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Barcelona

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Oaxaca

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Wellington

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Queenstown

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Tokyo

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Cape Town

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Best American phone carrier for nomads


by @tylertringas |  | 12 comments

I’m surprised this isn’t anywhere on the forum yet. But just a pro tip for Americans about to start a nomad adventure. T-mobile offers unlimited SMS & data in 120 countries for FREE with any of their (already pretty cheap) plans. It’s ideal if you plan to be back in the US for any part of the year, but I honestly would consider it even if you’re going to be entirely out of the country.

You get bumped down to much slower 3G speeds, but it’s free and works as soon as you land. Can be super helpful before you’ve sorted yourself out with a local SIM. I usually keep my T-mobile SIM in my iPhone all the time and then buy a local SIM and drop it in my pocket wifi for both laptop and iPhone when needed. I keep my local US number and just use it (it’s like $0.05/min in most places) for important clients calls so they don’t have to bother with Skype.

I’m not affiliated at all, just a happy customer. Anybody found a better deal worth mentioning?

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Anybody recommend US health insurance with global coverage?


by @tylertringas |  | 18 comments

Any US nomads found health insurance with global coverage? My current approach has been to have US health insurance, essentially a waste of money but if I ever got very sick I could go home and have coverage. My actual healthcare is a combination of travel insurance (haven’t really used it much though) and paying cash in cheap places like SE Asia and Latin America. The cobbled together approach is neither simple nor very cost-effective. Love to find a product with global coverage that also satisfies Obamacare requirements. Any leads?

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Is there a US bank for easily creating new business checking accounts remotely?

 

by @tylertringas |  | 23 comments

Every accountant is going to tell you that you really should be keeping separate accounts for all your businesses and even projects that may one day become businesses. But in my experience setting up a new account associated with an actual business entity is a pretty annoying process involving an in-person visit to a bank branch, proof of residence in that branch’s region, etc. Has anybody seen a bank that let’s you easily create a simple business checking account online and more importantly that would let you add additional accounts and transfer funds between them?

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Any tips for nomad'ing from Tanzania to South Africa?


in South Africa by @tylertringas |  | 3 comments

Hi nomads! I’m headed to Tanzania in mid-July and working my way down to Cape Town over about 2.5 months. It’s my first time in the region. Any tips or warnings for typical nomad concerns in Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Mozambique and South Africa?

I’m anticipating worse than usual wifi speed but any tips on connectivity would be great.

What are the best sites or strategies for accommodation? I usually use Airbnb, hostelworld or booking.com and target guesthouses in the $50/night or cheaper range. Is that realistic?

Most importantly what should we do?! I’ve already research the obvious highlights: Kilimanjaro, Serengeti, Zanzibar, Victoria Falls, etc. Any off the beaten path things to do and/or good spots to post up for a few weeks and enjoy/work?

Thanks :smile:

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Where should I set up a home base in Europe?

 

by @tylertringas |  | 22 comments

Hi folks,
I’ve been nomading for about 2 years straight and I’m looking to switch it up a little bit. This year I’d like to set up a home base somewhere while still being able to travel around 50% of the time. I thought I would just put my current thinking here to to see if anybody had advice or input on it.

First, why have a base at all? For me it boils down to three reasons:

  1. Gear. Rock climbing, skiing, diving, trekking (and if you’re me, cooking) require specialized gear. I have some of that stuff in storage in the US and I’m tired of over-paying to rent sub-par equipment. Looking for a spot to store my gear and easily swap it out as needed based on seasons.
  2. A comfortable default spot for work. Sometimes you just want to sit in one spot for a month or more and just crank on a project. I want a great setup that I know I can default back to when I really just need to focus on work.
  3. Community. Nomading is great and this community is excellent. But I’d like to have my cake and eat it too, being part of a local and nomad community.

So I’m looking at Barcelona, Berlin and Budapest. No I don’t have a weird thing about cities that start with “B” - it just worked out that way.

I’m likely looking for a 1 bedroom apartment in the city center (i.e. Gracia, Mitte, District VII). It needs to be either (1) cheap enough that I wouldn’t feel awful about traveling while still paying rent, maybe max EUR 800-900/mo (2) Or, easily Airbnb’able if I’m gone for a while. Also looking for “foreigner-friendly” setup without an extensive bureaucratic leasing process.

So my questions:

  1. What are the sites/processes for finding long-term apartments in these cities?
  2. Anybody seen any interesting other solutions to this? Like dedicated nomad housing? Sweet group housing around this idea?
  3. Anybody already have a setup like this that they’d care to share?

Also if anybody loves this idea and wants to chat about finding a bigger place together I’m open to the idea.

Thanks!

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What are the best ways to find an apartment in Barcelona?


in Barcelona, Spain by @tylertringas |  | 15 comments

Lots of nomads in and headed to Barcelona. Let’s create a central place for resources, guides and sites for finding an apartment.

I’m headed there in April for 1-3 months (argh, Schengen!). So far Craigslist and Spotahome seem useful. What else is there?

Also any thoughts on neighborhoods would be great here. Right now I’m looking at Gracia which seems to be the spot. Probably avoid Barrio Gotico and Barceloneta due to masses of tourists. I’ve heard some good things about El Born… thoughts?

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Best place in South East Asia to get something shipped from USA?


by @tylertringas |  | 10 comments

I want to buy a new backpack and get it shipped from the US. I’m currently in Ubud and generally in Southeast Asia for the next few months. What’s the most reliable place to get a product shipped to?

I know Hubud will let you receive packages but I’m a little too nervous about customs grabbing it or it taking forever and arriving after I’m gone (here for 1 month). The shipping cost to me is free and I’m happy to pay a reasonable fee to customs or whatever to get it reliably delivered. Any specific tips for Bali? Anybody successfully done this?

Places like Singapore and Hong Kong are a bit later in the schedule, wondering if those are generally more reliable places for this kind of thing and worth it to just wait until then.

Any advice is very much appreciated.

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Best visa options to stay in Schengen Area for >90 days?


by @tylertringas |  | 12 comments

Specifically I’m self-employed with an American passport. Curious if there are any good tips & tricks for staying in Schengen Area more than 90 days, like closer to a year.

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What's the cheapest global location to bootstrap for 1 year?


by @thedude |  | 12 comments

The basic run down is I’m currently in Thailand and starting at the end of this year or beginning of next - I want to spend a year burning savings to build a piece of software. English language workable to get around (with the exception of Spanish - which I want to learn & don’t mind finding a school / investing the time)

If I were to use a point system to decide where to go it would be something like this

Cost of living (has to include 1 - 2 round trip airfare back to the US. Visa runs / applications) - 10 pts

Geographic location I prefer (worth 3 points)

South / Central America
European
SE Asia
Africa / India

My options seem to be gravitating towards Eastern Europe (Serbia, Ukraine, Poland) or South America (Columbia, Argentina & I’m not sure where else). Looking into the visa rules it looks like I would be limited to six months in Columbia before needing to move on.

Am I wrong for giving up Southeast Asia? I understand it’s popular (I’ve spent a month in Phuket Town, a few months in the Krabi province & a border run to Malaysia).

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All things internet connectivity. Let's lay it out


by @melanie |  | 7 comments

Hey guys,

I already did a search for internet/wifi on the forum but couldn’t find anything that answered my question, but I could’ve missed something, I hope this isn’t a repeat!

I’d love to hear from you guys on how you’re handling getting internet connection. Do you rely on wifi from coworking spaces, house sitting gigs, cafe’s? Or do you tether/hotspot your phone?

Do you guys have an estimation on how many GB’s per month you go through?

Is there a way to travel on the go, and get internet connection wherever you are at a reasonable cost (like a modem/whatever device–if so, any brands/models you recommend)?

Any insight or links to resources would be great. It’s been surprisingly difficult to find specific nuggets of info on this stuff! I’ve found two sites, Globalgig and GoodSpeed and wondering if anyone has ever used them?

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🌎 Regions collected (6 of 9)

🚩 Flags collected (8 of 276)

🌍 Top countries

  • United States

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety very bad
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels  41°  44°AQI 27
    3mo
    $3,216 / mo
    42Mbps
    ×
  • Indonesia

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😝 Cheap
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 35° 95° 29° 85°AQI 46
    2mo
    $913 / mo
    9Mbps
    ×
  • Mexico

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 23° 73° 23° 73°AQI 46
    1mo
    $1,444 / mo
    11Mbps
    ×
  • Spain

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🙂 Okay
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 17° 63° 17° 62°AQI 34
    1mo
    $2,863 / mo
    30Mbps
    ×
  • New Zealand

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 24° 75° 24° 75°AQI 7
    29d
    $3,274 / mo
    26Mbps
    ×
  • Japan

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🙂 Okay
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 13° 55° 13° 55°AQI 25
    20d
    $2,958 / mo
    27Mbps
    ×
  • South Africa

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    🌤 Feels 24° 74° 24° 74°AQI 38
    15d
    $1,899 / mo
    7Mbps
    ×
  • India

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😝 Cheap
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77°AQI 148😷
    15d
    $931 / mo
    6Mbps
    ×
  • 🛬 Most visits

  • Oaxaca

    Oaxaca is a city of arts, in its style, vibe and people it attracts. It has a wonderfully peaceful and relaxed atmosphere. I was here for a few months and really enjoyed it. I am more a business type of guy but if I'd be more relaxed I could image spending a few years here.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77°AQI 34
    2x
    $1,187 / mo
    21Mbps
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  • Cape Town

    Beautiful place but the crime is really bad. You can't really enjoy it at night and you have to be constantly aware of your surroundings. Im not sure how this ended up in the top 10 on NomadList.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 72°AQI 19
    1x
    $1,736 / mo
    7Mbps
    ×
  • Ubud

    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

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 34° 93° 29° 84°AQI 46
    1x
    $1,083 / mo
    13Mbps
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  • Tokyo

    Tokyo has so much to offer and so much to do. It is easily overwhelming. Whereas I usually take my first week to explore a place Tokyo’s sights just kept on going. I remember ending up in a hidden cocktail bar, a mexican rooftop party with 1 meter margaritas, spending a whole day going only to French places(?), visiting a store that only imported 2nd hand hiphop apparel, and throughout it all the best michelin star ramen. It just seemed endless, completely unrelated and incredibly fun. Six wee

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 11° 52° 11° 52°AQI 16
    1x
    $3,395 / mo
    29Mbps
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  • Queenstown

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    🌤 Feels 23° 73° 23° 73°AQI 7
    1x
    $3,584 / mo
    28Mbps
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  • Wellington

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety okay
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    ☀️ Feels 21° 70° 21° 69°AQI 7
    1x
    $3,048 / mo
    30Mbps
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  • Auckland

    Busy city. Lots of fun. Lots of different choices for food. Great night life

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 24° 75° 24° 75°AQI 21
    1x
    $3,297 / mo
    27Mbps
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  • Delhi

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety okay
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    ☀️ Feels 20° 68° 19° 66°AQI 136😷
    1x
    $1,018 / mo
    8Mbps
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  • 🛌 Most time spent

  • Washington

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Too expensive
    📡 Internet 🚀 Super fast
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety very bad
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    🌧 Feels  37°  39°AQI 34
    3mo
    $4,446 / mo
    66Mbps
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  • Ubud

    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

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 34° 93° 29° 84°AQI 46
    2mo
    $1,083 / mo
    13Mbps
    ×
  • Oaxaca

    Oaxaca is a city of arts, in its style, vibe and people it attracts. It has a wonderfully peaceful and relaxed atmosphere. I was here for a few months and really enjoyed it. I am more a business type of guy but if I'd be more relaxed I could image spending a few years here.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77°AQI 34
    1mo
    $1,187 / mo
    21Mbps
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  • Barcelona

    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.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🙂 Okay
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    🌥 Feels 12° 54° 12° 54°AQI 37
    1mo
    $2,930 / mo
    30Mbps
    ×
  • Tokyo

    Tokyo has so much to offer and so much to do. It is easily overwhelming. Whereas I usually take my first week to explore a place Tokyo’s sights just kept on going. I remember ending up in a hidden cocktail bar, a mexican rooftop party with 1 meter margaritas, spending a whole day going only to French places(?), visiting a store that only imported 2nd hand hiphop apparel, and throughout it all the best michelin star ramen. It just seemed endless, completely unrelated and incredibly fun. Six wee

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun great
    👮 Safety good
    Tap to open
    🌧 Feels 11° 52° 11° 52°AQI 16
    20d
    $3,395 / mo
    29Mbps
    ×
  • Wellington

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey
    📡 Internet 🏎 Fast
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 21° 70° 21° 69°AQI 7
    16d
    $3,048 / mo
    30Mbps
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  • Cape Town

    Beautiful place but the crime is really bad. You can't really enjoy it at night and you have to be constantly aware of your surroundings. Im not sure how this ended up in the top 10 on NomadList.

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun good
    👮 Safety bad
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 72°AQI 19
    15d
    $1,736 / mo
    7Mbps
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  • Delhi

    ⭐️ Overall Score 
    💵 Cost 😙 Affordable
    📡 Internet 🙂 Good
    😀 Fun okay
    👮 Safety okay
    Tap to open
    ☀️ Feels 20° 68° 19° 66°AQI 136😷
    15d
    $1,018 / mo
    8Mbps
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