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☆ More Americans are living and working in Mexico. Where does that leave the locals?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Jaylinn Herrera | Jaylinn Herrera Is A Nbc News Associate With The Nbc National News Desk. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Mexico City has seen an influx of people migrating to the historic metropolis, especially during the pandemic when remote work made it possible to work from different places. Currently, 1.6 million Americans live in Mexico, according to the State Department, and Mexico City is the fifth rated destination for digital nomads globally, according to nomadlist.com. He emphasized Mexico City isn’t cheap, but in comparison to other countries digital nomads are migrating from, it’s considerably more affordable. “If you’re making your salary in U.S. dollars, pounds, Canadian dollars, you’re better off living in Mexico City.” Romero said. He believes those areas with higher numbers of digital nomads are already economically out of reach for most of the locals.

☆ Tech CEO says he was hit with up to $30,000 in surprise taxes and fees after a software engineer worked remotely in California and Texas without telling the company
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tech startup GravyWork racked up an estimated $500,000 in costs due to a surprise from a remote worker, WSJ reported. CEO Alex Atwood didn't register his business in California and Texas, where an employee spent time working. Some workers take advantage of remote work policies by lying to their bosses and co-workers about their location. As a result, Atwood said that his company racked up between $20,000 and $30,000 in taxes, registration fees and penalties in surprise bills. A Berlin-based remote worker even went so far as to set up a personal computer with a VPN so the company can't track his location.

☆ Work From Anywhere! (Well, Not Really)
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Callum Borchers | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

It is a professional fantasy turned reality for some: Escape the office and travel the country, even the world, working remotely in rented beach houses and ski lodges or, on a leaner budget, a home on wheels while living the #vanlife. Digital nomads, as these wanderers call themselves, say their adventures can be thrilling. They also describe an unsexy side of maintaining a career on the go. Complicated taxes, breakdowns on remote highways and pangs of loneliness can weigh down free spirits.

☆ Three U.S. tourists die in Mexico City Airbnb from carbon monoxide poisoning
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Brendan O'Boyle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] General view shows the housing complex where three American tourists were found dead in an apartment last week due to carbon monoxide poisoning, as Mexican authorities confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday, in Mexico City, Mexico, November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Luis CortesMEXICO CITY, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Three American tourists were found dead last week in a Mexico City apartment they were renting after apparent carbon monoxide poisoning, Mexican authorities confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday. The Mexico City Attorney General's office, which opened an investigation into the deaths, said the victims' bodies were found Oct. 30 and that studies indicated they died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Last month, Mexico City's government signed an agreement with the short-term rental site in what Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum described as an effort to boost the number of "digital nomads" coming to Mexico City. The U.S. embassy in Mexico City did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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When measured on the grime factor, “The Rings of Power” has emerged as the dirtier show because of its settings. Elves slog through mud to dig tunnels for their captors. Hobbit-like nomads called Harfoots have soiled skin and shrubbery in their hair. Fighters get caked in ash from an erupting Mount Doom. Ben Rothstein/Amazon

☆ I Left NYC and Moved to Rio Where My Incomes Stretches 5 Times Further
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Carla Vianna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The couple moved to Rio, where their two-bedroom apartment near the beach is half the rent. We moved to NYC in summer 2018, and my partner had promised me "two winters." Brazil won me over when I realized my income would stretch five to six times as far there as in the US. In Rio, we pay 5,000 reals, or about $1,000, for a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment with a home office and 24-hour doorman. We split that cost, so rent costs me about 2,500 reals a month.

LISBON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Portugal is likely to scrap its "golden visa" programme giving wealthy foreigners residence rights, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Wednesday, saying that the 10-year-old scheme had already fulfilled its role. Speaking at Lisbon's Web Summit, Europe's largest tech event, Costa said several visa schemes offered by Portugal were currently being re-evaluated and the golden visa was one of them. Costa said Portugal wanted to continue to be attractive, with one example being its recent law, enacted on Monday, that created the so-called digital nomads visa. It gives foreigners with high monthly income from remote work to live and work from Portugal for a year. read moreReporting by Catarina Demony; Additional reporting by Patricia Rua; Editing by Andrei Khalip and Angus MacSwanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Meta employees are bracing for possible layoffs as growth slows and spending on the metaverse soars
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In other news, Elon Musk visited Twitter HQ Wednesday holding an unexpected accessory and Meta employees are bracing for layoffs as metaverse spending soars. Social media is dividing us — just not in the way you'd think. The like-minded bubbles we live in on social media are the reason we're so divided, right? Maybe not, according to new research, which found that social media exposes us to people and ideas we wouldn't otherwise encounter, which leads to polarization. Company insiders say Netflix made some avoidable missteps with its kids shows and that an upcoming adult animated show has been canceled.

☆ Mexico City govt joins Airbnb to lure 'digital nomads', despite rising rent fears
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Figurines are seen in front of the Airbnb logo in this illustration taken February 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoMEXICO CITY, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Mexico City's mayor said on Wednesday she wants to boost the number of 'digital nomads' in the capital after signing an agreement with short-term rental platform Airbnb, despite fears the influx is pricing residents out of the rental market. Average daily rates for short-term rentals across Mexico City jumped 27% to $93 in August 2022 compared with the same month in 2019, data from market research company AirDNA shows. Airbnb is also opening its platforms for Mexican residents to create tourism experiences around their daily activities, according to Sheinbaum. The partnership between Mexico City's government and Airbnb is also backed by UNESCO, United Nations' cultural agency.

☆ Tourists can now move to Bali for up to 10 years — if they have at least $130,000 in the bank
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The new "second home" visa allows foreigners to stay for five or 10 years. Applicants must have at least $130,000 in their bank accounts to apply. The country is focusing on its tourist capital, Bali, in an effort to lure in visitors for longer stays. "The goal is to attract foreign tourists to come to Bali and diverse other destinations," said acting Director General of Immigration Widodo Ekatjahjana at the launch of the visa on Tuesday. The digital nomad lifestyle is growing in popularity as pandemic-enforced working styles such as remote work become more common.

☆ How a digital nomad mom of 2 used 'geo-arbitrage' to save thousands on food and childcare while working from multiple countries
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Jason Lalljee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Lona Alia and her husband are digital nomads, working remotely while traveling the world with their children. They save money this way through "geo-arbitrage," living in lower-cost countries while earning a US salary. Expenses like food and childcare are much cheaper in the countries she visits than in the US, Alia said. Nearly 17 million Americans describe themselves as digital nomads, a 9% increase from 2021 and 131% from 2019, MBO Partners' 2022 State of Independence study found from a survey of more than 6,000 US adults, including 901 current digital nomads. Alia says the geo-arbitrage of living in lower-cost countries has allowed her family to save "so much money."

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☆ I bought travel insurance for the first time this summer after thinking it was useless for years, and the $70 extra cost per flight was totally worth it
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Leo Aquino | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This year, with COVID-19 and unpredictable weather, I decided to splurge on $70 travel insurance. I read flight cancellation policies for each airline carefully to help me decide if I needed it. I decided to spend $70 on travel insurance for each of the JetBlue flights after carefully combing through each airline's cancellation policy. Insider's Featured Travel Insurance Companies World Nomads Travel InsuranceAllianz Travel InsuranceTravelex travel insurance Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Editor's Rating 4.5/5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star Editor's Rating 4.7/5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star Editor's Rating 4.45/5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star Compare quotes On SquareMouth's website Compare quotes On SquareMouth's website Compare quotes On Travelex's websiteTravel insurance gave me extra confidence while travelingTraveling in a post-COVID world is so strange.

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According to travel insurance agency Squaremouth, the average travel insurance premium is currently $267.47. Travel insurance weekly rates at a glance:Average premium: $267.47Average trip cost: $5,695.14Average trip length: 16 daysAverage cost of travel insurance by most popular destinationsIt's worth noting that some countries are naturally more expensive with flight and lodging costs, which could ultimately increase your travel insurance costs. Policy type Average days between purchase to trip Average Trip length (days) Average trip cost Average cost of travel insurance Cancellation 53 14 $5,949.67 $362.86 Non-cancellation 16 21 N/A $97.48Source: SquareMouthInsider's Featured Travel Insurance Companies World Nomads Travel InsuranceAllianz Travel InsuranceTravelex travel insurance Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. When calculating your travel insurance premium, travel insurance providers consider the likelihood of a medical emergency. Before getting a travel insurance policy, it's essential to make sure that the terms match your needs or concerns.

☆ These are the top 10 healthiest countries for digital nomads—here's why the U.S. didn't make the list
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Australia is the healthiest country for digital nomads, according to the Global Health Security Index. Lemon.io, a marketplace of software developers, analyzed data from the 2022 Global Health Security Index by the Economist Intelligence Unit to determine the healthiest countries for digital nomads. 1 healthiest country for digital nomads: AustraliaIndex score: 71.1/100 Although the United States ranked at the top of the list with a score of 75.9/100, it doesn't offer a digital nomad visa, so it was excluded from the top 10 rankings. For that reason, Australia was named the healthiest country instead. Top 10 healthiest countries for digital nomads

☆ Boon or threat? Mexico City wrestles with influx of remote U.S. workers
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

MEXICO CITY — In a trendy part of Mexico City, in a park surrounded by hipster coffeeshops and restaurants, stands a figure dressed in white with hands in prayer like a Catholic statuette: the so-called patron saint against gentrification. Nearly two million foreigners touched down at the Mexico City International Airport in the first half of 2022, inching toward the record 2.5 million arrivals in the first half of 2019. The gap between American and Mexican salaries means even affluent Mexico City residents can get priced out, in a city that is already home to wide wealth disparities. According to Mexico’s statistics agency, the top 10% of Mexico City households earned more than 13 times as much as the bottom 10% of households in 2020. Coronado, an architect and interior designer who lives between Los Angeles and Mexico City, said he understands locals are resentful.

In this article, we'll take an in-depth look at AXA Assistance USA travel insurance. Travel insurance plans from AXA Assistance USAAXA Assistance USA offers three levels of coverage: Gold, Silver, and Platinum. It's a good idea to research your travel rewards credit cards' insurance coverage before purchasing a separate travel insurance policy. AXA Assistance USA — frequently asked questions (FAQ)Who owns AXA Assistance USA? Yes, you can choose to be covered anywhere in the world with an AXA Assistance USA travel insurance policy.

☆ A 32-year-old CMO took advantage of his company's work-from-anywhere policy to spend 3 months in Spain. Here's what his days are like.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-07 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

His employer, Enablix, has a work-from-anywhere policy and he received support from his manager. Ziech-Lopez and his family are considering a permanent stay after their initial three months. Luckily, Ziech-Lopez works for Enablix, an Atlanta-based marketing-software firm that has a work-from-anywhere policy. While leaping into the unknown can be daunting, one person's journey can shed light on what a work-from-anywhere policy looks like on the ground. The green space in Madrid, Ziech-Lopez said, is striking.

☆ 10 companies that will let you work from anywhere and are hiring now
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-22 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Still, true work-from-anywhere jobs are hard to find. FlexJobs found that about 95% of remote jobs have geographic requirements, whether it's a specific region, country, state or city. All of the companies on the list offer full-time or part-time remote jobs that didn't have a location restriction and required no time in the office. "But as companies adopt more flexible arrangements, including location independence and remote work options, we anticipate people will have more opportunities than ever before to work remotely — and from anywhere in the world." Some of the most in-demand work-from-anywhere jobs included social media manager, executive assistant and front-end developer.

☆ Kenya: Drought and soaring grain prices fuel insecurity
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-02 | by ( Sam Kiley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Just as in west Africa, Kenya's problems are being deepened by climate change. A malnourished child being measured in Ileret, northern Kenya. Members of Akuagok's tribe, the Daasanach, crowded around her shouting their own stories of loss -- loss of friends to illness perhaps caused by hunger, loss of animals, and how now, even when they make a very little cash, it's never enough to get by. A mother feeding her malnourished child in Ileret, northern Kenya. The combination of drought, soaring food and fuel prices due to a distant war, a burgeoning population, and civil wars on Kenya's doorstep is an incendiary mix.

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Whether you're new to entrepreneurship or a seasoned founder, managing productivity is a key task. Business owners shared their productivity tips and how they structure their days for success. Whether they're scaling a startup, battling supply chain disruptions, or finding fame on social media, eight business owners showed Insider how they structure their days for success. Daniel Snow, 28, is the founder of two multimillion-dollar enterprises: the media organization RapTV and the marketing business The Snow Agency. Now, she owns The Slay Coach, which teaches business owners how to market their own consulting programs and digital courses.

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