By: Ricardo I remember struggling in my college macro-economics class some years ago over the relationship between the strength of the US Dollar, the consumer price index, interest rates and all that stuff. It was the sort of mind-numbing equation that only made me want to pack my backpack even faster for the nomadic journey [...]
by Carmen Bolanos Meet Nora Dunn. A former financial planner, Nora and her partner Kelly gave up the 9-5 white collar life for that of laptop hobos. Nora and Kelly are currently house-sitting for an environmentally sustainable home in Hawaii after having crossed Canada by train. Nora maintains income by writing professionally about frugal living [...]
by Carmen Bolanos November 30, 2007 Let me introduce you to Daniel Lloyd, a Norwegian who sold his belongings, paid off his debt and took off for the sunny shores and mountains of Mexico. Daniel is a bit different from past interviewees in that he is currently living off his savings and trying to get [...]
Meet FB, a consultant, nomad and blogger who maintains her anonymity for her blog, Fabulously Broke in the City. A recent college grad, FB is passionate about paying off $50,000 in student loans before 2009. In fact, that’s a lot of what her blog is about – how to save money. A big part of [...]
By Carmen Bolanos November 5, 2007 While we often describe remote working as packing up and heading across the globe, let’s not forget that a lot of folks are freeing themselves from the traditional workspace just to the nearest coffee shop or bookstore to get online. This may not have the same romance as the [...]
by Carmen Bolanos October 15, 2007 This is the first in a series of blogs on alternative ways to connect to the internet. This blog covers GPRS is and how it works. Please visit back for the continuing series. As nu nomads, we are often looking for ways to connect to the internet to communicate [...]
Since beginning the Meet the Nomads series of interviews we have been so impressed by the caliber of creative professionals who we’ve had the pleasure to meet. Tat Tso can be counted among the top. After seeing his design site I knew I had to introduce our readers to him. I urge you to take [...]
Recently, our forum was joined by a new member, Manu, who described his business in Berlin as on in which office space can be rented for short periods of time specifically for the working traveler. TheBusinessClass.net offers space in downtown Berlin that comes complete with internet access, fax, phone, printer, coffee, etc. Everything you would [...]
July 24, 2007 by Carmen Bolanos If I’ve ever been jealous of someone, it’s probably Matt Harding. In 2005, Matt Harding took off on a trip around the world. On a whim, he decided to do a little dance while his friends videotaped. The friends thought this was so hilarious that Matt started doing his [...]
By Carmen Bolanos July 8 2007 After more than year of hard work on NuNomad, LaptopHobo, and the book, Quit Dreaming and Go!. Ricardo and I finally found ourselves on the same side of the planet at the same time! Believe it or not, the two of us met over the internet through our mutual [...]
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