This post is not legal advice. I am not a lawyer or a tax advisor. Everything here is based on my own personal experience establishing domicile in Texas. Please talk to a domicile lawyer and a tax advisor before you make any decisions or take any of the steps I describe below. If you are …
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How to Pay Landlords in Other Countries Using Wise
Everything below is based on my own personal experience and is not financial, legal, or tax advice. If you are a U.S. citizen spending most of your time overseas or traveling full time internationally, I have already covered most of what you need for banking and everyday money management abroad. For fee-free ATM withdrawals, I …
How to Keep U.S. Bank Accounts as a Nomad or Full-Time Traveler Abroad
Everything below is based on my own personal experience and is not financial, legal, or tax advice. If you are a U.S. citizen living as a nomad and traveling full time internationally, you can generally keep your existing U.S. bank accounts, brokerage accounts, and credit cards, as long as you do not establish residency in …
How I Get Insane Value From IHG Points as a Full-Time Traveler
Before I get into anything, let me be straight with you. This only works if you check all three boxes: You are a US-based traveler who travels to Southeast Asia or Japan most of the time. You have or plan to get a Chase IHG credit card that gives the 4th Reward Night Free, such …
How I Earn Points for Flights and Hotels While Traveling the World Full Time
In my previous post, I explained how I use points to book flights. In this post, I will show how I actually earn those points. I do not try to be fancy with points. I just use a few simple methods again and again. Over time, they add up and help me book flights and …
How I Book Award Flights Using Points and Miles
How I Decide If It Is a Good Deal (Cash vs Points) Everything below is based on my own personal experience and is not travel, financial, or legal advice. You can use this calculator to determine whether to use cash or points, but first let me explain my strategy. Because I travel full-time, I am …
How to Save Money on Accommodations While Traveling the World Full-Time
When I first started this nomadic life, one thing really surprised me. Staying in hotels and furnished apartments around the world full time was actually much cheaper than renting or owning a home in the United States. And the best part is everything is included. I do not have to think about electricity, water, internet, …
How to Manage U.S. Mail & Jury Duty While Living Abroad or Traveling Full Time
Everything below is based on my own personal experience and is not financial, legal, or tax advice. Under the USA PATRIOT Act, all U.S. financial institutions are required to collect a valid physical residential address when you open or maintain a bank account in the USA. This requirement still applies even if you are living …
International Health Insurance for U.S. Full-Time Travelers
This post has no affiliate links, and I do not earn a dime if you enroll in any policy. Everything below is based on my own experience and research and is not insurance, medical or Medicare advice. I have personally tried these insurance options during my full-time travel, and I review them every year to …
A Good Phone Setup for American Full-Time Travelers Abroad
This is the phone setup I use as a full-time traveler from the US. Most US banks need a US cell phone number that can get verification codes, and this setup keeps my number working overseas. It also lets me call and text the US at no extra cost and gives me good data in …