Hey Phil, thanks for your thoughtful reply. Yeah Intentional communities definitely exist, thousands of them (though they would probably never call themselves hostels), I’ve visited a few and will continue to visit others (there was another initial post about this). I’m just trying to see if any other nomads are interested in this or have been visiting any to exchange notes.

Hey guys, i'm going to Asia or central America for a couple of months this year, to work remote and leave Paris for a while. I'm 32, i love to scuba dive, swim, party (but not always).

Which spot would you recommend ?

Thailand

Bali, too; particularly Canggu

Whats up guys
I want to come to europe and im looking for a place to also travel around by car to see nature and things like that
Also im looking for a partner 😁

Any suggestions?

Come to Sweden, Jenia! 🇸🇪

When are you planning to travel?

actually sweden was on my list haha i heared nature is awesome there

Yes bro! You should definitely come here.

The nature is great, esp. during April-May.

I'm in Lund, Sweden (southern parts).

haha awesome bro

Hi Rosanna, Im sure a lot of us are interested in that kind of communities.

Reading your message, I'm wondering, maybe you dont find it because you're looking for DN communities ? But what you describe could be lots of different demographics unrelated to having a remote work, especially what you describe you'll probably end up with lots of hippies. Or you could settle and share a house with like minded people.

Im sure we all know some examples of what you describe and alternative lifestyle. For example, talking to people in psytrance music festival I do get lots of stories of people living like what you describe, after the summer festivals. I've also heard there are a few villages like what you described in portugal. There's also the rainbow gathering and other temporaries communities. There are also nomads who find work on the road, not working online, they

Same

Appreciate the love for Sweden brother 🙏🏻 Denmark is pretty awesome too, even though you speak funny 😉😅

Yeah I feel like you understand what I’m talking about when you mention the festivals and the rainbow gatherings. And yes most of the communities that I’m talking about are quite hippie and I’m ok with that, but I guess I was just gauging if any other nomads are also on a similar path as me. Because to me it seems like such a natural step after some years of nomading, maybe not to everyone, but at least to those who are maybe on a spiritual path, or perhaps those who love nature, or perhaps those who think “fuck the system”

I started the nomad Meetups which later continued under the name Lisbon digital nomads in Lisbon in 2015 (Pieter Levels will remember this) so i definitely think it is/ was as good as it gets in terms of community (in terms of what it means in western “mainstream”) and I found some of my closest friends through it. Many of them settled in Lisbon but I don’t want to live in a city, but more intentionally together like they do in these Intentional communities. And most of my nomad or ex-nomad friends like it just as it is and don’t have the same wish as me.

Anyway thanks for your reply Dorni, I feel like you understand where I’m going

Anyone done a Nomad Cruise? What your experience and what’s the vibe like? Also, internet speeds(starlink)?

Ive done 3 its very good (but became sooo expensive now). No idea about recent ones with starlink, ive tested starlink on the sea and it works great

Is there any channel for Austria?

Not yet, what do you want to know? (I'm from Graz, Austria) 😄

Am in Vienna for a month, so was just seeing if anyone's around

I’ve been on 3 as well, last one was last year and I used starlink. Didn’t do calls but worked fine.

If you like Digital nomad events then You’ll enjoy it. There are a lot of things to do, different people to meet and you can kind of create your own adventure. I would recommend it.

I am sorry if this has been asked already, I searched for about 15mins and couldn't find it neither here nor in the FAQ - is there an explanation of what nomad vs expat vs local cost of living mode means? Like any standards / stay-duration or other stuff that matches for the individual groups?

I assume it's about housing primarily

Yeah there is. You can search for it to find it.

Tried that but doesn't come up with anything. One for levelsio I think but I can't tag him either

In the middle of Europe, too close to Russia

Hey Dan that’s amazing!!

Yes but chances seem small, as I'm also not into hippie stuff :)

Hey I would also be very interested in something like this, please dm if you’ve found anything

Yeah they exist, thousands of them. I’ve been to a few over the past 2 years. Found one I really love in portugal but they’re not accepting new permanent residents. You can check out the directories on ic.org and ecovillage.org and then keep in mind that the communities signed themselves up for these directories and many of them don’t do that (so there are even more of them)

My initial message a while back was to understand if any other nomads find living in an intentional community a natural next step after nomading (vs going back to “normal life and settling in a city or town with people you didn’t choose). So far in these communities I didnt find many nomads or ex nomads (yet)

I lived in Vitalia (biotech+AI+crypto) for 3 months last year. It was fantastic! But also 80% men.

How does visiting work? Can a visitor stay for at least a week, to get to know some people? Maybe be interviewed?

Hehe maybe consider that hippie life after all Dan. Ratio is the opposite there 😅

Those are wonderful leads, thank you! Just to clarify: while Vitalia included crypto, I generally try to stay away from crypto people. I haven't yet met founders of a project that had a real use case and wasn't pie in the sky or another speculative endeavor

Oh ok then still I think you’d like all those leads, even traditional dream factory

Who do you recommend learning programmatic media from?

ozhelbkehocvmsa please

Chatgpt

what do you mean

Not sure where to post this so I guess general works...

Looking to ship some things back to Canada from pretty much anywhere in Latin America, does anyone have a reasonable way to do this? Most places have been $300+.

Hey folks,
What would you recommend for an international health insurance + travel insurance.
I want one that will cover both, and will cover me home (Morocco) for at least 6 Months per year because I will use it as my main health insurance as I don’t have one home. I also want it to be lifetime so if I develop any illnesses it will be covered forever.
I have done some research and found a few popular ones, SafetyWing, Genki, Insured Nomads, Cigna Global.
They all look similar and different in the same time, but I don’t know which one to choose because I want real user opinions and not influencer ads.
Any help choosing would be greatly appreciated.

There are 9001 people in this General chat, please try to only post things in public that are broadly useful to the audience. If we all try to keep a high signal to noise ratio in this community, the quality of the group will remain high as more and more people become digital nomads and join.

The Misconception of a Nomadic Lifestyle as Running Away

How many times have I been in a conversation where someone says, “Something must be wrong with you if you want to explore alone.”

I just got off the phone with a family member, once again deeply concerned about me traveling solo.

Yes, I often leave when I’m hurting—travel is a powerful form of healing. But seriously, can’t a woman just embrace her independence and freedom without it being seen as escapism?

I told them I’m part of a forum with thousands of people like me. We may not be the majority, but we exist.

There isn’t quite a word for it—at least, not one that captures it fully. It’s not just wanderlust.

Solo travel gives me peace, happiness, and freedom, while also making me feel strong, proud, and capable.

Loneliness? It’s a small price to pay.

And if you’re going to feel lonely, why not do it while exploring the world?

If I had unlimited resources, I’d never stop moving.

Whats a nice beach spot in the caribbean with nomad community and cheap?

Where does my message fit then if it doesn’t fit the general channel? It’s a general question and not related to any country, and there’s no channel for insurance topics.

https://t.me/1384416925/1451

Caribbean in general is not cheap. Best bet would be Dominican Republic I'd say

Not a huge fan of Caribbean in general personally. Sure there are a lot of tax advantaged places (I spent a bit of time in Caymans for that reason, which is prob one of the most well developed islands in the area) but there’s just not much to do long term

Generally ppl who are there for tax purposes tend to skew older and white. Activities are geared towards older people. It gets boring fast. I had to leave for that reason. There are only a couple of high end restaurants worth going to, then after that you’re done

Hey guys

Yes there is an Insurance channel - FYI

Hey everyone, I'm looking to do multiple home swaps between San Francisco and NYC, anyone knows where to start? Thanks

Hey Fabio

I use Kindred for house swapping. Used it for a couple years.

They have a lot of homes in major cities like San Fran & NYC!

If you have any questions about Kindred, you can dm me.

Interesting comparison. I had not considered SD as a good place for digital nomading, mostly because of the low scores on NL. I've vacationed in Punta Cana before and loved it. But per NL and ChatGPT the infrastructure (internet, public transportation, safety, etc.) don't bode well for remote work

infrastructure in Santo Domingo is better than in Asuncion, and while safety is not, Bella Vista and Piantini which is where you want to stay both feel very safe

Hey folks, can anyone recommend a tax consultant specializing in digital nomads/ perpetual travellers?

Realistically, there is no such thing. You will only ever find people who broadly know international tax law. Then it depends on the exact configuration of where you currently are a tax resident, and the countries which you plan to visit/live in/incorporate in

ok thank you that's helpful, will look for that then 👍

I am not a tax lawyer (it anyway would not matter, because there is no such thing as someone licensed for all jurisdictions), but if you need the broad overview, I have written a decent amount about it. This is a good start: https://globalization.guide/tax/183-day-rule/

Thanks, checking 🙏

yes, me. I work directly with tax lawyers in most of the countries of interest for nomads

Thank you, I will reach out soon

This is a cool write up, would check it out

Is there no marketing chat anymore?

Great idea, how can we make one?

Great idea

As Nomad capitalist was quoting, find a place for yourself where you're treated best, then work it from there.

What you're mostly interested in is a place where you can get your fiscal residency without staying too much in that country (as you're traveling often), so you have a few options like: Cyprus, Dubai, Malaysia, Paraguay, but there are also ways to mimic that, like electricity bill in Malta or arriving in Cyprus greek side, driving to the turkish north side, then taking a boat to Turkey and traveling from there, while returning back the same route 2 months later to simulate you've stayed two months in Cy.

Hey guys, who wants to become a contributor for the new online magazine for nomads, please reach out to me. We are looking for people to share their experiences about any Mexican city. Negative and positive.