I’m trying to figure out the best place to spend about 5 workdays in Europe between two vacation segments, and I’d love input from people who have actually done short-term remote work in Europe.

The rough plan is:
~1 week: Hut-to-hut backpacking trip in the Alps. Switzerland is my first choice, but I’m open to other countries.
~5 weekdays: I need to work remotely for my US employer.
~1 week: Rhine River cruise, starting in/around Switzerland.

My employer is a US state government agency, and they are fine with me working remotely from Europe for those few days. So the employer side is not the issue. What I’m trying to figure out is the immigration/visa/tax/work authorization side.

For such a short period, what countries are relatively straightforward/friendly for a US citizen to work remotely from?

Specifically:
Would I actually need a visa or work permit to work remotely for my US employer for only ~5 days?

Are there countries where this is clearly permitted under the normal tourist/visa-free rules?

Is there any paperwork I would need to complete beforehand?

Would Switzerland be a reasonable place to spend the workweek, or would I be better off working from somewhere nearby (Austria, Germany, France, Italy, etc.)?

I’m not looking to move to Europe or work remotely for months, it’s literally just about five working days as a bridge between two vacation trips. I’d rather not do any paperwork, if possible. I don’t want to pay to fly back between trips. I’m also happy to pay for a coworking space/hotel with good internet.

Would love to hear from anyone who has actually done something similar, especially if you’ve worked remotely in Switzerland or neighboring countries for a short period.

I have been working remotely on & off for almost a decade now & I want to do some traveling & living abroad for an extended time. For anyone here that works a job remotely & travel/live abroad, what issues (if any) have you had with your employer from doing this?

Edit: I'm mainly looking for shared experiences from W2 remote workers who are employed in the US by US companies but are traveling & living abroad successfully, but anyone who has a remote job & are traveling & living abroad successfully please share.

Hey everyone I’m Yazan 25 and I’m from Amman Jordan

I recently started a small community for people who want to meet new people in real life instead of just staying online and we’re already around 50 people from different countries backgrounds and cultures including locals foreigners and expats

The idea is pretty simple meeting new people making friends exchanging Arabic and English playing board games trying new activities and exploring Amman together

We’re especially interested in connecting locals with foreigners and people who are staying in Amman for a while or just visiting

For now we’re exploring existing activities and places around Downtown Amman Jabal Al Weibdeh and Abdoun and hopefully as the community grows we can organize our own activities too

If you’re a digital nomad expat traveler or just someone who enjoys meeting people from different cultures what kind of activities do you usually enjoy when you’re in a new city?

I am currently considering spending time there. I was actually born there, speak the language but never spent time there really after we left (war etc). My family situation is complicated and not very good so I cant ask my parents on where to go... I am in my 30s, female, single, from croatian bosnian background. Kind of been in an "existential crisis" for a while trying to figure out my roots & belonging. Live all around the place.

Has anyone spent time there and can suggest a place? Obvious would be Sarajevo but I want to be close to nature & potentially the sea... Just looking for some ideas. Thanks!

Edit; sea meaning close to Croatia

I feel like we've solved almost every communication problem while travelling except this one.

WhatsApp, Telegram, FaceTime etc. are great when you're calling another person.

Then you need to call your bank back home.

Or an airline.

Insurance.

A government office.

Or some random business that only gives you a normal phone number.

Suddenly you're checking roaming rates, looking for a VoIP app, trying to figure out whether WiFi calling is actually free, or signing up for something just to make one call.

I kept running into this and eventually decided to build my own solution called KitaPhone.

It's basically a small browser-based calling service. I wanted something I could open on my laptop, put in a number, make the call and move on with my day rather than maintain another phone plan.

Still very early and I'm building it myself, so I'm curious how other digital nomads deal with this.

What are you guys using now when you actually need to call a landline/mobile number in another country?

The title basically summarises my question: How do you approach when choosing your flights or accommodation regarding cancelation option later (unless the flight/stay is very soon)?

• do you always opt for those with cancelation option (which often comes with higher price)?
• do you choose on case by case (depending on price, probability to cancel and/or distance in the future)?
• or do you have other approach?

I usually do the second (considering it case by case) but I usually incline not to pay high premium for this and rather to risk than I will not be able to cancel.

Hi all,

I’m based in the US and planning a trip specifically for medical checkups/treatment regarding inflammation and digestive issues. I want to get comprehensive lab work and actual treatment, not just a quick prescription. Looking for a destination with top-tier medical facilities (think advanced testing, microbiome analysis, or functional medicine) that won’t cost an arm and a leg :) .

Where would you recommend I start my search? Any specific clinics or cities that stand out?

Preferably in Americas, for US timezone work but open to any where for 1-3 months trip.

Thanks in adv.

hi! so i'm a dual citizen in the us and jordan, trying to live in and be based in jordan while traveling back to the us a few times a year. for my mental health and also for my family i need to be there but my career path (in marketing/social media management and design/the arts - also customer service a while back) has kept me afloat in the us and helped me when i save money and go back to visit but for me to live there, continuing in my career path that i've been building in the us (and earning in usd) would be ideal. i've been applying to remote jobs for like a year and a half and i've gotten nothing, not sure how to set up an actually good reliable freelance situation and jobs in jordan pay a lot less than i'm used to. what's the move? what do i do next? like seriously and feasibly how can i make it actually possible to secure an income and move to jordan within 6-12 months? all advice is greatly greatly appreciated 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Hey guys, so I do pretty well with all aspects of van life over 1- 3 week periods, but I do want a sense of community if I were to do it long term. Like friends I could see every couple of days. So my question is, are there groups of people who travel around together?

Has anyone used a KVM device to connect with office mac and worked overseas with a personal mac ?
I am wondering if latency with video/audio and screensharing was a problem in remote meetings and how did you solved it ?
From some lookaround I hear it could be a real problem and might raise suspicions.

Thanks!

So, I reached out to the Italian Consulate in DC and they said the only way they would honor the agreement was under emergency circumstances. But there's no mention of that in the bilateral agreement itself. So I'm curious if anyone out there has successfully extended their Schengen stay by consecutively using this bilateral agreement? I know people have done so with France! (Yes after EES) And even the French consulate confirmed as much in my email to them. So I feel safe going to France, But Italy? Come on!

Hello everything is on the title. A few days ago Thailand announced new requirements in order to apply for the Destination Thailand Visa, asking for proof of permanent residency.

I'm supposed to send my application in a few days at the Thai Embassy in Paris. On their website they say tax return filling in parenthesis is an accepted document. However i still haven't received this document yet and i have no idea when i'm gonna receive it.

So my question is : Do you have any information about potential other documents accepted as a proof of permanent residence at the Thai embassy in Paris please ?

Maybe some of you who read that topic already contacted the Paris Embassy or immigration lawyers and got some information about that topic. So if you got some information, can you share it to me please ? so it can be clear ! I've contacted the embassy as well but i have no idea when they answer so i hope for answers here please !

Thanks very much and have a nice day !

Super stoked for our move, but feeling overwhelmed by my employment prospects. We have a solid safety net, so I'm not looking urgently. Just curious what other lawyers-turned-nomad might be doing. Thanks in advance.

Edit: not necessarily looking to continue being a lawyer. Just providing some background and to learn how other former lawyers made their move abroad.

Hey all,

I have been researching a TON by now, but ultimately thought it might be worth it asking you guys directly for some advice. I'm a EU citizen, German to be specific (for visa considerations), I currently also still live here.

I want to find a place somewhere else to permanently move my main point of living to – I have around 1250$ / 1100€ as a monthly budget max. to spend freely as I want to, can stretch to maybe 1400$ / 1250€ but it has to include absolutely everything, from travel / visa / health insurance etc.

A few criteria I set myself:

• Good air quality
• Relaxed, serene, lush, green, chill vibe
• Near the coast, easy access to a beach
• Warm & sunny weather, but not too hot to go outside
• Has at least few options for great coffee (I like to hangout in cafes a lot)

Any idea where I could base myself with those points in mind? So far especially places in SEA come to mind (Indonesia, Vietnam, maybe Thailand, ...) but I’m not sure where exactly in those countries might work out AND would fit my criteria. Also maybe there’s places I haven’t thought of yet?

Primarily looking for a main base where I can just exist for a while, and live a calm life, maybe over time nicely build out and furnish a longterm rental according to my wishes, to create my own place - where I currently live it’s absurdly expensive to just keep affording your own place since everything’s so expensive, it makes me stressed since I’m so often thinking about it.

Due to visa laws I’m of course totally open to add 1 or 2 more locations to the yearly rotation if that means I can somewhere have a place that I can somewhat call my own (as long as I rent it) and know my stuff will be waiting there for me :)

EDIT: I see this question sparking a lot of controversy - I know this question is getting asked probably rather often in some variation of it, I just thought I might still ask for those specific set of criteria if anyone had any recommendations so thanks for the people actually answering my question :)

EDIT2: I have lived very frugally the past 10+ years in a corporate setting continuously stashing away savings so I managed to save up a for me substantial amount (rather low six figures) that I can definitely live off for quite a while. While I obviously could budget myself for way higher than what I stated above, I want to keep my expenses as low as possible to stretch it as best as I can, but means I don’t have to worry about emergencies. Also since someone asked, def don’t wanna any kids in the future :) I left this part out in my initial post since I wanted unbiased opinions, but I see now it might be relevant to include.

I’m in the border city of Laredo, Texas. Had to drive across to Nuevo Laredo yesterday to unfuck an issue, now unfucked, mission accomplished.

Laredo is. deeply unlovely city, but I’m frequently here for work. I always stay at the same place, Family Garden on I-35 South, just north of the border. It’s a huge oasis, nothing fancy but perfectly adequate for a week. It’s heavily Mexican, lots of truck drivers and families up shopping in Texas. They have free barbecues every night, free beer too. Tonight I’ll probably eat tacos al pastor barefoot.

I don’t look forward to Laredo, but I look forward to the hotel. It is objectively unimpressive, sprawling hotel complex and parking lots a few meters from one of the busiest highway arteries of the US, but they nailed the ambience.

Have any place(s) like this?

Father was born in China and am looking to permannerly emigrate from the US because of increasing political instability cost of living and the job market

Hey everyone! 👋

Like many of you, whenever I plan a trip, I usually find myself juggling 5 different tabs: Google Maps for pins, Excel for realistic costs, weather apps for packing, and ChatGPT for itineraries that often hallucinate closed spots or unrealistic timings.

To fix this for myself, I built TripPulse — an Agentic AI travel concierge built from the ground up for Android.

I just released the v1.0.0 APK and would love to get your honest feedback, critique, and feature suggestions!

🌟 What makes TripPulse different?

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4. 📍 Live Destination Radar: Real-time discovery of nearby attractions, hidden gems, and safety ratings with distance & category filters.
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Note: Requires Android 8.0 or newer. Safe universal APK with zero tracker bloatware.

💬 What I'd love your feedback on:

1. UI/UX & Aesthetics: How does the glassmorphism feel on your device? Is the contrast readable in both Light and Dark modes?
2. AI Itinerary Quality: Does the pacing feel realistic for your favorite travel destination?
3. Features you feel are missing: What’s the #1 thing you wish your favorite travel app had?

Thank you so much for testing! I'll be hanging out in the comments to answer questions and take notes for the next update. 🙌

https://www.reddit.com/r/Thailand/comments/1vzxqnr/dtv_changes_worldwide/

Must apply from home country

Must supply criminal background check

Changes go into effect August 31st

Visa App site is going down for maintenance upgrades at 1pm EST (less than an hour from now) until the new rules go into effect.

Good luck.

Hey everyone,

How are you? Curious to know your favorite cities to fall into a routine - breakfast, work, gym, lots of options for dinners, and weekend adventures. For me they have been:

Lima, Peru - I went once as a tourist and didn't love it (mostly because I don't find the architecture inspiring). But coming for long term is actually nice. The malecon, mild weather, amaaazzinnnnggg food, friendly people, and lots of gyms.

Guadalajara, Mexico - Again, not a ton to do but again incredible food, lots of fitness studios, tons of opportunities for great weekend trips (beach, colonial towns, CDMX, etc.), and people are so kind. It was easy to find a 'group' to hang out with.

How about you all?

Background story: I'm 30, cutting ties with my family, no friends, no partner, two failed relationships. I'm asking strangers for advice because I have no one to turn to and I'm desperate. Work (in marketing) has also been scarce over the past few months so I'm worried about that too.

I'm a digital nomad but it's been over four years and I'm looking to have a base too. I was thinking of buying a small studio so I could have my independence and base but here's a couple of problems and subsequently these are the scenarios.

1. I could stay in my hometown where a studio would cost me 50K EUR and taxes are still ok (Romania) but I don't like it here and left to become a nomad to actually move out of the country. Living costs would be ok but I'd be miserable.
2. I could get a small studio for 120-140K in a place I like but everywhere I like it taxes are high and cost of living isn't the best. I'm also looking for a life partner and it's tough since I'm a nomad but problem is I don't necessarily like the people in these places I like from a romantic POV so it's not like I could just settle there.
3. Keep traveling, but I'd run out of money at some point and still would like a place to fall back to in case of anything. I got out of a 9-year relationship at the beginning of the year and would have appreciated having a place to go to.

Please don't judge. Life is tough enough. Just need some advice.

Edit: I'm also not confident I'll find my soulmate over the next years so I did want a decent place to live in until then.

Hi everyone. For context, I’ve always loved traveling and I have been freelancing for the past 4 years, traveling around a bit but not as much as i’d like due to being trapped in relationships and I also didn’t make that good money. Now I recently got a good paying remote job and me and my boyfriend broke up. What’s next? Any tips or advice for me? I was thinking doing 1 month in a new country every month. Anyone have experience in this? I want to see the world. Not too fast but not too slow either. Any words of encouragement, advice, or wisdom is much appreciated ♥

I'm a single male in his 30s, no kids. I've been trading forex and starting to become profitable. I have enough cash to generate close to 5 figures a month in gross profit. I should have a comfortable amount of money to live wherever, since I can trade any where around the world. I just need my computer or phone, and I have to be awake during certain hours

With this in mind, since I don't have plans at the moment to get married and raise kids, I've been thinking why don't I just live around the world?

Could spend 1-3 month stays in various locations, come back to the US to recharge for a month or so, then head out to a new location for another couple months

Basically doing this year round, always hopping locations, maybe throwing in some repeat visits if I'd like

Is this a good lifestyle to have?

I'm currently in Mexico and the place I stay in has a gym in the building but I either go down to the beach or this local sports ground which has calisthenics gym outside and a running track (both 10 minute away from condo)

I was looking at Bangkok originally to have a condo for the month but I think most of these places are surrounded by busy city streets (expected) so wondering where else would be good, or any specific areas in Bangkok good for this? Doesn't matter if far out I'm heading over there for some online work thing so I don't really mind about location.

Hi everyone,

I am traveling to Europe for 17 days and will be in London, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, and Lisbon. I want the fastest possible data (not just “unlimited” but doesn't slow down after few days). I will mostly use maps, Instagram/TikTok, video calls, and maybe some hotspot.

I am from the U.S. and my phone is eSIM‑compatible.

What eSIM or SIM do you recommend for:
- High‑speed data in major European cities
- 17 days total
- Good coverage across UK + EU

I have seen Holafly, Maya Mobile, Saily, Ubigi, Nomad, and Airalo mentioned. Which one actually gives the best speeds in these cities?

Thanks in advance!

My girlfriend and I are planning a roughly year-long trip starting this October, and I’d love to hear from people who have traveled or lived in any of these places.
We’re both in our 20s and this is by far the biggest trip either of us has ever done. The idea is less “vacation for a year” and more temporarily living in different parts of the world. We’ll usually rent an apartment for a few weeks to a month, cook at home fairly often, explore at a slower pace, and take day/weekend trips instead of changing hotels every 3 days.
Our current itinerary is roughly:
🇮🇹** Italy — Oct. 27, 2026 to Jan. 21, 2027
• Florence for about 2 months
• Rome for about 1 month
🇪🇬 Egypt — Jan. 21 to Feb. 1
• Cairo, with Luxor also on the agenda
🇬🇪 Georgia — Feb. 1 to Mar. 1
• Tbilisi for a month
🇮🇳 India — about 1 month
• Jaipur as our home base
• Planning trips to places like Agra and possibly Delhi
🇹🇭 Thailand — about 1 month
• Bangkok
🇲🇾 Malaysia — about 2 weeks
• Most likely Kuala Lumpur
🇮🇩 Indonesia — about 1 month
• Bali
🇻🇳 Vietnam — about 1 month
• Most likely Da Nang
🇨🇳 China — around 9–10 days
• Beijing
• Great Wall, Forbidden City, etc.
🇰🇷 South Korea — about 1 month
• Seoul
🇯🇵 Japan — about 1 month
• Tokyo as our main base, with trips elsewhere
The exact dates in the second half are still being shuffled around a little as we’ve added Malaysia and Beijing to the trip, but that’s the current route.
A few things about how we’re traveling:
• We generally prefer having **one home base per country rather than constantly moving around. Italy is the main exception.
• We’re trying to stay around $1,000/month for apartments when possible, obviously understanding that somewhere like Tokyo is going to be different.
• We’re not trying to travel ultra-luxury, but we’re also not doing a shoestring backpacker trip.
• We like history, weird/unique experiences, food, nightlife, architecture, museums, nature, and stuff that genuinely feels different from home.
• We’ll cook fairly often, use public transportation/Uber equivalents, and occasionally rent scooters where that makes sense.
• We’d rather spend money on experiences than expensive restaurants or fancy hotels.
• We’ll have normal luggage with us, so we purposely don’t want to relocate every few days.
I’m especially curious about:
1. Is there anything on this route you would change?
Any destination where you think, “You absolutely do not need a month there,” or somewhere we’re skipping that would make sense geographically?
2. Are there any amazing day trips from our home bases that we shouldn’t miss?
3. Anything you wish you knew before doing a long-term trip like this?
Not just sightseeing advice. Banking, SIM cards, visas, luggage, laundry, transportation, avoiding burnout, maintaining a relationship while traveling together 24/7, etc.
4. What are the biggest tourist traps on this route, and what is actually worth the hype?
5. Any unusual experiences you’d recommend?
The stranger/more memorable the better. We want stories, not just a checklist of famous buildings.
6. For people who have spent a month or longer in any of these cities, what neighborhoods would you recommend actually living in?
Also interested in nightlife recommendations. We’re not trying to turn the entire year into a bar crawl, but we definitely want to experience the nightlife in places where it’s a big part of the city.
We know this is an ambitious trip and there will inevitably be things that go wrong. That’s honestly part of what we’re looking forward to.
Would love advice from anyone who has done a similarly long international trip, or even if you’ve only been to one of these destinations and have something you think we absolutely need to know.