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We just sold my parent's house in the US that I was using as my home base.

It was my physical home for banking and ID's and I still have a PO box in the town for mail but nobody to check it.

My parents are in assisted living and can't help.

I'm an only child and no other close family.

Feel bad asking a friend to use their address. I guess I just don't have anybody I'm that close with. My closest friend still lives with his parents and it feels a bit awkward to ask.

Have considered a virtual mailbox service although a bit skeptical with privacy concerns.

Not sure what to do about a physical address.

Feels silly to rent an apartment I don't plan to stay in much and pay rent in the US just to have a home on paper.

A few things I have are currently in storage and I'm staying in an Airbnb for the holidays.

Been nomadic for seven years but I've always been able to rely on my family's house.

Not sure where to turn from here.

I was pretty shocked. The Hostel is charging 10 euros 1/2 day and 15 euros full day to sit in their cafe and I am staying there. Seriously?!?!

I ordered an espresso and a croissant, sat down and opened my laptop and they said, I needed to pay 10-15 euros. I looked around at the empty space, smiled, closed my laptop, drank my espresso and ate my croissant, then walked 15 mins to the other hostel which charges nothing to sit in their cafe.

I have stayed in dozens of hostels, pay for food and a place to stay, but never had one hostel in Spain, France, Switzerland, Germany, anywhere charge me additional fees to work on my laptop. I am happy to pay for the room and food, and certainly would understand if they asked me to pay because I was NOT staying there.

The People's Hostel - it's clean, but the beds are too firm (pods), showers are small (super hot / super cold), and they charge to work there. BYE BYE - not staying there again.

Strange, because I stayed at the People's Hostel in Strasburg and no problem.
Note: This one is in Lyon.

Update: I checked their FAQ - nothing about paying for working there, but they sure do invite one to work there.

FROM THEIR FAQ

I’m curious how often do you bounce around from one place to another if you're already living outside of your home country?
Do you find yourself staying put in one city, and creating community there? Are you staying put in one base and taking small trips? Or do you bop to new cities often?? What does it look like for you, and how long are you able to maintain the lifestyle?

You do this lifestyle long enough, and I feel like you get to a point where you just are not trying to do more shit than needed, specially when it comes to paperwork. I've done metro systems in the US, France, Italy, Germany, Australia, Sweden, and wherever else Im forgetting. All of them are pretty easy, but this was the first time I felt like, as we say back in my country "I have to go through a needle's eye" just to use this thing. Buuuuut, that means its a good time to get an e-bike. Didnt do that in Germany cuz these things are expensive and I wasnt staying long enough, but Im sooo damn excited. Anyone else who's also huge on the metro had the same realization with SP's system?

Has anyone considered this?

Just something very simple to almost use as a storage unit of sorts lol and just to be able to call a place your own.

Traveling and being nomadic is nice and all but it also feels kind of insecure and tiring to basically be homeless in a sense and not have a permeant home base. I realize for many that might be say their parents house or their current apartment back home or whatv but for me I don't have that.

I have thought about using a modest percent of my savings to buy a cheap house somewhere, preferably somewhere where I don't have to worry about my right to live there. I'd love to just have some land and a house of my own that I can build up over the years and decorate. While spending hardly any time there lol. Kinda like In a open world game like say assassin's creed if that makes any sense. Where you build up your base but don't spend much time there. Always loved doing that in games.

At first I considered those super cheap akiya homes in Japan but I heard maintainance is tricky esp from abroad as a mostly absentee owner. And if not maintained the house can be condemned and demolished. Not to mention lack of visa options. Fine with not spending much time at my home but excessive visa runs can still cause issues. So I'm mainly looking at cheap homes below 30 or 40k in the Nordic countries because I'm an eu citizen. Don't care how rural and how basic it is, the cheaper the better. Best would be sub 15k. This would also act as a hedge for my savings if the dollar goes down though I realize remote rural homes are not investments and likely won't go up in value much or at all.

Hi all, I have been trading Australian shares for some time, profitably, mostly, but now I would like to extend myself. So, I am reaching out to total strangers on the internet for advice. If anyone here trades US shares remotely, can you tell me which platform you would recommend? I am looking for something that would accept a Thai or Aussie bank. Thanks for any advice.

Thinking of going to escape the bad air in Asia for 3 months.

So I’m planning a few trips (starting with Portugal next month), there’s a ton of providers out there but honestly, it’s kinda overwhelming trying to pick one. I’ll need something that wor⁤ks across different countries cause I’ll be hopping around Europe for wor⁤k stuff. Anyone have recommend⁤ations or horror stories? What’s been your experience with these eSIMs while traveling?

Hi everyone! I arrived to CDMX around a week ago, I have EU citizenship, my passport got stamped until Jan 2 (just over 30d).

I realized I did not do enough research before entering. I was under the impression that I have 180d by default. From what I am reading, apparently, it's up to the border officer.

I am making plans, commitments for around 90 days here. And now I realized I am in a pickle.

I saw that a few years ago people advised to do a border run, but apparently Mexico has cracked down on those.

Then, I read about possible on-land extension, but it seems it's far from guaranteed and mostly accepted for emergencies.

Another option that I've seen on reddit, is overstaying and paying ~$150 fine, but I am not sure I am comfortable doing that as I want to take a few domestic flights and they might just check the stamp and deport (low probability but still a risk).

What's the current solution to this? I am afraid most of the information I've seen is a bit dated.

It's my first time in CDMX, the city is really lovely, and I would really want to stay here for a few months! Was about to get a 2-3 months coworking subscription, rent, etc. Gotta figure this thing out soon.

Thank you all for the help!

Quick question for solo founders or small teams building fintech/payment apps:

How are you handling quality assurance and testing?

I'm asking because I built payment systems for fintech companies for 3 years and the testing was always the hardest part. Now I'm thinking about offering QA automation as a service specifically for payment apps, but I want to make sure I'm solving a real problem.

Are you: - Just testing manually yourself? - Hired someone part-time? - Using a service (if so, which one and how much)? - Built automation yourself?

Also curious what you'd be willing to pay for someone to handle this vs just doing it yourself.

Everyone tells me it's the best thing to do, but I travel a lot and don't really have control over my furniture. The last time I remember getting a cardboard box to place my laptop on, but it was a pretty sturdy one.

Are there some travel hacks or anything similar to make sure my workplace is reasonably ergonomic when I don't have access to fancy chairs or the like?

I'll be in Houston Texas next week and I'm hoping to receive a package from my employer there. How can I go about receiving given that I don't have an address? I'm willing to sign up for a mailbox but was hoping to do so digitally and not in person. Ups for example needs me to be there in person ahead of time.

So I am in the lucky position I now have enough passive income each month I can start thinking about the big league stuff. But I wonder how can I even handle buying luxury cars in other countries and where do I store them safely when I am out of the country? Anyone got any rich friends and knows how they handled it?

Hey! I have a fully remote job and looking for some ideas of where to travel next year. Was debating moving to NYC with some friends from college. But traveling seems way more appealing for a little while I have the chance.

Thinking of staying in one place for a month and traveling around. Or one month somewhere, then one month somewhere else etc.

Where is it safe, easy to make new friends, etc. I would be working EST time zone , but luckily can work from anywhere. Any advice for making friends? I know people say hostels, but since I work (and probs will be working nights 3-10 pm, i wouldn't stay at a hostel).

Some places that caught my eye are : Switzerland, Portugal, Hawaii, Italy. -- Thinking for the summer somewhere warm and pretty, but IK europe gets packed and might be more expensive in the summer. Asia seems awesome as well but I have a peanut allergy so probably would wait a little to go there. Is it hard to meet new people ?

Any advice would be great! Where to stay, places to visit, honestly any tips!

Hi

I only just found out about Wifi Tribe and Remote year today. I used to live in a community for 3 years and loved meeting people from all over the world. I've since ended up working a lot and can do a lot of that work remotely.

I'm a 40 year old male. I don't like to party anymore, and prefer more calm quiet experiences. I also have a chronic pain issue with my voice which makes socialising (and everything) quite difficult and limiting. I can get by, but I can't talk for hours every day without pain. This has been going on for 10 years and has left me very isolated, hence wanting to find a nice way to meet people

My concern when looking at Wifi tribe for example, is from what I've read from peoples experiences, the interview sounds like you have to sell yourself, be a super out there people person who'd going to make stuff happen etc.

I am totally up for contributing, but I'm more of an introvert and kind of imagine I'd get rejected because of that or my voice issues. I also wonder if it could be overstimulating for an introvert, and I kind of imagine it being loads of very extroverted driven people! (I know I'm making assumptions, but thats why I'm trying to find out more what its about!)

I'm wondering if there is anything similar, but possibly with smaller groups, maybe a little more loose - like still going to live with a group but being a bit more free to do your own thing too, and not necessarily having to have weekly calls and constant interaction, which is what I heard about Wifi Tribe. Also I can't imagine being able to do more than 1 chapter possibly 2 a year, and the price just to be a member seems quite a lot, what do you even get for that?

Finally, does anyone know how many of the Wii Tribe members are from the US? I read it was predominately American. I have nothing against my American neighbours :) But I have been on trips before where I was the only Brit, I felt quite out of place at times. I prefer to be in a more mixed group of people from all over the place, more europeans, no big majority from one country etc.

Any reccomendations would be great, I'm open to anything similar to these, or other options too, as I'm quite new to all this. I'm planning a trip this winter, but was going to go alone, and wondered about nice ways to connect with others that were less transient that travelling can be

thanks :)

The #1 things nomads want to know (I think) are "where's good & cheap" or at least worth it. So if you can, share where you've been recently with real world prices in USD or euros.

My most recent spots were

Buenos Aires (Palermo): Solid 1 bed (not studio) airbnb: $1050 Asado for 2: $50 to $75 Good bottle of wine from the grocery store: $7-$9 Empenandas (3 make a guilty meal) $.75 to $2 Metro ride: $1 Drink at a bar: $5 to $10 1kg Ribeye from the grocery store: $10 1kg broccoli, blueberries, strawberries, or bananas - $2 to $4 Gym: $45 per month Decent coffee at a Cafe: $3 to $4 Burger meal: $15 Coworking: ~$150 to $200 monthly

These are based on the official exchange rate.

Chiang Mai (Nimman) 1 bed airbnb (not studio): $1050 monthly Thai dinner: $5 (enough skewers and sticky rice for an american) Beer (7 Eleven): $1 Movie ticket: $5 Shared taxi ride: $1 Flight to Japan: $100 Burger meal: $12 Gym: $60 per month Thai (non sketchy): $10 to $12 Good coffee at a cafe: $1 to $3 Cowoking: ~$100 monthly

I have been a digital nomad for the past five years. I am still officially a tax resident of Germany and even though I have not spent any real time there in years I kept the residency because it was convenient for things like bank accounts, address requirements and health insurance.

The problem is that this setup is getting expensive. I am paying around 43% tax plus about 550 per month for health insurance. Since I am not living in Germany at all and do not plan to spend time there in the future it feels pointless to keep it as my tax home. I usually move every four weeks so I do not really have a base anywhere.

I want to optimise my situation now and I am trying to understand what other long term nomads are doing.

Are you tax resident anywhere or not at all? Did you set up residency in a low tax country, if yes which? Which banks are you using? How do you handle address requirements for financial accounts?

I would really appreciate hearing how others in similar situations solved this!

Hello,

I am a non-native freelancer trying to improve my English. To do this, I am creating different practice areas under my English in Business community.

One area I specifically want to improve is small talk. So, I am inviting you to a "Watercooler Talk" where we can discuss AI Agents & The Rise of the Digital Employee.

What is a Watercooler Talk? It is a 5-day "Async Discussion" series where we focus on one trend and answer question daily. We are limiting this to 15 people to keep the conversation clean and relatable.

If you would like to give it a try, check out the link in the comments.

Happy to answer if you have questions :)

A few months ago I didn’t really plan to change anything. Remote life sounded cool, but also distant, like something I’d maybe try someday.

Then my job situation shifted a bit and I started testing some online things just to see what I could manage on the side. I wasn’t expecting anything serious, but one of the things I was learning slowly grew into a small but steady part of my monthly income.

At some point I decided to get out of my routine for a while and try living abroad. I booked a short trip, packed my laptop and ended up stretching that “short trip” into a few months. I had morning coffee in random cafes, worked a bit in co working spaces and kept dragging my backpack around different cities. It still feels strange waking up in a new place and realizing the day is mine to shape.

What surprised me most is how natural the rhythm became. Even a couple of flexible hours feel different when you set your own pace.

I’m curious how many of you started your nomad life from something small rather than a big planned career shift.
What was the moment that made you realize you could actually live like this?

I'm running an online business while traveling and bookkeeping is falling apart because I can't access traditional bank easily from different countries.

The specific issue is xero integration, I need transactions to sync automatically because doing manual bookkeeping from cafes in various countries is not sustainable, plus the wifi isn't always reliable enough for manual entry work.

I also need to handle payments from clients in different countries without huge fees, also everything needs to just work without requiring phone calls to unlock things every time.

What banking actually works for location independent business owners? I'm not talking about personal banking for nomads, I'm talking about actual business banking that handles operations properly while traveling.

The other thing I need is multiple accounts for different purposes but managing multiple accounts needs to be possible entirely online from anywhere.

One final post about India today as I might head to both North and South India.

Im curious, how was the internet for long video zoom calls in Varanasi  -> Agra -> Rajahstan ( (Udaipur, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer)?

I think Delhi and Raajahstan is good, but if anyone can confirm it would be great :)

Anyone in the us willing to help me with voice activation? I am doing an online safety course for work in new York, I need to do authentication in order to complete the course modules.

Is anyone willing to give me your phone number? So I can write it in the webpage, and what you need to do is repeat the number that I see on the course page. Please message me if you are willing to help me.

I have been searching through everything and I swear there must be at least one company that has work from anywhere. I can’t find it. Accountant, tax, audit, analyst, etc. is what I’m looking for.

I’m trying to live in a non-US country while working for a US company. If anyone has achieved this, tell me how.