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17 Nov '20

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14 Dec '20

14 Dec '20
17 Nov '20

Antalya

22°C

Turkey

19 Sep '20

1mo

31 Oct '20

31 Oct '20
19 Sep '20

Antalya

30°C

Turkey

19 Aug '20

1mo

19 Sep '20

19 Sep '20
19 Aug '20

Lviv

24°C

Ukraine

4 Jul '20

3mo

30 Sep '20

30 Sep '20
4 Jul '20

Kiev

22°C

Ukraine

1 Jun '20

1mo

4 Jul '20

4 Jul '20
1 Jun '20

Heraklion

Greece

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How to get SMS verifications for banks while traveling?

by @jackgopack | 8mo 7 months ago | 39 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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This is an algorithmic recommendation based on @cultofmetatron's trips history to find places they haven't been to yet that other people with similar travels as them also went and liked.

Lisbon

Portugal

Lisbon and portugal reality its not a fairytale locals tell to expats and tourist only good things all good and nice but the reality is hiding like many portuguese try to do about expats and tourists, unfurnoly many locals dont want progress and evolution they always want be the same year by year

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☀️ Feels 18° 64° 18° 65°AQI 24

$2,141 / mo

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Bangkok

Thailand

Don't believe the prices on here for an apartment. 686 usd/month refers to an apartment in a high class condo, right in the city centre and seconds away from the BTS(train station). Just remember this, people working at supermarkets make 2 usd/per hour. If you want to live like a local, then you can save a lot of money. If you don't mind a 5-10 minute walk from the BTS, then you can easily get a one bedroom apartment for 300 USD per month, in a high class condo, plus with free golf cart ser

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🌧 Feels 39° 102° 31° 88°🥵AQI 74

$1,471 / mo

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Singapore

They say you get what you pay for. After having traveled the previous 4 months in India, Cambodia, VietNam, Myanmar and Thailand, Singapore was so easy! The subway system is a marvel, streets signs were easy to read, everyone speaks English (that just makes it easy for me as an English speaker) it is safe, clean, and parks are gorgeous. I was there as COVID 19 was breaking out fairly fast and that put a damper on my time but I was so happy to be there anyway and plan to go back. For digital

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🌥 Feels 39° 102° 31° 87°🥵AQI 26

$2,792 / mo

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Berlin

Germany

Berlin is overall a great city to be. Food is cheap and everywhere, easy to go out and have fun/meet for business. Rent has crept up but still far better value than where I came from. Internet: 36 EUR/month get me 450/40 mbps (cable -> DOCSIS 3.0) Public transport is 2.70 EUR/ticket. No woman I know has said they felt unsafe. Some really odd, xenophobic sounding comments on here. Biggest downsides IMO: service quality at restaurants - not that people are rude, but they don't seem to particular

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☀️ Feels 11° 52° 11° 52°AQI 89😷

$3,034 / mo

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Prague

Czechia

I visited Prague on more than one occasion and tried something new each time. I really wanted to enjoy it, but unfortunately it turned out to be one of my least favourite cities. Perhaps it was just me, but there was an overwhelming sense of distrust and dislike towards foreigners, you have to try pretty hard to blend in if you want to experience the life of a local & avoid the tourism. I met some wonderful people and and there’s some cool communities to be part of, but another extended stay

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🌥 Feels 9° 48° 9° 49°AQI 62

$2,147 / mo

36Mbps

Istanbul

Turkey

I spent one year in Istanbul and it's absolutely amazing. The city is really safe, I went back home really late during the night, walking, without any problem. Parties are really fun and there are all kinds of spots to have fun (bars, nightclubs, restaurants...). The city has a lot of cafés to work at and most of them have free and reliable wifi. Definitely recommend!

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🌥 Feels 8° 46° 9° 49°AQI 25

$1,167 / mo

10Mbps

Tallinn

Estonia

I lived in Tallinn for four months. It's a great city overall. Life quality is excellent with transportations and everything else working excellently. I loved the fact that you can travel to other countries easily and inexpensively (Russia, Finland, Sweden, Latvia, etc.). At the same time, I think the city gets monotonous fast compared to other places where I lived in a similar size. Estonian people don't appear to be very active. It's understandable because most of them are hard-working and out

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🌥 Feels -1° 30° 3° 38°AQI 26

$2,111 / mo

44Mbps

Barcelona

Spain

During winter is quite safe plus much cheaper. Some nightclubs are free and yet there is still a lot of people. Great por lgbtq+ community.

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🌥 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59°AQI 62

$2,960 / mo

30Mbps

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Ukraine

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☀️ Feels 4° 39° 6° 43°AQI 66

4mo

$1,143 / mo

31Mbps

Turkey

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💵 Cost 😝 Cheap

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☀️ Feels 12° 54° 13° 55°AQI 55

2mo

$819 / mo

11Mbps

Greece

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☀️ Feels 14° 57° 15° 58°AQI 60

1mo

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Antalya

Turkey

Generally favorable on Antalya, but not perfect. The weather was excellent (~26 C almost every day) and the nature of the city is absolutely stunning. The mountains on the west side of the city seem to just explode out of the ocean and it's special to see. That said, the built environment is pretty uninspiring. The center of the city is full of interesting restaurants and shops, but outside of the old town it's not very exciting to look at. My primary complaint, however, is on public transit. It

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🌧 Feels 17° 63° 17° 63°AQI 56

$942 / mo

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Lviv

Ukraine

The center around Rynok Square was awesome with scenic views, street performers, interesting and creative restaurants, places to grab a beer/wine, coffee shops, pedestrian areas, etc. During the school year one out of five people in Lviv are students and so it definitely has a college town vibe. Personally I think it's Ukraine's best city and I found the cost of living value ratio to be superb. The co-working space I went to (iHub) had a good mix of locals and foreign digital nomads.

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☀️ Feels 7° 45° 7° 45°AQI 142😷

$1,025 / mo

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Kiev

Ukraine

I've been in Kiev on and off since 2016. A nice city in summer. Walkable. Beaches. Nature. Interesting, cultured people. Great restaurant scene. 30 degrees and sunny isn't uncommon. In winter it's a harsh place to live - the city's infrastructure (water, heating, roads) can't handle it. Lots of coworking spaces and good cafes. Many talented, low-priced freelancers available to hire. The Airbnbs in the city are generally awful - either filled with ancient Soviet furniture or ugly, cheap modern

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☀️ Feels 4° 39° 6° 43°AQI 61

$1,477 / mo

35Mbps