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27 Dec '19

1mo

31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20
27 Dec '19

Kiev

3°C

Ukraine

21 Dec '19

26 Dec '19

26 Dec '19
21 Dec '19

Vienna

6°C

Austria

3 Dec '19

10 Dec '19

10 Dec '19
3 Dec '19

Lisbon

16°C

Portugal

21 Feb '19

24 Feb '19

24 Feb '19
21 Feb '19

Sharm El Sheikh

Egypt

3 Feb '19

10d

13 Feb '19

13 Feb '19
3 Feb '19

Kiev

1°C

Ukraine

22 Jan '19

12d

3 Feb '19

3 Feb '19
22 Jan '19

San Francisco, CA

14°C

United States

2018

5 Jul '18

26d

31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18
5 Jul '18

Kiev

22°C

Ukraine

30 Jun '18

5 Jul '18

5 Jul '18
30 Jun '18

San Francisco, CA

17°C

United States

27 Jun '18

30 Jun '18

30 Jun '18
27 Jun '18

Vancouver

20°C

Canada

24 Jun '18

24 Jun '18
24 Jun '18

Victoria

17°C

Canada

17 Jun '18

24 Jun '18

24 Jun '18
17 Jun '18

Seattle, WA

20°C

United States

14 Jun '18

17 Jun '18

17 Jun '18
14 Jun '18

Berlin

27°C

Germany

5 Jun '18

10 Jun '18

10 Jun '18
5 Jun '18

Lviv

24°C

Ukraine

2 Jun '18

4 Jun '18

4 Jun '18
2 Jun '18

Budapest

27°C

Hungary

18 Apr '18

2mo

17 Jun '18

17 Jun '18
18 Apr '18

Kiev

14°C

Ukraine

7 Apr '18

10d

17 Apr '18

17 Apr '18
7 Apr '18

Nice

17°C

France

3 Apr '18

6 Apr '18

6 Apr '18
3 Apr '18

Prague

16°C

Czechia

2017

24 Jul '17

26 Jul '17

26 Jul '17
24 Jul '17

Berlin

23°C

Germany

7 Jul '17

16d

23 Jul '17

23 Jul '17
7 Jul '17

Prague

23°C

Czechia

1 Jul '17

7 Jul '17

7 Jul '17
1 Jul '17

Brussels

22°C

Belgium

29 Jun '17

1 Jul '17

1 Jul '17
29 Jun '17

Amsterdam

20°C

Netherlands

27 May '17

1mo

28 Jun '17

28 Jun '17
27 May '17

San Francisco, CA

15°C

United States

26 May '17

30 May '17

30 May '17
26 May '17

Milan

18°C

Italy

21 May '17

26 May '17

26 May '17
21 May '17

Venice

16°C

Italy

19 May '17

21 May '17

21 May '17
19 May '17

Split

19°C

Croatia

13 May '17

18 May '17

18 May '17
13 May '17

Budapest

18°C

Hungary

3 May '17

10d

13 May '17

13 May '17
3 May '17

Kiev

21°C

Ukraine

27 Apr '17

29 Apr '17

29 Apr '17
27 Apr '17

Warsaw

16°C

Poland

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How to get SMS verifications for banks while traveling?

by @jackgopack | 6mo 6 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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✨ Recommended destinations

This is an algorithmic recommendation based on @wooster's trips history to find places they haven't been to yet that other people with similar travels as them also went and liked.

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° 29° 85°🥵AQI 43

$2,875 / 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 12° 54° 14° 57°AQI 38

$2,933 / 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 29° 84° 28° 82°AQI 133😷

$1,111 / mo

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London

United Kingdom

London is a SO beautiful city. The historical center is cute, but also majestic and luxurious. You feel the culture at every step. British people are really kind and welcoming! Plus, more than just one, you can enjoy TWO skylines 😍 so many skyscrapers, nothing beats its collection in Europe.

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☀️ Feels 5° 41° 6° 43°AQI 30

$4,126 / mo

19Mbps

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° 2° 35°AQI 32

$2,130 / mo

27Mbps

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 32° 90° 27° 81°🥵AQI 58

$1,304 / 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 33° 91° 31° 88°🥵AQI 166😷

$1,460 / mo

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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 1° 34° 4° 39°AQI 53

$4,636 / mo

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Ukraine

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5mo

$1,127 / mo

26Mbps

United States

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🌥 Feels 7° 45° 8° 47°AQI 29

2mo

$3,216 / mo

42Mbps

Czechia

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🌥 Feels 4° 39° 5° 40°AQI 36

19d

$2,139 / mo

34Mbps

France

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🌧 Feels 9° 48° 11° 51°AQI 26

10d

$3,547 / mo

25Mbps

Italy

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🌧 Feels 10° 50° 11° 51°AQI 128😷

$3,704 / mo

15Mbps

Hungary

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🌧 Feels 11° 51° 12° 53°AQI 52

$1,579 / mo

50Mbps

Portugal

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

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🌧 Feels 13° 55° 14° 57°AQI 33

$2,079 / mo

24Mbps

Belgium

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🌧 Feels 4° 39° 6° 43°AQI 21

$3,106 / mo

40Mbps

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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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$1,436 / mo

33Mbps

San Francisco, CA

United States

I've been living in SF since 2014 and I have to say Cost of Living is misrepresented. It's a lot more expensive now (2020) than posted. 1-bdr in center is $3,500-$4,000 + $200-$300 for parking + $100-$200 for utilities. Almost impossible to find month-to-month rent, so this is for 1-year lease. Coffee for two + a pastry is easily $20. Dinner for two never less than $50, unless it's fast food (+20% tips are expected) and if you want actually something good it's at least $100 for two. Airbnb is $1

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🌧 Feels 10° 50° 11° 51°AQI 26

$5,580 / mo

72Mbps

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 6° 43° 8° 46°AQI 54

$3,061 / 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 6° 43° 7° 44°AQI 14

$2,139 / mo

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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 10° 50° 11° 51°AQI 56

$1,547 / mo

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Brussels

Belgium

Dirty, ill-managed city. Unsafe due to impunity and laxist law enforcement. Friendly people though and great food!

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🌦 Feels 4° 39° 6° 42°AQI 23

$2,867 / mo

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Milan

Italy

Didn't like this city that much. Been there twice and honestly it has nothing so special. Just the DUOMO in the center is the main great scenery but besides that, nothing in particular to bother for.

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🌧 Feels 4° 39° 4° 38°AQI 155😷

$4,587 / mo

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Nice

France

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🌧 Feels 12° 54° 12° 53°AQI 28

$3,306 / mo

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Kiev

Ukraine

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5mo

$1,436 / mo

33Mbps

San Francisco, CA

United States

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2mo

$5,580 / mo

72Mbps

Prague

Czechia

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19d

$2,139 / mo

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Nice

France

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10d

$3,306 / mo

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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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🌥 Feels 13° 55° 14° 57°AQI 29

$2,071 / mo

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Seattle, WA

United States

Seattle is a great city, especially if you like nature, there are plenty of outdoor activities to do all year round. People are generally open-minded and friendly. The cost of living is high but it allows you to be able to afford other places on earth easily if you can find a job here. You can also find plenty of good restaurants and arts around in the city. I recommend to stay at least 3-6 months to get the feel of living a PNW life.

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☀️ Feels 5° 41° 6° 42°AQI 25

$3,906 / mo

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