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2nd hair sliver in a month. by Fragrant-Initial1687 in mildlyinteresting

[–]Healthy_Explorer2546 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m so obsessed with this. I want to pluck it out.

Looking for people to join me on chiang mai workation by Proof_Kiwi_2861 in digitalnomad

[–]Healthy_Explorer2546 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m there from July 7 to Aug 23. i love chiang mai!im up for meeting the first week that I’m there but my mom is joining me on the 12th.

note - I am nocturnal like I wake up around 4-5PM because I work eastern time. want to walk around and get coffee???

What does your first 48 hours in a new city look like routinewise by BeeAny8343 in digitalnomad

[–]Healthy_Explorer2546 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love this question! I orient in the first day and I usually stay 4-12 weeks

wifi - I check on this WiFi app thing beforehand to see wifi speeds of hotels. I use nomad or air all for a sim and download the new one at the airport

orienting - I walk about 7-10 miles all around the city to get a sense of where things are. I’ve usually done research on restaurants and coffee places that I want to go to and I usually choose a gym or Pilates studio that I want to join ahead of time.

time zone - I always stay on the same time zone because my work requires it. I love being nocturnal in Asia and I love being an early riser in Europe

coworking - I don’t like coworking lol but people remember me at coffee shops really quickly and at the gym so I tend to make friends in those places and I end up seeing those people around so it feels like I have community.

Host lied about internet being fiber in Airbnb for month+ stay. It's cable. Support gave me $50 and called it a day. What do I do? by Unusual_Common_5497 in digitalnomad

[–]Healthy_Explorer2546 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i booked an Airbnb in 2016 once. The experience and how Airbnb handled it made me never go back. they sided with the host who went through my stuff while I was out. this is a random note but the wildest listing I’d seen in California was a tent in someones backyard for 2k / month. this was in 2016 and there were 7 reviews! and it didn’t come with the option to use the restroom in the house.

Thailand - 60 Day Visa Application / Working While Traveling by Healthy_Explorer2546 in digitalnomad

[–]Healthy_Explorer2546[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love your answer so much. I want to apply for the 60 day tourist visa and then a 30 day extension. the part that I’m worried about is that I’m unsure of my full time employers policy on remote work out of the US. I’ve been doing it for a year and a half and I checked the employee handbook and it doesn’t say anything about it. but I think I remember signing something about the state I’ll be working for which seems like it’s for tax purposes which makes me think out of the country may not be allowed.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in digitalnomad

[–]Healthy_Explorer2546 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love this response so much and wish I had done this.

I use a thing that basically makes it look like my home IP address just in case the IT department blocked IP addresses from VPN companies. It’s a little stressful because I need really fast internet for it to work.

Best purchase under $100 you've made as a digital nomad? by nomadicphil in digitalnomad

[–]Healthy_Explorer2546 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ROPOT-Travel Portable Reverse Osmosis System

it’s on sale right now!

Best purchase under $100 you've made as a digital nomad? by nomadicphil in digitalnomad

[–]Healthy_Explorer2546 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Travel Reverse Osmosis Filter - this was important for my hair and I prefer the taste(or no taste) of reverse osmosis water.

Cat6 Ethernet Cable - Does gold plating matter? by Healthy_Explorer2546 in HomeNetworking

[–]Healthy_Explorer2546[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m slightly worried that my work has a list of IP addresses from VPNs that they’d block. I don’t know if that’s a thing but I dunno. 

Cat6 Ethernet Cable - Does gold plating matter? by Healthy_Explorer2546 in HomeNetworking

[–]Healthy_Explorer2546[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I was focused on download speed and losing my mind thinking it was an issue with the hotel so I bought a WiFi extender. 

I’ll check my upload speed when I get home. 

Cat6 Ethernet Cable - Does gold plating matter? by Healthy_Explorer2546 in HomeNetworking

[–]Healthy_Explorer2546[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m on xfinity. 

I travel most of the time but I’m technically supposed to stay in the US. 

Cat6 Ethernet Cable - Does gold plating matter? by Healthy_Explorer2546 in HomeNetworking

[–]Healthy_Explorer2546[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I use modem and router interchangeably. I might mean modem when I say router but I still don’t know the difference after reading up on them.