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Looking to spend around 6 weeks somewhere in Europe this winter skiing and working. Donโt need a big tech community but care more about it being affordable and having at least half decent skiing.
So far I have heard good things about Les Deux Alpes, France and Bansko, Bulgaria.
So I made to Andorra and it has been great.
I got in contact with a local agent, that arranged me a studio for 1 month for 1200 eur in Pas de La Casa. It is in a walkable distance from the lifts. (less than 100 meters)
Internet at the studio is not reliable, but I arranged to use the agentโs office (that has 280mb fiber) to work.
Grandvalira is a huge resort. 210km of runs. Iโve been for a couple weeks and still finding new spots. Snow in the last days was amazing, and during the week the mountain is not busy.
No need for a car at all. You can get here from Barcelona or Toulouse by bus.
Andorra Telecom offers an ok 3g service here. 10EUR for 1GB prepaid.
local travel agent: http://www.snowevo.com
after all, besides the internet that can be tricky, everything was pretty easy and affordable. Grandvalira is not a fancy resort that is really fun. I think will come back for a longer stay.
If you want a larger town/city, try Innsbruck. Itโs big enough to have Airbnb which can keep costs down. You can take busses to many different ski areas. The closest ones are very small (Nordkette, Patscherkofel), but if you take a bus further (~1 hour or a bit more) you can get to bigger areas (Stubai glacier, Kรผhtai). I was there for 2.5 weeks this February and Iโm thinking about going for longer next year.
Our trip was arranged by our local ski club from home, we stayed in a self-service apartment and it was extremely cheap. Iโm sure thereโs other apartments around that you can book in advance. Also โLa Perdrix Blancheโ was very nice for a few days, but a bit more expensive. Been there again this year and it was great!
I spent some 10 days in Bansko a couple of years ago and it was great. The snowboard wasnโt the best, but it was really fun. The price of living was incredibly cheap, and the food and the different culture was great. Bansko is incredibly remote though so you might feel a bit limited if that is a problem. But the village has some shops and bars in the โski villageโ, which isnโt as built up as the french ones (lots of abandoned buildings, hotels that werenโt finished, etc), but you can life in an amazing place where you can ski for cheap.
Iโll be in Bansko, Bulgaria for the month of February. Thereโs a cowork there and the ski hill looks amazing. Cost of living is very low in Bulgaria, quality of life for a skier or snowboarder = very high 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/coworkingbanskopublic/
Iโm looking for the same! planning to spend march and early april somewhere in europe to snowboard and work. Bansko looked great. Andorra is also an option, but I could not find much info here. Let me know if you find anything. Iโm googling around at moment.
I donโt ski, but I am adoring our time in northern Slovenia. Kranjska Gora is a great little town and if you can get a spot on Lake Jasna, the views are stunning.
Been in Portes Du Soleil, Chรขtel last season and planning to go there again January. Huge ski resort with decent prices.
Hi Patrick. how did you arrange a place to stay in chatel? any recommendation? Iโm planning a long visit for next year. thanks
I'm thinking to head over to France during the winter and I'm looking for recommendations on a good French town that has beach and is warm enough during the winter.
What are your favourites? Any recommendation is appreciated.
Hi guys!
If youโve been to Puerto Escondido, Mazunte, Zipolite, etc, please share your experience with the internet there.
What speeds did you get up/down? Where?
How solid and consistent was the connection?
How common are blackouts and loss of power?
Any other tips, favorite places to work, etc?
Which towns have decent internet?
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Thanks so much!
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? 
Hi all
What do you guys use for receiving both sms & calls on a European phone number?
Iโd like to have a phone number that does not change for at least 1 or 2 years.
I did my homework & found this thread but itโs only about US services so I donโt think itโs relevant: Whatโs a good US call and SMS forwarding service?
Also, I looked into Google Hangout but it doesnโt support European phone numbers.
Hi there, Iโm currently looking at Allianz Global and IM Global as a health insurance for long-term travel in Asia. Any experiences with those two or are there better options for European residents?
Do you guys know of any nomad retreats / trips that go to ski/snowboard locations, from the Alps to the Rockies to Japan? Could be a week long trip, 3 months, or anywhere in between.
I saw something a couple years back where DNs/entrepreneurs would meet up for 1-2 weeks in the alps, but havenโt been able to find it. Also it seems all the main nomad retreats tend to go to warmer climates in SE Asia and South America.
Thanks!
I heard from an American friend that he has several cards similar to the APEC Business Travel Card (link to Wikipedia ) that allow him to get priority treatment at immigration line in certain countries.
I was very intrigued and quickly checked up on the card, but it seems to be only available to citizens of APEC-member nations.
I was wondering if anyone here uses such cards, what your experiences with them are (specifically, Iโm interested in cards available for Europeans/Germans).
Iโm in the middle of doing some research for our next destination within Europe and Iโm hoping to get some suggestions from some outdoor enthusiasts whoโve spent time on the continent.
My favorite cities are Innsbruck, Austria and Bergen, Norway because you can be downtown having a beer one minute and thenโฆ boomโฆ up the mountain in the middle of nowhere 15 minutes later. Iโm looking for a similar place to spend a month or two this winter. Places like these are hard to find because โmid-size european cities with great hiking nearbyโ doesnโt return too many relevant results on Google. Great adventure towns are usually in the middle of nowhere, the kind of places youโll need to rent a car to get to the grocery store, and places with good public transportation are usually concrete jungles. But places like Innsbruck and Bergen manage to combine the best of both worlds.
Has anyone come across similar places theyโd recommend?
I hold South African/Portuguese dual citizenship, however I was born and (officially) reside in South Africa. Any recommendations for a nomad friendly european bank account ? Ie, one that does not require residency, proof of address, or have easy ways to get around these.
I will not be using it much for day to day expenses, more as a way to hold euros and be able to transfer between accounts. My US bank account has very high fees.
I am in europe for the next week or two (currently Italy) and hope to be able to get one before I leave.
Hi fellow nomads !
Looking for tax representative offices, logistic solutions and Company incorporation in Netherlands. ?
I will be in Amsterdam coworking and checking these companies out? Honestly I do not want to end up with a hidden fees companyโฆ
Cheers from Berlin,
Weโre thinking of going nomadic for a month in August/early September with the kids in tow.
Ideally, weโd like to hire a two bedroom place somewhere warm (or warmer than England) without breaking the bank. Also, easy travel from the south of England (Gatwick or Heathrow) would be good.
Near a beach would be good or a place with lots of outdoors stuff for young kids to do.
Either 4 weeks in one location or 2 weeks in 2 locations would be good.
Both of us parents work remotely so weโd need reliable internet at the place of stay.
Coffee shops or a co-working space would be a bonus.
Any suggestions? Thanks!
Hey guys!
For those of you who have spent time in Eastern Europe, Iโd love to know where youโve found good tech and/or entrepreneurship communities? My partner and I are going to spend a good bit of time in EE next year and would love to know some good spots for both networking and just finding like-minded people. Would love any tips you can offer, especially on non-capital cities or places that arenโt as well known.
It looks like most people on here tend to go to the more tropical locations, has anyone done the opposite? Any digital nomad ski-bums out there? I would love to hear your stories.
Where are the good Ski-towns, with slopes, powder, cheap living and good wifi? About how much will it cost? What is the best way to get short term housing in a ski-town during ski season?
Hi guys,
Iโve been traveling for awhile now and lately Iโve been dreaming of heading back to Canada for the 2016/17 winter season (Dec-Mar?). Namely of spending a ski season in Nelson, BC, a mountain town I lived in a few years ago.
Nelson, BC is known for the most amazing powder. The small resort at Whitewater is very accessible (about 20 minutes outside of town) and in close proximity to slack and backcountry skiing. Nelson is also located near the Powder Highway and is accessible to a lot of other well known powder spots.
Have you ever dreamed of being a โski bumโ for a season? Of skiing in the morning and working in the afternoon? Of attempting a co living experiment with other working, professional type nomads who share your passion and lifestyle?
What I know about co living I have learned from research around co working and it seems like the next logical step (to me). Have you heard of 20Mission in San Francisco? Or one of the other co living proposals in this forum? The experiment part is to see who would commit and what amazing projects and ideas might come out of such a space. In my experience, when I travel, there is something missing out of the places I stay. Either I get lonely or distracted by holiday makers and other travellers. I sometimes struggle to find a work space where I feel productive as well as engaged and would like to explore this as a solution. Work AND ski everyday? Be creative and productive where I live? Sounds pretty close to living the dream to me.
Some extras about Nelson:
Think white winter. Silence, snow covered trees and streets. Fireplace.
There are hot springs close by.
This is no ordinary small town, thereโs a very diverse population.
This town is an organic, clean living mecca, or the opposite if thatโs what you seek.
There are many opportunities to engage in the community, be it volunteering, participating in clubs or groups.
Thinking about it, I would put down three requirements;
Desire to ski
Working nomad
Long(ish) term stay (eg: a month?)
The idea is to rent a house with a group of committed individuals and see what happens. Will a type of community be fostered and emerge? How can we co-create it?
If I have piqued your interested and you want to join me, learn more or keep in touch, let me know. This post is meant to give me an idea of whether there is any interest in this idea.
Ok, I was just writing a PM here on banks and the question popped in my head. I am not a digital nomad, but I am very close to that way of living, in the sense that I donโt want to commit to any specific physical location, long term investment (maybe only private pension), long term in general actually.
Now, I use Deutsche Bank. Nothing against them, but:
So, I was wondering if any of you is happy with any of the digital banks out there? Criteria for a good online bank:
Anything like this?
Hi guys
Does anybody know if there are special visas for self employed people in European countries? I dont have a European passport but i would like to stay a bit longer than the time allowed to tourists. I know Germany have some kind of visa but are there any other countries in the region? what about the UK?
Thanks!
I hear more and more about digital nomads (mainly from the US and Canada) flying cheap (almost for free) by taking advantage of bonuses given by banks / credit card companies. Iโm not exactly sure how the system works.
Is it also possible to do for Europeans ? If so, how ?
If not, do know any other hacks to fly cheaper ?
Many thanks for your help.
While his type of question has been asked before, please bear with me as the existing threads donโt match/answer my questions.
tl;dr
German citizen working as a consultant for a US startup and moving perpetually every < 3months.
less short version:
Inspired by this community & @levelsio, Iโm in the process of becoming a digital nomad myself. The one issue that is currently blocking me is sorting out what the best way to handle taxes is. Iโve been offered a job by a US startup, they want to hire me as a remote consultant (contractor). Iโm not limited to a location and free to move where/as often as I want.
As the German tax authorities are known for not joking around, I want to make sure I handle the tax issue correctly. My research so far leads me to believe that as long as I donโt own any property in Germany or do any business there, I should be fine with not paying taxes there. Switching countries at least once every three months also should be sufficient to not create any tax obligations in the respecitive countries.
While in theory this sounds like you donโt have to have a residence anywhere and are not obliged to pay taxes, I have a hard time believing that this is not covered by International/European/German law. Did anyone (ideally European/German citizen) consult a tax advisor / lawyer on this and can give an educated answer to this? Iโd also be thankful for recommendations for good tax advisors specialized on this topic.
Last but not least, as I havenโt freelanced before: Do I need to start a company to be able to invoice the US company for my consultancy work or could I just do this as an individual?
Sorry for this rather long post, thanks to everyone whoโll take the time to answer <3
Hey Iโm reaching out for some help,
I know there is a similar thread but that is really focused on a US expat perspective, however ideally iโm looking for a EU based firm/ individual to help advisor me on tax and company structures . I am a UK citizen, that travels extensively around Europe. I have customers from all over the world mainly UK and US at the moment. Im looking for someone that specializes in European tax law.
I want to be sure and consult some professional help first.
Topic to discuss are:
Ideally Iโm looking for recommendation from nomads ? Any suggestions?
If anyone is qualified and would like to schedule a skype call iโm happy to pay them for the initial consultation or any open general direction would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Tim
Hi, tried to find an answer on the internet & in this forum, but no luckโฆ
With the changed visa requirements/visa runs how do you guys stay in Thailand for an extended amount of time? Currently living in Rio de Janeiro - but would love to spend +6months (up to 12) in Chiang Mai, without following Thai classes
Thanks!
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