preferably, with a nice beach. Debating between Montenegro (Tivat), Cyprus (Limassol), and Turkey (Antalya) now. The budget would be in range of up to $3-4k/month.

Can anyone recommend a location?

It’s been a year, so my information is def outdated.

If you're Russian, you'll feel right at home in all of those options 😂

I personally loathe Cyprus and that part of Turkey. I'd go to Georgia if you want more variety (climate, food, landscape) or maybe Cape Town... catch the tail end of summer and some epic landscapea. I spent last summer in Brazil and it was great. Wide range of climates, surprisingly delicious food (lots of steak), great people.

Hey guys, what options do you recommend for eSIM around Asia?

Saily Ultra

Airalo has worked well for me

esim db

Ubigi worked better than Airalo in Japan especially. Airalo routes traffic trough HK there it’s weird

What are top 10 tools that are mandatory for a digital nomad.

passport

Laptop

Client 😅

Money 😅

Yep, send the link please

Someone going from Brazil to the US?

having a high quality backpack that utilizes space efficiently was a huge upgrade for me. it allowed me to completely get rid of my suitcase and travel with just a backpack. no more checked baggage fees or lost luggage.

Thank you for this thoughtful response Jake. I know that you are a man of understanding.

What’s the backpack if I may?

No problem. A couple more I just thought of: passport cover, high quality usb-c cables, and a universal power outlet converter

How much do we spend on coffee on average as travelers? I wonder if there’s a global coffee index.

Finns drink the most at least based on the statistics. Dunno how it is when we’re traveling though. If I wouldn’t get sick from it I might drink like 4 big mugs a day.

No-brainer advice for all fellow nomads working from public spaces: If you are visibly fcking sick, and can't help but cough loudly every two minutes, don't come to a co-working place and make other people sick 🤧. Alternatives: Work from home 🏠, or at the very least, wear a mask 😷.

Any interesting event happening in LA near Convention Center/Anaheim? I'll be here for a week

What's going on in Australia? 😅

I'm generally familiar with what's going on all the other places you mention 😞

I can’t see a Guatemala channel so gotta ask here. Anyone recommends a place in Antigua? We are getting there in a week or so and going for a week, we want to find a good hostel to stay and work and everything, sus consejos son bienvenidos 😇

Hey, we’re building a private club of 100 travelers and local experts to share hidden gems. One member per city. 75 places remaining ⚡️

We are looking for frequent travelers who have been to 15+ countries, or locals with deep knowledge of their city. If that sounds like you, please send me a DM.

I think e-bags got bought out by samsonite. They’ve got a similar bag yet but changed the name.

oh wow i hope they maintain the quality

The Weekender is now called the “Mother Lode Travel Backpack”

Bit open ended, so if you are looking for something more specific give us some more guidelines.. My site has a Uses list you might find helpful, and a blog post (in progress) of all my gear, stuff as a nomad. www.tonydehnke.com

"Tools"
- 1Password or similar, with a way for you to access the key incase of total loss of all electronics, back up phone (just an old whatever is fine, that is logged into your accounts already, saves a lot of hassle).
- Backup credit card/account you can use quickly incase of total loss of gear - ie buy a new phone, laptop etc within hours
- Small med kit with a couple anti-biotic tablets, advil, paracetemol, antacids, immodium, pepto tabs etc, nothing worse that being on a flight or in a new place and stuff is closed, or you don't know where to go get something. So enough to get you through a night or a day till you can get to a good clinic, city etc if need be - only a couple of each is enough, so can pack small/light. Its so much nicer being able to pop something without having to go out, then hope a place is open etc.
- Pack less in general, be ruthless, better to sell and re-buy if you need it than drag stuff around
- Packing cubes, small gear cubes etc. Better than more pockets in a bag in my experience.. can pull out, leave behind etc. I have black for tech, red for meds, green for misc as small ones - easy to transfer from checked bag to backpack to day bag as needed for example
- Wise/Revolut account(s) - multiple banks incase one gets locked etc. IE 2+ checking at different banks, 2+ savings, 3+ credit cards, use digital cards when ever possible vs real physical card numbers, use Apple Pay when ever possible to reduce skimming.
- Emergency exit account - met a few people that have not had enough money to get home if something went wrong. - sick, depression, family emergency etc. So always have an account/card you can use within 24 hours if things go sideways for any reason.

Thank you for this THOUGHTFUL response Tony. I will be reading the blog

Who is using Claude Cowork or other AI tool to help research, plan, book their travel - ie research flights, areas, places to see etc? Any systems that are working well?

I'm thinking Claude Cowork to research it and keep info organized. Then maybe building trip into an app like Tripsy as a reference for the travel days etc..

I was actually curious about that myself. There’s an api called duffel and was looking into making an agent based trip planner that uses that to let you design and organize trips

What’s the Duffle API let you do? Got a link?

https://duffel.com/

Anyone knows how to silence "Remote OK" posts? I don't need another job, still I get all the messages ...

I have a friend there right now he really likes it!

Do you have a system for using it?

System? What do you mean like my phone vs laptop or agents?

Remote jobs channel here is pretty cool, challenge is application with job boards is like talking to wall. We should sort out a great community level referral system where we are able to refer competent candidates.

Hi guys! I’m looking for digital nomads who worked from Estonia or Spain. Could you please write me privately?🙏

I’m not sure if this is allowed but does anyone know of any Technical SEO internships? I’m a software engineer looking to undergo a career change

Not sure if this is helpful to you, but I’d recommend calling local businesses and offering 3 months of SEO for free.

Diving right in with real clients will be the fastest way to learn. Then educate yourself along the way with with youtube. Chris tzitzis, sirlinksalot, chris palmer.

Feel free to DM me if you want some advice. I was a software engineer too before focusing on marketing.

Hey, my work is related. I work in Conversion Rate Optimization and UX and I worked in SEO before at an agency. Technical SEO in my opinion has been solved via AI, but there are still larger slower entreprise that are hiring SEO specialists. I would recommend reaching out to Startups to get an PAID internship or like what Jake said above. here is my linkedin if you want to chat more https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticusli/

Going to Santa Ana in El Salvador this week, any recommendations about accommodation/coworking spaces? And is anyone there at the moment who’d like to meet two nomads from Andorra/Austria? :) thanks in advance!

Let me setup this one for the community and think from all perspectives. How can I contact admin btw?

Hey guys , I am probing an idea, what do you think about an “Airbnb for nomads” tailored for digital nomads that need to rotate countries, instead of short stay minimum stay of a month for example. You have to apply as a digital nomad entrepreneur so the offers are not hijacked by tourists

Sounds pretty narrowed down niche. Depends where you would make it since many places are high-season based tourism based on the climate. Additionally, to take a note of all year around climate and look into places that don’t have risk of short-term accommodation restrictions which some cities have already implemented.

Hi all! I'm looking for people who travels as a group or has been in a group trip (any group size) recently to prove an idea. Please let me know if you one of them or write me privately 🙏

Hi!

I’m currently filming a YouTube video about what it’s actually like to live in Barcelona as an American.

We’re looking for someone who is originally from the US, currently living in Barcelona and would be open to sharing their experience (cost of living, lifestyle, pros/cons). The goal is to create something genuinely useful for other Americans considering the move.

Filming will be around end of May. We'll keep it a relaxed, casual shoot (1–2 hours)

If this sounds interesting, feel free to DM me 🙂

Just been to Santa Ana, I found good deals in Airbnb. I'm not sure about Coworking but I liked the café Ban ban near the main square, but just to have a coffee and some pastries

NewLife.Help tax calculator now free, handy bookmark

I have someone for you! Send me a message :)

Hey everyone — built something that might be useful for people who train at different gyms when traveling.

Built a small tool called Clev that might help with training logging accuracy — it decodes what any gym machine weight actually means in real terms. Photo or text, response in seconds. Yo don´t need an app because it works on WhatsApp and Telegram. would love honest feedback from this community. If you are interested in trying it for free let me know!

Wow some of the pricing people are asking seems very, very high. Might want to add some kind of feedback loop to the owners if they price out of market average or something.

Solid list, Tony. I follow similar minimalist principles, and currently this is my top 10 tools:
1. Bitwarden — moved from 1Password because I prefer the open-source alternative and their free plan gives me everything I need.
2. Debit cards from multiple providers and packed in two different bags. I use Revolut, Wise, N26, Bunq, Zen com, ING Australia.
3. Every physical card has an Apple Pay counterpart on my iPhone and Apple Watch. For redundancy.
4. I rarely have medical emergencies, so I only carry ibuprofen, disinfectant, plasters.
5. All my devices use USB-C, so I only use Apple chargers + official adapters.
6. For backwards compatibility, I have a short Rolling Square inCharge XL 6-in-1 cable.
7. For full-day trips with heavy phone usage, I carry a Baseus 20W Magnetic 6000mAh Powerbank.
8. However, my iPhone 17 Pro (eSIM only) with the vapor chamber holds for a full day even with heavy usage.
9. MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro 32 GB RAM is still a beast. The fans are handy during heavy AI tasks and when working in hot environments.
10. Emergency account — same as Tony, I have easy to access funds to cover for unexpected expenses. Both Wise and Revolut offer dedicated Flexible Cash accounts with around 3.5% interests to protect money from inflation.

I wrote more about these tools on my blog:
• https://nerdontour.net/essential-usb-c-cable-that-every-nomad-should-have/
• https://nerdontour.net/esim-only-iphone-17-pro-its-the-right-time-to-ditch-the-sim/
• https://nerdontour.net/earn-over-3-5-per-year-with-revolut-and-wise/

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

Planing to go to Rome next week, but no logistics figured out yet. I’m from Brazil, anyone there in Italy?

Is there a way to unsubscribe the remote jobs group? Super annoying.

Got a notice from Google Fi that it is about to suspend my international roaming, which is primarily used outside the US. Which carrier should I change to now?

Hi, does anyone know the best ways to earn beer money while abroad? I am an English tutor online but I would like to make some extra cash on the side :)

Does anyone have any good locations for entrepreneurs? I'm building micro SaaS products and looking for locations where I may meet other people doing something similar.

Assuming places like Bali/Thailand would be good, but just curious if there are ways to find these communities/co-working spaces a little easier.

Do you mean physical location? Nomads.com has maps of coworking spaces per city. Although they are not always accurate (they also include cafes and libraries sometimes, but most of the coworkings should be on there). There are also coworkbooking.com which list them.

Is there an Armenia chat? I can’t find one. I’ll be traveling to Armenia June 16th. Is anyone there?

Hi everyone

I’m looking to connect with travel agents and tour operators interested in partnering on safari experiences in Tanzania. If you’d like to explore collaboration opportunities, please send me a message. I’d be happy to chat.

Mods: how stop notifications from a channel? Yes, I’ve pressed the mute button. Yes, I’ve tried pressing it only once and waiting. But I have one specific channel I cannot mute! All others are fine. Issues has been happening for a few months now!

Same here 🤣 pls help

Don’t think any mods left here. I’d Iove to delete the (spam) channel “remote jobs”.

Hi, I like rain, so here in Tamarindo now, don't see much of digital nomads, is it a season thing or a cost thing?