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When we traveled(2015-2018): - laptop, no larger than 17 in screen, and the thinner and lighter the better. - portable monitor like the Asus ZenScreen MB14AC - VPN - universal power adapters & a surge protector - small mouse & small keyboard like the Logitech K380

Most of my Digital Nomading has been outside the USA in Europe & Asia. We stayed between several weeks to several months per location. Internet experiences, and requirements will vary country by country but as long as you stay in or near a large metropolitan area you can expect fast internet. The the only exception so far has been China, theirs was slow no matter where I went.

I always tried to make my personal hotspot(Google Fi) the last resort. I used a local hotspot, AirBNB/Cafe WiFi, and coworking spaces as must as possible. Also, for video conferencing, I'd lower streaming quality. No one needs to see my ugly mug in that high a resolution. VPN was not for video conferencing, or browsing reddit/HN. It was mostly for interacting with financial institutions, and transferring IP back and forth with work. It's up to you on how paranoid you wanna be.