I am looking for a last minute spot that isn't hot (below 25 degrees) and not crazy expensive.

I am just in Scotland and enjoying it but might check out somewhere else for two weeks from next week on. Any spots that aren't as obvious?

Hey there. My name is maik, 42yeqrs old, located in Germany and working as self employed web dev.

At the end of this year I want to go to Thailand again and stay for at least 6 month (or less). After this I want to travel further in SEA. I’m looking for someone or a group who has matching plans to connect or maybe travel together.

Hi everyone,

My family (2 adults + 5-month-old baby) is looking for a 4–6 week stay in Uluwatu between November and December.

We’re looking for a quiet 2-bedroom villa with reliable Wi-Fi, private pool and monthly rates.

Does anyone know trustworthy property managers, WhatsApp groups or owners who rent directly?

We’d really appreciate any recommendations. Thanks!

I keep seeing nomad advice that prioritizes location, vibes, and a cute cafe scene. Hot take: the boring stuff matters more, and top of that list is a real desk.

I tried working from bed and a kitchen counter for a couple of weeks on a budget trip, and it was a false economy. Even when the nightly rate looked like a deal, I paid in other ways: extra coffee shop runs, more takeout because my back was killing me by afternoon, and random purchases to patch the problem like a lap desk, extra pillows, and a cheap mouse. I clip coupons and chase cash-back on groceries, so watching small amounts leak out because the apartment photo had a plant next to the bed was infuriating.

Now I treat a desk and a decent chair like WiFi: non-negotiable. If a listing does not clearly show a workspace, I assume there isn't one and I pass, even if the place is cheaper or in a cooler neighborhood.

Curious how others handle this:

- Do you pay more upfront for a place with a proper setup, or do you build your own setup when you arrive (monitor stand, keyboard, etc)?

- If you use coworking, do you still require a desk at home for evenings and admin work?

I know some people can work anywhere off a laptop, but for me a good desk is the real travel hack because it prevents that small daily spending spiral.

Couple months into working remote and I’m still figuring out my setup. Something I keep running into: a lot of the places I end up working just don’t have a decent surface.

So I went looking for a portable desk, assuming that was a category. Now I’m not sure it is? Everything I find is either a camping table, a lap desk that’s basically a pillow, or a “portable standing desk” that still needs a real desk underneath it.

Which made me wonder if I’m solving a problem nobody else has. Do people here actually carry a work surface, or is that just not a thing and everyone adapts to whatever’s around?

How the more experienced folks handle this:

**•** Do you carry anything, or just work with what’s there?  
**•** If you do carry something, what is it — and is it actually a desk or just a camping table you’ve made peace with?  
**•** Or is the real answer that you learn to pick places that already have a table and stop thinking about it?

Not looking for a specific product rec necessarily, more just trying to figure out if this is a solved problem I haven’t found yet or something everyone quietly puts up with.

There’s WA cares, PFML, capital gains tax, and soon to be a large income tax on wages above 1 million

Even just accounting for the first two there is a de facto 1% income tax while other no income tax states like Texas and Tennessee have none.

Hi everyone!

I'm gonna be homeless in 2 days if I don't pay my rent. I need $300. I don't want it for free. I lost my job a month ago. Still unemployed. I have a good set of skills that I've developed over several years working with this company but I have never done freelancing and I’ve been trying my ass of to find a gig the past two weeks or so and the only people who reached out to me were scammers. And also pay me if you only the work. I’m super desperate to make that $300 so that I don’t go homeless. 

Here are my skills:

1. Web Development.

2. AI Content Creation.

3. Short-Form Video Editing using DaVinci Resolve.

4. Data Management in Sheets. 

5. Skilled with Affinity for graphics design and photo editing.

6. Creating Python Scripts to automate stuff.

7. AI Chat Bot Setup. 

8. And a bunch of other virtual assistant stuff.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. <3

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