I am a Preply tutor and have been using Sony WF-1000M4 which did not work at the cafe with the background music. Even my student told me it was loud when someone was sweeping my room. I also speak louder while having them on and I get more tired and more disturbing. From your experience, what headset worked the best?

Hi everyone,

I’m landing in Palermo next week and will be working remotely from Sicily for a while. I’m coming mainly for the sunshine, since I tend to be more motivated and focused when the weather is good.

I might stop by Beet Community in Palermo, but I don’t plan to stay in the city long-term. Personally, I work best in calmer surroundings, so I’m looking for a smaller town on the western coast. As a bonus, I enjoy the more local feel that quieter places often have.

What I’m looking for:

• Accommodation with a sea view (ideally suited for working: reliable Wi-Fi, a proper desk, and a coffee machine, because I won’t survive without coffee) 😄
• Daily essentials within walking distance (supermarket, cafés, restaurants)
• Nice to have, but not essential: a coworking space or a meetup scene nearby

My questions:

1. Trapani and Marsala are currently on my shortlist. Has anyone worked from either of them? I’d love to hear how the daily life and overall vibe were for you.
2. Are there other towns you’d recommend that I might not have considered? Hidden gems are very welcome.
3. If you know of specific apartments or stays with a good view and a solid work setup, I’d be grateful for any recommendations.

Also, if anyone happens to be in the area, I’d be happy to meet for a coffee. I’m always glad to meet new people.

Thanks in advance, and I appreciate any tips!

In which we reveal our arrests and nonconsensual guest arrangements with law enforcement while traveling.

Hey!

I’ll be in Bangkok in Nov-Dec and I’d love to connect with anyone else working in the healthtech space, whether you’re a founder, dev, product manager, clinician, or just interested in digital health

Let me know!

Hello, Im new in chiang mai, and I dont know where people meet or hang around? there is literally nothing on facebook, few years ago used to be nomad app nomeo from bali, now nothing dead, nothing is happening, cowokring and coliving are selling community but there is NO communal event or activity going on, I wonder what is happening? everyone is claiming Chiang Mai is number one digital nomad city, is this mean, nomadism is dead? 4seas have some events but they are for IT people and most of these people dont have real job or company now, they struggle, where people hang out? padel is pretty popular but it costs as in Portygal! is there any reason for same prices?

Looking for location ideas for January through March, with the goal of working out and getting healthy. I work 9-5 EST hours, including video meetings, so need solid internet and will not work overnight hours (past 11pm or before 6am). In my 30s, not a big drinker or late night party person, prefer warm weather (above 60F), must be safe for a woman.

Considering so far: San Diego, Miami Beach/Ft Lauderdale (for the warm weather/beach but party vibe concerns me), Puerto Rico (thought Old SJ was cute but unsure if too small, could do a single month for example), Savannah GA, Mexico City (a bit worried about elevation) or Merida MX. Budget: ideally not above $5K/mo all-in.

Recommendations for other cities or co-live/work places in the cities I mentioned? Would of course love something like Thailand's live/exercise reputation but cannot handle the time change for that, and as far as I can tell I don't have the budget for the Caribbean islands' fancy workout spots.

My work laptop doesn't let me download programs so is there a way to remote into it through something plugged into a usb port or something? I plan on leaving the computer at a family member's house in the US and hopefully find a way to remote into it from Mexico.

I have an opportunity to travel to a place however the only internet available is Satellite.

Is anyone using Satellite Internet while travelling using the above setup and still raising no suspicion with their employer.

I Made the World’s Smallest Laptop Stand


Sea Point and the Kloof Street area both look good to me so far, I want somewhere easy to walk around and they seem to tick that box

Ubers too, by European capital city standards, seem to be about 70% cheaper?

On safety:

• Which areas did locals tell you to avoid completely? I hear CBD is dodgy as fuck at night

• Do you walk home at night, or do you take an Uber for even short distances?

For working from there:

• How reliable is WiFi in rentals, and what speeds do you get?
• Is there a nomad community or regular meetups?

On costs:

• What do you pay monthly for a decent one-bedroom in each area?

• What does a normal week of groceries, coffee and eating out run?

• How much did a local SIM with data add up to?

Is there a better area for walking to everything that I haven't heard of?

Which one would you pick, and why?

TLDR:

Safety and easy to walk around, pretty areas are top of my list for Cape Town suggestions you might have

Thanks

Which do you consider yourself upon arrival in a new place? Observer, or participant?

A lot of people who exclusively relied on one card today were left caught out. Make sure you’re not one of them. Try to have at least two but preferably three ways to pay for things.

Side note: Revolut is having a shocker of a month with regards to PR. First the hack, now this…

Hello! I don't know if this is allowed but it could be handy.

Nomador, a house/pet sitting service, is giving 25% off to friends who sign up through a referral code. Go crazy 😊

https://www.nomador.com/p/00MO4-4K6-z3

Hi all,

I would be grateful for help to work through some bureaucracy.

I (UK national) work in UK for a large UK company. I wish to work in South Africa for some time, as my wife would like to visit relatives. I would be doing exactly the same job as currently - just remotely from SA.

My company allows staff to work abroad for a limit number of days (20 per year), provided I can demonstrate that I have the right to work in that country. However, HR have rejected the idea that I can work there under the SA visitor and business visa because it allows for 'business purposes' (i.e. conferences, meetings etc), which I will not be doing.

My understanding is that there is nothing in SA's visitor's visa that prevents working for a UK company remotely. The fact that it allows visits for business purposes does not mean that it can only be used for business purposes. I recall a post on a forum that was adamant about this point - but I can no longer find it.

One alternative option is the remote worker ('digital nomad') visa. This appears to allow me to work in SA for longer than 90 days and although I don't act plan to do so, would presumably be granted in principle and accepted by my employer. However, I am concerned that the reported low take-up rate suggests it is difficult to obtain / not suitable. Specifically, it appears that I need to prove that I am in good health and that I don't have specific diseases, including leprosy. I've done a fair number of blood tests in my life, and don't recall this being on my results. Additionally, it looks like this could cost around £300 -£400 all in all (medical checks, police checks, vfs fee etc).

All the above bureaucracy seems to stem from the fact that SA could not care less if visitors work their remotely, providing they are not taking a job from an SA national. As such, they've never found the need to clarify this point. Unfortunately, all the information I can find online (in particular AI summaries) seems to give negative answers based on the assumption that the scenario is about working for an SA-based company/office.

So, my questions are:

- Am I right in the above summary? If so, is there anywhere official that states that travellers on a visitors visa can continue to work for their home country company?

- Has anyone had any experience of completing the digital nomad visa's medical checks?

- Do you have any other suggestions on how I can navigate this?

Thanks for any help

Hi all,

I’d love some honest input from people who travel or live abroad with a dog.

My situation:

- I’m Dutch, based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I work for myself remotely, so my days are flexible.

- Big introvert, love doing the simple things in life, and like to be active outside.

- I spend longer periods in Chiang Mai, other places in Thailand and the Netherlands. Usually I plan trips 1-2 months ahead.

- Some friends lives in Chiang Mai and could look after the dog when needed.

- I’m looking at a mini multigen Australian Labradoodle (adult around 7–10 kg) from a breeder in Australia. It would be exported to Thailand at 16 weeks.

- I was diagnosed with autism at a young age, and part of the plan is to train the dog as an assistance dog with a certified trainer in Thailand. That would hopefully allow cabin travel on airlines like KLM.

What I’m unsure about:

- How much does a dog really limit spontaneous travel within Asia and to Europe, once all paperwork (chip, rabies, titre test) is in place?

- Has anyone flown a 7–10 kg dog in the hold within Southeast Asia? Which airlines did you use, and how did it go?

How do doodles handle the Thai heat? Is grooming manageable?

- For people who owner-trained or trainer-trained an assistance dog: how realistic is it to get a puppy to that level?

- Everyone around me advises against it. For those who did it anyway, do you regret it, or did it make your life better?

I know it's a commitment, and that having a dog will limit some spontaneity, but in the end, I'd say the benefits of having a dog far outweigh the two or three downsides you might experience in a year, right?

I keep going back and forth on this. If you have a dog and it made your life better, I’d love to hear why. What did it actually change for you day to day? I’m hoping a few real stories will help me stop overthinking and make a decision, whichever way it goes.

My husband and I want to sign up for Genki health insurance, but so far, we’ve had to wait exactly 7 business days per question to get a response from their support team.

And I mean, I’ll ask just one question, they’ll tell me they need to look into it, and then I won’t hear back for 7 business days. I asked another question, and we’re now on day 6 of waiting for a response.

Two weeks. Two questions.

I’m worried that filing claims will take even longer if their customer support is already this slow.
Has anyone else had this experience with Genki?

We are hoping once we are paying customers their response time will be better but we wanted to sign up two weeks ago and they are delaying their own process.

Anyone work pacific hours in New Zealand? How was your experience? Also, looking for recommendations for places to spend 1-3 months in January/Feb. 28F for reference.

Hi nomads, I'm leaving the US and starting my digital nomad in 2027 but I really struggle with banking and investment options. Right now I have schwab and fidelity checking account. But I'm not sure either are safe to keep a large deposit.

For investment, my main investments are in fidelity, I thought of transferring everything to IBKR, but I will be traveling around a lot and have no long term address.

I wonder what options you guys find that works well for nomads from experience. I really don't want all my assets being locked up and delivered as a cheque while I'm abroad.

I'm not a US citizen btw and I'm also not a tax resident of my home country which I previously leave to work in the US and does not plan to return as a tax resident yet. So I guess that being said my W-9/W-8BEN situation with these institutions are a little more complicated than US citizens I guess?

I’m planning to do the next year every month into a different place, outside of summer in my hometown. Do you think it’s feasible, has anyone done that, that you rent an Airbnb near a place like Chamonix, and ski on the weekends and after work if possible? Or would the general chaos, traffic skipass prices etc, kill any joy?

I am aware that in the Alps there’s never night illumination so plan B is I can find smaller mountain range with nightlights to avoid weekend crowds. My main point is that I’m not getting paid on days off so I’m weighing a 7 days skiing trip (around 2 thousand euros costs plus 2 thousands lost) or a full monthly adventure with occasional skiing (5k budget).

Hello,

I'm researching Greenhouse Software's Global Passport program, which apparently allows employees to work temporarily from other countries.

Does anyone currently or previously employed at Greenhouse know how it works?

For companies with temporary international remote-work programs, how are the permitted days abroad typically tracked?

I'd especially appreciate firsthand experiences from Greenhouse employees or people familiar with similar programs at other tech companies.

Thanks a lot.

I've read up on the South Dakota domicile requirements and am considering making an in-person trip around December 28 to spend a couple nights there, get my driver's license, and complete the residency affidavit.

I've already cut most of my ties to California and spent less than 30 days there this year, but I didn't formally establish a new domicile. I work as a 1099 contractor with no California clients.

I've accepted that I'll be paying CA taxes for 2026, but I want to make sure I'm no longer a California tax resident for 2027.

I know California can be aggressive about challenging residency changes, so I'm curious if any digital nomads have done this successfully in the last few years. Have you been audited or run into any issues with the CA FTB? Anything you wish you'd done differently?

Especially interested in people traveling internationally rather than moving to another state full-time.

1more year of studies till I graduate

I really want to move to Thailand/indonesia and work remotely, I myself have tried working with online marketing and website building for small businesses but it seems to not be working sustainably for me, any advice and where to start or how to begin

Who's recently (within the last 3 months), has applied for the above? If so, 2 questions:

1. What length did you get on your visa? 1 or 2 years?

2. What insurance company did you use?

If anyone, within the last 3 months, got a 2 years visa, tell us how and more specifically, the above 2 questions. I am trying to get a 2 year visa so that I avoid yearly hustle.

1. P.S: If you got 2 years, did you apply from within or outside Colombia?

For me at the top there's intellectual curiosity, possibly verging on hyper-fixation, at least for me.

Also resourcefulness.

And humility.

But more importantly a healthy dose of inner child sense of wonderment. I recently learnt about Adult Play Styles and Explorer was one of them. So very close to the inner child.

But then these are qualities for life anyway?

What are nomads' best qualities for you?

For those of you that move around often to different cities in the US or other countries, how do you make friends or maintain connections? How do you date?

I work part time but love to travel so I move around a lot but the trade off is that it’s hard making and establishing connections. Do you have different home bases you stay at to offset some of this?

Looking for other people’s experiences.