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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?

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.

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.

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.

What are you favorite spots where you go to practice or learn a new skill? Think surfing, diving, a specific dance or instrument, etc.

I’m interested in hearing opinions about specific places that you all have been and stayed for extended periods (minimum a month) with the focus of extending your skill set.

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

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.

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?

I'm Mexican and planning a family holiday in Spain, during which I'd apply through UGE as a self-employed teleworker. We'd return to Mexico on our round-trip tickets, then move to Spain on one-way tickets if approved, returning for the first TIE appointment.

If you were approved while abroad, could you register for RETA online or through a gestor using the approval before receiving your TIE? How did you coordinate the registration/start date with UGE's post-approval requirements and your return to Spain? I'm particularly interested in first-hand experience with this sequence.

Anyone who recently applied through UGE using a digital bank that wouldn’t stamp or sign statements: what evidence did they actually accept?

If you used a notary, was that done in Spain or in the bank’s country? Did the notary inspect the banking app and record the incoming payments, or certify downloaded statements? Was an apostille requested?

Please mention roughly when you applied and whether it was accepted initially or only after a request for additional documents.

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.

How is working for them?

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?

Idealerweise mit Frau/ Familie und USD/ EUR in einem Niedrigpreisland?

What are the most Preſtigious spots you visit, and insert into any and every travel conversation to establish Dominance?

Example: Someone asks you to examine their collection of Authentic Señor Frog's memorabilia from Cancún, you respond with an epic tale of leading an Authentic temazcal-cum-cacao ceremony in Tulum in which you act as shaman, delivering a yogic benediction to Maya warrior-monks before they march on Muyil.

I live in the US and want to work from another state for a few months. My employer allows this so I don't anticipate any problems, but this will be the first time I'm doing this and am wondering how it works if you're using your phone as a hotspot. Will they see that I'm in a different state or does the phone use the location of the router, which would be in my home state?

Hello fellow nomads!

Anyone here travels with coffee gear? I’m backpacking as a nomad with my girlfriend, and coffee is a huge hobby for us. Back home we have several methods, and whenever we go we take some gear to make fresh coffee, always trying to buy from local roasteries. We have some nice experiences with that, including making coffee for other people we met on hostels, and is a hobby we would like to keep with us while traveling.

But at the same time, that takes a lot of extra space and weight in our backpack: coffee beans, grinder, scale and aeropress. I was thinking on buying an extra bag only for the coffee things. Does anyone here have a similar experience? Also, do you guys have some unusual hobby that requires you to take extra gear but you don’t want to drop?

I purchased a house in the US 2 months ago and finally moved in. I did this after nomading for 4 years and wanted to "settle down" near friends amd family. Within a few weeks of signing the purchase agreement I wanted to get up and go to Europe. I live in a very cold city so its even more tempting as winter approaches.

Anybody else have experience breaking the chains of homeownership and nomadding?

Hi,

I recently discovered that my company (UK) doesn’t care where in the world I work from (within reason, given time zone differences), so I am keen to make the most of this and travel around while still working.

I am thinking of starting somewhat closer to home and spending a couple weeks at a time in different parts of Greece and Spain, to begin with. I would like to go further afield down the line but want to test the water first and see if this lifestyle is for me.

I don’t know how long I’d like in each place and want an element of flexibility - does anyone know if border control in these countries will require proof of onward travel or return tickets? I just don’t think I can reasonably plan this far ahead yet, given that I might like to move around within each country / leave slightly later/earlier…

Also does anyone have any other general travel tips for doing this kind of thing? I’m from the UK and have some exposure to independent travel but not an immense amount. I will be a solo female traveller doing a 9-5:30 job.

Also, did anyone find it quite hard to stay in hostels while trying to work and would it be better to try and get whole apartments / rooms within a house/apartment? If so, where did you find / book such places (Airbnb / booking.com?). Any hints for finding coworking spaces/environments? And, how did you make it sustainable in terms of not having to restock the kitchen every time etc?

I would be grateful for any tips at all, even if unrelated to my exact question - I just want to be prepared.

Thanks!

I have fallen into the trap of going back to a place I loved, only to discover it has changed so much. I guess that is just life. Places and times are always changing.

I am looking to nomad and travel over the next 12months and I am super spontaneous and not set yet and wanted to ask; where did you feel good vibes lately? I was just in San Francisco and loved the vibe but expensive and winter is coming soon. My budget is super flexible however. I wont be working much, maybe 15hrs a week.

I used to love Koh Phanghan and Cape Town but they are overrun with people and construction sides. Same with Bali, Mallorca.

I am thinking maybe Buenos Aires? What are you experiences?

Me: female, 38, European, speak Spanish, French and German.

If you dont wanna share your place I get it. Maybe DM?! :)

Thanks

A travel eSIM in mainland China is roaming. Your phone uses a Chinese network for signal, but the data reaches the internet wherever the eSIM provider breaks it out, and on most travel plans that's outside the mainland. That's why Google, WhatsApp and Gmail work on them. A local Chinese SIM breaks out inside China, so those apps are blocked on it.

Where the data comes out still matters. Most China plans exit in Hong Kong or Macau, and neither is on OpenAI's supported countries list or Anthropic's supported regions page. So maps and messaging work fine, and ChatGPT and Claude tell you they're not available in your region. OpenAI's page also says using it from outside the list can get an account blocked.

Before you buy, look for the IP location or routing country on the plan page. Hong Kong or Macau is fine for browsing. For AI tools you want the UK, Singapore or another country that's on both lists. If the page doesn't say, ask support, and if they can't answer, assume Hong Kong.

If you want cheap data and AI tools, put two eSIMs on the phone: a cheap Hong Kong exit plan for everyday use and a small UK or Singapore exit plan you switch data to when you need it. Install both on wifi before you fly.

Whenever I travel internationally, I notice how many people are sitting around me for hours without knowing anything about each other.

Some might be moving abroad, some visiting family, and others travelling for the first time.

It makes me wonder if people would actually enjoy getting to know a fellow passenger before boarding.

Would you be open to that, or do you prefer keeping to yourself when flying?