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So Many Questions, We Hope to Help
Although it’s been almost 5 years since we launched our Nomad Life, we still think about the period before we launched. It was an exciting time. And nerve-wrecking. And question-filled.
At the time we launched, there weren’t many other Nomad Lifers. The Digital Nomad Revolution was in its infancy. After all, Covid wasn’t even a word yet. There were a few heros out there (Brent and Michael, The Senior Nomads, and 43BlueDoors), but there certainly wasn’t any real community out there like now, which includes the pioneers above and The Midlife Nomad, Nomad Life, Full-time Nomad, Retirement Travelers, Footnote by McMahon and How Bill Rolls.
When the movie Nomadland came out, the term “nomad” started entering the pop-culture lexicon. Its release coincided with our launch timeline, and we had to go into explanation mode that Yes, we could afford to travel, and No, we weren’t making tough die or survive decisions about our life.
None the less, we had tons of questions. Many of them we had to work through ourselves, because, alas, there were few people to reach out to ask (see above.)
Your Complete Guide to Your Nomad Life Launch
So, dear Nomad, I’ve compiled all of our Nomad Life Resources into one handy guide, starting with what we recommend everyday because we use these items and people ask about them *all* the time.
Our Nomad Recommendations
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Need to book a flight, hotel, or cruise? We recommend Booking. (Click and Bookmark it!)
Need a super carry-on suitcase with great wheels? We recommend Osprey Transporter.
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Looking for medical insurance for your full-time travel? We use Genki and claims have been flawless.
Want the best shoes for nomad life? We recommend the Hoka Hopara 2. Read our review!
Pre-Launching Information
For all of you in the pre-launch phase where you’re dreaming and talking about full-time travel, but you’re not quite sure what it is, we’ve got a ton of pre-launch info for you. This phase is the What if, the You Can, the Let’s Talk, the Believe It or Not.
Read these posts:
Watch these videos:
Buy these books:
Launching Information
Once you’ve talked through what your full-time travel life looks like, you’re ready to launch. For most people wanting to live a full Nomad Life, this means you’ve got to get rid of your stuff.
Read these posts:
Watch these videos:
Buy this book:
Living the Nomad Life Information
Once you’ve launched your Nomad Life, you’ll need tools and tips for actually living it. There are strategies for how to gather and use points, how to move about the world cheaply, how to pack, how to find friends, and more.
Read these posts:
Watch these videos:
Read this book:
If you want even more information about Nomad Life, vist our website, EatWalkLearn.com for pages and pages of Nomad Life stories, info, and tips.
Nomad Treats
Each month, we recommend two things from our packing list.
When we’re in a country where we can’t drink the tap water (Mexico, I’m looking at you), we use our filtering straws. This saves us a ton of money on water, but the better reason we get it? Fewer plastic bottles.
We adore this extension cord. We plug it into an adaptor and then plug the adaptor into the wall. We charge all of our devices in one spot. This eliminates us having to crawl behind couches, deal with plugs falling out of the walls, and carrying multiple adaptors for each country.
Tip of the Month
From Chris’ Library
I maintain a book list of travel writing books and/or books set in a destination. There are over 150 books on it. I add to it monthly. Click here to see it.
I read this book a year ago, but I still think about it. What if you found out your family had history in coffee in the place that coffee came from? And you had to go taste it? And there’s a war going on? And it’s life and death? Don’t miss the Monk of Mohka by Dave Eggers, a thrilling adventure—the best kind of travel writing!
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P.S. Enjoy this quick video of the Salsa Verde we made in Washington DC from the tomatillos we found.
Heroes, huh? Not sure it's true, but I'll take it! Great comprehensive write-up!
What a terrific post! You are the encyclopedia of all things nomad life! And the Monk of Mokha is one of my favorite books. Absolutely amazing story and even with all of its challenges, it convinced us that we want to travel to Yemen one day.