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NOW BOARDING: THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR NEXT DESTINATION.
Nomad Desk answers the five questions of every long stay — can I go, when, how do I stay connected, what will it cost, how do I move — one briefing page per destination. Updated like a departures board: when a rule changes, so does the row.
DESTINATIONVISA-FREEBEST WINDOWESIM $/GBBUDGET/MOSTATUS
JAPAN90 DAYSAPR–MAY$1.20$2,400GO →PORTUGAL90/180MAY–JUN$2.10$1,900GO →MEXICOUP TO 180*NOV–APR$0.90$1,500–2,500CHECK →THAILAND60 DAYSNOV–FEB$0.55$1,500GO →* MEXICO: 180-DAY STAMPS NO LONGER AUTOMATIC — SEE BRIEFINGLAST SWEEP: 2026-07-18
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Can I go?
Visas & entry rules
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When?
Seasons, crowds, price
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Connected?
Travel eSIM, tested
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What cost?
Real monthly budgets
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How to move?
Relocation paths
WHY A DEPARTURES BOARD?
Because travel advice rots. Visa rules, eSIM prices and budgets change monthly — so every row here carries a checked-date, links the official source, and states the catch before the pitch. Built for people who don't trust anyone paid to recommend things. Including us.
HOW WE'RE FUNDED
Affiliate links (eSIM, insurance, visa help) pay the bills. Verdicts are locked before partners are picked — a 4/5 stays a 4/5. Read the editorial process →