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26 Jan

6mo

24 Jul

24 Jul
26 Jan

Medellín

25°C

Colombia

17 Jan

26 Jan

26 Jan
17 Jan

Lima

25°C

Peru

2019

23 Dec '19

25d

17 Jan

17 Jan
23 Dec '19

Buenos Aires

25°C

Argentina

7 Dec '19

16d

23 Dec '19

23 Dec '19
7 Dec '19

São Paulo

27°C

Brazil

30 Nov '19

7 Dec '19

7 Dec '19
30 Nov '19

Porto de Galinhas

Brazil

25 Nov '19

30 Nov '19

30 Nov '19
25 Nov '19

Mindelo

Cape Verde

22 Nov '19

25 Nov '19

25 Nov '19
22 Nov '19

Tenerife, Canary Islands

23°C

Spain

20 Nov '19

22 Nov '19

22 Nov '19
20 Nov '19

Gibraltar

18°C

Gibraltar

14 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19
14 Nov '19

Barcelona

16°C

Spain

13 Oct '19

1mo

14 Nov '19

14 Nov '19
13 Oct '19

Javea

24°C

Spain

31 Aug '19

1mo

13 Oct '19

13 Oct '19
31 Aug '19

Győrújbarát

Hungary

1 Aug '19

1mo

31 Aug '19

31 Aug '19
1 Aug '19

Valencia

29°C

Spain

29 Jun '19

1mo

1 Aug '19

1 Aug '19
29 Jun '19

Ericeira

20°C

Portugal

15 Jun '19

14d

29 Jun '19

29 Jun '19
15 Jun '19

Győrújbarát

Hungary

12 May '19

1mo

15 Jun '19

15 Jun '19
12 May '19

Javea

21°C

Spain

27 Apr '19

15d

12 May '19

12 May '19
27 Apr '19

Ubud, Bali

30°C

Indonesia

13 Apr '19

14d

27 Apr '19

27 Apr '19
13 Apr '19

Canggu, Bali

30°C

Indonesia

9 Mar '19

1mo

13 Apr '19

13 Apr '19
9 Mar '19

Kuala Lumpur

33°C

Malaysia

9 Feb '19

28d

9 Mar '19

9 Mar '19
9 Feb '19

Chiang Mai

32°C

Thailand

12 Jan '19

28d

9 Feb '19

9 Feb '19
12 Jan '19

New York City, NY

2°C

United States

2018

22 Dec '18

21d

12 Jan '19

12 Jan '19
22 Dec '18

Győrújbarát

Hungary

2017

30 Aug '17

1yr

22 Dec '18

22 Dec '18
30 Aug '17

Lisbon

25°C

Portugal

2013

1 Apr '13

4yr

30 Aug '17

30 Aug '17
1 Apr '13

Budapest

18°C

Hungary

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How to get SMS verifications for banks while traveling?

by @jackgopack | 5mo 4 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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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 32° 90° 29° 84°AQI 48

$1,462 / 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 38° 100° 30° 86°🥵AQI 64

$2,906 / mo

87Mbps

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 -1° 30° 1° 34°AQI 111😷

$3,139 / mo

29Mbps

Prague

Czechia

My husband and I spent about 6 weeks testing Prague in Nov-Dec 2018 as we were considering it as a semi-permanent base of operations for the next year or two. Honestly it was great and we plan on leaving Malta where we have been for the past year. Pluses - transportation is very good and quite cheap, tons of restaurants, lots to do. People are more reserved, perhaps even a bit suspicious, so I would not say it was an OVERLY welcoming vibe, however there are a lot of expats from the US, CA, UK

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🌥 Feels -1° 30° 1° 33°AQI 71

$2,356 / mo

30Mbps

Phuket

Thailand

Living in Bangkok since 2015, I refused to go to Phuket longer than I could. I strongly believed in rumors that Phuket was all about prostitution and dirty beaches... oh, how I was wrong! Phuket is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I’d say you can find the same conveniences you’re used in Bangkok, but with a beach - actually many of them, ofter pristine and desert if you rent a motorbike and explore by yourself. Forget about Patong and go to Karon, Surin, Kattatani, Paradise and Freedom Beach instead... you’

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🌧 Feels 30° 86° 26° 79°🥵AQI 8

$1,617 / mo

27Mbps

London

United Kingdom

London is the best city in the world - you just can't do it on a budget. It's got an amazing tech scene but ALSO world class media, fashion, finance, art industries and many others. If you don't want to live in a tech / expat mono-culture then it's for you. It is a genuine melting pot with a huge range of nationalities and cultures living together (the US has a large number of nationalities but there seems to be hard segregations between them geographically, economically, culturally - so they

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🌤 Feels 7° 45° 7° 44°AQI 62

$4,158 / mo

20Mbps

Madrid

Spain

I really enjoyed staying in Madrid. Reasonable coast of life, plenty of things to see/do and deliiiiicious food.

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🌥 Feels 8° 46° 9° 48°AQI 18

$2,883 / mo

31Mbps

Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam

It used to have a lot of character and charm but all the construction is making the city lose its culture. Apartments and accommodation are ridiculously expensive. 300 to 500 a month for tiny rooms in a shared house. For single guys go elsewhere. Women here are rude, ultra conservative and have flat personalities with nothing going for them. Food is okay but plenty of MSG and food safety is atrocious. In addition motorists are aggressive and plenty of accidents take place. Don't live here i

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🌥 Feels 37° 99° 30° 86°🥵AQI 68

$970 / mo

17Mbps

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Hungary

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🌧 Feels 1° 34° 2° 34°AQI 94😷

5yr

$1,566 / mo

52Mbps

Portugal

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🌥 Feels 17° 63° 16° 61°AQI 31

1yr

$2,169 / mo

26Mbps

Colombia

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 Internet 🙂 Good

😀 Fun okay

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🌧 Feels 24° 74° 24° 74°AQI 30

6mo

$1,104 / mo

9Mbps

Spain

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🌥 Feels 14° 57° 14° 58°AQI 24

4mo

$2,856 / mo

31Mbps

Malaysia

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🌧 Feels 36° 97° 30° 85°🥵AQI 49

1mo

$1,063 / mo

17Mbps

Indonesia

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💵 Cost 😝 Cheap

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😀 Fun okay

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🌧 Feels 38° 100° 30° 85°🥵AQI 31

29d

$894 / mo

9Mbps

United States

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28d

$3,238 / mo

42Mbps

Thailand

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🌧 Feels 30° 86° 27° 80°🥵AQI 29

28d

$1,391 / mo

23Mbps

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Javea

Spain

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💵 Cost 😳 Way too expensive

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🌥 Feels 13° 55° 14° 57°AQI 24

$5,028 / mo

29Mbps

Budapest

Hungary

I stayed here for a month in July last year. There's lots of cool aspects to the city but I hated it when I was there. The city has a problem with British stag parties, so if you look like you're a British male and speak English expect to be treated with disdain (it's fair enough) The Hungarians can just generally be unfriendly, especially bartenders. It's a weird experience waiting to be served while 3 people ignore you. Or buying the same drink and getting charged whatever they want (700-1500

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$1,533 / mo

44Mbps

Buenos Aires

Argentina

Been living here in Buenos Aires for almost three years. Right now, it's (relatively) cheap. I mean, it isn't for the people who currently lives here but it's if you're a foreign, as the inflation keeps going on the peso isn't that worthy now. But, as I'm saying, if you come with dollars is going to make a huge difference. (3 years ago: 20 pesos= 1 USD. June 2020: 95 pesos= 1 USD. and if you're selling dollars in the informal market they will pay you $124. and with that you can buy two small

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🌧 Feels 28° 82° 26° 79°AQI 53

$819 / mo

19Mbps

São Paulo

Brazil

Amazing place, and kind of a futuristic city!! Public transportation is also great, especially the subway.

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🌥 Feels 28° 82° 26° 80°AQI 95😷

$1,251 / mo

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Tenerife, Canary Islands

Spain

We spent January in Santa Cruz and had a fantastic stay. The people we met were nice, the weather was fantastic, prices for things were reasonable, good selection of locally grown produce, good internet connectivity, there were lots of outdoor activities to do, and not too touristy or crowded (at least Santa Cruz in January). Other parts of the Island felt more resort-like and it wasn't so easy to get to places outside of Santa Cruz without a car.

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🌥 Feels 21° 70° 21° 70°AQI 30

$2,359 / mo

24Mbps

Gibraltar

Information here about Gibraltar is very inaccurate. (but not willing to pay just to be able to fix it)

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☀️ Feels 18° 64° 18° 64°AQI 4

$4,430 / mo

20Mbps

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 12° 54° 12° 54°AQI 27

$3,033 / mo

39Mbps

Lima

Peru

One of the most horrendous cities I've ever been to. Too much traffic, ugly architecture and even the food is very much hit and miss. Oh and housing is not that cheap. People can range from very friendly to very much not caring but on average, they're neither unfriendly nor easy to connect with, even if you speak good Spanish. More than anything, from someone used to the lively vibe in Colombia or Mexico, the place is as lively as a cemetery. No music, not even a peep at night... There's a reaso

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🌥 Feels 21° 70° 21° 70°AQI 39

$1,100 / mo

10Mbps

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Budapest

Hungary

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4yr

$1,533 / mo

44Mbps

Lisbon

Portugal

Lisbon is the next remote work hub of Europe. There's many reasons why I think that: 1) it already has somewhat of a startup/tech scene because of the annual Web Summit conference 2) which means internet is fast, and there's lots of meetups and it's easy to make friends 3) it's relatively affordable for foreigners compared to Spain and the rest of Europe 4) Portuguese people are super friendly, a lot more friendly than in the rest of the Mediterranean and Europe 5) Lisbon is ideal to go on day/w

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1yr

$2,169 / mo

25Mbps

Medellín

Colombia

We loved Medellin! Poblado is a magical enclave, unlike most of Medellin. Amazing restaurants, lots of nature, friendly people, gorgeous women, fast internet, tons of places to work.

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🌧 Feels 22° 72° 22° 71°AQI 76😷

6mo

$1,083 / mo

14Mbps

Javea

Spain

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🌥 Feels 13° 55° 14° 57°AQI 24

2mo

$5,028 / mo

29Mbps

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

First time I was in KL was in 2015 as a backpacking student. I stayed for 2 weeks at an airbnb in Bangsar South and I loved it. Met up with Uni friends, made new friends and I really like the relaxed atmosphere, despite being in a huge city. Fast forward, 3 years later, I went by myself to KL for a 3 days stay on a visa run from Chiang Mai. I stayed in a hotel near Bukit Bintang. I actually really didn't like it - I think because I was by myself, in a fairly wild part of the city and got so us

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🌧 Feels 39° 102° 30° 87°🥵AQI 54

1mo

$1,277 / mo

17Mbps

Ericeira

Portugal

Ericeira will be the Canggu of Europe, I think. It's the surf capital of Europe, so it has the surfers. It has the hipster cafes with nice coffee, although they are quite tiny and need to be bigger. It has amazing restaurants, especially sea food but also typical hipster food. It has the same type of people you'll see in Canggu and Bali. Right now there's a coworking space called Salt but it's small, cramped and insufficient. What Ericeira needs is a big moder well designed coworking spac

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🌥 Feels 16° 61° 16° 60°AQI 22

1mo

$2,069 / mo

29Mbps

Valencia

Spain

I spent 8 days in Valencia with my boyfriend for new years. We really enjoyed it honestly. We found the city quite walkable, even though it's relatively big, very bike-friendly, felt super safe riding around. Didn't find the public transport to be bad at all, but then again we come from a capital with much shittier public transport. Food is affordable, there's tons of cafes and restaurants everywhere (they were constantly full though). My biggest issue was that barely anyone speaks any English,

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🌥 Feels 12° 54° 13° 56°AQI 11

1mo

$2,625 / mo

38Mbps

Chiang Mai

Thailand

Chiang Mai used to be N.1 for the digital nomad life. It is still great and you can find really cheap apartments (300-400$) and restaurants (2-3$ for a main). Wouldn't recommend staying there during the burning season. The best area is Nimman, but it's also the most expensive. You can stay in the old city that's very nice but that gets noisy during the weekend for the night markets. Last but not least, very safe city. All in all would go back in a heartbeat.

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☀️ Feels 31° 88° 28° 83°AQI 70

28d

$1,108 / mo

24Mbps