{"id":42105,"date":"2024-04-25T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=42105"},"modified":"2024-04-18T14:18:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T21:18:50","slug":"future-eclipses-italys-nomad-visa-death-of-exofficio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/future-eclipses-italys-nomad-visa-death-of-exofficio\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Eclipses\/Italy’s Nomad Visa\/Death of ExOfficio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A weekly newsletter with four quick bites, edited by Tim Leffel, author of\u00a0A Better Life for Half the Price<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0The World\u2019s Cheapest Destinations<\/em>. See\u00a0past editions here,<\/a>\u00a0where your like-minded friends can subscribe and join you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planning Future Solar Eclipse Viewings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I had a few bizarre minutes of totality on a beach in Mazatlan last week and the latest total solar eclipse was a fantastic experience. If you\u2019re looking to make travel plans to catch a future one, you\u2019ll need to head out of North America for the next couple of decades. Upcoming total eclipse viewing opportunities will be Iceland\/Greenland, Spain\/northern Africa, Australia\/New Zealand, and Botswana\/South Africa. See a full list here<\/a> that goes beyond 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Travel Power Strip for Europe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I often travel with a portable travel power strip for places that don\u2019t have enough outlets, but that problem is especially prevalent in Europe where double outlets are a rarity and buildings can be much older. So when I head to Spain in May, I\u2019m packing this travel power strip with a European plug<\/a> so I won\u2019t have to pack an additional adapter. The four-foot cord wraps around the base and there\u2019s a strap to hold it together, so it packs up tight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Italy\u2019s Digital Nomad Visa is Live<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Italy’s digital nomad visa is officially available as of this month, though obtaining one looks to be far from simple according to this article<\/a>. You need a stack of documents including proof of income, hefty health insurance, proof of accommodation in Italy, and a criminal record certificate. As with most of these, however, there’s a fatal flaw in the \u201cproof of employment\u201d requirement that seems to eliminate the largest pool of potential applicants. You must “submit a declaration signed by their employer before any visa will be granted.” Time will tell if we can submit one on our own behalf or if this is a deal breaker for the self-employed and the solopreneurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Death of ExOfficio<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I started traveling decades ago, so I\u2019ve got a lot of ExOfficio clothing in my closet. The items were uncannily long-lasting, still looking good after 20 or 30 trips. I say \u201cwere\u201d because the brand got bought out by the Newell Rubbermaid conglomerate a few years ago, the makers of Sharpies, trash bins, and toasters. ExOfficio has now devolved into an underwear-only brand: read the sad story I wrote back in February here<\/a>. It gets worse though: their closest competitor, UK-based Craghoppers, announced this month that they are pulling out of the U.S. market, despite this historic market share opportunity opening up. Buy up inventory while you still can at their U.S. site through April 30<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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