Archive for 'Becoming a Nomad'

Meet the Nomads – Daniel Lloyd a Phunky Norwegian in Mexico

Posted 30 November 2007 | By Nu Nomad Carmen | Categories: Becoming a Nomad, Carmen, Meet the Nomads | 4 Comments

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 the Nomads – FB Fabulously Broke in the City!

Meet the Nomads – FB Fabulously Broke in the City!

Posted 11 November 2007 | By Nu Nomad Carmen | Categories: Becoming a Nomad, Carmen, Family Issues, Meet the Nomads, Stuff You Need | 1 Comment

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 [...]

Connecting to the Internet When There’s No Cafe in Sight – GPRS

Posted 16 October 2007 | By Nu Nomad Carmen | Categories: Becoming a Nomad, Carmen, Products for the Nomad, Stuff You Need, Tech Stuff, World Wifi Hotspots | No Comments

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 [...]

Meet the Nomads – Matt Harding – Paid to Dance Around the World

Posted 25 July 2007 | By Nu Nomad Carmen | Categories: Becoming a Nomad, Carmen, Meet the Nomads | 1 Comment

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 [...]

Meet the Nomads – Irina Patterson The Russian Queen of Balloons

Meet the Nomads – Irina Patterson The Russian Queen of Balloons

Posted 28 June 2007 | By Nu Nomad Carmen | Categories: Becoming a Nomad, Carmen, Meet the Nomads | 1 Comment

This week we were contacted by the Russian Queen of Balloons who was willing to share with you how her profession can be used to support a nomadic lifestyle. Irina Patterson is not a run of the mill balloon artist that you might find at any fair. I encourage you to visit her blog to [...]

Get Inspired – Host a Nomad!

Posted 19 June 2007 | By Nu Nomad Carmen | Categories: Becoming a Nomad, Carmen, Family Issues | No Comments

One of the best ways to get inspired about nomadic living and also meet some very cool people is to consider hosting a nomad in your home. For the last couple of weeks our family has been hosting 3 nomads in our home. (yes, the house sitting has overlapped some and we’ve been moving between [...]

Wanna Be a Nomad and Don’t Know Where to Start? Try Housesitting!

Posted 13 June 2007 | By Nu Nomad Carmen | Categories: Becoming a Nomad, Carmen, Family Issues, Miscellaneous | No Comments

by Carmen Bolanos At Nu Nomad we often get emails from people who want to live a nomadic lifestyle but aren’t sure how to make it happen. There are many issues to think about: finding an income source, preparing your home-front, planning your trip, etc. For a lot of people finances are a sticking point. [...]

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