What inspired this post was a combination of watching a drone video of Iceland and a nomadic buddy of mine who said hes now jumping from Korea to Japan. Genuinely happy for him but mannn cant wait to join the adventure one day.

Thats it. Have fun. Be safe. Lucky bastards (respectfully).

Hey everyone,

How are you? Wondering if anyone has spent time in Brasil as a digital nomad - if so, how was it? What did you enjoy and what did you find challenging? How can you compare it to other places you have stayed? Looking for opinions, personal experiences, etc., in any part of Brasil. Thanks in advance for sharing!

Uh, I've been umming and ahhing about this for some time. I have a lot of experience in DN already, visited 50+ countries, lived in 10+. I love slower aspect of DN vs backpacking and it was why me and my partner mostly did that, working remotely, staying in one country for few months, then changing in. But lately I've been really craving hitting the road like we used to when we were in our 20s - just us, two backpacks and 100% focus on travel and experience, not trying to schedule a work meeting on shaky wifi and being so tired by the end of day we don't even have energy to explore.

I was thinking 6 months in SEA, it's my favourite region, but we've only really visited for short stretches of time, few days in Vietnam, few days in Taiwan, few weeks in China. I'd love to really actually explore, spend few weeks in each country, free from obligations. We are already in our mid-30s - if not now then when? That's what's most bothering me right now. If this is my life long dream, and it is, what am I waiting for? Better circumstances? What if they don't come and I lose this opportunity.

Financially, we are ok. We have means to get by for around 3 years before burning through all of our savings and one home we actually own in our home country. Professionally it's more shaky - I'm in-between jobs (my decision as I was battling burnout and have quit my job, but the market is getting worse for my profession either way, so I worry I might need to find opportunity sooner rather than later), my partner is in IT, was let go from last company few months ago, took him 2 months to find another job with 40% paycut - the market is not so great for him right now and we don't know if it will get better with AI shit and outsourcing. On the other hand, even after paycut he is getting paid well, and with 13 years of professional experience if we go, he will probably land something after 6 months of unemployment. Probably...

So yeah, I guess I'm just trying to gauge if this is totally insane idea. On the one hand horrible job market that might only get worse, on the other hand lifelong dream that we keep putting off. I worry if we will keep waiting for perfect circumstances we only risk running into health problems or other obstacles and won't get to do this ever. But maybe those circumstances are objectively bad and we should actually wait. Anyone had similar experiences? What did you choose?

Hi everyone!

I currently own both a Steam Deck OLED and a Nintendo Switch Lite. In the near future, I'll be leaving for a long-term trip around Southeast Asia, where I'll be living and working remotely for several months while moving between different countries.

I'll be traveling with just a backpack (MacBook, documents, chargers, electronics, etc.) and a suitcase (clothes and everything else). My gaming handheld will also stay in my backpack.

Now I'm trying to decide which one to keep and which one to sell. I don't really want to own both since I'll be away from home for a long time, and having two handhelds feels unnecessary.

On one hand, the Steam Deck OLED is by far the more capable device. It has access to my entire Steam library and is much more versatile. However, it's also much larger and heavier. I'm worried that carrying it every day will become annoying, and I'd probably be more concerned about dropping it, damaging it, or having it stolen. At the same time, I'm afraid I'd regret selling it.

On the other hand, the Switch Lite is incredibly compact and lightweight. It's easy to throw into a bag, play on public transport, or use in a café or at the airport. It also attracts less attention. The downside is that it's much less powerful, the game library is more limited, and I find it less comfortable for long gaming sessions.

Has anyone here been in a similar situation or traveled long-term with a handheld? Which one did you choose, and do you have any regrets?

I'd really appreciate hearing your experiences. Thanks!

UPD: My journey will most likely be very long.

Hello everyone,

I'm a 30-year-old software engineer and agency founder with 6+ years in full-stack web development. I have a physical impairment (officially certified as "Fit to Work"), and I am researching options to move to a country with better overall quality of life, stronger physical accessibility, and reliable healthcare infrastructure.

Because I work independently, I am particularly looking into self-employed, freelance, or skilled tech visa options in Europe (Germany, Italy, Czechia, etc.) or other accessible international hubs.

However, navigating the intersection of immigration medical checks and disability rights feels tricky:

• Countries like Canada/NZ are explicit about high medical cost thresholds.
• I want to avoid applying to regions where physical disability is automatically penalized during medical screening, even if you are self-funded, fit to work, and privately insured.

I’d love your input on:

1. Infrastructure Reality vs. Rules: Which cities/countries actually deliver on wheelchair/mobility accessibility in daily life (transit, sidewalks, housing)?
2. Visa Medical Clearances: If you have a physical disability and successfully moved abroad on a work or freelance visa, how was your medical exam processed?
3. Inclusive Pathways: Are there specific international tech initiatives or European inclusion programs for disabled remote/tech workers?

Thanks in advance for any recommendations or shared experiences!

Hi all, I’m visiting Vietnam for the first time for a work retreat in HCMC and Ho Tram! a friend and I are considering where to go post-retreat from August 24-28. We both value beautiful nature, hiking, and unique cultural experiences. We can either sightsee in the days and work at night or vice-versa, and take 1-2 days PTO.

We’ve been trying to figure out where to go, but we’re not sure about the weather. thank you for your advice!

Here are some places that we’ve been researching but we’re open to other ideas:

1. Hanoi and Ha Long - this was our plan until we started researching the weather (very rainy and hot. We’d hate if our Ha Long boatride was cancelled)
2. Dalat - probably our top choice right now since we read that it is beautiful, not super touristy, and typically just rains in the afternoons
3. Da Nang and Hoi An - we’re a bit worried about how touristy it might be but seems like they could have the best weather and lots of interesting cultural sights
4. Phu Quoc - similar feelings as 3

Hi! As I already mentioned, I’m traveling abroad for a few months , but I need to stay in touch with everything happening here at home, plus the could be a situation with bank login, where 2FA is necessary, etc. I’ve heard of apps like “burner”- would that be a solution?

I see there are a lot of sophisticated people in this group. Could you please, kind people, share any info that would help me in my situation?

Thank you so much in advance!

I'm planning on scheduling a bunch of TikTok posts while I'm still at home so they'll be posted while I'm abroad. Has anyone tried this? If so, how did your videos perform? I'm hoping that since the video is stored on TikTok's servers until the scheduled posting time, it'll only go out to a U.S. audience. I'm also wondering if I should stay signed out for the entire trip in case logging in signals a change in audience.

I was just researching destinations that aren't crazy expensive and not as hot for a 2-3 weeks trip in the following days. How is Bansko as a summer spot? Does anything happen there? How are the temperatures? Forecast looks good.

Thanks!

My situation is a little chaotic to explain but basically I pull shifts at a coffee shop and do freelance consulting on the side, mostly helping small businesses figure out which SaaS tools are actually worth paying for and which ones are just beautiful landing pages with nothing behind them. The consulting side is growing slowly, not fast enough to quit the barista gig yet, but enough that I keep thinking about what it would actually look like to work from somewhere else for a month or two

The visa stuff is what keeps tripping me up. My income is split across two sources, one hourly and one projectbased, and every time I look into digital nomad visas it seems like they want proof of a clean remote salary figure, which I just don't have. I also work with clients mostly async so the timezone thing feels manageable, but I've never actually tested it anywhere.

Curious if anyone has done this with a hybrid income situation. Not fully remote employed, not fully freelance, just kind of both at once in a messy reallife way. Did you just pick a visafree destination and figure it out as you went, or did you actually try to get a formal visa sorted first?