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: What's the best laptop insurance for European nomads? How do you insure your laptop when you have already left your country of residence? But they did not help me because: I do not live in the UK, nor am I a UK citizen My credit card does NOT cover my belongings, nor does any of the insurances I already have Ideally, I’d like to find an insurance that can insure my belongings regardless of my nationality & residence. Any link to information of quality is welcome.

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How to insure my belongings when traveling in SE Asia & South America?

by @adrienbetweets 10yr 10yr | 9 comments

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:

I do not live in the UK, nor am I a UK citizen
My credit card does NOT cover my belongings, nor does any of the insurances I already have

Ideally, I’d like to find an insurance that can insure my belongings regardless of my nationality & residence. Any link to information of quality is welcome.

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@jascha 8yr 8yr

Just wanted to bump this up. They broke into our villa in Bali a few days ago and took 2 Laptops and 1 DSLR of our roomies with them. (We thankfully had everything in the safe, if not they would have taken almost $10.000 worth of gear in total).

If I have to think about paying 200$ per year for an insurance or 4500$ to buy everything new when it happens, I would rather pay for the insurance.

Where can I get an insurrance for my valuables without residency?

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@adrienbetweets 8yr 8yr

Hi Jascha, sorry to hear that story. These guys must be super desperate because the treatment they will get, when they get caught by the Indonesian police, will be extremely violent.

Anyhow, back to the topic, here is “the start of an answer” on travel.stackexchange.com regarding belonging-only insurances.

I hope it helps

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@spoolphiz 9yr 9yr

I was in the same position of having health insurance and needing to insure only my stuff. Being an american citizen I decided to use state farm for laptop insurance and decided to not insure the remainder of my gear. Laptop insurance is offered as a plan called “personal article protection” by state farm. It costs $20/month (which is a lot, in my opinion). The backpack and other gear was not eligible for this plan. I was told I would need to take out a renters insurance policy at $19/month in order to have the rest of the stuff covered.

Shopping around with other insurance carriers could be beneficial. If you find something cheaper please do post it here.

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@adrienbetweets 9yr 9yr

You obviously have no idea what you are talking about.

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@nomadtax 9yr 9yr

There’s a lot of insurance companies out there selling travel insurance. Travel insurance usually covers your belongings, flight delays, cancellation costs etc. Travel insurance doesn’t cover medical conditions, medical/health insurance does.

Simply google travel insurance + your country of residency.

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@adrienbetweets 9yr 9yr

I mean no disrespect but you could have replied “I don’t know”, it would be have been as useful.
You provide no fact, not even “the start” of a proof of what you say.

DISCLAIMER: RANT
It’s funny how hard it seems to be for people to admit that fact: we simply do not know many things.
And instead of not saying anything (or admit we just do not know) we first say “it’s impossible!”.
I have experienced this so many times on forums… this is getting tiring & annoying.
I hope many forum users will read this & try to think twice (or 3 times) before writing the annoying “it’s impossible”.

Think about the times when the first people asked around them how to become a location independent entrepreneur, what kind of annoying/disappointing answer did they get?

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@nomadtax 9yr 9yr

What I said is absolutely valid: google “travel insurance + your country of residence”. You’ll get a list of insurance firms in your country. Simply call them and ask for a quote, easy as that.

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@adrienbetweets 9yr 9yr

Bump. Still looking for a solution to this. Any pointers welcome!

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@vpazionis 10yr 10yr

Bump! Would love to know this as well!

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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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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?

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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?

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Any good coliving or other monthly rentals in Seville?

in Seville , Spain by @antoine_th 4yr 4 years ago | 0 comments

Hello Everyone

I'm planning to stay in Seville for 6 weeks for mid January - end of February. Do you any recommandations for a coliving or a place to live in?

Thanks 🙏

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Best place for solo UK traveller for surf, sun & working between Oct and Dec??

in Tenerife , Spain by @leojb 4yr 4 years ago | 0 comments

Hey Nomads, would love to know any thoughts here.

Top of the list are currently Tenerife, Lagos/Ericeira (Portugal) & Malta??

Would love to know if anyone can vouch for these at this time of year.

Beautiful beach would be the dream. Basically European Bali! I'm sure something many of us are searching for.

Thanks a million. Much love.

Leo

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Where should I set up my company as a remote worker?

by @beloruchka 4yr 4 years ago | 7 comments

I’m looking for any recommendations for services or people others have used to get answers on the best place to set up their businesses based on their personal circumstances.

Leaning towards Singapore after a ton of research, but would really like some concrete advice before jumping in.

Appreciate it!

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How do I set current location? I've looked everywhere for this option.

by @yousifyalda 4yr 4 years ago | 5 comments

All I see is section to add trips, but I reside here. Home and all.

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Introduce yourself — who are you, where are you and what do you do?

by @coffeeshopceo 4yr 4 years ago | 672 comments

tl;dr: introduce yourself in this thread.

We must all get sick of the same backpacker travel questions when we meet new friends, I know I do.

You know the ones - where are you from, where’ve you been, where are you going, what do you do, how long have you been doing it - etc.

The novelty of answering these questions wears off after maybe a week, but they’re nonetheless insightful and no matter how much we hate them, we find ourselves asking others.

So let’s bring the dreaded backpacker questionnaire to NomadForum and introduce ourselves shall we?

what’s your name?
where are you from?
how long have you been away from home?
what do you do?
where are you currently?
where are you going?
what has been memorable for you so far?
will you go home anytime soon?
what have you learnt during your time as a nomad?
[insert your own question here]

No need to answer them all if you don’t want to
But the more you share… The merrier!

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How to get SMS verifications for banks while traveling?

by @jackgopack 4yr 4 years ago | 38 comments

Any suggestions for seamlessly receiving SMS Verifications from US financial institutions and other sites while traveling internationally continuously? Won’t 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 won’t have a US mobile account.

Unless I’m missing something, which is very possible, this appears to be the single most complex issue I’ve encountered in my preparations, and one that no one addresses. I would greatly appreciate any possible solution that works 100% of the time. Can’t afford surprises in this regard. Many Thanks! Jack.

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Best place in South East Asia to live for 6+ months per year

in Indonesia by @miklaskroager 4yr 4 years ago | 1 comment

We're looking for a country in South East Asia that can function as our base, mainly for tax purposes. Meaning it will have to be a place where we can stay for the 183 days required without too much hassle.

We've been looking at Thailand, but have heard that it's very hard to do visa runs etc., so what other can you recommend? Indonesia looked like a good option, but the income rate is a flat 20% and very high for the region.

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Anyone wants to learn to sail in the Mediterranean? (Sep or Oct)

by @viktor 5yr 5 years ago | 1 comment

I'm thinking about taking a sailing (yachting) course in the Mediterranean Sea this coming September or October. Thus far from my research, it seems that most courses are held in locations with not many digital nomads. My thinking is that it would be more fun to go to a place with like-minded people. Therefore, I'm wondering if anyone else is interested in taking a sailing course in the Mediterranean this fall? If not, do you know a location that offers good sailing courses, where there is also many digital nomads / nomad infrastructure?

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What are the best blogs by individuals who have started businesses in Southeast Asia?

in Thailand by @haiducii 5yr 5 years ago | 0 comments

Hey everyone,

Looking for blogs by individuals who document their progress/business in South East Asia - ideally Vietnam, Cambodia or Laos - but also Thailand/Myanmar too.

Thank you,

Haiducci

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What's the best SIM card you can get for traveling to Spain?

in Spain by @gabygarreau 5yr 5 years ago | 3 comments

Hi! I want to relocate to Spain and I was wondering if someone can recommend a SIM card with a good data package.

Thanks

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What do you use to work together remotely?

by @artofwarbiz 5yr 5 years ago | 6 comments

What do you use to work together remotely with your team?

I know Slack, Hipchat and Hall.

Which ones do you guys use and why?

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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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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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Looking for a warm place, possibly near the sea with excellent wifi

by @mariaplslourdes 5yr 5 years ago | 12 comments

hello I’m planning my next trip (from January/February), and I’m looking for a place where it’s hot, with the sea, and good wifi.
At the moment I live in Paris and work with San Francisco times, so preferably I wouldn’t go to Asia.
I’m thinking, South Africa or South America, what do you recommend?
Thank you

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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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How do you avoid settling in one place?

by @sukienniko 5yr 5 years ago | 10 comments

As a follow up to my previous question (I guess I don’t have the right to post links here?), but on a larger scale: if living as a nomad in a place for, say, more than a month (which will be beneficial for the sake of getting work done), how to you prevent yourself from getting too involved in the local society?

I find that every time I stay somewhere for a significant amount of time, I naturally start to settle into the idea that I’ll be there permanently, or at least long term. I guess this is human nature: wanting to have a stable lifestyle, with stable friends, relationship, workplace, recreational activities, etc. But, indeed, that is not my goal-- I believe the benefits of the nomadic lifestyle are far greater at this stage in my life…

So, for those of you who have successfully avoided settling somewhere time despite staying for months at a time, what strategies do you use to stay afloat, as in, not getting too deeply integrated locally?

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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: