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Are there digital nomads traveling by car?

by @patrick 9yr 9yr | 10 comments

My initial plan was/is to travel by car from my hometown (Groningen, The Netherlands) to South East Asia. This will be the best trip based on cultures, landscapes and achievement.
The downside is all the visas you need for the countries in the middle of this trip. The hassle and the costs.

The alternative, what is in a name, is to start in Costa Rica. Hitting North America with a counter clockwise round. And then the same for South America.

Till now a dream trip, but I cannot get them out of my head.
For my I rest my hunger by living in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia for half a year.

But still looking t all the option for make this happen, eventually.
So, any Digital Nomads traveling and living form their car here?

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@jasonmwomack 8yr 8yr

You can always rent a vehicle and return it in another city.
STA Travel caters to travelers.

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@patrick 9yr 9yr

I just bought a car here in Ecuador!
The back is empty, so we are looking for a workshop and a handyman to help us build this great bus into a lean camper.

And then… we hit the road. Peru, Bolivia and maybe even further. We will see.

https://igcdn-photos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t51.2885-15/11208169_911985942177065_1426034691_n.jpg
( https://instagram.com/p/2EtTizHvzR)

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@dave_chakrabarti 9yr 9yr

You also need a carnet for most countries other than the US. This will cost 3x to 4x the MSRP of the vehicle. It’s a very, very big investment, but smaller than paying import duties in each of the countries you pass through and waiting ages for customs to clear the import, especially in countries like India where you wouldn’t be allowed to import the vehicle at all otherwise. The carnet is refundable, but unless you’re traveling on an old motorcycle, it’s going to be a significant up-front cash investment before you can get started. This is the only thing holding me back from riding a motorcycle Calcutta - London Need to save up a ton more cash first.

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@stephan_iscoe 9yr 9yr

Me and my Toyota FJ Cruiser…make sure you have proof of ownership and insurance. If you are still making payments, then you need a document from the Lender giving you permission to take the vehicle across borders. Double-check that your driver’s license is permitted (and IDP is also helpful, but it’s not a license). Stay out of any area markerd “Forbidden”. Keep in mind that border stations may not be open 24hrs, and watch for opposite lane driving across the border!
Have fun!

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@jamesschipper 9yr 9yr

There are tons of people who do this. Look up overlanders and such. Here is a fun one for example who traveled around the world over several years in a VW van (and they aren’t nearly the only ones).

http://www.drivenachodrive.com/

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@patrick 9yr 9yr

I know. And I follow a bunch of the for a long time.
Like landcruisingadventure.com, a Dutch couple traveling for years an years and years.

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@jaemin_yi 9yr 9yr

Dude, I’ve always wondered about taking my car on an international road trip! I love my janky little Honda Civic and a lot of my favorite life experiences have been road trips in it. My 2 month road trip through America was absolutely one of the most memorable things I’ve ever done.

I also just love having a car (I know, I know, that’s not very Digital Nomad of me) as it’s frequently served as a much-needed 3rd space for me outside of “home” and “workspace” And there’s something about traveling by car that allows you to really soak in your environments.

But yeah, I’ve never thought much more about traveling with a car internationally because it’s always seemed like a hassle. Wasn’t sure about car insurance, driving laws, licenses, safety, etc. If anyone has had any experience, I’d love to hear from them too! Was thinking it’d be fun to drive around the U.S., through Mexico, maybe all the way down to Central or South America…

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@patrick 9yr 9yr

I was looking for a Toyota Landcruicer with rooftent and inboard kitchen. But a Civic will also bring you further.

The best part is that you can go, stop and stay anywhere you want. Where traveling with a backpack only brings you where bus takes you.
The option to spend the night at a deserted lake in a rural area, whaoow!

And every now and then stop at a village to get connected. There are external wifi antennas available to pick up signal from a long range. Like!

And of course a great battery on the car to juice the laptop, to work on.

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@jaemin_yi 9yr 9yr

Onboard kitchen?? And rooftent, and external wifi antennae? Holy shit, that would be awesome!

At that point, you’ve basically got a more lightweight RV. A mobile home, ready for anything.

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@patrick 9yr 9yr

Exactly.
Stuff like this:
Image from http://media1.s-nbcnews.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/100316-driveacrossamerica.grid-6x2.jpg

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Any nomads in Arizona, US?

in Netherlands by @info132 3yr 3 years ago | 4 comments

Hi guys,

After the Netherlands, the Bay Area, Colorado and being on the van life for 8 months, I am now in Sedona, AZ with a few other digital nomads. We are sharing a home here and are wondering if there are more like minded people in the area.

We do a bunch of hikes and campouts in the northern of Arizona. If you would like to connect with us, please do so :)

Val

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Are there any digital nomads in the Islands e.g Bermuda, Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis?

in Antigua , Guatemala by @momo11 3yr 3 years ago | 3 comments

Does anyone ever travel to any Islands like Bermuda, Barbados, Barbuda and St. Kitts & Nevis?

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Best place in Portugal near cool nomads, good surf, and a great cowork spot

in Portugal by @joelnicholson 4yr 4 years ago | 9 comments

Hi there, title says it all. Canadian nomad hoping to find the city/town in Portugal with great, consistent surfing, a solid coworking spot, and a fun group of young nomads. Please recommend!

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Tax advisor for permanent nomads?

by @eljaques 4yr 4 years ago | 1 comment

I'm in need of a tax advisor who understands "our" typical situation. I'm all good on being legal on taxes at this point, but as I'm doing more investing and there's more compliance and KYC and such, it's getting more complicated to deal with this topic. Not living in my country of citizenship, company in another country, resident in yet another country, banking in a different country ... you know how it is, a pile of red flags.

Would be great to find a good tax advisor to sort things in a way that makes my situation as "explainable" and easily dealt with as possible. Any leads?

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How to get into the digital nomad lifestyle?

in Switzerland by @filiptk 4yr 4 years ago | 1 comment

Hi, I've got a question to anyone who had experience with the digital nomad lifestyle. I'm 24, I'm in my last year of university doing computer science, got 3 years of experience mostly doing web development.

I never liked the idea of staying in one place, getting a job and growing roots - hence the will to take the opportunity and travel the world. My main question is – how do I go about it? Are there any useful resources I could look into?

How do I go about insurance and such once I decide to move. I currently live in Switzerland and do freelance work for one company. It's not a lot, since my studies don't allow me to pick up a full time job, but it allows me to cover simple expenses.

I'd be happy to get some insight into how things work and also happy to network with anyone interested.

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What is the best online insurance for digital nomads ?

by @berberos 4yr 4 years ago | 4 comments

Hi guys ! hope you are doing well.

I would love to get your feedback regarding the best insurance for digital nomads. i'm traveling around Asia since 1 year and for next 4 or 5 years. Would love to buy an insurance to cover especially :

- health

- laptop, phone ...

- Flights

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How to get SMS verifications for banks while traveling?

by @jackgopack 4yr 4 years ago | 38 comments

Any suggestions for seamlessly receiving SMS Verifications from US financial institutions and other sites while traveling internationally continuously? Won’t keep my US Verizon account due to cost and currently plan to use local sims at each destination (T-Mobile and Project Fi are NOT an option as they terminate for continuous roaming). In summation, I won’t have a US mobile account.

Unless I’m missing something, which is very possible, this appears to be the single most complex issue I’ve encountered in my preparations, and one that no one addresses. I would greatly appreciate any possible solution that works 100% of the time. Can’t afford surprises in this regard. Many Thanks! Jack.

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What's the best SIM card you can get for traveling to Spain?

in Spain by @gabygarreau 4yr 4 years ago | 3 comments

Hi! I want to relocate to Spain and I was wondering if someone can recommend a SIM card with a good data package.

Thanks

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Any nomads working on startups?

by @mattlock 4yr 4 years ago | 33 comments

Hoping to see all the cool stuff people are working on while they live an extraordinary life.

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Any Ph.D students dissertating while a digital nomad?

by @larsheather 4yr 4 years ago | 5 comments

Anyone know of any groups or resources for Ph.D. students working on dissertation while living as a digital nomad? I know there are several virtual writing groups around, but wondered if there were any specifically for digital nomads, particularly those who are dissertating.

Thanks!

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Does international health insurance for digital nomads exist?

by @al_steffen 4yr 4 years ago | 59 comments

Hey Nomads!

I’m looking for an international health insurance (no travel insurance) for my nomadic life. It should cover the basic services and at least be accepted in the EU (it’s ok if it’s not accepted in the US as I’m aware they rarely are). Nice to have: enter into a contract online. Anyone got a good experience or a recommendation?

Thanks in advance!

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I dream of being a digital nomad? How do I do it?

by @programmingmark 4yr 4 years ago | 2 comments

Hello digital nomad!

I dream of being an independent digital nomad. But it feels very elusive & unattainable with my success rate. In full disclosure, whilst I have dreamed about making money online since high school; I have not earned a single cent making money online. $0, nada, zilch!! On the contrary, I have spent a lot of time & money on books, podcasts. Even though I have spent a lot of time reading/listening to others, I do not have anything to show for it!

I have made attempts in the past to start an online business, but these fizzle out quite quickly when I do not see traction especially when the goal I have set myself is too high.

Instead of reaching for the ultimate nomadic lifestyle goal, I want to start much smaller. Really small! I am simply looking to make $50 profit per month from a new online business. That’s it.

I need some advice from you please!

Is $50 profit too low? How long did it take you to earn $50 profit per month?
What is a good way of achieving this goal?

Thanks
Mark
aka the $0 online business entrepreneur

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How do digital nomads pay tax?

by @rodriigovieira 4yr 4 years ago | 19 comments

Hello everyone! I’m new here and probably this is a very newbie question, but it doesn’t leave my head.

How do you, nomads, pay your taxes? I mean, if you’re constantly traveling, how are you going to pay taxes for a certain country if you are going to stay there a short period of time?
Or do you return to your “original country” and then pay them?

By the way, this forum has very nice cool formatting features!

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Anyone know an accountant for Canadian nomads/expats?

by @noam_lightstone 4yr 4 years ago | 16 comments

Hey guys, this was my first year as a Canadian nomad.

As far as I know of, Canadians don’t pay taxes if they do not live in the country for 6 months.

But I’d like to talk to an accountant or someone who does Canadian taxes specifically for expats and nomads to get clear on the rules and for help on my return coming up.

Does anyone know someone who specializes in Canada who can help? I’ve seen plenty of US recommendations but none for us canucks.

Thanks guys!

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Best place for Digital Nomad in Latin America?

by @rose_davis 4yr 4 years ago | 7 comments

Hi!

I am planning to move to Latin America for 3-4 months (Oct-January). I’ve narrowed down 6 different places that I want to visit before committing to settling down, but I’d love to get some community input.

Here are the cities I’m considering:

Quito, Ecuador
Cuenca, Ecuador
Medellin, Columbia
Cartagena, Columbia
Antigua, Guatemala
San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala

The most important things I’m looking for:

Fast/easily accessible internet
Easy to meet other nomads/make friends in general
Safe for women
Some sort of spiritual community (I’m also a yoga teacher)
Easily walkable city

Anyone have any experience with these places and can give some insight? I’m also completely open to other recommendations.

Thanks!
Rose

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Where are the nomads in Mexico City?

in Mexico City , Mexico by @shellyfish 4yr 4 years ago | 9 comments

I just landed as a n00b digital nomad in Mexico City, and I am wondering… Where are all the international digital nomads hiding around here? I have been to several coworking spaces (Selina etc.) only to find A LOT of local Mexican workers and businesses. Don’t get me wrong, that is all fine, but I was hoping to meet some international nomads! Any advice?

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How do we solve housing for digital nomads?

by @levelsio 4yr 4 years ago | 61 comments

There’s been a lot of discussion on this recently.

Nomads usually stay in hostels, hotels and short-term apartments. But it’s all not very optimal.

I’ve heard people suggest getting funding and building a network of houses you can stay at for a subscription price (e.g. Bruno Haid is working on that).

I don’t want do physical stuff, so I’m thinking of building a platform around making housing better for nomads.

What are the housing problems nomads face? And how can we solve them with products/services?

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App/tool/service for nomads to bring things from another country?

by @brmolin 5yr 5 years ago | 4 comments

I vaguely remember hearing about such a service before, but I’m drawing a blank on the name. Basically I left my tablet on a connecting flight in Europe, right before my main flight to Thailand. They have my tablet and are willing to ship it out for me, but people have warned me there’s a big risk of it getting “lost in the mail” if I ship something expensive like that to Thailand.

I’m wondering if there’s a service or community, where I can find a nomad who’s in Europe/heading to Thailand soon, so I can have it shipped to them in Europe and pay them to ferry it down here for me? I met someone in Budapest a ways back who had built something for this type of use-case, but I can’t remember the name of it. Any help would be appreciated!

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Are there any nomads from India?

in India by @ankitdas123 5yr 5 years ago | 56 comments

I have seen a lot of posts from different people across the world, but not even a single post from someone in India, who has been a nomad, either living within the country or traveling to another one.

Would definitely love to hear stories from such people. We are a couple traveling as social nomads who are trying to bridge the gap between the rural and urban societies in India. We have started out very humble and do not have much resources, so looking out for help from the community.

Ankit & Rishika
Around Love and Life

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How is Sicily for digital nomads?

by @gaelm 5yr 5 years ago | 15 comments

Hi all, I was looking for a cool spot in Southern Europe for winter and I’m considering Sicily… Have you ever been there? If yes, how was your experience? If not, why?
thanks!

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