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How to become digital nomad with pregnant wife?

by @yukkiname 10yr 10yr | 4 comments

Hello, guys! My name is Maksim. I am from Belarus originally, but during last 7 years I live mostly in Russia.

I spend last year almost like a digital nomad. I have been in Vilnius (Lithuania), S.Petersburg, Moscow (Russia), Ho Chi Minh, Phu Quoc (Vietnam), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Istanbul (Turkey). I spend from 1 to 6 months in each city. Now I am in Moscow and I pissed off.

I really want move somewhere (probably want to start from Thailand). BUT my wife is pregnant, 5 months already. I resigned from my current job. And I don’t have another one yet. From relatives side it looks crazy to move somewhere in that situation.

What do you think, guys?

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@tiara08 10yr 10yr

My husband is a digital nomad (a programmer/businessman from Russia) and I travel with him, which makes me a digital nomad too. I am already 6 months pregnant. It’s not easy but it’s definitely doable. You should always consider your pregnant wife’s situation when planning for your next step. My first 2 months of pregnancy, we needed to stay in one place since I was suffered from really bad nausea and vomiting. On my third month we traveled to Phuket, Thailand and even hitchhiked from Phuket to Penang, Malaysia. My husband and I realized it’s easier to hitchhike than to be stuck in a bus/train/plane for few hours. Since I needed to eat and pee every now and then, having the option to control our traveling time solved this problem.

Of course, our family thought we are crazy. But my husband and I know our priorities and we know given my situation, we just need to do things more carefully. In June I’ll be giving birth and our parents will fly to us probably a month before to help us and give support too.

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@bellybellykelly 10yr 10yr

When you have a baby, support is SUPER important. I’m not saying you wont be fine if you go, but consider, especially if she is close to family, she may thrive with their support. It can be very isolating once you have a baby and have no family or friends around (happened to me, I felt depressed).

Because everything is so new and you’re learning so much as a new parent, not having people to relate to/bounce things off can be hard, and you can doubt yourself and wonder what to do next.

But, if you’re both keen to go, research some of the better places to have a baby. Some healthcare systems stink, some are very medicalised (very high caesarean rates - then infections are becoming more common). As much as they are expensive, Scandinavian countries have great maternity systems and birth outcomes. The Dutch do it well

Also, find her a great online support network. Check out BellyBelly

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@cee 10yr 10yr

I’d ask your wife…

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@skatkov 10yr 10yr

I have some Russian friends who traveled to Thailand to give birth to a child. They told me it’s much cheaper to do, then to stay in Russia. You can even review medical visa for your wife (and probably yourself), i’m not sure about this - but you def need to check if it’s possible.

if your a ruby dev or front-end guy, we might have common grounds, i’ll be happy to cooperate (I’m staying in Thailand for 4 more months). I have a small outsourcing team that does ruby projects for clients (at least for now).

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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:

- 🛂 Rebase: visa, residency and immigration services for remote workers

- 🎓Courses: learn the steps how to go remote and travel/relocate

- 🏛 Gov liaison: diplomacy services to the governments to help us lobby for nomads and for them to attract remote workers

Thanks a lot!

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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

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Are there any digital nomads in the Islands e.g Bermuda, Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis?

in Antigua , Guatemala by @momo11 4yr 4 years ago | 3 comments

Does anyone ever travel to any Islands like Bermuda, Barbados, Barbuda and St. Kitts & Nevis?

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Best place in Portugal near cool nomads, good surf, and a great cowork spot

in Portugal by @joelnicholson 4yr 4 years ago | 9 comments

Hi there, title says it all. Canadian nomad hoping to find the city/town in Portugal with great, consistent surfing, a solid coworking spot, and a fun group of young nomads. Please recommend!

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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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How to get into the digital nomad lifestyle?

in Switzerland by @filiptk 4yr 4 years ago | 1 comment

Hi, I've got a question to anyone who had experience with the digital nomad lifestyle. I'm 24, I'm in my last year of university doing computer science, got 3 years of experience mostly doing web development.

I never liked the idea of staying in one place, getting a job and growing roots - hence the will to take the opportunity and travel the world. My main question is – how do I go about it? Are there any useful resources I could look into?

How do I go about insurance and such once I decide to move. I currently live in Switzerland and do freelance work for one company. It's not a lot, since my studies don't allow me to pick up a full time job, but it allows me to cover simple expenses.

I'd be happy to get some insight into how things work and also happy to network with anyone interested.

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What is the best online insurance for digital nomads ?

by @berberos 4yr 4 years ago | 4 comments

Hi guys ! hope you are doing well.

I would love to get your feedback regarding the best insurance for digital nomads. i'm traveling around Asia since 1 year and for next 4 or 5 years. Would love to buy an insurance to cover especially :

- health

- laptop, phone ...

- Flights

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Any nomads working on startups?

by @mattlock 5yr 5 years ago | 33 comments

Hoping to see all the cool stuff people are working on while they live an extraordinary life.

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Any Ph.D students dissertating while a digital nomad?

by @larsheather 5yr 5 years ago | 5 comments

Anyone know of any groups or resources for Ph.D. students working on dissertation while living as a digital nomad? I know there are several virtual writing groups around, but wondered if there were any specifically for digital nomads, particularly those who are dissertating.

Thanks!

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Does international health insurance for digital nomads exist?

by @al_steffen 5yr 5 years ago | 59 comments

Hey Nomads!

I’m looking for an international health insurance (no travel insurance) for my nomadic life. It should cover the basic services and at least be accepted in the EU (it’s ok if it’s not accepted in the US as I’m aware they rarely are). Nice to have: enter into a contract online. Anyone got a good experience or a recommendation?

Thanks in advance!

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What is the gender split on NomadList?

by @iamhopeless 5yr 5 years ago | 1 comment

Just curious. What percentage of men vs women are on here.

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How do you invest internationally as a nomad?

by @mateuszwieloch 5yr 5 years ago | 17 comments

I have finally saved enough money to start investing. What company gives good, diversified access to stock, ETFs and mutual funds? Does it make sense to use company like Vanguard or Fidelity for that? I’m a EU/Poland citizen, how would I transfer my money back and forth without incurring significant fees?

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I dream of being a digital nomad? How do I do it?

by @programmingmark 5yr 5 years ago | 2 comments

Hello digital nomad!

I dream of being an independent digital nomad. But it feels very elusive & unattainable with my success rate. In full disclosure, whilst I have dreamed about making money online since high school; I have not earned a single cent making money online. $0, nada, zilch!! On the contrary, I have spent a lot of time & money on books, podcasts. Even though I have spent a lot of time reading/listening to others, I do not have anything to show for it!

I have made attempts in the past to start an online business, but these fizzle out quite quickly when I do not see traction especially when the goal I have set myself is too high.

Instead of reaching for the ultimate nomadic lifestyle goal, I want to start much smaller. Really small! I am simply looking to make $50 profit per month from a new online business. That’s it.

I need some advice from you please!

Is $50 profit too low? How long did it take you to earn $50 profit per month?
What is a good way of achieving this goal?

Thanks
Mark
aka the $0 online business entrepreneur

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Are there any nomad meetups in Osaka?

in Osaka , Japan by @freddychanut 5yr 5 years ago | 1 comment

Will be in Osaka this April/May and was curious to discover interesting groups/events.
I had a look at FB + Meetup but there doesn’t seem to be much. Any advice on where to look?

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How do digital nomads pay tax?

by @rodriigovieira 5yr 5 years ago | 19 comments

Hello everyone! I’m new here and probably this is a very newbie question, but it doesn’t leave my head.

How do you, nomads, pay your taxes? I mean, if you’re constantly traveling, how are you going to pay taxes for a certain country if you are going to stay there a short period of time?
Or do you return to your “original country” and then pay them?

By the way, this forum has very nice cool formatting features!

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Are there nomad families here and how do you choose your next destination?

by @martinratinaud 5yr 5 years ago | 4 comments

All members of my family has different needs and hobbies so how do you pick the perfect places?

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My first time nomad-ing... Spain or Portugal?

in Portugal by @jasraj 5yr 5 years ago | 6 comments

Hey everyone,

I’m a freelance + nomad newbie, off for my 1st proper trip in May. I’m wanting to spend a month somewhere and go from there.

I just came back from Slovenia/Ljubljana and loved it there (just a week). I don’t mind “sleepier” places par-say, as long as they’re close to a beach or nature of some kind. In fact, I kinda like places less-busy and a bit smaller/cosier.

I’m been swaying towards Porto, but have been impressed by the rave reviews I’ve seen for Valencia.

-> Have you every nomad-ed in a Spanish/Portuguese city? I’d love to know where and what you liked/disliked

Thanks!

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How to save filter settings on Nomad List?

by @krzemian 5yr 5 years ago | 3 comments

Hey, is there currently a way to save filter settings? I feel like it would be helpful for planning the trip as I have several ideas on what to target and would like to cycle between them

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Anyone know an accountant for Canadian nomads/expats?

by @noam_lightstone 5yr 5 years ago | 16 comments

Hey guys, this was my first year as a Canadian nomad.

As far as I know of, Canadians don’t pay taxes if they do not live in the country for 6 months.

But I’d like to talk to an accountant or someone who does Canadian taxes specifically for expats and nomads to get clear on the rules and for help on my return coming up.

Does anyone know someone who specializes in Canada who can help? I’ve seen plenty of US recommendations but none for us canucks.

Thanks guys!

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Best place for Digital Nomad in Latin America?

by @rose_davis 5yr 5 years ago | 7 comments

Hi!

I am planning to move to Latin America for 3-4 months (Oct-January). I’ve narrowed down 6 different places that I want to visit before committing to settling down, but I’d love to get some community input.

Here are the cities I’m considering: