Frontpage🌗 Dark mode ❤️ Your favorites🚑 Nomad insuranceYou won't be notified by email when a reply is posted, to change your notification settings. Posts must follow the TOS: No ads, self promotion, commercial posts, surveys etc. For customer support questions, don't post here but use the feedback box in the bottom right of this page instead.
Hello Nomads,
is anyone in Tenerife at the moment? I’m moving there from the 1st of August and not getting out of it for at least 6 months.
I’m going to stay in Puerto De La Cruz.
Do any of you has ever been there and do you recommend this city to me? Or should I look for an apartment elsewhere in Tenerife?
Also, how do you find cheap long-term houses there? I would love one with a private pool.
Thanks,
Andrea
Cicar is the cheapest / easiest car rental agency. You can email me xaviercobos at gmail
Why online it says that the entire month of August will cost me 700€? That’s a lot!
Is it because of the high season or because I have to negotiate there, offline and locally?
Thanks,
Andrea
I’ve written a couple of things about Tenerife in this thread: What’s the best place to stay in the Canaries? 
I’ve been living in Tenerife since October of last year but in the Capitol of Santa Cruz. Since I was here to work remotely but also reclaim my Spanish citizenship, I opted to sign a rental contract, which runs 1/3 the cost of an Airbnb.
If you plan to stay more than 3 months, I would strongly recommend that. Any leasing office can help you and their fee (one month) is easily saved with the hugely reduced rent. All you need is a passport.
I do not particularly enjoy living in Santa Cruz. It’s more of a pueblo than a true city – although it doesn’t look like it. The locals in Santa Cruz don’t have as much interaction with foreigners as in other parts of the island and so they can be a bit reserved and stand-offish. Though they are warm on first meeting, it’s hard to get to know them or break into their circles.
Few locals go out in the evenings, and entertain at home instead. This is very different from other parts of Spain. After 7pm it’s pretty dead except for a few streets with shops or bars. This is true throughout most of the island with the exception of the South.
No matter where you live, get involved with some kind of local activity to meet people. To say the people here have “island mentality”) as in Hawaii would be a polite way of putting it. I’ve had rocks thrown at me while surfing, and had a guy punch me in the face just walking down the street. But this was all in the Bajamar area which is notoriously redneck. Visit but beware. Haha.
I’ve only spent a few days in Puerto de la Cruz, and while it’s pretty, it’s also pretty freaking dead most of the year. This was once the hot spot for travelers but no more. If you don’t speak German, you won’t be able to interact with most visitors. And further, most visitors there are old and dying. That being said, there is a co-working space there that you linked to, but every time I went it was completely empty. For the price they ask, I’d suggest you check it out first. If you’re gonna be alone you can save the loot and work from home.
As stated by someone else, car rentals are cheap. You can actually rent a car monthly for 300 euros, which is a screaming deal. This includes full insurance and they’ll even take cash, so there’s no need to let them have your card on file. You can then take that car on the ferry to other islands, which is a great way to explore.
There is also a great bus network that covers the whole island which is super cheap. Not sure what the other poster was talking about…sounds like they only explored taxis. These buses have pretty much 24-7 service along major routes and you can cross the island for about 3 euros. It’s a great way to get around, comfortable and air conditioned.
Tenerife is full of awesome hiking, fishing, surfing. If you like nature, you’ll love it. If you want a more cosmopolitan experience with lots of digital nomads, definitely go to Gran Canaria instead. With only 40 miles between them, these islands are world’s apart. I’d suggest visiting both before locking anything down in terms of housing.
In closing, just don’t expect to “experience Spain” while here in the Canaries. The islands are mostly full of Venezuelans and Cubans. This means people are even more “tranquilo” than in Spain. Plans made are never firm, and expect things that should happen quickly to take a long time.
The food is not Spanish by any means and rather bland. But I’m from California and eat like a Mexican, so maybe it’s just my taste. Not saying it’s bad, just not very good either. If you’ve been to Colombia, the food experience is similar, but the locals aren’t as friendly.
I’d rate it a B- compared to other places I’ve been. But you can live insanely cheap and the weather is great.
I’m leaving to live in Madrid Aug 15 so if you wanna meet up when you arrive let me know.
Thank you so much for all these informations.
Where have you find such a cheap car rental?
I have been through many websites but the minimum price I saw for a rent is 600 a month.
Which one did you get the car from?
I would also like to meet you, if it is possible.
It would be very interesting to connect with ambitious and kind people like you. (we also both work remotely, in a way or another, so I’m definetely interesting in offering you a tea and talk about it if you’d like).
Thank you so much again for all these precious informations,
Andrea
I returned from Puerto de la Cruz last month, I had been there for just over 2 months from April - June and had such an awesome time. I stayed in the co-living and worked in the co-working space offered by coworkinginthesun.com. In my opinion it was a little over priced for what it was, but there was a good group of us there at that time mostly in our 20’s and 30’s and we all hung out together. I also rented a car from a company called “orlando” (but booked it online through a comparison website) which cost around £190 for 30 days (that’s without the full insurance and I also had to pay around €50 for the initial fuel, but I could return the car empty). The awesome thing with the canary islands is their incredibly low tax; petrol is around €0.85 a litre (at least it was while I was there a month ago). Also, I was 24 at the time (turned 25 last month), so was still classed as a young driver when I hired the car. I used travelsupermarket.com to book the car. I’m returning to Puerto on August 25th and using the co-living and co-working space from Co-Working in the Sun again for at least a month, so I may see you there if you’re going to use the co-working space. Otherwise drop me a message nearer the time and we’ll go for a beer. I’ve been told there’s going to be 4 other co-workers there around the time I’m there
Hello!
I was in tenerife last month, in Puerto de La Cruz (My brother lives there with his family).
I was in an AirBNB really close to the beach and with an awesome WIFI (20mb, constants) and location (Av Venezuela, near Surf Beach and restaurants. I also found some very nice café to work).
The public transportation is expensive there, so I’d recomment to rent a car for a day if you pretend to go tour to the south part of the island or to La Laguna - Santa Cruz, it cost around 25€ a day and it’s waaaay cheaper than any taxi.
Tho I never went there, I was planning to, so I asked for a coworking space and everyone told me this one was nice: http://www.coworkinginthesun.com/
I hope it helps!
Hi !
I’ll be moving to Tenerife at the end of October (and stay there for about 4 months). I know people there, and La Laguna has been recommended to me a lot, probably the worst weather in Tenerife for the winter, but still a super nice weather for a european winter. Santa Cruz is another option, bigger city, but also less beautiful. Anyway Santa Cruz and La Laguna are super close.
Winter is coming and I’m feeling the ache of travelling after being stuck in the same place since the Pandemic started. Wondering if anyone is travelling right now? If so, where are you currently located and how is the situation where you are?
Hello World!
I'm an experienced Digital Nomad and after being in Lockdown in Bangkok and Germany for one year I would like to team up with someone to visit a new place. Or just doing some exchange about what destinations would be interesting currently.
I take the virus seriously and still I think we can still be able to take our life in our own hands. So I'm aiming for cities/countries which are not in full lockdown, are not too complicated about immigration (I'm looking at you Thailand, your state quarantine costs like 1k USD and is basically a prison) and is also rather safe regarding the virus. I tend to stick for rather big cities and like culture. I'm not a beach or nature person. I'm pretty flexible about the money topic.
I will be traveling/working through Mexico with my dog February to April. My plan is to stay in Sayulita for about 2-4 weeks, then travel south along the cost.
Is there anyone who wants to share an airbnb apartment? I was thinking of renting a private villa, but because these are large and have multiple rooms, I was wondering if there are fellow nomads wanting to share? I’m open to other locations as well (Puerto Vallerta, Oaxaca, and everything in between these two locations.
We're looking for a country in South East Asia that can function as our base, mainly for tax purposes. Meaning it will have to be a place where we can stay for the 183 days required without too much hassle.
We've been looking at Thailand, but have heard that it's very hard to do visa runs etc., so what other can you recommend? Indonesia looked like a good option, but the income rate is a flat 20% and very high for the region.
I'm thinking about taking a sailing (yachting) course in the Mediterranean Sea this coming September or October. Thus far from my research, it seems that most courses are held in locations with not many digital nomads. My thinking is that it would be more fun to go to a place with like-minded people. Therefore, I'm wondering if anyone else is interested in taking a sailing course in the Mediterranean this fall? If not, do you know a location that offers good sailing courses, where there is also many digital nomads / nomad infrastructure?
I’m a big believer in co-living but I’m finding hard to find all the options available in different cities.
I have found the major players like Roam, The Collective, and WeLive but haven’t found many others.
Has anyone seen a list or should I start making one?
Hello everyone,
I will come to live in Colombia for one year.
What is the best solution with the Visa?
I thought to have a Visa for tourists for 3 months and renewal the visa for 6 months. Is that hard to renewal a tourist Visa in Colombia?
Thank you for your help.
Best,
Julien
Hey guys, this was my first year as a Canadian nomad.
As far as I know of, Canadians don’t pay taxes if they do not live in the country for 6 months.
But I’d like to talk to an accountant or someone who does Canadian taxes specifically for expats and nomads to get clear on the rules and for help on my return coming up.
Does anyone know someone who specializes in Canada who can help? I’ve seen plenty of US recommendations but none for us canucks.
Thanks guys!
Any long terms Project Fi users cancelled?
Planning on being outside of the US for a year or more and disappointed to just discover their “termination for excessive international roaming” fine print (similar to T-Mobile’s) as follows:
“The Services must be primarily used in the United States and are not intended for extended international use. Further, the Services are designed for use predominantly within our network. If your usage outside our network is excessive, abnormally high, or cause us to incur too much cost, we may, at our option and sole discretion, suspend your Project Fi account, terminate your service, or limit your use of roaming.”
Hey there!
I’m planning on spending 3 months in Australia next year on a tourist visa. I’ve already gotten my working holiday visa (in 2017), but unfortunately didn’t get to take advantage of the full year (only stayed 3 months).
My boyfriend will be able to get his working holiday visa before we go, so I’m wondering if anyone knows of a way that I might be able to extend my stay (6 months would be ideal, if longer I wouldn’t complain).
I’d like to do this legally of course, so I’m wondering about a student visa. Anyone have experience getting this to extend their stay?
And other workarounds that might be worth exploring?
Might also be worth noting – I’ll be working while I’m there (for a US-based company) and I am American.
Appreciate the help!
Rose
On New Year’s Day this year, I was refused entry to the UK due to not having proof of funds, an outward-bound plane ticket (I was road-tripping out with a friend via car) and not being able to prove that I had indeed canceled the lease on the apartment I had leased during a prior recent trip.
I haven’t had any entry issues to any of the several countries I’ve visited after, but now I’m applying for a 462 visa (work and holiday) visa in Australia, and since Australia and the UK share an immigration info system, I want to make sure getting refused entry won’t keep me from getting a visa. None of the issues that cropped up in the UK (the proof of funds, the plane ticket, and the apartment) will be an issue in Australia, as I’ve never traveled there before, don’t know anyone and will have proof of more than sufficient funds for the trip and an outbound plane ticket.
Anybody have any suggestions on how to make the approval process go as smoothly as possible?
Many thanks in advance! 
I’m looking to spend 1-3 months in Alicante or Valencia this fall and would like to take a Spanish class there.
Hi,
My name is Nick,currently living in Australia and looking at moving to Shikoku next year to live for a couple of years.My wife is Japanese,but I dont speak much though I have lived in Tokyo for some years previously.
Any advice on best areas to look at would be greatly appreciated ,
Thanks in advance
Nick
We just finished our first stint around South East Asia and somehow survived 3 days of way too many flights, leaving me to feel like death.
Too much shitty airplane food, not enough sleep, big time difference from Mexico to SEA.
Anyone have tips to prevent that more in the future (aside from better flight plans)? More importantly, how do I recover faster from this horror?
We’re researching places to use as a home base next year, and are leaning towards Mexico or Panama for 10 months (with 1 week “vacations” to explore surrounding countries)
But, I want to settle some place where the infrastructure is good enough for fast, reliable internet - fast enough to run live webinars without worrying that I’ll be S.O.L due to internet issues when it’s time to go live.
And ideally, I’d like to be on the coast… I like to have ocean/beach access without the need for a drive.
And not in a malaria zone (just saying, since Panama in particular has many areas that I’d rule out simply due to the need for malaria prevention meds)… it’s one thing to take that stuff for a few weeks long trip, but I don’t want to take it for months on end.
Thoughts?
Thanks for reading all
The ideal bank will have an easy on-boarding as a European student studying and living in Sweden for a year and is merciful when it comes to sending GBP into the account.
Can anybody recommend a good Swedish bank? 
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/vermont-pay-10-000-move-110056645.html
Hello All,
Saw Vermont rolled out an incentive to get more remote workers to live there, Does anyone plan on applying and If so why? Reason I’m asking is I work for an organization in Tulsa, Ok that wants to also bring in Nomads, and would love to hear your thoughts on what such a plan should look like
Any help would be Awesome!
Ben
Hey everyone,
I got into situation when nothing really helped me, and now searching for alternatives.
Two web site where I was trying to buy tickets for Tribeca film festival and just cinema do not let me to buy tickets and the websites are quite big -
My question is , does anyone know alternative where I could buy tickets for example Madisson Square show and AMC Cinema screening. Eventbite worked fine for example with European card.
Best,
Georgius.
Hi everyone!
Currently looking at ridding myself of the 9-5 and becoming a freelance consultant. I’m not planning to go full erm, “tax optimisation”, as I believe in taxes as a concept, but I would like to pay less of them so I can get my business off the ground with more peace of mind.
I’ve decided I want to apply for the Portugal NHR (I’m a EU citizen), but I don’t want to incorporate there. Anyone here has experience with being a Portugal tax resident and running a company elsewhere? If yes, where and why did you choose that country/place? Is it a a lot of hassle?
Thanks!
Can't login? See the FAQ
Nomad List 
One-time-payment: $29.98 $14.99 💫2021 NEW YEAR 0% off
Billed once. Then never again. 7-day money back.
Already a member? Log in. Questions? See the FAQ. Why isn't Nomad List free?. By signing up, you agree to our TOS.
Nomad Listers
work remotely at
Nomad List💖 Thanks for signing up! I hope you like my site. I put a lot of effort into making it.
📬 First, please go to your email and click the confirm link first to verify your email address, check your spam folder if you can't find it
💌 After you confirm your email we'll send you an email with more info
👩💻 You can start using Nomad List's member-only features now!
