Essential The Official Coli Travel Thread

[Yinny]

I’m yet to travel internationally since the pandemic started but my dad has come the states from Nigeria like 4 times since the pandemic started.

Even worse is I had time off when I switched jobs last year but didn’t pull the trigger



Where you thinking of? I thought about that, but PST sucks. If I was still on the East coast I could dip to Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and stay in the same timezone or close to it.

If my company HQ was in London I could be remote pretty much anywhere in Africa




You should ASAP. Companies are getting hip to the nomad lifestyle and are putting some restrictions in place/increasing their digital monitoring (unless you work for yourself).

Biggest issue I have with the global working remote thing is the time zone. If you’re on the East Coast in the US and gotta keep to 9-5 business hours, working remotely in Europe or Africa will have you starting your workday at 2/3pm and ending at 10/11pm.

It really only works if you go due south (Latin America)…

Preciate it, my company is open (with notice) however and has offices everywhere- one of our coworkers was living on her boat, a bunch are state hopping/road tripping and I’ve already primed them for it.

2-10 is interesting, I’ll mull that over. Thinking around May have some things to get done and hunker down around winter time-and away from the East Coast now. Semi-Permanently.

 

[Serious]

I’m yet to travel internationally since the pandemic started but my dad has come the states from Nigeria like 4 times since the pandemic started.

Even worse is I had time off when I switched jobs last year but didn’t pull the trigger



Where you thinking of? I thought about that, but PST sucks. If I was still on the East coast I could dip to Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and stay in the same timezone or close to it.

If my company HQ was in London I could be remote pretty much anywhere in Africa




You should ASAP. Companies are getting hip to the nomad lifestyle and are putting some restrictions in place/increasing their digital monitoring (unless you work for yourself).

Biggest issue I have with the global working remote thing is the time zone. If you’re on the East Coast in the US and gotta keep to 9-5 business hours, working remotely in Europe or Africa will have you starting your workday at 2/3pm and ending at 10/11pm.

It really only works if you go due south (Latin America)…

I live in PST too. but who says I'm going be at home the whole time.

If I got my ipad or phone, then I'll be straight if I reply to an email here and there.

I think the most important thing is going somewhere with good and strong wifi, more than anything.

Like Jamaica ain't it. Plus they only had 3G cell towers in Jamaica.

I was thinking about Panama or traveling through Columbia again.

I found out on Airbnb that there are legit people who only rent out to people staying for 30+ days.

 

[Spence]

Headed to Mexico in December, already dropped a $9k bag for Disney next September
Juneteenth we got a nice ass beach house in Galveston.
I think the only other space we have left is March/April and then a winter trip to either Europ or Latin America.

 

[brandy]

This PCR test stuff is super annoying, but ready to finally travel

 

[Serious]

This PCR test stuff is super annoying, but ready to finally travel

any places in mind.

Also a lot of places are starting to waive the PCR requirement, so you'll only need one coming back into America.


PCR test are so fukking expensive in the US.

 

[phcitywarrior]

I live in PST too. but who says I'm going be at home the whole time.

If I got my ipad or phone, then I'll be straight if I reply to an email here and there.

I think the most important thing is going somewhere with good and strong wifi, more than anything.

Like Jamaica ain't it. Plus they only had 3G cell towers in Jamaica.

I was thinking about Panama or traveling through Columbia again.

I found out on Airbnb that there are legit people who only rent out to people staying for 30+ days.

If I only had to respond to emails that'd be fine, but those EOD PST meetings on EST though....nah man. Just too late in the day.

Panama would be clutch though.

This PCR test stuff is super annoying, but ready to finally travel

That PCR Test stuff is a straight juug in some countries. My folks travel back and forth from the US and Nigeria and in Nigeria you gotta test before you come in, within 2 days of when you arrive and then once again before you leave. I think each test is like $70+.

Like what's the point of testing once you arrive if you test right before you enter the country...?

 

[Serious]

If I only had to respond to emails that'd be fine, but those EOD PST meetings on EST though....nah man. Just too late in the day.

Try readjusting your way of thinking.


Really your time frame for the visit is really what would determine a lot. Like if you're just trying be gone a week. I can see how trying squeeze shyt in would be frustrating, but the point of staying for a while, is to take your time, not feel rushed, and really experience what life is like somewhere else.

For me, I'm trying escape the rat race, not travel somewhere else and deal with their version of the rat race.

Plus remember once, you have housing secured. Everything else is cheap(food, transportation, and activities wise). Electronics aren't.

Panama would be clutch

How you been to Panama? It rains a lot.

But it is central to a lot of Caribbean and South American Destinations, everything is like 2-3 hours away. But so is Florida.

Beautiful city, with great infrastructure for a Latin American country. I read that it's one of the top expat spots for retirees.

Also I heard Argentina is by far the cheapest and most bang for buck place in Latin America.

I was looking at pent house spots in Buenos Aire on airbnb's and

@TradePascalSiakam this would worth the long trip for you:
Airbnb: Holiday Rentals, Cabins, Beach Houses, Unique Homes & Experiences

Airbnb: Holiday Rentals, Cabins, Beach Houses, Unique Homes & Experiences

Only thing is, last i checked its hard to get into the country, because of Covid.

 

[phcitywarrior]

Try readjusting your way of thinking.

Really your time frame for the visit is really what would determine a lot. Like if you're just trying be gone a week. I can see how trying squeeze shyt in would be frustrating, but the point of staying for a while, is to take your time, not feel rushed, and really experience what life is like somewhere else.

For me, I'm trying escape the rat race, not travel somewhere else and deal with their version of the rat race.

Plus remember once, you have housing secured. Everything else is cheap(food, transportation, and activities wise). Electronics aren't.

Ideally, I’d want to do the remote thing from somewhere in sub saharan Africa.

Do personal projects on ground during the day, then office work during the evening till late night. Rinse and repeat..

How you been to Panama? It rains a lot.

But it is central to a lot of Caribbean and South American Destinations, everything is like 2-3 hours away. But so is Florida.

Beautiful city, with great infrastructure for a Latin American country. I read that it's one of the top expat spots for retirees.

Haven’t been but from my boys that have been, it’s a good spot to do global WFH. It has good expat infrastructure because of the canal operations and it’s close enough to the US (FL) so you can always dip back if needed.

 

[brandy]

any places in mind.

Also a lot of places are starting to waive the PCR requirement, so you'll only need one coming back into America.


PCR test are so fukking expensive in the US.

Bahrain. My sister is military and I saw a good deal to come surprise her. Then, I may bounce around the MENA.

If I only had to respond to emails that'd be fine, but those EOD PST meetings on EST though....nah man. Just too late in the day.

Panama would be clutch though.



That PCR Test stuff is a straight juug in some countries. My folks travel back and forth from the US and Nigeria and in Nigeria you gotta test before you come in, within 2 days of when you arrive and then once again before you leave. I think each test is like $70+.

Like what's the point of testing once you arrive if you test right before you enter the country...?

I paid 259 for a rapid test that took around 15 minutes. When I landed in Doha, I saw they had free rapid testing in the airport. Why did I need it for the first flight when my final connecting destination required it? I could have gotten it here.

 

[Serious]

Bahrain. My sister is military and I saw a good deal to come surprise her. Then, I may bounce around the MENA.



I paid 259 for a rapid test that took around 15 minutes. When I landed in Doha, I saw they had free rapid testing in the airport. Why did I need it for the first flight when my final connecting destination required it? I could have gotten it here.

Bahrain Looks beautiful. I just hate flying that far.

 

[brandy]

Bahrain Looks beautiful. I just hate flying that far.

It's basically a low-key Dubai, way cheaper too.

I hate flying so I try to bundle up trips. I may try to go to Saudi, Qatar, Oman. Maybe a few days in London/Paris/Amsterdam before I exit, but I promised my sister I would stay a while.

If you wanna travel and not be surrounded by crowds or a packed flight, this is your time.

 

[Serious]

Bahrain. My sister is military and I saw a good deal to come surprise her. Then, I may bounce around the MENA.



I paid 259 for a rapid test that took around 15 minutes. When I landed in Doha, I saw they had free rapid testing in the airport. Why did I need it for the first flight when my final connecting destination required it? I could have gotten it here.

DOHA airport is no joke


After seeing that video. I need to reevaluate my life....

Kids.....Marriage....nah that ain't in the plans for me... at least for another 15 years.

There's just so much to do and see.

@Krisrunner2049 get your passport and travel.

 

[brandy]

DOHA airport is no joke


After seeing that video. I need to reevaluate my life....

Kids.....Marriage....nah that ain't in the plans for me... at least for another 15 years.

There's just so much to do and see.

@Krisrunner2049 get your passport and travel.

I was in one of their business lounges as well, but not that one. I’m too poor for that one.



It’s basically a mall. Istanbul’s airport is similar.

 

[Krisrunner2049]

DOHA airport is no joke


After seeing that video. I need to reevaluate my life....

Kids.....Marriage....nah that ain't in the plans for me... at least for another 15 years.

There's just so much to do and see.

@Krisrunner2049 get your passport and travel.

Coli said it was lame for passport gang to party and fukk bytches OCONUS cuz you can do so in the states. Onna serious note I gotta wait to get the passport book, I have the card when I was being cheap and didn’t wanna spend the extra $$. Just gotta land an appointment at the passport spot near me, seems like them LA Mexicans stay tryna vacay too

 

[Serious]

but what about your wife and kids

do it breh

Found an amazing airbnb deal. That I couldn't walk away from. Look like I'll be in Colombia all spring.