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28 Mar

9mo

15 Dec

15 Dec
28 Mar

Miami, FL

26°C

United States

2018

12 Sep '18

2yr

28 Mar

28 Mar
12 Sep '18

Grand Rapids, MI

21°C

United States

31 Aug '18

12d

12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18
31 Aug '18

Grand Haven, MI

United States

15 Jul '18

2mo

31 Aug '18

31 Aug '18
15 Jul '18

Grand Rapids, MI

28°C

United States

13 Jul '18

15 Jul '18

15 Jul '18
13 Jul '18

Mancelona, MI

United States

6 Jul '18

13 Jul '18

13 Jul '18
6 Jul '18

Grand Rapids, MI

28°C

United States

2 Jul '18

6 Jul '18

6 Jul '18
2 Jul '18

Harmony, MN

United States

30 Jun '18

2 Jul '18

2 Jul '18
30 Jun '18

Grand Rapids, MI

23°C

United States

20 Apr '18

2mo

30 Jun '18

30 Jun '18
20 Apr '18

Playa del Carmen

29°C

Mexico

2017

29 Oct '17

6mo

20 Apr '18

20 Apr '18
29 Oct '17

Grand Rapids, MI

12°C

United States

26 Oct '17

29 Oct '17

29 Oct '17
26 Oct '17

Dublin

13°C

Ireland

1 Sep '17

2mo

26 Oct '17

26 Oct '17
1 Sep '17

Budapest

23°C

Hungary

31 Jul '17

1mo

1 Sep '17

1 Sep '17
31 Jul '17

Prague

23°C

Czechia

24 Jun '17

1mo

31 Jul '17

31 Jul '17
24 Jun '17

Belgrade

28°C

Serbia

28 Mar '17

3mo

24 Jun '17

24 Jun '17
28 Mar '17

Plovdiv

17°C

Bulgaria

28 Feb '17

28d

28 Mar '17

28 Mar '17
28 Feb '17

Valencia

16°C

Spain

1 Jan '17

2mo

28 Feb '17

28 Feb '17
1 Jan '17

Chiang Mai

29°C

Thailand

2016

27 Dec '16

30 Dec '16

30 Dec '16
27 Dec '16

Chicago, IL

4°C

United States

4 Dec '16

23d

27 Dec '16

27 Dec '16
4 Dec '16

Grand Rapids, MI

2°C

United States

29 Nov '16

4 Dec '16

4 Dec '16
29 Nov '16

Chicago, IL

4°C

United States

1 Oct '16

2mo

28 Nov '16

28 Nov '16
1 Oct '16

Chiang Mai

31°C

Thailand

30 Sep '16

1 Oct '16

1 Oct '16
30 Sep '16

Kuala Lumpur

32°C

Malaysia

1 Aug '16

2mo

30 Sep '16

30 Sep '16
1 Aug '16

Chiang Mai

31°C

Thailand

29 Jul '16

1 Aug '16

1 Aug '16
29 Jul '16

Kuala Lumpur

32°C

Malaysia

1 Jun '16

2mo

29 Jul '16

29 Jul '16
1 Jun '16

Chiang Mai

32°C

Thailand

29 May '16

1 Jun '16

1 Jun '16
29 May '16

Siem Reap

34°C

Cambodia

27 May '16

29 May '16

29 May '16
27 May '16

Phnom Penh

33°C

Cambodia

24 May '16

27 May '16

27 May '16
24 May '16

Ho Chi Minh City

33°C

Vietnam

1 Mar '16

3mo

24 May '16

24 May '16
1 Mar '16

Nha Trang

31°C

Vietnam

29 Feb '16

1 Mar '16

1 Mar '16
29 Feb '16

Ho Chi Minh City

32°C

Vietnam

2 Jan '16

2mo

29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16
2 Jan '16

Chiang Mai

29°C

Thailand

2015

26 Dec '15

31 Dec '15

31 Dec '15
26 Dec '15

Chicago, IL

4°C

United States

9 Dec '15

17d

26 Dec '15

26 Dec '15
9 Dec '15

Grand Rapids

United States

2 Dec '15

9 Dec '15

9 Dec '15
2 Dec '15

Chicago, IL

4°C

United States

4 Nov '15

27d

1 Dec '15

1 Dec '15
4 Nov '15

Ko Lanta

30°C

Thailand

3 Oct '15

1mo

4 Nov '15

4 Nov '15
3 Oct '15

Ko Pha Ngan

27°C

Thailand

29 Sep '15

3 Oct '15

3 Oct '15
29 Sep '15

Penang

31°C

Malaysia

5 Jul '15

3mo

29 Sep '15

29 Sep '15
5 Jul '15

Chiang Mai

31°C

Thailand

4 Jul '15

5 Jul '15

5 Jul '15
4 Jul '15

Bangkok

33°C

Thailand

23 Jun '15

10d

3 Jul '15

3 Jul '15
23 Jun '15

Chicago, IL

20°C

United States

12 Jun '15

11d

23 Jun '15

23 Jun '15
12 Jun '15

Grand Rapids

United States

9 Jun '15

12 Jun '15

12 Jun '15
9 Jun '15

Chicago, IL

20°C

United States

3 Jun '15

9 Jun '15

9 Jun '15
3 Jun '15

Austin, TX

31°C

United States

2 Jun '15

3 Jun '15

3 Jun '15
2 Jun '15

Chicago, IL

20°C

United States

24 May '15

2 Jun '15

2 Jun '15
24 May '15

Grand Rapids

United States

19 May '15

24 May '15

24 May '15
19 May '15

Jacksonville, FL

30°C

United States

12 May '15

19 May '15

19 May '15
12 May '15

Austin, TX

27°C

United States

10 May '15

12 May '15

12 May '15
10 May '15

Chicago, IL

16°C

United States

8 May '15

10 May '15

10 May '15
8 May '15

Grand Rapids

United States

28 Apr '15

10d

8 May '15

8 May '15
28 Apr '15

Chicago, IL

11°C

United States

21 Apr '15

28 Apr '15

28 Apr '15
21 Apr '15

Austin, TX

25°C

United States

30 Mar '15

22d

21 Apr '15

21 Apr '15
30 Mar '15

Chicago, IL

4°C

United States

28 Mar '15

30 Mar '15

30 Mar '15
28 Mar '15

Las Vegas, NV

20°C

United States

22 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15
22 Mar '15

Chicago, IL

4°C

United States

14 Mar '15

22 Mar '15

22 Mar '15
14 Mar '15

Grand Rapids

United States

3 Mar '15

11d

14 Mar '15

14 Mar '15
3 Mar '15

Chicago, IL

4°C

United States

19 Feb '15

12d

3 Mar '15

3 Mar '15
19 Feb '15

Austin, TX

16°C

United States

17 Feb '15

19 Feb '15

19 Feb '15
17 Feb '15

Chicago, IL

-2°C

United States

5 Feb '15

12d

17 Feb '15

17 Feb '15
5 Feb '15

Grand Rapids

United States

3 Feb '15

5 Feb '15

5 Feb '15
3 Feb '15

Chicago, IL

-2°C

United States

2 Feb '15

3 Feb '15

3 Feb '15
2 Feb '15

Oklahoma City

United States

1 Feb '15

2 Feb '15

2 Feb '15
1 Feb '15

Los Angeles, CA

14°C

United States

18 Jan '15

13d

31 Jan '15

31 Jan '15
18 Jan '15

Kauai

United States

11 Jan '15

18 Jan '15

18 Jan '15
11 Jan '15

North Shore Oahu Hawaii

United States

1 Jan '15

10d

11 Jan '15

11 Jan '15
1 Jan '15

Honolulu, Hawaii

25°C

United States

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How do I change my Thailand single entry visa to a double or triple entry visa?

in Thailand by @travelingtoad | 5yr 5 years ago | 2 comments

I picked up my Thailand visa today. I wanted a double or triple entry visa but forgot to specify this in my application. This is my first visa ever and thus a rookie mistake. I told the lady who gave me my visa that I had made a mistake and asked how I could get a double instead. She was of zero help unfortunately and said maybe next time.

But I know there is a way! Any help is greatly appreciated. I fly out on Friday, July 3 so my time is kind of limited although I can apply for a visa and pick it up just 2 days later.

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I’m a U.S. accountant who works with Americans who live abroad, ask me anything!

by @olwagner | 2yr 2 years ago | 100 comments

Hi everyone,

If you have a U.S. tax question or would like some U.S. tax insight on your business/structure, ask away!

I have been preparing tax returns for US citizens abroad since 2012. I can answer any question in US tax with an international flavor. I operate 1040abroad.com and I have maintained a blog at taxsamurai.com

I look forward to answering all your questions. And if you are in Ho Chi Minh City in December, let’s meet !!!

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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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Canggu, Bali

Indonesia

Bali is amazing, but Canggu isn't really that great -- actually there are SO MANY better places, like Uluwatu, Gili Islands or even Ubud that I can't understand the hype. As almost everyone said below, beaches are crappy, roads are terrible, sidewalks are non-existent and having a motorbike is a must. On the other side, food is great and cafes are pretty reasonable with all those incredible bowls. Anyway I wouldn't recommend it for more than a week.

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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 2° 36° 4° 39°AQI 40

$3,032 / mo

35Mbps

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 36° 97° 30° 85°🥵AQI 52

$2,761 / mo

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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 18° 64° 17° 62°AQI 33

$2,879 / mo

39Mbps

Ubud, Bali

Indonesia

Honestly, this is an awesome place to be if you're actually trying to get work done. It's a bit of an older vibe than Canggu, and there's certainly a big chunk of yogi's kicking around — but I liked it much better than Canggu and found it less pretentious. Plus, you can drive down there in 45mins whenever you want some beach or party vibes. As others mentioned, there's some great coworking spaces, cheap warungs, some really nice spots to stay cheaply if you go just outside of the mad tourist

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🌧 Feels 32° 90° 27° 81°🥵AQI 19

$1,794 / mo

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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 34° 93° 29° 84°AQI 25

$1,614 / mo

27Mbps

New York City, NY

United States

Having spent a total of two weeks in London on two separate occasions and having lived in NYC for two years, both are among my favorite cities in the world. Londoners are quite internationally and ethnically diverse, and seemingly better educated and more intellectual than New Yorkers in aggregate. The city very clean with a stunning mix of modern and historic architecture, and arguably has Europe's best public transit in terms of signage, availability, cleanliness and general efficiency. Meanw

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☀️ Feels 11° 52° 11° 52°AQI 43

$4,789 / mo

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United States

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☀️ Feels 9° 48° 10° 50°AQI 27

4yr

$3,263 / mo

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Thailand

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🌧 Feels 31° 88° 28° 83°AQI 47

1yr

$1,380 / mo

23Mbps

Vietnam

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🌧 Feels 24° 74° 24° 74°AQI 49

3mo

$934 / mo

11Mbps

Bulgaria

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🌥 Feels 9° 48° 9° 49°AQI 75

3mo

$1,434 / mo

24Mbps

Mexico

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☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 74°AQI 51

2mo

$1,363 / mo

12Mbps

Hungary

⭐️ Overall Score

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☀️ Feels 3° 37° 4° 38°AQI 76😷

2mo

$1,545 / mo

52Mbps

Serbia

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🌤 Feels 4° 39° 4° 38°AQI 87😷

1mo

$1,592 / mo

33Mbps

Czechia

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🌥 Feels 2° 36° 2° 36°AQI 40

1mo

$2,184 / mo

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Chicago, IL

United States

Amazing nightlife and possibly the best overall food scene in the states (lots of michelin-level restaurants at far lower prices than NYC/SF). Avoid the winter and you'll love your time Chicago. It's a city of neighborhoods, so do some research to find which area suits you best. Lots of creative types live/work in the west side (West Loop, Wicker Park, Bucktown, Logan Square, etc.)

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🌥 Feels 5° 41° 7° 44°AQI 14

14x

$3,238 / mo

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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 71

$1,093 / mo

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Grand Rapids, MI

United States

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🌥 Feels 5° 41° 7° 44°AQI 35

$3,049 / mo

45Mbps

Austin, TX

United States

One of the fastest growing cities in the USA with a lot of tech companies opening offices. Usually a fun city with a lively downtown (music, University, bars), a lake for boating, and lots of land outside the city. Texas is the second largest state in the USA and generally hot, so you may want to check the weather for any intended visits. Generally, a pretty good place to go: lots of young people and pretty good paying tech related jobs.

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☀️ Feels 13° 55° 14° 58°AQI 22

$3,439 / mo

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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 30° 86° 26° 79°🥵AQI 74

$940 / mo

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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° 85°🥵AQI 58

$1,294 / mo

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Honolulu, Hawaii

United States

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☀️ Feels 27° 81° 26° 78°AQI 10

$4,652 / mo

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Playa del Carmen

Mexico

This place is a total gem! Bali/Thailand vibes + close to US. Also am impressed with their covid policies - not as much mask wearing, but I get an instant no-hassle temperature check virtually every place I go, which is so much smarter than stupid curfews, closures, and quarantine theater I dealt with in the US every day.

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🌥 Feels 32° 90° 28° 82°AQI 64

$1,400 / mo

9Mbps

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Grand Rapids, MI

United States

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🌥 Feels 5° 41° 7° 44°AQI 35

2yr

$3,049 / mo

45Mbps

Chiang Mai

Thailand

⭐️ Overall Score

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☀️ Feels 31° 88° 28° 83°AQI 71

1yr

$1,093 / mo

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Miami, FL

United States

I guess if you're a nomad this doesn't matter much, but the long-term job pickings here are slim and among the most underpaid for a US city. There seems to be a tacit rent floor that means you won't find a good deal on housing. A lot of people don't seem very invested in their interpersonal relationships here since their ties to the area are often transient.

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🌥 Feels 25° 77° 25° 77°AQI 13

8mo

$4,012 / mo

39Mbps

Plovdiv

Bulgaria

I've been here for the last 5 months. People are extremely friendly, the weather has been amazing (on the too hot side, during the summer). You can drink tap water, Nomadlist, check that. It is very cheap, walkable, plenty of cafes, bars and restaurants. It is very safe. The gym scene is not great but you can survive. Not many hipsters, but overloaded with instagrammers (like everywhere else, I guess). All in all, it's a beautiful city, safe, affordable, welcoming (if you are white). Racist gra

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🌥 Feels 8° 46° 8° 47°AQI 130😷

3mo

$1,434 / mo

27Mbps

Chicago, IL

United States

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3mo

$3,238 / mo

42Mbps

Nha Trang

Vietnam

City was cheap and pretty but there's not that many cafes to work from, plenty of tourists and it was hard to make friends. If you go here make sure to rent a motorbike and check out the nature but there are better places to live at in Vietnam.

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🌧 Feels 25° 77° 25° 77°AQI 13

3mo

$623 / mo

10Mbps

Playa del Carmen

Mexico

⭐️ Overall Score

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 Internet 🙂 Good

😀 Fun great

👮 Safety bad

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🌥 Feels 32° 90° 28° 82°AQI 64

2mo

$1,400 / mo

9Mbps

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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☀️ Feels 3° 37° 4° 38°AQI 62

2mo

$1,520 / mo

44Mbps