I’d add a link to my newsletter — just kidding! This is an incredible resource, Chris. I wish I’d had it when we left the U.S. in 2023. At times, it felt lonely, not knowing a single other family doing the same thing. Now, of course, we know many. Cheers!
Chris, this is such a generous roundup — and thank you so much for including Benthall Adventures. That truly means a lot.
When we started shaping our version of Nomad Life, it felt like stitching together fragments from memoirs, blogs, and scattered YouTube channels. There wasn’t a clean bridge between inspiration and implementation. I love that you’re curating by platform — it makes the entry point far less overwhelming for people standing at the edge of this decision.
If I were to add anything, it would be more writing about capacity.
Not just where to go or how to launch — but how to assess whether you actually have the environmental, emotional, relational, and financial bandwidth to sustain Nomad Life long term.
A lot of content romanticizes motion. Less content explores: decision fatigue, base misalignment, how often to move, what “enough” looks like, how relationships shift when you live afar...
The mechanics are teachable. The stamina is the real curriculum.
I’d also love to see more nuanced conversations about slow travel specifically — the one-month-at-a-time model versus constant hopping. That distinction changes everything from housing strategy to community integration to burnout prevention.
And selfishly? More transparency about the emotional arc after year one. The honeymoon ends. Identity reshuffles. That’s when the real work begins.
Grateful for the mention — and cheering on the Launch Kit, too.
Thanks again Kelly for the lovely path in your comment. My 3-book series does exactly as you say.. getting past the mechanics into the grit of real Nomad Life. Our youtube channel digs deep into the emitional side.
I am watching her community grow as well. I heard about her enterprise on NPR Guy Ryssdal, How I built This. Please investigate and see if it fits your salon of respectable resources. Best wishes to you and I hope I cross paths with y'all, soon!
Thank you! I don’t know of any substackers who travel with their pets (but I’m sure they’re out there!). As for youtubers, there are two that I know about. Warren and Julie Travels and Our Freedom Journey. Both have excellent resources and fb pages/groups.
Thanks so much for recommending our Taste Life With Us YouTube channel! We hope our series on The Dream You Can Live will inspire many toward this life of freedom by utilizing all of your excellent resources to make it happen successfully!
I’d add a link to my newsletter — just kidding! This is an incredible resource, Chris. I wish I’d had it when we left the U.S. in 2023. At times, it felt lonely, not knowing a single other family doing the same thing. Now, of course, we know many. Cheers!
There are fantastic resources now for sure!
Great resources Chris, nice one. And thankyou for the mention - an honour to be in that company...
Thanks. Glad to share the space with you
I enjoyed your extensive list of travel writing books as well. One to consider is Call You When I Land: A Memoir by Nikki Vargas.
That’s a great rec!
Completely honored to be mentioned and surrounded by such incredible minds!
Right back at ya!
Chris, this is such a generous roundup — and thank you so much for including Benthall Adventures. That truly means a lot.
When we started shaping our version of Nomad Life, it felt like stitching together fragments from memoirs, blogs, and scattered YouTube channels. There wasn’t a clean bridge between inspiration and implementation. I love that you’re curating by platform — it makes the entry point far less overwhelming for people standing at the edge of this decision.
If I were to add anything, it would be more writing about capacity.
Not just where to go or how to launch — but how to assess whether you actually have the environmental, emotional, relational, and financial bandwidth to sustain Nomad Life long term.
A lot of content romanticizes motion. Less content explores: decision fatigue, base misalignment, how often to move, what “enough” looks like, how relationships shift when you live afar...
The mechanics are teachable. The stamina is the real curriculum.
I’d also love to see more nuanced conversations about slow travel specifically — the one-month-at-a-time model versus constant hopping. That distinction changes everything from housing strategy to community integration to burnout prevention.
And selfishly? More transparency about the emotional arc after year one. The honeymoon ends. Identity reshuffles. That’s when the real work begins.
Grateful for the mention — and cheering on the Launch Kit, too.
— Kelly 💛
Thanks again Kelly for the lovely path in your comment. My 3-book series does exactly as you say.. getting past the mechanics into the grit of real Nomad Life. Our youtube channel digs deep into the emitional side.
WhooooHoooo! Y'all have it going on! I have been watching Chris and Steve grow and share since they left Denver (and I am still here, LOL) Incredibly supportibe amd helpful posts, threads and shares! I promise to become a subscriber soon so you can get that cup of coffee! In the meantime time, I'd like to share this: https://members.herhouse.co/landing?from=https%3A%2F%2Fmembers.herhouse.co%2Fannouncements%2F1803065%3Fnotification_id%3D7623870850%26origin_method%3Demail
I am watching her community grow as well. I heard about her enterprise on NPR Guy Ryssdal, How I built This. Please investigate and see if it fits your salon of respectable resources. Best wishes to you and I hope I cross paths with y'all, soon!
Thank you for the love and the link! Reviewing now
This is a great piece and resource - thanks for the love, Chris! 🙏🏼🌎
Wonderful list of resources, Chris. And thanks so much for the shout out!
I love all these options!
Thanks for the shout out, Chris. I've certainly learned from you as well.
We’ll meet again!
Just came across your account and subscribed and will be giving the others a subscribe from this post as well!
Question, can you recommend any posts or people that slow travel with a dog? I’ve done traveling and backpacking but never longer than a few months.
I’ve just had some major life changes and the chance to travel longer and fuller has opened up, but I can’t leave my best friend behind.
I’ve seen people mention it but not many that really do it.
Thank you! I don’t know of any substackers who travel with their pets (but I’m sure they’re out there!). As for youtubers, there are two that I know about. Warren and Julie Travels and Our Freedom Journey. Both have excellent resources and fb pages/groups.
Lovely, you’re too kind! Thank you!
Thanks so much for recommending our Taste Life With Us YouTube channel! We hope our series on The Dream You Can Live will inspire many toward this life of freedom by utilizing all of your excellent resources to make it happen successfully!
Glad to be a good company
How very kind of you to include be Chris and surrounding by other great writers/publications as well!
Glad to have you!