For me it's waiting to book a hotel. For a while I'd like to book hotels after arriving to the place, which is of course, ridiculous. Learned this lesson the hard way after walking around Barcelona alone at night with a suitcase trying to find a place to take me in for three hours.

Hey everyone,

I was wondering if anyone else here feels a bit lost sometimes. I'm 35 and I’ve been traveling for a while and, while I enjoy the experiences and discovering new places, I keep struggling with this constant feeling that I don’t really belong anywhere.

Because of my job I need to stay in Europe for most of the year, and ideally I’d like to find a place where I can settle for a long time more and have a base that feels like home. I actually do have a base in a country in europe, which i hate, hence why im always put of there but I need to keep it for residency needs etc so its not an option now for me to completely move out. But so far, every place I try just doesn’t feel like “home.” I never quite manage to connect with it, even if the city is nice. Like i have fun at the beginning at thats all theb it grows out of me.

Outside of Europe I’ve also found places I like, but that sense of belonging is still missing.

Does anyone else feel the same way? And if you did, were you able to fix it somehow? What helped you finally feel at home, or at least more settled?

I realised its very improtsnt to have a community and good friends and a routine also so I'm trying to find a place where that's easy to build as well hence why i want to stay longer in the same place. I think over travelling has been a problem actually and I'm trying to fix that but not sure how to choose a base to soend most time in

Even on this subreddit, when you ask advice as a woman about which cities are good , you’d always get responses like “oh that city is good because the women are beautiful”

like ok thanks? but not everyone(even the men sometimes) travels for the purpose of meeting women (or men) and hooking up with random strangers, believe it or not, some people just wanna simply travel and learn about other cultures without accessing the bodies of the locals or other foreigners

Other times when you ask advice as a woman, then it’s like “that city is safe” from the male dns, but then doesn’t always mean it’s safe for women especially solo female nomads, because truth is as women we just have a lot more disadvantages and thus we have more worries, especially when we are aboard away from families and friends

And because this space is overwhelmingly male, as a woman if you don’t specify that you’re a woman, everyone just by default assume you’re a man, but it shouldn’t be this way

I know there are solo female travel subreddits , but problem is the other subs are mainly for short term travellers who goes home after a week or two , not long term actual digital nomads like this sub which is more applicable to me , that’s the dilemma here

Anyways , Is there a digital nomad space where female nomads can connect with each other , give advice to each other from female perspectives that’s more relevant?

Hey. Am I crazy to want to go to koh phangan for 2-3 months this winter? I was there in 2015 but only saw the bro culture but now im 10 years older and spiritually awakened (pun intended). So I want to do some spiritual tourism, attend workshops/events, dance to psytrance, go to coworking spaces sometimes, workout and just live the good life. Is this still a good place for that or better go to ko lanta or pai?

Hey guys. I have 5 years of experience with digital marketing and design, I really want to start living as a nomad and I am looking for ways to make money in a strong currency like the dollar since I live in a country with a local currency that is devalued globally. I thought about starting with UPWORK, do you think it's possible to get good projects there or is the platform outdated? Do you have any other platform recommendations?

Thank you very much!!!

I’ve been out of the US for a while and just realized a couple of my old no-fee cards might get closed from not being used. kinda annoying bc those old cards help w/ utilization + credit age.

for folks living abroad / nomads: how do you deal w/ this?
– do you just do amazon reloads once in a while?
– setup subs (like netflix/spotify) on them?
– or just let some of em die off?

I heard ppl talk about setting tiny charges (like $1 once a yr) to keep the acct alive. curious if anyone actually tried that long term.

would love to hear what hacks y’all are using, don’t wanna wake up to a closed card notice again 😅

So, coming into our third year of traveling, we finally have more things than what we started with.

We usually change places every 1–2 months (ideally at least 3), but sometimes we move in between as well. I’m a former chef and cook a lot at home, so I carry a blender, my knife, and a few other kitchen items. We started out with just one small suitcase each—we’re a couple—but now it seems we need to expand.

Would you say one big checked suitcase plus a hand luggage works better than three hand luggages? My husband argues it’s easier to carry two smaller bags per person, while right now we each have just one hand luggage. What do you think? We mostly travel around Asia and Latin America, with occasional trips back home to Europe.

Wise closed my account. I opened it in the USA and am now in France. All was working and one day it was closed. No emails, no explanation. I don’t know the exact amount that was left in my account, but around 500 dollars. When I try to contact customer service, I get to the page where I they ask to login or create a new account. At this point I don’t even want an account with them but I want my money back. On their website it says that it would take between 7 to 10 days. It’s been over two week and still nothing.

None of the emails I got work ( support@wise.com or info@wise.com).

Can anyone share the customer service email or any email I can use to reach someone. M

Thank you

Hey guys, please help and share experiences. :D
I'm looking for a place for a couple of weeks starting mid September. Requirements:

• In Europe/close to Europe (I'm based in Copenhagen and not into 8+ hrs flights)
• Must be sunny and 25+ degrees (C)
• Beautiful nature (sea, lakes, mountains, forests)
• Hotel/resort/digital nomad space where I can spend most of the time - so gotta be nice and cozy, green, cool vibes, with good wifi, pool & gym. I'm not looking for anything fancy or luxurious, but must have great vibes as I will spend most of my time there (+ occasional hikes and trips)

Please help! Attaching a picture of an amazing hostel I stayed in Colombia, please tell me there is something at least half this awesome closer to Europe. :D

My wife and I are heading to Turkey next month for vacation. Glad I caught the news about the eSIM ban before we leave. From what I’ve read, if you buy and activate the eSIM before you fly out, it should work fine in Turkey.

Anyone here have a favorite eSIM option? Im thinking about Redteago or Airalo, or do you have a better recommendation?

I'm dreaming of joining the digital nomad ranks but feeling a bit stuck on how to translate my current career into a truly location-independent role.

For the past ~8 years, l've worked the 9-5 in pharmacy and healthcare insurance, primarily in case management. My role involves a lot of utilization management as well.

Essentially, I work within Singapore (hybrid setup), APAC region, but I'm looking to break free from geographical limitations and work from anywhere in the world. My main questions revolve around finding remote opportunities that align with mv skillset and allow for true location independence:

1. Remote Jobs in Healthcare Insurance? Given my background in case management, utilization management, medical necessity reviews, are there genuinely remote positions out there that aren't tied to a specific country or region? I understand regulations can be tricky. Has anyone with a similar background successfully found such roles? What job titles or types of companies should I be targeting?I'm open to exploring different facets of healthcare insurance that might offer more flexibility.

2. Leveraging My Skills for Global Remote Work: How can I best highlight my experience to appeal to companies offering globally remote flexibility? Are there specific keywords or skills I should emphasize on my resume and in applications? Any advice on how to network and find these types of opportunities would be incredibly helpful

I enjoy what I currently do but I’m open to exploring other fields if my skills are transferable and I’m willing to upskill!

I’m also targeting the Spain Digital Nomad Visa.

Any insights, personal experiences, or advice you can offer would be hugely appreciated!

Thanks in advance for your help!

My lucky friend had applied for a Portuguese DNV under his last postion.

Unfortunately he has since lost the job and is wondering what are his options.

Since he already has his visa - can he work take any job which allows him to work from home in UK but do so remotely from Portugal since he has visa in hand safely?

If not what are his options ?

For those that change location frequently, what kitchen items did you take with you? I'm about to transition to a role that will allow me to work internationally and I plan on taking full advantage, but as I planned, I realized I (obviously) can't take my whole kitchen with me. And it's not feasible to buy new things in every country I visit (or maybe there's a strong second hand market?), so I'd like to crowdsource some options. My chef's knife and my stainless fry pan are musts, and part of me feels like I can make due with cheaper versions of everything else. Anyone have opinions?

hello!! i have recently been thinking/planning about traveling to different countries, doing — what i would say is minimal, learning and information gathering about traveling into new countries.

I, ideally want to stay in one country for a “longer period of time”, more than a couple of weeks. Possibly, a couple of months (2-3), before moving onto the next destination.

i want to have a rather stress free traveling journey. i do not really intend on doing many tourist activities/destinations, since i do have a small intention of looking for a place to move to.

some of the countries i definitely want to visit are:

• Finland
• Ireland
• Japan

While, i have been thinking about traveling to Denmark, Switzerland and England as well, but it is not set in stone yet.

Some of the questions i have in preparation for my traveling are:

• How long should i save money for?
• Where should i look when searching for rentals/places to stay “long term”?
• Is there any legal information that i should carry or prepare before i travel to any of the listed countries? Ex; international drivers license/ID.

Incase I hadn’t said it yet, I’d prefer for my traveling to be continuous rather than heading back to the states, where I am located. I intend on doing remote work so I can still earn money whilst traveling. A question i have concerning work while in another country is — What kind of visa should I apply for?

Some additional questions I have are:

• Is there any safety precautions/measures I should take in advance?

• Is there any equipment you may recommend? I want to travel lighter so that I have more of an opportunity to acquire souvenirs or whatever else it may be I want, while I’m in traveling.

Lastly, if there is any general advice or tips for a beginner traveler that you’d like to tell me, it would be appreciated. Along with any advice correlating to the countries I want to visit. Thank you for any help!

I’m a single new grad who has been working for a little bit wants to start solo traveling. To be honest, I have no idea where I really want to go, just tons of places I’m interested in. I would much rather just find the best flight deals to a bunch of places I’m interested in and let that dictate where I go! Any ideas of the best tools and sites for that?

There's that new wave of ppl who like to diss airbnb, and at the same time its guests who are consistently getting bad reviews. How can they fuck this up? Those mfers need to be investigated 😂 thats like getting bad reviews on rideshare apps. Like you'd think its the easiest thing in the world, you just be a good guest, which all it sums up to is living in the home as though its yours, there's no need to define that. I feel that comez more with longer stays, but you still find ppl complaining about that as if its too much lol, "they wanted me to take the trash out before I left, they wanted me to wash the dishes I used". I stayed in an airbnb a few months ago where the guest apparently threw trash behind the couch, and its like wtf mfer, you're living there. Its easier for a host to get a bad review than a guest, and at this point I feel like its easier to find a good airbnb than a bad one. The fact I stayed in so many probably contributes, but sometimes I think Im gonna get a whatever place and I end up getting surprised. It would be nice if the prices were always low though, but on some rare occasions hotels balance it out if you just want a short stay and dont plan to cook or do any of that lifestyle stuff. Hotels are a good throwaway option, but hopefully airbnb only keeps improving their model, and dont shoot themselves in the foot at some point. Competitors are always welcome.

I just finished up four months working across Central Asia. I'm gonna lump in some references to Azerbaijan due to it's close proximity and it's somewhere you may consider if in the region.

If you want to read in depth I've done dedicated articles for Baku, Almaty, Bishkek and Tashkent which you may have read, but I'll briefly reflect on the experience as a whole with an element of hindsight.

🇦🇿 Baku: On reflection, I was about a month too early to get the most out of Baku. Whilst the winds are a persistent year round feature in the city, with temperatures in the mid to late teens, it often felt like winter during April. I couldn't vouch for it as somewhere to recommend for anyone on a strict time schedule but it's not a bad place if you're setting your expectations accordingly.

🇰🇿 Almaty: In every way, my favourite city in the region. I enjoyed the first month so much I came back for a second end enjoyed it equally. I'll outline why further down. The weather in May felt a little fresher compared to August.

🇰🇬 Bishkek: Doesn't really offer anything over Almaty in any regard and comfortably the quietest of the three. Not bad, but not somewhere to prioritise for a working stay.

🇺🇿 Tashkent: A strange place. I've worked from 50+ places over the past four years and this is one of the very few regrets I've had. I would urge you to trust my judgement on this one if contemplating a month long stay.

Why so bullish on Almaty?

For most of the things that I care about when looking at somewhere for a month long stay (which are not unique and which I suspect most other people value) it was the clear leader.

It was somewhere I felt incredibly comfortable and content going about my daily business in a way which was entirely not the case in Tashkent. Bishkek was fine for a short stint but wouldn't have enough to comfortably sustain two months.

There's some slight variance in prices across the three cities but not in any meaningful way that should impact how you plan a trip. If bringing USD/EUR/GBP, they are great value.

Where Almaty excels:

Food and drink: Comfortably the best range of coffee shops, bars and international restaurants. The others are not even close. The ABR group who have seemed to monopolise a lot of the more contemporary outlets have done an exceptional job at bringing top quality international restaurants to the city and you get the impression this has significantly raised the bar for local operators. If you have grown accustomed to the luxuries in life like an avocado toast, or a lightly roasted, anaerobically processed South American V60 coffee, you are in luck.

International presence: The best range of international brands. At the risk of sounding like a rampant consumerist, does the presence of Starbucks or H&M have a meaningful impact on my quality of life? No, but they act as barometers of development and contemporary relevance. Would your experience in Tashkent be made better with the opening of an H&M? No, but it's just one of a number of factors at play in the city which contribute to make it feel more culturally detached.

Accommodation: Almaty has the best range of Airbnbs with respect to quality and price. There's a real lack of supply on the market in Bishkek, and whilst Tashkent was reasonable, the value doesn't warrant making a trip there.

Nature access: Almaty has by far the most accessible countryside, with the mountains right on your doorstep. Most weekends I would venture into the mountains for a hike. With only a 30 minute taxi ride you can be in a mountain ski resort.

Climate: The mildest mid-summer weather. Equal temperatures during June felt heavier in Bishkek and Tashkent regularly sees temperatures exceed 40°C. With that being said, with low levels of humidity across the three, I found the summer temperatures bearable in all three, much more so than say Spain or Italy.

Gyms: The best selection of modern gyms at reasonable prices.

Getting around: The easiest city to get around. Tashkent has a bigger metro, but in terms of getting around on foot, Almaty is comfortably superior. Bishkek is similar to Almaty in this regard, but if anything even more dispersed.

Social life: Almaty was the easiest place to date in. I made some positive connections there which I'll look back warmly on.

Coworking: A solid coworking space with FiftyFour. With that being said, there were great coworking spaces across all three.

How to structure a trip?

These are not three equal cities, so I would not do an even month in each. They are also places where you probably want to be in more 'adventure' mode than 'work' mode so I would intentionally carve out time to optimise for that.

I would rarely be so prescriptive in my suggestions for how to approach a trip, but I think given how different the cities, it's worth making a mention.

Make Almaty your base and use it as the core place to work from and your entry and exit point from the region. With the 30 day visa free policy you could add in the other destinations after that period expires and re-enter the country for a further period.

Given the significant cost most people incur getting to Central Asia in both time and money, I'd suggest two months in Almaty. There's enough to warrant it, especially if you want to make the most of the hiking and outdoors.

Treat Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan as conventional holidays as you're not missing out much from working from either Tashkent or Bishkek. You may miss out though if you spend the majority of your time in those destinations working in the cities, which is what I did. I have no regrets but I would've loved to have taken a week out of the Tashkent experience to explore rural Kyrgyzstan.

If connecting flights permit, no harm in stopping by Baku for a weekend either on in the way in or way out. Not a huge miss if not but it can help break up the journey.

Suggestion

I am using some entirely hypothetical dates here to properly frame it. Don't read too much into the particulars but I'm trying to outline a rough timeline.

Month 1: Arrive
1st May: Fly to Almaty and spend month working from the city
31st May: Grab a bus to Kyrgyzstan for however long you deem a holiday necessary (I think a week would be perfect for a conventional holiday and mini-tour of the country)

Logistics
If you are happy to pay for an empty Airbnb you could keep your belongings there, or I am sure you could leave them in a coworking space which would be a cheaper option. You probably won't want to be lugging stuff around on buses etc. Did not enjoy my experience of bringing several bags across Kazakh border.

Month 2: Back to Almaty
7th June: Bus back to Almaty for another month

Exit via Uzbekistan
7th July: Fly to Tashkent for however long you deem a holiday necessary
14th July: Exit the region

If you want to reduce the heat, perhaps move Uzbekistan to the start of an itinerary to avoid the mid-summer highs. There's no harm in doing a week of working in Bishkek or Tashkent if either of them do interest you for a prolonged stay.

To summarise: should you go to Central Asia?

I would say 100% yes. But with a caveat that you are going to get the most out of it if you are interested in hiking and exploring the outdoors and are content to be somewhere a little bit more sedate for a period. If not, you may be underwhelmed.

I did some research to figure out what paperwork I need to submit in my case. If anyone applied on the same grounds, could you let me know if this is the right way to go about it..?

I have an LLP registered in the UK, doing some work for another EU based company, I'm the only "person with significant control" in the LLP. Came up with this list of documents that I'll have to submit;

Core Visa Items

• Passport bio page (valid ≥ 6 months).

• Recent passport photo.

• Proof of current location in the country of application (entry stamp, visa, hotel/lease, etc.).

• Visa fee payment receipt/confirmation.

Employment Proof (foreign employer)

• Employment Contract (with remote-work clause, signed by Designated Member(me) + Employee(me)).

• Employment Certificate (one-page HR-style letter on LLP letterhead, confirming role, start date, salary, remote work incl. Thailand, and no Thai employment).

• Letter of Intent (personal statement to embassy: purpose of stay, funds, compliance).

Financial Proof

• Personal bank statements (≥ 3 months) showing ending balance ≥ 500,000 THB.

• Bank statements showing transfers from LLP account to personal account (salary trail, ideally 3 months).

Additional

• Companies House Certificate of Incorporation + Current Appointments Report (tying my name to the LLP).

• Client contract or invoices proving LLP’s business activity

So when applying as a business owner, is that pretty much the whole documentation you need to submit? Am I missing anything?

Does anyone here use a Mac mini with a portable monitor? What’s your setup like?

Option A — MacBook Air 15-inch (CAD $1,699)

• 10-core CPU

• 8-core GPU

• 16 GB unified memory

• 256 GB SSD

Option B — Mac mini (CAD $799) + ~$200 portable monitor

• 10-core CPU

• 10-core GPU

• 16 GB unified memory

• 256 GB SSD

I don’t work in cafes and usually stay in one place for 2–3 months at a time. In that case, the Mac mini seems more cost-effective than the MBA and better for ergonomics (separate keyboard and a screen at proper height). Even the setup shouldn’t take more than a few minutes each time if you need to travel somewhere short term. Any downsides I should consider?

I saw an old post with this issue but the resolution no longer exists. I'm looking for a monitor extender that goes to the left (most go to the right). The previous thread gave this link https://a.co/d/2IP4dft but the product is no longer available. Any other options? I dont want a tri fold.

Recently found out about the 16 personalities and now I am wondering what type you are?

I am asking to understand if there is a pattern of personalities that is more likely to be a nomad and what type enjoys it the most.

If you don’t know, you can take an online test at a popular website.

I am ISFP.

Thank you

Hello guys, the title. Maybe I just have been to a lot of other places as well, but I dont get it why do some people like it. Beaches and stuff - you have SEA. Historical sites - you have thr big brother where ticketd are times cheaper and more interesting, whilr also being more versatile. Like Taj Mahal, Red fort etc are all brands, especially Taj. Foreigners pay not more than $15 per each for that site. Sigiriya, Anuradhapura etc - all cost $30 and they are not that impressive. Right now in Anuradhapura. Dunna, maybe I have seen stupas before but Bagan, Ayutthaya and so on are so much better and fraction of the price. Desi culture and people - also India and Nepal. Maybe in India ppl are more intense but again, you see their scam attempts from the beginning, they dont pretend as much as here. Here people try to be nice in order to solicit you their services, but as soon as you firmly tell tutktuk driver, for example, that you are not interested in his herbal garden scam, he will for sure become angry and swear at you. So I dont understand why do people say that locals are that kind. Maybe they are kind indeed but I have been to "kinder" places where I havent been on constant alert for scams. Hotels and overall price level - again SEA or India. Here even for a cheap hotel expect to pay at least $15 per night. I dont know why, but they usually dont give blankets. It is hot outside, but under ac it is cold. Maybe locals dont use ac so dont need them. Food - I dont fully agree eith other people that there are no options to eat, but they are quite limited and expensive for what you get.

I have only come here as now I am nomading across South Asia, otherwise wouldnt even bother and of course wont come back. I have to buy mobile data becaue we have stayed in 5 places so far - wifi is bad everywhere. In Thailand I havent even used data that much.

What are your thoughts? What have you enjoyed and what has let you down while staying in Sri Lanka, would you come back?

Where are you based? What are the best options to consider in 2025? (Not interested in citizenship - just want to explore Europe while working).

There is a new type of digital nomad visa that offers residency and the option to work for the local companies is Kazakhstan.

https://astanahub.com/en/l/digital-nomad

I was wondering if anyone has any more info about it as i have not found out any first hand experiences yet. It seems like a good option that might offer a solid base!

Thoughts?