Where can I find other people like myself who can work wherever they happen to be? (Not talking about the oldest profession here!!!) I can do my regular work wherever I happen to be since I deal with computer programming. I am trying to find other people who might want go to a place, say, for a month, and live there and split costs. Anybody know of any online communities of people that do this?
posted by thorny
on Feb 10, 2013 -
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I moved out of my apartment and want to travel and work remotely most of the year before taking a new apartment. My problem is that I don't have a fixed address in the meantime. My mail is forwarded to my parents outside the US (working very well), but I need an address to use with the IRS/Licence bureau/bank, etc. Could I boldly use my previous address even if I moved out? Can I use the foreign address with the government and the state without getting in trouble? Could I still be a resident of my state even if my mailing address is abroad? Could I use a P.O. Box? Some other service?
What if I lengthen my absence from my state, at which point do I cease to be a resident of that state? (I'm a US citizen and a tourist in the countries I'm traveling to). I can use some heads up!
posted by kirsti
on Jan 22, 2013 -
10 answers
Best bank for an American traveling Northern, Eastern, and Southern Europe, as well as Russian?
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posted by fuzzysoft
on Dec 26, 2012 -
5 answers
Please help me find creative outlets that don't require living in one place or computer screen time, that aren't repetitive, and that pack small.
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posted by aniola
on Dec 16, 2012 -
22 answers
I need wedding present suggestions for a couple who are going traveling for 7 month immediately afterwards...
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posted by jp021272
on Oct 25, 2012 -
14 answers
Smartphone filter: I will probably be moving to South Korea for a year when I graduate in May. I want to get a nice, new smartphone now. What is the best option for a phone to use overseas?
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posted by raeka
on Oct 18, 2012 -
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My 11 year old grand-daughter will be traveling to France for a foreign exchange program. She will be gone for three weeks. She comes from a small rural community in the Midwest so I think she is in for quite a culture shock. As the time is approaching I'm becoming nervous because it's so far away and she can't just hop on a plane if she gets homesick. The girl she is staying with will be here in April for three weeks living with my grand-daughter. Can you think of anything that she will need to know or what we can do to prepare her for this trip?
posted by sybarite09
on Jan 31, 2012 -
34 answers
12-hour drive home for the holidays coming up - help me let my cat pee during the trip without it being in his carrier... again.
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posted by AthenaPolias
on Dec 15, 2011 -
19 answers
What are some healthy foods that one can take traveling abroad, to minimize the costs of eating out?
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posted by raztaj
on Sep 29, 2011 -
20 answers
I will be traveling in Asia for the first three weeks in October. I have Google Voice on my iPhone, and I'm wondering how I would be able to automatically forward calls/voicemail and text to Google Voice?
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posted by xtine
on Sep 24, 2011 -
3 answers
Is there a way to maintain your state citizenship while traveling within the country, and perhaps outside the country, for up to two years?
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posted by fignewton
on Aug 30, 2011 -
15 answers
International phone recommendation, looking to buy an unlocked phone in the US before leaving, what should I look for and what works best?
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posted by melizabeth
on Aug 9, 2011 -
6 answers
I'm about to head to the Netroots Nation conference in Minneapolis, and as a vegan traveling for the first time with a CPAP machine for my sleep apnea, I have a few questions - snowflake details inside.
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posted by (The Rt Hon.) MP
on Jun 14, 2011 -
15 answers
I'm looking for a dog kennel recommendation in the Ann Arbor/Detroit area! There's probably more inside than you want to read.
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posted by kbanas
on Jun 13, 2011 -
3 answers
Going to Chicago/St. Louis for the first time during the second week of June. Tell me the hot spots.
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posted by goalyeehah
on May 25, 2011 -
22 answers
Single female traveling solo for nine days in Kuala Lumpur and Bali. Please reassure me that I'm not going to be sad and lonely and freaked out the entire time.
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posted by ladybird
on May 19, 2011 -
16 answers
Where should we honeymoon (on the cheap) this December? Thailand, Argentina, Turkey, or somewhere else? How much should we budget?
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posted by Viola
on May 3, 2011 -
8 answers
I'm going to build a camper shell for my truck and need advice on how to seal/paint it to protect it from moisture.
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posted by gregg
on Feb 22, 2011 -
14 answers
In a few years once I've finished college, I'd like to travel the world and pay for that travel, at the same time. How feasible is this?
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posted by reductiondesign
on Jan 31, 2011 -
14 answers
I'm about to embark on an approximately 3.5 month backpacking trip through the north of Africa and Middle East. I'm looking for advice on web/tech security while traveling.
My first issue concerns web security- in order to avoid having credit card and banking info stolen through key loggers and such at internet cafes, I'm thinking of performing all my 'sensitive' interwebbing (ie hostel reservations, banking) on my iPod touch. Are there precautions I should take to ensure web security even on the Touch? Do more technologically competent MeFites than myself approve of using the Touch? Secondly, I'm planning on backing up my photos on a portable hard drive and I'll be using public computers to do so. Do I have to worry about any viruses and such getting onto the hard drive? If so, what can I do to avoid that?
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posted by isaypotato
on Jan 31, 2011 -
10 answers
I'm traveling with friends to Australia in March, and this will be the first time I've left North America! I'm covered on basic travel requirements (passport, ETA, etc), but what else should I bring with me? What should I know (about traveling, about Australia... anything!)?
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posted by katillathehun
on Jan 11, 2011 -
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How terrible is it to board a plane without a photo ID? I plan to fly to another state in late December and have no picture ID. I will have photocopies of my birth certificate and social security card. I know flying without photo ID is technically legal, but can be a huge pain. Has anyone done this before?
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posted by Hwaet
on Dec 1, 2010 -
28 answers
Brazilian traveling to US. Landing in Miami and driving up to NY, SF and Vegas. Could you share interesting places to stop, see, etc.?
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posted by fcoury
on Nov 20, 2010 -
10 answers
This is a big question. I'm doing a project, traveling around the world (
map) for up to 12 months. 4 days in each city, then moving on. While traveling (bus/train) I'll be editing footage from the previous location, then uploading it to the website. I want to make sure I'm going with the best/easiest equipment to travel with, from shoes and shirts to cameras and computers (and everything else!). What should I bring with me?!
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posted by omnigut
on Oct 13, 2010 -
11 answers
Recently divorced, 39, and moving from MA to MT in early Sept. I was planning on driving along the I-90. I'm trying to figure out what is worth visiting, and also where to stop/camp along the way. This is about a 3000 mile drive. And I'm hoping to drive around 600 miles a day, but this is adjustable to some extent. I wouldn't mind spending extra days in some locations if its worthwhile.
One stop I plan to make will be Niagra Falls. (I also have both USA and Canadian Passports, so I can cross the border ok.)
I hope to camp most of the way. I also have a large 80lb doberman-mix, which complicates things slightly.
I'd be willing to get off the I-90 to see some things if its worth it. I'm not in a rush..
I'm more interested in things found in nature rather than city-life type stuff. But stopping in some big cities for some notable food or sites wouldn't be rejected outright.
posted by herox
on Aug 14, 2010 -
19 answers
Me and my girlfriend are planning to embark upon a long adventure. We have never done it before and have some questions.
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posted by Sentus
on Jul 20, 2010 -
12 answers
What are fun things to do with a 2 year-old in NYC? We're in Brooklyn, able to travel on the subway, and bored of the playground. Destinations and events are both welcome.
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posted by Viola
on Jun 17, 2010 -
13 answers
Making pesos (or dollars or reales) in Central / South America - how can it be done, and what will you be doing?
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posted by chrisinseoul
on Mar 27, 2010 -
10 answers
I'm looking for some sort of web service that will keep track of previous travels and do things like make a map with pinpoints of where I've been, where I've been in the past year, etc. Mapping out highways taken and the like would be even better. Sort of like Brightkite, but without the whole social networking thing. I don't care about planning future trips or booking flights or hotels. Does this even exist?
posted by reductiondesign
on Nov 24, 2009 -
6 answers
Following the trail of adventure and windborne caution, my boyfriend and I are kicking around the idea of moving to Budapest next year. Pipe dream or feasible goal? Questions about teaching ESL abroad (ten years after the Central European expat boom, no less!), expat experiences in 2009, Eastern European culture, general questions about Hungary, and...
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posted by Hwaet
on Sep 28, 2009 -
9 answers
How prevalent are unscrupulous tour guides? How do I learn about their back-handed practices?
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posted by gushn
on Jul 27, 2009 -
8 answers
What's the best way to take my workout routine to the next level while spending ten days with my family?
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posted by mizrachi
on Jul 17, 2009 -
5 answers
