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It is a lovely town with some great food too! We love flying in there on our way to Saranda, Albania.

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We spent two fall/winters there!

Glad you liked it! So, we haven't spent any time in the UK yet but have had good luck in other parts of Europe with booking.com (swiy.co/Booking-L) and Flatio (swiy.co/Flatio) another option would be finding Facebook groups in the cities you are planning on staying and looking for private landlords. We have had good luck so far with these esims: Airlo: airalo.tp.st/3tEexitg BNESIM: bnes.im/EVV7 Jetpac: circleslife.pxf.io/6em64G They all have Europe plans that cover UK & more. You can also find global if you need it. We prefer to buy for the region or country separately. These are our AF links (no cost to you) if you wish to use them 😀 Joel

Thanks for sharing this info!

Here is our source: travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Belarus.html "30 Day Visa Free Travel U.S. passport holders traveling to Belarus via Minsk International Airport may enter visa-free for up to 30 days (the 30-day limit includes the day of arrival and the day of departure) for tourism or business. Visa-Free Travel Requirements U.S. citizens wishing to enter Belarus for 30 days without a visa must: Hold a valid passport; Enter and exit Belarus via Minsk International Airport; Arrive from and depart to any country other than the Russian Federation; Show evidence of finances in the form of cash, credit cards or travelers checks equivalent to 25 Euros for each day of stay; Show evidence of a medical insurance policy with at least 10,000 Euros of coverage valid throughout Belarus. Such a policy may be purchased at the airport upon arrival; please see the Embassy of Belarus website for information about current fees; and Register with the local office of the Citizenship and Migration Department of the Ministry of the Interior for stays longer than five working days (see below). The Visa-free option is not available to you if: You are coming directly to or from the Russian Federation. You enter and exit Belarus anywhere other than Minsk International Airport. You plan to stay longer than 30 days. You are entering on a diplomatic or official passport."

If your passport is going to expire in 6 months you should to renew it unless your trip is in the next month or two and only for a short duration. We recommend doing so 6 months before it expires or before a long (30 day or more) trip. Renewing will make it valid for another 10 years (U.S.). I hope that helps, be sure to check out the official page travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport.html (if its a U.S. passport).

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Thanks! Wishing you both the best on your journey to early retirement and slow travel.

Glad you liked it! It was fun to hear their story!

Thanks guys!

Thanks! Hope to meet you again as well.😀

You raise some good ones, we have been here twice now and have to say points 3 & 5 have not been as disturbing this last time around. I would say the party boats music stands out much more than the call to prayer. Music blasting at 1 am is no fun!

We like it too.

You should! We have really enjoyed our time there!

We don't I'm afraid. We will be making our way to Asia later this year, but probably from the west coast now.

We are on our third booking now with Flat.io and it is very similar to an AirBnB or VRBO. Direct with landlords has been handshake deals for us for the most part. We find them in various ways, asking other nomads and slow travelers we meet, signs around town, FB groups, web searches, etc.

@@TheWanderingHartz I hope you'll do a video about how you do this.

Thanks for the suggestion! 😀

Welcome aboard! We like the idea of doing preliminary visits or a three months trip to see what might be more your jam. 😎 Certainly are a lot of options and ways to explore, wishing you both the best upon your retirement!

There are links in the description you can follow to help in your research.

VPN's are a good idea for public WiFi's. Good point, always make sure your apps work in your proposed scenario.

They can. I had a small dent (3cm x 2cm) in mine on the very corner after several flights last year.

OK ! Thank you sorry I didn't see this response earlier

I just realized I misspoke. My beis did not dent in. It was our old Samsonite carry-on I was thinking of. I'm so sorry for the confusion.

It seem you are confusing Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom) and the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland is not a part of the Republic of Ireland, they are under separate governance. Border agents everywhere can deny entry if you dont have valid documentation or or they deem you are living somewhere. Best to have proof of onward travel/return travel , valid reason to be there, etc.

@@TheWanderingHartz No, I'm not confusing them. I know northern Ireland is part of the UK, that's why I specified Republic of Ireland. The travel agreement between ROI and UK is between them specifically and separate from any EU or Schengen rules. One absolutely cannot spend 180 days in the UK and then just pop over to ROI for another 90 days. And yes, border agents everywhere have the right to refuse entry. Too many people think their 90 (or 180) days is a RIGHT. It isn't. It is a privilege and not a guaranteed one.

Interesting stuff. There is the CTA (common travel area) and how "deemed Leave" vs. arriving to the UK as a visitor for non-visa nationals. It looks confusing and as not as easy to explain the difference. here is a good read that explains it better than I ever can: www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=d60430a7-9704-4956-aa86-2c3f2e5c2234 TDLR They are not the same, however the concept of "deemed Leave" really only seems to pertain to someone moving about back and forth between Ireland and the UK. Six months for first visit from Ireland to Uk and 2 months second visit under "deemed Leave" concept, essentially a right of movement vs. being a visitor arriving in the UK on a tourist visa. I dont think this will be an issue for someone moving through Europe. This is really only going to affect those trying to live in the UK and Ireland year round. A visit to another country in-between solves the biggest issue with this concept. Thanks for the great question! I hope this helps others.

@@TheWanderingHartz Oh, and I do hope my original post and reply don't sound like I was correcting (or worse, attacking!) you. I was just adding some more information to correct a common incorrect assumption that some people make which could lead them into trouble.

@@TheWanderingHartz Thanks for the clarification and the link. Putting a third country in between the UK and ROI likely would solve the problem.

No, as I understand it you can spend and additional 90 in Hungary according to the bilateral agreement if your are coming from another Schengen country. 180 days is if you went directly to Hungary and spend you 90 Schengen days and stayed an additional 90. You would still need to leave directly for Hungary to a third country since your Schengen time would have been exhausted (as you are still technically in the Schengen Area) you must leave the Schengen Area to rest your time. Of course always check with the consulate or appropriate authorities in advance to verify your plan. I hope that helps.

@@TheWanderingHartz Thank you for explaining this; it does help.

I hope it helps, check with the authorities prior and let us know how it goes.

external dimensions of 8’ x 5’ x 7.5’ and internal dimensions of 95” x 56” x 83.5” 257 cubic feet

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Your welcome!

Hi Laura, I remember you mentioned briefly about the agreement between Canada and the Netherlands. Yes, please let us know how it goes, we are interested in trying out a bilateral agreement next year!

I believe so, but haven't had a chance to research it yet.

Interesting, ETIAS will be good for 3 years. Most other digital nomads we meet tend to move quite a bit quicker than we do. With the availability of several digital nomad visas through the EU, I'm not as certain that is the case. We have a video coming out about ETIAS soon.

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Glad it was helpful! 👍Ddo you have any footage of your travels on your channel? It all looked like stock footage. People like to see actual feet on the ground experience, essentially proof of expertise. Good luck!

@@TheWanderingHartz not so much, i don’t have any good cameras 😅 Only my cell phone 😁

You can do a lot with a cell phone 😀

The reddit thread has a few good examples. If all goes well we hope to try it next summer. Once ETIAS begins there will no longer be a requirement for passport stamps. Bring receipts for stays, busse, airline tickets etc. We create a travel document with all of our booking info and get digital receipts for it all even though we haven't tried this yet. We have been stopped before entering the schengen area with only a few days left. They want to see that we are leaving before our days are up.

The bilateral agreements have nothing to do with any extended visa, its just an agreement that allows anyone who's country has one with a Schengen country a fresh 90 days stay regardless time spent on other Schengen countries, there's plenty of propaganda out there surrounding this and kudos to these guys for highlighting it, plenty of other travel "experts" appear to be in denial over it and it's interesting how there's never been any doubt about the agreement between UK and Ireland's similar agreement since UK left Schengen. With regards to customs officers not knowing about it, it's their job to know all the laws, including these agreements.

Correction, UK left EU but not Schengen.

Thanks! It was a doozy to write and research lol

Yeah for sure. It's why we recommend doing further research to see if it can work for your situation. ALthough I am not sure i would want to stay in Poland, Latvia, Denmark or Hungary through the winter months 🥶 Summer and Fall would be my preference.

@@TheWanderingHartz thanks for bringing this up though, it's definitely worth looking into to see whether it can work, I would love to spend 3 months in Poland and then 3 months in neighboring Hungary, or the opposite, say May-Oct :)

In the thread there was mention of this. It seems that may be a good option. Would recommend double checking with the consulates and/or border agencies.

We carry insurance at home as well. At the moment our we would return to the states as our travel medical insurance that we carry is not a health insurance plan. If we were living full-time in bulgaria on a residence permit we can get a local private policy o the country system as a resident as I understand. Thanks for the great question!

We have not experienced issues... yet. However we can not utilize the healthcare while out of our home state unfortunately. We have to plan visits for when we know we will be back in the U.S. Thanks for sharing 😎

Glad it was helpful! Yes please do your own research for your specific situation. Thanks for sharing!

@@TheWanderingHartz Have you or anyone you know tried what you suggested with regard to using the bilateral agreement to stay beyond the initial 90 day stay? The reason I ask is because I had read that some immigration officers are unaware of these agreements. Thank you!

Not as of yet, we are looking into this ourselves for next summer. Read about this a few years ago, i think it may have been a Nomadic Matt article. Highly recommend checking with each country and asking this specifically. Recommend documenting everything and bringing receipts and copies of correspondence just for this reason.

@@TheWanderingHartz Great idea and thanks for sharing! 💛

From our research it appears so. Your time in Poland would still count as Schengen, so you would need to to to a 3rd country to reset if you are staying past 90 days in Poland. Yes border control may not understand. so be prepared. check the reddit link, there is a great explanation about Poland specifically.

Ooh, France! We love the South of France. Perhaps for some, however there are many like ourselves who don't wish to live in just one country year round. We are not fans of winter 😉

We have not done so ourselves yet. We have read about many who have done this to some degree. We are looking to try this next summer 🤞

@@TheWanderingHartz I hope you will report on the channel if you can make it work. It would be a great option.

Sure thing

Hey Linda, it is conceptual on our part. We have read about many who have done this to some degree. We are looking to try this next summer 🤞

Welcome aboard! Glad it was helpful!

Yes that is our understanding. You would still need to leave the Schengen to reset your clock before entering a schengen country unless you visit one with a bilateral agreement. Definitely double check with consulate your plan.

It was a premiere so you can still watch anytime.

Welcome aboard! Love to hear this! You can definitely save money versus Nashville 😁