Clear search
๐ŸŒ Join Nomads ๐Ÿ‘‹  Log in
General
Nomads.com Frontpage ๐ŸŒ—  Dark mode โค๏ธ  Your favorites ๐Ÿš‘  Nomad insurance ๐Ÿš€  Shiplog ๐Ÿ›๏ธ  Merch ๐Ÿฅ  About
Community
โค๏ธ Dating app ๐Ÿค  Friend finder ๐Ÿ’ฌ  Chat on Telegram ๐Ÿ’ˆ  Host meetup
new
๐Ÿน  Attend meetup ๐ŸŒŽ  Members map
Tools
๐Ÿœ  Explore ๐ŸŽ’  NomadGPT ๐Ÿ“ธ  Vote on photos ๐Ÿ—“  Residence calendar ๐Ÿ’ธ  FIRE calculator ๐ŸŒค  Climate finder ๐Ÿ’ฅ  Fastest growing ๐Ÿ“Š  Nomad stats
new
๐Ÿงช State of remote work new ๐Ÿ“œ  History of nomads
new
๐Ÿ•ธ  Network graph ๐Ÿ”Œ  Fastest internet ๐Ÿ†  Best place now ๐Ÿ”ฎ  Random place ๐Ÿ”ฎ  Random good place
Misc
๐Ÿ“ˆ  Pageviews (222K/mo) ๐Ÿ—ณ  User rating 9.0/10 (n=7,004) ๐Ÿฉ  Hotel List ๐Ÿ›ฐ  Remote jobs โœˆ๏ธ  Airline List ๐Ÿ—บ  Neighborhoods ๐Ÿก  Rebase ๐Ÿ  Coworkations โ˜•๏ธ  Nomad Cafe ๐Ÿก  Interior AI ๐Ÿ“ธ  Photo AI โœจ  Applicant AI ๐Ÿ“‘  JSON.pub ๐Ÿ†˜  Support
๐Ÿ‘‹ We've discontinued the forum. You can still read the posts archive but not post. To ask questions, please use the Nomads.com Chat
Title
Be specific and imagine youโ€™re asking a question to another person. You can also post non-question posts of general interest

Body
Include all the information someone would need to answer your question or reply to your post
Cancel

You won't be notified by email when a reply is posted, to change your notification settings. Posts must follow the TOS: No ads, self promotion, commercial posts, surveys etc. For customer support questions, don't post here but use the feedback box in the bottom right of this page instead.

๐Ÿ‘
54
๐Ÿ‘Ž

How do you know you're "ready"?


by @fredrivett 10yr  | 19 comments

So for the last year or so Iโ€™ve been thinking of moving to Australia. Now itโ€™s not quite โ€˜nomadicโ€™, itโ€™s a permanent move to one location to work for a specific country, but itโ€™s similar to what you guys experience a lot.

Iโ€™m now at the point where a recruiter is recommending me to companies for roles, so this thing is all of a sudden very real. Iโ€™m 24, never lived abroad (although done some travelling, 3 weeks at a time max), single & looking for a job at a digital agency.

I can get a job in the UK, or get a job in Oz (Melbourne). Nothing in me wants the UK except that itโ€™s known. What will I do if I go to Australia and I hate it? How long will it take to make friends? Do I want to spend a couple of years of my life on the other side of the world to everyone I know and love?

For me it seems like if Iโ€™m going to do it now is the time. Iโ€™m young (ish), single & have no job stopping me.

I just want to know how others have felt in this situation, the decision they made and how it worked out for them.

Any thoughts greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Fred.

๐Ÿ‘
54
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž
@yanokwa 9yr

Do it. Just. Do. It.

๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž

There are always a lot of but and if, but itโ€™s your life. What if you will regret that you didnโ€™t make your decision, what if you will stay where you are and your life will become miserable. Iโ€™ll tell you only one thing - if you are satisfied with your life at this very moment - donโ€™t move and enjoy, if not - take a risk! Better to regret about what uโ€™ve done that about what u havenโ€™t. And if you wonโ€™t like changes u certainly always can come back. Donโ€™t waste your time and your life! Good luck

๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
6
๐Ÿ‘Ž
@grum 10yr

How do you know when youโ€™re ready? Bzzzt. Trick question - you never are ready. Even if you think you are, youโ€™re just foolinโ€™ yourself.

Iโ€™ve been nomading in one form or another over the past few years and I still donโ€™t think Iโ€™m ready. But I did it anyway and so far I havenโ€™t died. Sure, there have been places that I hated but I just moved elsewhere. Problem solved. If I stuck to my plans that I had 3 months ago, Iโ€™d be several thousand miles east of where I am right now. But I changed my mind a few weeks ago, bought a $40 plane ticket and flew the next day. Not hard to fix a crappy situation.

My only regret? Why the hell didnโ€™t I start this earlier? I had the opportunity many times 10-15 years ago and chickened off. For what? Nothing. Staying โ€˜homeโ€™ seemed like the smart thing to do at the time. Today I know different however hindsight is 20/20. Because I chickened off, I ended up amassing debt and signed up to other commitments, making it extremely hard to leave when I finally decided to do it.

Side note, Iโ€™m in Melbourne right now and it is beautiful. It would be difficult to hate this place. Well, as long as you ignore the whole super expensive thing.

One thing I like to point out to those on the fence about travel - DO IT NOW BEFORE YOU TURN 30. Working holiday visas are amazing things, especially when youโ€™re in expensive countries like Australia where people get paid better. You canโ€™t get them if youโ€™re old and wrinkly. If youโ€™re bootstrapping your own startup, this may not apply to you but being able to legally work overseas without giant piles of complicated paperwork makes life a heckuvalot easier if youโ€™re the type of nomad who is just starting out with limited to no clients.

In the end, youโ€™re 24. Youโ€™re probably gonna live to 100. Traveling for a year or so to figure out if it works is only a blip in the grand scheme of things. If you donโ€™t travel, how many years will you have the voice in your head yelling โ€œWhy the hell am I not traveling?โ€ Best to shut that voice up sooner than later so you can get on with your life.

๐Ÿ‘
6
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž
@fredrivett 10yr

How do you know when youโ€™re ready? Bzzzt. Trick question - you never are ready. Even if you think you are, youโ€™re just foolinโ€™ yourself.

You caught me. I wrote it a title that would get a bit of attention, but I think we can all relate to it as you say.

I guess the thing Iโ€™d like most is a pause button, life moves so fast. We havenโ€™t got one of those, so weโ€™ve got to make sure we make our days count. Iโ€™m pressing on with Melbourne, thereโ€™s a few complications to overcome still but Iโ€™m hopeful itโ€™ll happen.

Thanks all.

๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
8
๐Ÿ‘Ž
@ivangalic 10yr

Posting this question here, you can expect to get answers along the lines of โ€˜just do itโ€™, since most people here are either living outside of their home country or dreaming about it.

You may actually hate it and realize it was a bad decision. You may dislike your job and want to go back, yet feel the obligation to your company/recruiter/whatever. Nobody can tell you those things canโ€™t happen, because itโ€™s personal and depends on your character.

However, just the fact that youโ€™re seriously thinking about it (and already took some action to make it happen), most likely indicates itโ€™s something youโ€™d enjoy and appreciate. As others said, you can always just go back (even with a feeling of guilt) if things donโ€™t work out.

Iโ€™ve lived my whole life in a small country in southern Europe (Croatia) and didnโ€™t travel much. But I wanted to, and really wanted to live in tropics. So I applied for a job for an American startup in Singapore, flew for an interview to San Francisco (never been to US before), went back home, got married and moved to Singapore in a month, without ever having visited Singapore or Asia before, and with a commitment (non-contractual) to stay for at least a year. My newly-wed wife followed two months later, because she was still studying. It was probably the best decision I ever made, and Iโ€™ve loved every moment of it. I left Singapore two and a half years later, but not because I didnโ€™t like it โ€“ I left because now I want to travel more.

The issue with leaving your family and friends on the other side of the world is the biggest one for me, and Iโ€™m still struggling with it. It doesnโ€™t get easier and it doesnโ€™t go away. I just try to spend some time home as well, and keep in touch.

Meeting new friends was very interesting. Back home, I spent virtually all my time with friends Iโ€™d known since high-school or earlier. It was a pack of about 10 people, and that was it. We went to a bar after work together, we partied together, went to vacations together. After that, I thought finding new friends, and in such a different culture, would be very hard, especially since I generally considered myself introverted. And I was very wrong. It started with couchsurfing meetups, and then moved on to various meetups related to different interests (iOS and Javascript meetups, tennis playing and training, swimming, learning languagesโ€ฆ). When I was leaving, the group of people I was saying goodbye to was ten times as large as the one I left back home, after 27 years. Of course, you cannot replace a person youโ€™ve known for 20 years with someone youโ€™ve known for a year, but you donโ€™t have to. Your real friends back home will still be your friends, one or twenty years later.

Living in a foreign country changes you โ€“ itโ€™s up to you how deep and profound youโ€™ll let the change be.

I hope that helps!

๐Ÿ‘
8
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž
@fredrivett 10yr

Superb advice, and thank you for sharing some of your story Ivan.

After that, I thought finding new friends, and in such a different culture, would be very hard, especially since I generally considered myself introverted.

Iโ€™m introverted too, although not to the extent of being socially incapable. I think a new country and new people could work out well. Itโ€™s right to pursue this.

Thanks for sharing Ivan, appreciate it.

๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
2
๐Ÿ‘Ž
@whatthezach 10yr

Separately; to answer your question, "How do you know when youโ€™re โ€œreadyโ€:

I donโ€™t feel like such a thing exists. Changes are lots of different shades of challenging, and you make your own meaning out of tackling them. I like to forget being โ€œreadyโ€, and just go try.

๐Ÿ‘
2
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
6
๐Ÿ‘Ž
@whatthezach 10yr

Good moment for you to post this and me to see it. I moved to Melbourne, Australia from Canada when I was 24 about a year and a half ago, and Iโ€™m just moving out now. I feel like I should definitely post now.

So first direct answers:

What will I do if I go to Australia and I hate it?

Move back home. No biggie. Lesson learnt

How long will it take to make friends?

Iโ€™ve struggled with this a bit here in Melbourne. Iโ€™d say at this point Iโ€™ve got a good group of people Iโ€™d call friends but it took a bit of effort. In Melbourne, my experience was that people have long term friends (like people from high school), and you really have to integrate into the circle to get really tight with people. Personally Iโ€™m good at making friends but really bad at keeping them, so I think this is more me than anything.

Do I want to spend a couple of years of my life on the other side of the world to everyone I know and love?

This can be challenging for sure. Youโ€™ve got to make sure that your friends are cool with skyping, and that theyโ€™ll reach out to set things up as much as you will. I had an easier time of it because I had a small number of close friends. Probably be prepared for some people to fall off, but thatโ€™s just life I guess. Youโ€™ve probably got to put more effort in than normal in this situation.

So just to indulge a bit, Iโ€™ll just jot down a bit of context here. I donโ€™t mean to be super narcissistic, but Iโ€™m hoping that you might find it interesting to hear and help you figure things out.

I initially moved here after graduating from engineering in Canada. The structure at my uni set me up a bit for constant moves, since we alternated between 4 months of work and 4 months of school. The work I did generally was in other cities, so I lived out of a suitcase for 6 years. Towards the end I met an aussie girl on a work term in Montreal and we started dating. After I graduated, I thought Iโ€™d move out here. As much as Iโ€™d like to say it was purely for her and for love, I think my goals at the time were a bit more broad. I viewed the move as an experiment as well. Can I find work? Could I move across the world and build a life from scratch where Iโ€™m happy? I wanted to figure these things out.

So fast forward to now and I think Iโ€™ve mostly got it nailed down. I learned how to find work in a foreign place. I learnt how incredible it is to go to local usergroups and make friends there (checkout melbjs, golang melb, and stick on irc at #polyhack). I got comfortable speaking at usergroups and conferences. I got to see a beautiful country full of beautiful people and I enjoyed every second.

Some notes on Melbourne; itโ€™s a rich city, really well known for cultural stuff. Itโ€™s got some pretty unreal coffee everywhere you look. Seems like every high-school kid works in a cafe at some point and can pour a perfect flat white with the swirl of pretty foam. The bars are cool as hell, and often hidden away in little laneways that remind me of Europe. I spent alot of time exploring the rooftop bars and listening to random bands at music venues tucked away somewhere I wouldnโ€™t expect. To this day I still feel like I discover something cool everytime I go out. Itโ€™s a place you just continually rediscover. My relationship with my uni girlfriend didnโ€™t last long, but I fell in love with Melbourne. Itโ€™s really an amazing place that I think everybody should come and visit. Iโ€™ll never forget it.

Travelling around Australia is also quite awesome. Sydney was fun, prettier and a bit more corporate. Hobart was tiny and jam-packed with amazing food and super nice people (especially if you go for the taste of tasmania festival). Brisvegas and Gold Coast were glitzy and exotic. Radelaide was like a quieter Melbourne with beautiful wine. Every city is cool in itโ€™s own way.

At this point in my life Iโ€™ve found that Iโ€™ve achieved alot of the goals I set out when I first moved here. Itโ€™s come time for me to set some new ones and keep learning. So Iโ€™ve sold everything I donโ€™t need. Iโ€™ve quit my job. Iโ€™ve made new goals. In a few days I get on a flight to Vietnam to hang out with the folks at hacker paradise (http://www.hackerparadise.org/). Iโ€™m very excited about all this.

So I guess my point here is to understand your motivations. What do you want to learn about yourself? Whatโ€™s your experiment?

I think itโ€™s important to never stop experimenting. So whether you stay or go, Iโ€™d love to hear that you never stop doing that too. If I can help at all or if you just want to chat, feel free anytime. Ping me on twitter and weโ€™ll set something up. @whatthezach.

So ya, sorry for the rant, hope itโ€™s not too preachy. Iโ€™m just pretty pumped for you.

๐Ÿ‘
6
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž
@fredrivett 10yr

Zach this is superb feedback I didnโ€™t expect to receive, so thank you for posting it. Your indepth post has some great details there, I really appreciate it.

My motivations, great question. Itโ€™s to stretch myself, to live outside of my comfort zone, to see a new country, to meet new people, to work a new job. Itโ€™s to live towards the larger end of my capacity rather than at 30%.

In 3-5 years my aim is to become nomadic, this is the first step in that journey.

I think youโ€™re right, weโ€™re never ready. Still I really wanted to hear from those already doing the travelling thing to hear whether there was a way to know whether itโ€™s right or not, but everything Iโ€™ve heard has confirmed this is the right thing for me.

Iโ€™ll definitely hit you up on twitter if Iโ€™ve got any questions. Cheers Zach.

๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
4
๐Ÿ‘Ž
@levelsio 10yr

All your fears are very normal.

But remember that many of these fears have been placed on you by society. Without sounding to anarchistic, society by its nature wants you to be scared of doing something thatโ€™s out of the norm, because itโ€™s literally that, itโ€™s not normal. Itโ€™s riskier.

But weโ€™re in very risky times too. The rewards you get working for a digital agency at home may not be as much as the rewards you get when you develop yourself as a more unique individual and get in touch with more cultures than just your own.

TL;DR do it, itโ€™ll be much easier than you think once youโ€™re there.

๐Ÿ‘
4
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž
@fredrivett 10yr

Thanks Pieter, really appreciate what you say. The risks are as minimal as they will ever be in my life, things will only get more complex. Itโ€™s time to do something crazy, Iโ€™ll press on.

๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
8
๐Ÿ‘Ž
@gringocl 10yr

Change and fear of the unknown can be frightening. That said, what do you really have to lose? I started living abroad when I was in high school as Rotary Exchange Student. Best year of my life! I was really scared that I was going to miss so much! I didnโ€™t know the language, had never left my family. I did realize that doing some thing familiar was going to result in a familiar outcome, however who knew what was going to happen if I left the country for a year. It could be horrible or it could be awesome. I was willing to risk it, Why not?

The worst that can happen is you move back and start again. Which again isnโ€™t a bad thing. Iโ€™ve moved back and forth multiple times and under different circumstances. Returning back home and starting again is fairly straight forward and pretty benign. Leaving is also pretty simple, you just do it. People understand and life happens, you canโ€™t change that or worry about it either.

Back when I started moving away, we had snail mail and faxesโ€ฆ Now you can skype!

Most everyone will be back when you return from your time abroad and youโ€™ll pick up where you left off. Also people love to come visit you when you are away. Itโ€™s a great excuse for them to travel.

In terms of making friends, Iโ€™m out going and found people to be mostly out going when youโ€™re the new foreigner in town. You always have a good ice breakerโ€ฆ but this mostly depends on you.

All said and done, listen to what you gut tells you. Mine never has led me astray.

Miles

๐Ÿ‘
8
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž
@fredrivett 10yr

Thanks Miles. My gut & heart says go, so Iโ€™m going ahead with this. Just my what do you think youโ€™re doing!? scale is going off the chart. But thatโ€™s cool! :slight_smile:

๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž
@gringocl 10yr

That what do you think youโ€™re doing!? scale once you get there, will still be off the charts but will be why didnโ€™t I do this sooner???

๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž
@fredrivett 10yr

Haha great response! Thanks Miles.

๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
4
๐Ÿ‘Ž

[quote=โ€œfredrivett, post:1, topic:1231โ€]
What will I do if I go to Australia and I hate it?[/quote]
You move back or move on.

Depends how much effort you put in. If you wake up, go to work, got home and thatโ€™s your life, then you probably wonโ€™t make friends (bar colleagues).

If you go out, explore hobbies, join clubs, go to meetups, talk to people, youโ€™ll make friends. Same in every country. If you donโ€™t make friends easily at home, youโ€™ll have to work harder to make them abroad.

If youโ€™re thinking about it, probably. With technology these days, youโ€™re only an SMS/whatsapp/phone call/skype call/facetime/google hang out/etc away from said loved ones. I find Facebook does a great job at keeping me connected to my friends in the UK.

And if the worst case scenario happens, youโ€™re only a 23 hour flight awayโ€ฆ


I moved abroad after I just turned 23. Likewise, I didnโ€™t want to stay in the UK. I had an โ€œanywhere but hereโ€ mindset. It can be scary, yes (I really had no idea what to expect from Dubai) but itโ€™s exciting! I donโ€™t regret a thing. Itโ€™s been almost 2 years and Iโ€™m ready to move on. Iโ€™m not going back to the UK. Iโ€™d say the experience has been one of the best things that ever happened to me.

๐Ÿ‘
4
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
2
๐Ÿ‘Ž
@fredrivett 10yr

Amazing response, thank you Isabella!

I totally agree on what you say. I know if it doesnโ€™t work out I can just come back, Iโ€™d just kinda feel bad for the recruiter that recommended me & for the company taking me on. But I guess it wouldnโ€™t be the end of the world, I just hate saying โ€˜yeah I plan to come for a couple of yearsโ€™ and then leave after 6 months! But who knows until I get there.

Thanks for the response, really appreciate it.

๐Ÿ‘
2
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
2
๐Ÿ‘Ž

People quit new jobs all the time. Recruiters know this. You canโ€™t make decisions based on a recruiter missing out on money if you change your mind :wink:

And most companies have a probation periodโ€ฆso they let you off the hook if you donโ€™t like it.

๐Ÿ‘
2
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž
@fredrivett 10yr

Youโ€™re right, I know youโ€™re right. The scared part of me is trying to find excuses as to why this is a bad idea. The only thing I have it that itโ€™s unknown, and thatโ€™s a good thing. Iโ€™ll send off this email saying Iโ€™m interested in the job and see if I can get this going.

Thanks :smile:

๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž
Read and participate in 14,117 discussions on Nomads.com

Suggested topics

๐Ÿ‘
5
๐Ÿ‘Ž

What features would you like to see on Nomad List?


by @levelsio 4yr 4 years ago  | 3 comments

Hi everyone,

I would love to hear what you'd like me to build next on Nomad List, or any other product/feature feedback ideas you have.

It's been 6+ years now but I'm in this for the long term and with the boost remote work got last year it's even more exciting to work on Nomad List than ever.

Current roadmap is here: twitter.com/levelsio/status/1363204985488572417?s=20 and pbs.twimg.com/media/EusS9PKXEAUR8xp?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

The next products/features I have planned:

- ๐Ÿ›‚ Rebase: visa, residency and immigration services for remote workers

- ๐ŸŽ“Courses: learn the steps how to go remote and travel/relocate

- ๐Ÿ› Gov liaison: diplomacy services to the governments to help us lobby for nomads and for them to attract remote workers

Thanks a lot!

๐Ÿ‘
5
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž

What are the best places right now in the Caribbean/LatAM? (Also cheapest flights/accommodation?)


by @orangutan3 4yr 4 years ago  | 1 comment

What are the best places right now in the Caribbean/LatAM? (Also cheapest flights/accommodation?) Asking from the US.

๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž

List of Visa/Residency Information in Table/Spreadsheet format?


by @innovatelife 4yr 4 years ago  | 2 comments

As part of signing up for this website I was hoping I would come across a list of Visa and/or Residency requirements by country ideally in a table format to assist with decision making. Does anybody recommend any other websites that might present the information in this format (or Google Spreadsheet)?

๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
2
๐Ÿ‘Ž

Most Walkable Neighborhood / City In The World ?


by @dannybooboo 4yr 4 years ago  | 1 comment

I love living in walkable areas of town. I can always find them. But now I'm wondering where in the world are the most walkable places? I'm imagining walk streets (no cars), zoning allowing both business and residential, parks or beaches ,etc.

๐Ÿ‘
2
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž

Any nomads in Arizona, US?


in Netherlands by @info132 4yr 4 years ago  | 4 comments

Hi guys,

After the Netherlands, the Bay Area, Colorado and being on the van life for 8 months, I am now in Sedona, AZ with a few other digital nomads. We are sharing a home here and are wondering if there are more like minded people in the area.

We do a bunch of hikes and campouts in the northern of Arizona. If you would like to connect with us, please do so :)

Val

๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž

International number & internet?


by @leobassam 4yr 4 years ago  | 1 comment

Has anyone figured out a way to get setup with a virtual number and internet connection anywhere you go?

๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž

Are there any tax issues I have to be aware of?


in Germany by @clara 4yr 4 years ago  | 0 comments

Hi everybody. I live and work in Germany and want to go to Canary Islands for 6 months to work from there. I'm going to keep my current job, just change the "home" in the home office part of things. Are there any tax issues I have to be aware of? I was reading about becoming a residence after 183 days, thus having to pay taxes there plus my employer having to register there. Does anybody know how it works exactly? Thanks a lot!

๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž

Chiang Mai accommodation


in Chiang Mai , Thailand by @bertieb 4yr 4 years ago  | 0 comments

Can anyone recommend a good accommodation website for Chiang Mai?

๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž

Is anyone travelling right now?


by @viktor 4yr 4 years ago  | 3 comments

Winter is coming and Iโ€™m feeling the ache of travelling after being stuck in the same place since the Pandemic started. Wondering if anyone is travelling right now? If so, where are you currently located and how is the situation where you are?

๐Ÿ‘
1
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž

If you're American but live in Guatemala, do you still count as American for travel purposes?


in Guatemala by @chasindreams 4yr 4 years ago  | 0 comments

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?

๐Ÿ‘
0
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
20
๐Ÿ‘Ž

Can you insure a laptop if you're already traveling?


by @danielmcclure 9yr 9 years ago  | 1 comment

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?

๐Ÿ‘
20
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
96
๐Ÿ‘Ž

How to organize a nomad meetup in the city you're in


by @nomadforum 9yr 9 years ago  | 0 comments

Weโ€™ve organized almost 50 meetups of digital nomads now from San Francisco to Berlin to Chiang Mai to Sao Paulo in the last year.

Theyโ€™re very informal get-togethers in a local bar or coworking space with 20 to 50 people (and sometimes 200+, as in Chiang Mai, haha!).

##How do they look?
Wellโ€ฆ



(photos of our previous Berlin meetup by @xiufensilver)

##Why?
Itโ€™s a fun way to meet other travelers in a place youโ€™re at, or if youโ€™re not traveling yet to meet people who have been doing it for awhile.

Entrance is free, and theyโ€™re organized by members from here.

##Whenโ€™s the next meetup?
Almost every week, we have a meetup now somewhere in the world: hereโ€™s a full list of upcoming meetups

##Can I organize a meetup?
Yes! If youโ€™d like to organize a meetup, itโ€™s super easy! Fill out this form and @xiufensilver will contact you to help you arrange it. Usually the meetups are in the evening around 7pm in a local bar or coworking space. But weโ€™ve had brunch meetups too :smile:

Letโ€™s get more nomads together! :sunny:

๐Ÿ‘
96
๐Ÿ‘Ž
๐Ÿ‘
7
๐Ÿ‘Ž

Do you read paper magazines while you're travelling?


by @gaelm 9yr 9 years ago  | 6 comments

Iโ€™ve always thought that is important to balance a very digital lifestyle with some analogic source of informations, like magazines, books, newspapers, but in a nomadic lifestyle it could be difficult to find same media in every country. How do you feel about that? Do you read something specific and cross-crountry?

๐Ÿ‘
7
๐Ÿ‘Ž
โ€น โ€บ
×
USD โ”€ $
ยฐC
Nomad cost
โœจ To see all results
Join Nomads
by @levelsio
๐ŸŒ Join a community of remote workers living around the world
×
371ms