The best destinations for working remotely and running a business
A striking trend in the lifestyle of digital nomads is the association into communities and the use of specialized services for this purpose. The most popular ones today are: Nomad List, Hellowfellow, Flylancer, Digital Freelancer, Remotive. There you can also find tips and useful information on travel.
How do you prepare for your new life as a digital nomad?
Work out in advance and agree on a schedule that respects the balance of work and rest, because the difference in time zones can cause a lot of inconvenience in communication with partners and clients.
Get several plastic cards from different banks, in case of loss, theft or blocking for “suspicious” transactions, such as cash withdrawals or purchases on obscure Asian websites.
Draw up a notarized power of attorney in your hometown for the maximum number of transactions, so that you can resolve most issues remotely.
Get health insurance and take critical medications with you, as they may not be released without a prescription in your country of residence.
Make a capsule closet so that you don’t overload your suitcase with too many clothes, but still have the opportunity to look stylish.
Purchase a pocket router and a SIM card for travelers to avoid Internet connection problems for sure.
Buy an external battery in case there are no outlets in your chosen work locations. You should also not forget about adapters.
Study in advance the specific rules and peculiarities of the host country. In addition to the mentality, these are: the ability to use specific online services and messengers (for example, in the UAE does not work WhatsApp calls and banned Skype), store hours (for example, in Germany, stores do not work on Sundays), dates of public holidays (if they fall on your trip, then important schedules and traffic can be changed), the characteristics of the climate in the seasons.
Managers should also keep in mind that sometimes after the trips, employees-notables, discovering new opportunities, decide to change the occupation, which leads to the loss of personnel, so those who manage remote workers, should still at the start organize them on the principle of interchangeability.
Nomads are helped by numerous savings and sharing services:
Nomad List. The largest online community of digital nomads. A place to socialize, share experiences, and find useful information about cities: from free wi-fi to crime rates and environmental conditions.
Airbnb. Temporary or permanent accommodation anywhere in the world that you can rent directly from locals in a couple of clicks.
BeepCar. A hitchhiking service in Russia and the CIS, allowing you to share a trip with a driver (add on gasoline). Today it is probably the most inexpensive way to get from point A to B on popular routes between cities.
Craiglist. The American “Avito” (or “Yula”) is a bulletin board with a terrible design, but you can find anything here. It’s not just in America but in other parts of the world too.
Creative Mornings. A series of free breakfast lectures for people in the creative professions. An opportunity to listen to interesting people.
Skillshare. Online tutorials from experts in various fields. The service is especially relevant for nomads, because in a foreign country without a knowledge of the language is not so easy to sign up for a refresher course.
Coworker. Service to find coworking spaces where nomads can not only work, but also live together, saving on rent and escaping from digital loneliness.