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Blogs, Books, Podcasts & Airport Passwords
You may find some or all of these interesting …
- 4-Hour WorkWeek by Tim Ferriss
- Cody McKibben’s ThrillingHeroics
- TropicalMBA with Ian Schoen and Dan Andrews.
- DNX Global Nomad conferences
- Making it Anywhere
- NomadList
- LegalNomads World Travel Resources page
- Nomadic Matt Getting Started page
- WorkingFromAnywhere.Life
- Airport passwords around the world Google Map
Accommodations
- AirBnb
- Couchsurfing
- TrustedHousesitters.com $80/year for sitters and owners
Freelance work
Fiverr.com, TaskRabbit, Freelancer.com, PeoplePerHour, Twago, Guru, People as a Service, etc. There are many more.
Catchafire.org a job board that strives to connect non-profit organizations looking for soft-skills (website construction, graphic design, etc.) with professionals looking to donate said services.
Security
Virtual Private Network (VPN) software:
- Private Internet Access
- TunnelBear
- Cyberghost, which can also be upgraded to unrestricted paid services
- Private Internet Access (PIA)
- Witopia PersonalVPN Pro.
Packing
Backpack: I use the Osprey Farpoint 55. Or you can try the Minaal and the Tortuga, for example.
- ChatSim – Worldwide Usage of FB messenger, LINE, WhatsApp, WeChat + authentication texts for $10/yr
- Vaultz Mesh Storage Bags in assorted colors and sizes
- RAVPower 23000mAh Portable Charger Power Bank
- Swiss Army Style Foldable Charging Cable
- Travel Wall Charger Adapter with Foldable Plug
- WD Elements 2TB USB Passport portable hard drive.
- Bose QuietComfort 35 Noise canceling headphones
- Quest Nutrition Bars Healthy Snack / Trekking Companions
- SteriPen Ultra Makes the World’s water drinkable in 60 seconds. You can cut down on plastic usage and stop using bottled water in many areas.
For those of us who record videos while traveling:
- Audio Technica Omni Lav mic lapel mic
- A cheap mic option: Blue Snowflake
- Samson Meteor mic
- Blue Yeti good mic
- A cheap pop filter with mount
- The Gripster Flexible Camera Tripod
Travel
- Air Asia – Offers cheap fares around Southeast Asia, China, Japan, South Korea, and Australia
- Tiger Airways – Offers cheap fares from Singapore and around Australia
- Holiday Pirates – Incredible flight and vacation package website that finds mistake fares and deals for Europe-based travelers. They have a German website too.
- BlaBlaCar – RideShare Site For Ultra Cheap transit between European Cities and friend making.
- Busbud — Finds cheap bus routes all over the world
- Rome2rio — An amazing website that shows you all your transportation options from A to B. This site is excellent for finding cheap routes to obscure destinations.
- MegaBus Fantastically cheap bus fares in USA, UK and West Central EU.
- Norwegian Air – Incredible flight deals to and from the United States and Europe with onward deals to Bangkok
- SkyScanner (Sweden) – Make this your Worldwide default for flight searches. Their Swedish domain is cheapest.
Money exchange
Don’t use the ATMs in your host country to withdraw from your home country’s account. Get yourself a local bank account and use TransferWise to send money. This will save you hundreds and thousands!
Insurance
Insure My Trip, World Nomads, IHI Bupa
Apps favored by location independent entrepreneurs
Asana for project management; Trello for team collaboration; Slack for communication; Skype and Zoom for video conferencing; Whatsapp, Line, Facebook, etc., for chat; MeetUp for fast friend-making with likeminded individuals and Google Maps.