Digital Nomads

Do you buy the plastic ice cubes that get cold? Do you buy bags at 7-11?

I really would love to become a digital nomad, my plan was to get a remote job (which is quite easy for my career) and then work as a digital nomad in Portugal as it's pretty much my second home already & I know they have digital nomad visas. However, I asked a company I was applying for and they told me my taxes can change if I do that, how does that work?

Hi guys! I am a professional recruiter (banking industry in Canada). I am curious if it is possible to find a recruiter role / company which would allow me to work from anywhere. Any help in finding these types of companies or roles would be so much appreciated!

Opposite of u/sweatysexconnoisseur post from the other day Not necessarily the best to live in, but most visually appealing

Looking to rent for a month or longer in south of Spain from early next year

How would you deal with your phone when you are abroad? If you are using a router VPN for your laptop what about your phone? I may have a break and want to go to a coffee shop with my phone to monitor GSuite. Is it doable to hide your location/IP without any leak? Or you have to uninstall all work apps?

I am looking towards my next destination but I have no clue where to go to. Here are stuff I would like for my next destination; 1. Safety. It doesn't have to be as safe as Japan but something like jogging at night won't be much of an issue 2. Good internet Connectivity 3. Good Food 4. Welcoming People 5. Language Barrier; I have come to realize this can be quite a hurdle when it comes to socializing and knowing the locals. They don't have to be fluent in english but if they can speak it, this would be such a GREAT bonus. Is there a place that you found out during your DN adventure that came across with these type of vibe/scenario? Thanks guys

Hey there, just looking for recent recommendations for places to stay for 4 to 6 weeks in Peru. Ideally cheap, safe and with good food, small or big places isn't am issue. If there's museums or culturally interesting places that's cool. Also open to places in nature as I'm into hiking. Doesn't need to be lively, good at being on my own. Just want to experience the country and improve my spanish. TIA.

I read that a lot of Balkan languages are similar, in the same way that spanish spoken in Mexico, Argentina, and Spain are different but fundamentally the same language. Is this accurate? I plan on traveling around the balkans next year and I hate being totally clueless so I'd like to know at least some basics. I speak decent spanish and I can confirm - if you learn spanish in Mexico, and then travel to Argentina you will understand what is being said despite some differences in accent and structure. Same with Cuba, Spain, etc. 10,000x better than knowing nothing. So is it the same with Balkan languages? If I learn some Serbian will it be similar what is spoken Croatia, Bosnia, etc? Thanks, - s

Apparently in 2023, some people still require you to call physical numbers. (ebay for instance) I'm in Indonesia. I need to make calls to places around the world, usually the USA. I Googled, most people say Skype. I tried a few other services but they don't seem worth the steep fees.

In January I’m looking to settle down in one place for a year or two. I have New Zealand and British citizenship, niether of these countries I necessarily want to live in for this period. I enjoy London but it’s too expensive for what you actually get. So I’m wondering my options where I can get a visa and live? Any recommendations? I enjoy cities like Los Angeles for example for the work I’m in. Lots going on. Creative. Would be good if I can get by on English. I speak little Spanish though and will always learn as much of the local language as possible.

hi everyone! i am planning to move to RD within the next three years and i am looking for advice on what others wish they would have done before they made the big leap. currently i am in school working towards a bachelors degree in business management, and i also work part time and try to save almost everything i make as i still live at home. i do plan to work while i am there teaching english and i already know everything necessary to achieve that as well as the basics of everything else i need to do before i go. if i can work remotely i also would do that. i’m just looking for advice on anything i can do now to prepare for the future/things you wish you knew before you started your nomad journey! i’m only just turned 21, so i am young but ambitious! i’ve been to RD dozens of times throughout my whole life and travel there three times per year. it’s my second home and i’ve planned on relocating there for some time. if you made it this far i appreciate you!!!!

Slowly want to ease into the DN life so prefer to stay in the EU for now, especially as my employer doesn’t know I’m travelling. We’re 100% Remote but not officially work anywhere. As an easy start I’d like to stay in the EU, slow travelling for 2-3 months at any time. I’m an experienced solo traveler and my Home base is Berlin. What are your favourite cities/places (big or small) in the EU for digital nomads?

The questions are for web developers: How did you started? How you can maintain this lifestyle? Any advice for beginners?

Ok, woes is a bit of an exaggeration. Basically basically I've been nomading through the Balkans for a year and got used to buying cereals and fruit for breakfast, eggs with cheese and ham or salads for lunch, and then for dinner I'd cook rice/veggies with some meat/chicken. I'd just eat out maybe on Saturdays as a treat. So I just arrived to Vietnam and when I went to the k-mart nearby, I was completely at a loss. I'm unfamiliar with the products and don't know what to buy. I did buy some cereal for breakfast (it's actually super good, some brand I had never seen), and eggs for lunch (although I couldn't find bread anywhere and they only had the cheese you get in plastic-wrapped slices, not actual cheese like edam, emmental, gouda etc). Now I'm unsure if to keep my lunch and breakfast routine as they were and just get dinner by grab delivery, or if to actually buy some noodles and veggies from the supermarket and try cooking dinner. I'm actually unsure because it doesn't seem certain that I will save any money by doing so, and I certainly won't be able to cook asian food better than the restaurants. Any opinions/experiences about this?

Seems like several famous cities in LatAm & Southeast Asia have become unrecognizable due to a bunch of loser sex tourists who have no interest in discovering or embracing the culture of any of these places but just want to turn them into American college frat houses and party. Personally I’ve loved South American soccer & reggaeton music and have studied Spanish for years which is why love traveling through Latin American. However, I’ve seen some cities like Medellin feel like I’m just in another American city due to being overrun by these cornballs and the locals in turn seem trying to cater to them for business. I’ve heard similar things about Bali, Portugal, & some parts of Thailand. While I hope this movement dies, my question is what are some places that haven’t lost their authentic flavor and still make great nomad destinations? I recently stayed in Lima, Peru & Havana, Cuba and felt both still had beautiful authentic cultures.

I work for a company that is now fully remote and I am exploring the options for working from Sweden (where I am also a citizen of). Our company have a registered office in the US, UK, and inside the EU. What are the best options for me working out of Sweden? I know that the US and Sweden has a tax treaty so no double taxation. Do i get re-assigned to the EU office? Stay on the US payroll? Freelance? What is the best and easiest option for me?

For all you Argentinian nomads/expats, how is life over there? How do you transact with the currency/exchange rate changing daily?

I am already "100% remote" and work in tech at 6 figures, but according to my employer, I cannot internationally telecommute even though they have a worldwide presence, and I always see at least 3 of their buildings whenever I am abroad. My dream is to live in a different country for 1 to 3 months and work remotely. Whenever I ask about this in job interviews, it gets shut down. I am even willing to take a 20k pay cut in exchange for this lifestyle. Any companies, job/career recommendations or success stories navigating this on a long term basis?

Here's an article from Axios about people leaving America. [https://www.axios.com/2023/12/03/american-dream-moving-abroad-expats](https://www.axios.com/2023/12/03/american-dream-moving-abroad-expats) This is the other American dream that more and more people are talking about. For me, my main goal for leaving the US to save money. I was already saving money while living in one of the most expensive cities in America. My goal is to double my savings. My current rent is less that $1k and food cost 20% cheaper.

I need a change of scenery. Where are a couple places I can go in Europe that's got good Internet and is signicantly cheaper than London?

Looking to get a portable monitor for video editing on set/remote for my m3pro macbook. Wondering if at 18" it would be noticeable between 1440p or 1080p with the pixel density and the small size. price can be over $100 difference for 1440 vs 1080.

**Question** "How do I get a full remote job, tell my employer exactly what all my plans are, and never get the offer rescinded and be forced to RTO?" **Answer** YOU DON'T! Read the VPN wiki, buy a travel router, tell no one your plans, and just GO! The reason why 99% of employers will say no is tax and legal liabilities. Use your brain!

I have two gig jobs I work and am debating on if it’s worth it to go through the vpn rigamarole to fool the second gig job - for the job security etc. If there can be serious legal ramifications besides being fired I want to know before I decide.

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as someone who’s partly trying to find a home apart from the one of their citizenship, curious where others have landed

Doesn’t have to be a city, although that would be the natural answer.

Years ago, I went to Medellin with just basic Spanish. I did okay, and learned over time. Now I'm curious about Brazil but don't know any real Portuguese. I'd slowly learn over time but am not in the mood to just lock myself in room and study hardcore for 1 month. So I'd likely arrive without much language skill. Would this be okay in a large city like Sao Paulo? Or it's just asking for a bad time?

Hey folks, Is there any way to ensure my co-workers can’t tell that I’m in another country if they call me on my registered UK phone number? +44 For reference I’ll be in Mexico.. I’ve heard there is an international dialling notification if someone from UK dials your phone and you’re not in the country Anyway to by bypass this? Or just tell them to use WhatsApp lol?

Hello, Me and my partner are considering doing Digital Nomading for atleast 6 months in Thailand and the area. When I shared my friends with our plan they told me not to do it because once we will decide to come back home “nothing will stay the same” or in other words, our friends will move on and will not remember or care about us. Did you feel left out after your DN journey? Thanks for the help!

Last updated: 2023-12-01. [Previous post.](https://www.reddit.com/r/digitalnomad/comments/14pby0m/a_malaysians_digital_nomad_guide_to_kuala_lumpur/) This is a highly opinionated piece, coming from a digital nomad born and raised in KL. I have spent a few months travelling through Europe and Latin Americas, and I believe these are the key information you might want to know based on my experiences. ## Outline 1. Pros and cons of Kuala Lumpur & Malaysia vs our neighbours 2. Neighbourhood recommendations 3. How to verify KL condos — Youtuber, discussion forums 4. SIM cards — Buy a number before you arrive 5. Money — Best money changers, e-wallet app 6. Foods — Bingo card to fully experience Malaysia 7. Transportations — Taxi apps to download, good vs bad train lines 8. Nightlife districts 9. Coworking spaces 10. Healthcare 11. Apps and websites used in Malaysia ## Is Kuala Lumpur for you? Comparing against other nomad hot spots such as Thailand and Bali. **Pros:** - Malaysians in general speak far better English than our neighbours except Singapore and The Philippines. You won’t have to purposely look out for restaurants and services catered for tourists and have huge pricing markups. You will be paying the same $ as us local Malaysians, and won’t have much difficulty communicating. - Extremely wide variety of foods compared to other ASEANs, to a point we are often compared to New York City in terms of cultural or culinary diversity. - Malaysia is one of the safest countries you can visit. We are the 19th on Global Peace Index 2023! You are very unlikely to encounter violent crime here. - Luxury condos with awesome view and infinity pools go very cheaply on Airbnb (mid-term stays) and Propertyguru (> 6 months). - Cheap and accessible healthcare, almost all the doctors here are fluent in English. **Cons:** - Malaysia is considerably more conservative. You are expected to dress modestly most of the time except in the nightlife areas. Some public displays of affection like kissing are considered an offence. - High taxes on alcohols and tobaccos. Malaysians tend to buy hard liquors upon arrival at the airport and pre-game with that before hitting night clubs. As such our nightlife is much more muted than in surrounding countries. If you are a foodie and don’t party a lot, you may enjoy KL more than in Thailand, Bali, and other neighbouring countries. You get to live in a developed cosmopolitan city at the same price. ## Neighbourhoods & Buildings to stay in If you only come for 1-2 weeks, just stay in a hotel near inside Bukit Bintang & KLCC area. Avoid dodgy neighbourhoods like Chow Kit, Pudu. If you stay for 1-3 months, do Transit Oriented Developments = Condo on a shopping mall, connected to a train station. ****If you do not possess private transports and want maximum weekday convenience, consider these TOD residences: 1. **Ekocheras Residences at MRT Taman Mutiara** — Connected to 2 malls. 6 MRT stops from Bt Bintang. Perfect for foodies who want to stay close to downtown but not in it. See my Ekocheras neighbourhood guide https://goo.gl/maps/3WhiL7rwiQ16XXhe8. 2. **Sunway Velocity at MRT Cochrane** — Sunway Velocity mall, IKEA, MyTown all linked to the MRT station, as well as Infinity8 & Regus coworking spaces. Only 2 MRT stops from Bt Bintang. Condos: V Residence Suites/2/3. 3. **BBCC at LRT/Mono Hang Tuah** — 2 monorail stops to Bukit Bintang, connected to the new Lalaport mall. Unfortunately it’s connected to 2 bad train lines. Condo: Lucentia Residences. If you stay for 1-2 years, these are where the KL expats usually stay, but most do not come with public transportation, so buy a car: 1. **Mont Kiara.** The go-to expat neighbourhood of KL, plenty of good korean and japanese restaurants, with upscale bars. The best condos are along Jalan Kiara on the same row as Kiara 163, One Mont Kiara. 2. **Desa Parkcity.** More family oriented than Mont Kiara. It has a dog-friendly Plaza Arkadia mall. 3. **KL City Centre & Bukit Bintang.** Downsides are constant traffic congestions, lack of good local food choices, and is overall rather un-Malaysian if you want to avoid something too tourist-oriented. Good condos include: Star Residences, Marc Residences, One KL, etc. 4. **Damansara Uptown.** Surrounded by some of the most famous eateries, high-end bars, and big tech offices in Petaling Jaya. 5. **Bangsar & Damansara Heights.** Also dwelled by wealthy Malaysians, former prime ministers, politicians etc. Personally, I am currently staying at Sunway Velocity, but I found myself driving to Ekocheras 2-3x per week to enjoy the foods and the mall wifi. Hence in this quarter, I recommend Ekocheras as the top airbnb to stay in KL area. ## Verifying KL Condos These days, most of the new condos come fully equipped with gyms, fiber internet, and infinity pools facing the city skyline. Now when you are doing your searches on airbnb, how do you know if the condo is any good? 1. Search “iherng condo_name” on YouTube. iherng is a youtuber that works for an interior design firm and he reviews plenty of the new condos in Malaysia. 2. Find the condo on Google Maps and read the reviews, don’t forget to check the commute time to your places of interest, proximity to transit stations. 3. Search “site:forum.lowyat.net condo_name” to see what owners talk about it. 4. Check with the landlord that they have installed Time internet. Do not stay in units that use TM Unifi, Maxis. 5. Airbnb map sucks. Double triple confirm the property’s location matches their entries on propertyguru and google maps. ## SIM Card **If your phone supports esim:** I highly recommend Yoodo, as of 2023Q4, you can buy 65GB of 5G nationwide cellular data for RM 46 up to 200GB for RM 98 — dirt cheap. Yoodo also runs on Celcom infrastructure, which is almost on par as Maxis/Hotlink, the best telco network in the country. **2 days before your arrival:** 1. Download Yoodo app; 2. Activate SIM > Esim > Customise your high-speed package; (use my referral code **jcnvf6972** to get extra 7GB for yourselves, while I get free roaming credits) 3. Get verified with passport & selfie - This may take 48 working hours ; 4. Scan the esim QR they send over the email. **If your phone DOES NOT support esim:** Buy only Hotlink or Celcom sim card at the airport. Avoid other telcos. ## Spending Money **Payment cards incl Visa & Master** are pretty widely accepted except in mom & pop shops. Use Tng or cash as backup. **Foreigners SHOULD open an account on Touchngo ewallet app.** This is the closest a short-term tourist can get to having a local bank account. This will allow you to make payments to many shops, make DuitNow transfer (the national bank transfer standard sponsored by our central bank). You can reload TnG with your foreign payment cards or cash at certain locations/kiosks. **The cheapest** **money changers** are at Midvalley basement. They often charge a smaller spread than what even Transferwise card offers. You can just bring in a fat stack of your home currency be it USD/EUR/GBP/JPY and sell them here. I know this before I spent some time visiting them and calculating sell/buy spreads when I changed monies for my trip early this year. The most famous changer is [SMZ at The Gardens basement](https://goo.gl/maps/6UFxtdiwVBwfY4hR6), the next best options are the 3 changers near Aeon at the Megamall side across the basement. ## Foods This section can be endlessly long, so I will just explain the metagame instead of showing you any places. 1. If you know any Malaysian friends, just ask them for recommendations, follow your friends’ anecdotal experiences and personal opinions before following the bloggers or “best of category” recommendations. From my experience, the “best of category” usually means the foods prepared differently but not are not something the locals eat daily. 2. Be willing to Grab out of the downtown. Malaysians don’t really live in the Golden Triangle and hence there aren’t a lot of authentic Malaysian foods to eat downtown. So be willing to go to neighbouring towns in Ampang, Cheras, Petaling Jaya etc to find good foods. 3. Look out for weekly night markets (pasar malam) in the neighbourhoods, you can sample lots of lots of foods there. Search ‘pasar malam’ in Google Maps and check their opening hours. If you want a bingo card to truly experience Malaysia hawker fares: 1. Eat at an Indian mamak restaurant. They are usually 24/7, have TVs that play football and cricket matches. 2. Eat at a Chinese coffee shop (kopitiam). Not the ones in shopping malls, go to neighbourhoods and find the corner shops with lots of stalls and plastic chairs & tables. 3. Eat at a Malay tomyam shop. They are usually roadside establishments with colourful fluorescent light tubes. 4. Durian (seasonal) — Buy the Musang King or D24 cultivar. Be prepared to pay RM 60+ per durian though. 5. Buy the cheap nasi lemak wrapped in brown paper and banana leaves, they are sold roadside or in the mamak as breakfast. 6. Drive/Grab up to Jalan Taman Saga in the evening, eat at Saga Highland steakhouse/Rani’s Corner/any malay restaurant along the road, take a picture of the city at night. ## Transportations As of 2023Q4, Grab is so cheap and so convenient it will likely be your primary mode of transport. But you may still want to live close to a MRT/LRT station just for you to have 2nd option to beat the jam in the city. App hailing: - Apps in use: Grab, Airasia Ride (inside Airasia super app), and InDrive. - Grab no longer monopolise KL market, I found it considerably easier to get a ride with InDrive albeit with a higher fare proposed. HOWEVER, Grab and Airasia should still be safer than InDrive due to better compliance. - Grab: If you can’t get any 4-seaters at late night, instead of calling 4-seater plus/premium, just call a 6-seaters. **Street hailing:** Don’t even think about hailing a taxi off the street, KL taxis are daylight robbers and the raison d’etre of Grab. **The best train lines to live next to:** MRT Kajang line and LRT Kelana Jaya line. These 2 pass through the most tourist attractions and business districts. They see substantially higher ridership than all other lines. **The good train lines:** Other LRT & MRT lines like Putrajaya, Ampang, Sri Petaling lines. Their frequency is high and cabins are comfortable, but they don’t go through foreigners’ places of interest. **The bad train lines:** KL Monorail, all KTM commuter lines. Their frequency is too low to be useful. ## Nightlife In Kuala Lumpur, we have several main nightlife clusters: 1. Changkat Bukit Bintang — The original, most popular nightlife area full of small clubs and foreigner-owned dive bars. It’s also a red light district full of working ladies and dodgy characters, so be careful! 2. TREC KL — The new purpose-made complex for nightlife. This place has almost no beggars because its not possible to walk here from anywhere, you have to Grab/drive here. Goers are good mix of locals and foreigners. 3. Jalan Petaling, especially Kwai Chai Hong and Jalan Sultan parallel to it. Famous bars include G-String, PS150. Goers are mostly Malaysians. 4. Jalan Telawi at Bangsar. 5. Desa Sri Hartamas near Mont Kiara. Apart from clusters, some of the most popular dance clubs include: 1. Gēmu Club right behind Pavilion Bukit Bintang — Easily the best pop/kpop dance clubs full of Malaysian youngsters. 2. Pitt Club at KL Life Ctr — Very good lighting and sound system setup. 3. Spark at TREC (formerly Zouk KL) — But I find it too crowded. 4. Kyo at Mandarin Oriental KLCC. 5. CuBar at Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar — Salsa, bachata, merengue y más. ## Halal Nightlife For most Malaysians, alcohols are either prohibited or prohibitively expensive. So many of us just tend to chill at mamak restaurants. Mamak restaurants are usually 24 hours joints run by Indian Muslims, selling mainly indian and malay foods, with non-alcoholic drinks and TV playing live football matches. They are absolutely the best places to go after you leave the clubs, order a big plate of Maggi Goreng and a cup of Teh Tarik to sober up! ## Coworking Spaces **The best deal in town is WeWork. For RM 459,** you get almost 24/7 access to their 2 locations in KL. The Equatorial branch downtown even serves free barista-made coffees. 👍🏻 Other good coworking spaces: IWG Spaces, Common Ground, WORQ. 👎 Terrible, avoid: Komune, IWG Regus. 👍🏻 Alternatively, hang out at wifi cafes, here is my list along with their speeds: https://goo.gl/maps/LMRwHjftwUE2HY8w8 ## Healthcare Most GP doctors here speak fluent English, and many are trilingual speaking Chinese, Malay too. So you do not need to find specific foreigner-friendly clinics. You can pretty much walk into any Klinik/Poliklinik you see in the neighbourhoods without needing to make appointment beforehand. Search “klinik” in google maps, call/whatsapp them to confirm they are open and speak English, just go. For sexual health, these clinics are known to be LGBTQ friendly. You can get morning after, HIV PrEP/PEP, STD tests etc there: 1. Poliklinik MUC at Jalan Alor, Bt Bintang. 2. Red Clinic at Jaya One, Petaling Jaya. For private hospitals, with their prices regulated by local insurers, some familiar names include: 1. Prince Court at Bukit Bintang — Most famous among foreigners. 2. Sunway Medical Centre at Subang Jaya and Cheras. 3. Gleneagles at Jalan Ampang. ## Apps & web services widely used - WhatsApp — Primary messaging app for individuals and businesses. Use this to talk to any person and business, make restaurant reservations, doctor appointments, etc. - Business discovery & reviews: Google Maps. - Ride hailing apps: Grab, AirAsia, Maxim, InDrive (illegal but can be handy) - Shopping: Shopee, Lazada — Remember to use LazMall and Shopee Mall filter. Your parcels will usually be deposited at the guard counters at your condo. - Preloved item marketplaces: Carousell, Mudah.my. - Property rentals: [propertyguru.com.my](http://propertyguru.com.my) (long term leasing), [ibilik.my](http://ibilik.my) (rooms only). ## Chat Join [KL Digital Nomads](https://t.me/klnomads) on Telegram! As of today we have 174 members and have Shieldy fighting spam bots.

And how did you “acclimatise” to it?

Hi, I'm currently residing in the Philippines and I am earning at least $2k per month as a Project Manager. I'm still trying to upskill to get more big earning roles. My boyfriend is also working as a work from home ad specialist and his earning is around $1200- $1300. If ever we settle down in the future and wanted to move out of our country given it's a lost case here with how the lifestyle is not that good yet all the goods are expensive, how much should we have as our monthly net worth together to be able to migrate to other country and what country is the best for starters like us?

I would like to visit Thailand for a few months and I want to stay with other entrepreneurs/freelancers. It is not mandatory, I was just checking to see if this exists in the country - basically, an area where agency owners or freelancers tend to stay to stick together and network.

Hello dears, which out of the two is better or worse to 1) live 2) have an experience as a tourist and if possible with explanations, thanks in advance

Hello! Has anyone lived in cohabitation? The ones that promote cohabitation among digital nomads only (there are specific websites as well to find such rentals) I'd like to hear your experience: Are there any cons? Have you met like-minded people? Etc. Thanks,

Revisiting this post: [(7) Can I work remotely in Japan on a tourist visa for a few weeks? : digitalnomad (reddit.com)](https://www.reddit.com/r/digitalnomad/comments/xk7yv9/can_i_work_remotely_in_japan_on_a_tourist_visa/) Where the answer was NO. ​ But I'm trying to reconcile with this. Haven't called this legal office but curious to hear comments: [Is there a residence status that allows working remotely for overseas jobs in Japan? | Blog | IMS Legal Professional Corporation (imsvisa.support)](https://imsvisa.support/en/2023/10/16/is-there-a-residence-status-that-allows-working-remotely-for-overseas-jobs-in-japan/#:~:text=While%20it%27s%20not%20a%20work,%22short%2Dterm%20stay.%22)

This is my first time posting here. I am looking for information on what websites people are currently using to sell their services as freelance artists. I use upwork but it seems to be falling apart recently. Thanks so much.

Hello! Wondering if anyone has a similar policy at their company. Currently working PST for a US based tech company. They allow “temporary remote work” internationally two months every year, subject to manager approval (mine will likely be approved). The thing is, I have a lease that I pay for 2k a month here, and I have a hard time justifying this. Anyone in a similar situation before and have ideas? I also have a lot of stuff that my parents gave me before they left the country, so I have a lot of stuff to potentially put in a storage, if i were to go abroad at the end of my lease and come back. Also any suggestions on good countries/cities to do this in PST hours? Would I be crazy to pay the rent and also pay to live in another location for two months? Would appreciate everyone’s input and past experiences!

My lease is in FL is up next Monday. Last May just after new lease in FL was signed I Went to court office and got documented as FL resident with notary etc. Now I want travel for many years. I opened a Virtual address in FL looks legit but Schwab website says Can’t validate that address. I am afraid to push this with Schwab. Don’t have the time I am flying out next Tuesday. You think I can use my parents address in San Diego for Schwab and important retirement accts while I travel the world and claim Florida as my legal domicle? I have legit old FL lease can prove I lived here 7 straight months a current DL current Voter Card current FL fishing license etc. But hope to use parents address in San Diego for important banking and retirement mail. Is CA gonna try and collect from me when I am 60 or 62 getting social sec or pensions etc? Just wanna travel and have access to my Schwab funds and keep FL residency!