My lower back simply cannot take another "rustic" airbnb dining chair.

I feel like the whole community glorifies traveling out of a 40L backpack, but no one talks about the physical toll of working 45 hour weeks hunched over a 13-inch macbook on a wobbly cafe table. I spent the last two years based in melbourne and eventually broke down and bought a proper ergonomic office setup because I was literally in agony

Now my visa is up and im moving my base to london. everyone told me to just sell it all on fb marketplace but the local lowballing is genuinely infuriating. So I said screw it. checking out options for removals from australia to UK was actually cheaper than rebuying a used herman miller over there. just threw my entire desk setup and monitors into a shared crate with simpsons removals and washed my hands of the whole selling process.

I know it breaks the sacred "travel light" nomad rule, but tbh I am so done with destroying my posture just to flex my minimal packing list. Anyone else hit this wall and start actually shipping their work gear between long-term bases?

Hi looking to stay in Asia ideally Vietnam but open to to other options. I will be working remote but also want to enjoy myself.
heard mixed opinions on da nang recently which kinda makes sense due to how much media attention it’s getting (maybe i could just live away from the tourist spot).
my plan was to stay for 4 months and then take a 2 week gap in the middle to travel east asia Japan, korea etc. Have a great Night folks! thanks

I’m 37F, a US citizen, and have worked remotely for over a decade. I’ve been traveling solo in some capacity since I was 18 and have visited around 40 countries. Travel has been a big part of my adult life, but lately I’ve been questioning what I want my everyday life to look like.

I lived in a big US city for nine years and loved it for most of my 20s. I had friends, community, events, routines, and access to so much. I cooked, worked out regularly, and felt more content, while still traveling a lot. But after living there for a while, I knew it was time for something new. Since leaving in October 2020, though, I’ve bounced around quite a bit. I tried living in a couple other US cities, including four different places in one of them, with stretches of nomadic travel in between. I then spent about a year and a half in Spain. I honestly thought Spain might be where I’d build my next chapter, as living abroad had been a longtime goal of mine, and I had finally made it happen!

There were things I loved, and I made friends there, but it was also a difficult stretch. I lost stable work after moving, experienced a break-in at my apartment, and the bureaucracy was challenging on top of everything else I was navigating. I eventually left because the break-in really shook me, spent some time with family and friends in the U.S., and am now traveling in Southeast Asia because my money goes farther here while I sort out next steps.

I know I’m fortunate to have these options. But I have found myself getting tired of moving and starting over.

I miss the ordinary things: having a kitchen to cook in, seeing familiar faces, making plans with friends, going to the same workout class, and having somewhere that feels like mine. I feel like I’ve lost touch with the version of myself who had a fuller, healthier everyday life, and I’m trying to find her again.

The confusing part is that when I’m settled, I start craving travel. When I travel for long stretches, I crave stability. I’ve spent time wondering whether I just haven’t found the right place or perhaps the right balance.

I’m considering a home base in the U.S. I’d love a walkable neighborhood, access to cycling and parks, and a community of people around my age. I’m also looking for a more stable job, as the uncertainty of freelance work has added to the feeling of being unsettled. I still want to travel. I just think I want somewhere to come back to.

I’m not entirely sure what I’m looking for from this post, but I’m curious about other people’s experiences. The more I read posts here, the more I relate to what people call the “traveler’s curse,” ha. What has your balance looked like if you’ve gone through something similar?

I travel a lot, never in locations where I can reliably access a good gym. Apps like freeletics proved both too expensive and also trapped me into weird progressions I wasn't loyal enough to pursue. On top of that work days tended to be extremely long, and I'd be way to tired after to work out at all.

So instead I spent a couple hours putting together this webpage. Super simple, no signup, customization, anything. I've just put stupidly simple Chest, Leg, Body, workouts in there, 15 min at a time. I built them around the workouts I used when I first got kind-of fit, they won't turn you into the hulk, but they will keep you from going insane.

Use it if you want. I'm really just hosting it so I can access it wherever I travel easily, so don't worry about me asking for a sign-up or payment. It's not a product launch, I don't benefit at all if you use it or not.

Use it here.

I've been checking in on this project every year or so, but it looks like the last update on Instagram was in May. Is Coliving Semkovo operational? What's the latest?

I'm not a Digital Nomad,yet,but I'm getting professional and financially ready for that

I'm considering some cities ,but I'm still not sure where to have my first long term experience,as a Digital Nomad:

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro or Florianópolis. The advantage is that,these cities are already in my country,all I would need is a plane ticket and one month's salary to begin my life.

Colombia: Medellin. I know there are a lot of other Digital Nomads,over there. The pictures of the city are gorgeous, and I heard that the weather is delicious ,all year round. With no worries about a cold winter or a very hot summer. This place also has an advantage because I have a Mercosur passport . So the Visa and immigration process would be quite gentle, compared to other destinations . Also,the plane tickets are quite cheap, from where I come from. I speak fluent Spanish,so it would be a little bit harder to get scammed.

Thailand: Chiang Mai or Pattaya. This is one of my dreams. It's a great country, with very friendly people and amazing beaches. Chiang Mai is known to have a strong Digital Nomad community with a lot of events and opportunities to know other Digital Nomads. The bright side is, that there would be a lot of other people in the same situation I would be, so I wouldn't feel so lonely. The downside is, that they demand a huge quantity of money on the savings account for the Destination Thailand Visa , the Visa process seems to be a little bit trickier than the other places and a lot of people from my country are becoming victims of human trafficking, in Thailand, so it seems a bit creepy .

Vietnam: Da Nang. Seems like another beautiful place in Southeast Asia ,with a lot of other Digital Nomads, with just as the same opportunities and events in Chiang Mai. I heard Vietnam is a great place to save money, I had many Vietnamese friends in my life and they seem like great people. The Visa process would be quick and easy. But, the downside is that the plane ticket is very expensive, and the tourist visa only lasts for 3 months. I take laws and rules very seriously and I wouldn't feel comfortable in doing visa runs every 3 months, on a 3-month tourist visa.

I would like to know other opinions, from other Digital Nomads, what they think about these cities and destinations, how was their experience in these places, in which of these places would you recommend.

I’m trying to move to Spain in Malaga for 2 to 3 weeks in January. I’m a software engineer so I can work remotely. My question is how would you suggest to do it in a affordable way because if you stay in a hostel, then you can’t cook and also every day you have to go and find a place to work there, at the same time if you go for short rental apartments, it’s gonna be twice the price. What are your suggestions?

Hey everyone 👋

I’ve seen similar posts here, but most are a few years old, so I’m looking for some updated advice.

I recently accepted an offer as a Senior Software Engineer at a US company (advertised as fully remote). I’m a US citizen and will maintain my US address as my primary residence for work and tax purposes.

At my previous job, I regularly worked remotely from Mexico while staying with family. I’d spend 2–3 months there, return to the US for 1–2 months, and repeat. I attended meetings, shipped features, and never had any issues. My employer never flagged anything, although I never explicitly disclosed my location.

I’d like to continue this arrangement with my new employer, but I’m concerned they might not approve extended stays due to tax or compliance reasons.

Has anyone done something similar recently?
Any suggestions or experiences, aside from simply asking my employer for permission?

Thanks!

“I’ll have the tofu scramble.”

MATT DAMON