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Going to SXSW?  17 Places Not to Miss While You’re in Austin!

Going to SXSW? 17 Places Not to Miss While You’re in Austin!

Posted 11 March 2010 | By admin | Categories: Carmen, Current Affairs, In the News | No Comments

If you’re going to SXSW – here’s a list of 17 great places to visit while you’re in Austin

Watch U.S. Olympics, Netflix, Hulu, and Your Favorites from Outside the U.S.

Watch U.S. Olympics, Netflix, Hulu, and Your Favorites from Outside the U.S.

Posted 18 February 2010 | By admin | Categories: Carmen, Current Affairs, Products for the Nomad, Stuff You Need, Tech Stuff | 8 Comments

Really want to watch U.S. Olympic coverage, your favorite Netflix or Hulu but you’re being blocked outside the U.S.? Here’s the fix!

Can Nomading Actually Help You Do Your Best Work?

Can Nomading Actually Help You Do Your Best Work?

Posted 29 January 2010 | By admin | Categories: Carmen, Current Affairs, In the News, Ricardo, lifestyle design | 5 Comments

Intrinsic motivation is key to being happy and doing your best work. Learn how designing your life to be location independent can boost your intrinsic motivation through the roof!

Can a Nomad Deduct Their Travel Expenses on Their Tax Return?

Can a Nomad Deduct Their Travel Expenses on Their Tax Return?

Posted 26 January 2010 | By admin | Categories: Becoming a Nomad, Current Affairs, Miscellaneous, lifestyle design | 1 Comment

It’s tax time! What’s deductible and what’s not when you’re living a location independent nomadic lifestyle? Find out from our expert Joseph Smith, EA

A Lifestyle Designer’s Christmas Reconsidered

A Lifestyle Designer’s Christmas Reconsidered

Posted 18 December 2009 | By admin | Categories: Carmen, Current Affairs, Family Issues, Zaia Nomading Year, lifestyle design | 9 Comments

There is never a better way to get a new perspective on life than to step away for a while. Distance can be a great tool for gaining new insight and appreciation for things that have become mundane.

Give Thanks for the Simple Gift of Lifestyle Design

Give Thanks for the Simple Gift of Lifestyle Design

Posted 24 November 2009 | By admin | Categories: Carmen, Current Affairs, lifestyle design | 17 Comments

Giving thanks as a nomad.

Great Travel Safety Advice from 4 Top Women Travel Bloggers

Great Travel Safety Advice from 4 Top Women Travel Bloggers

Posted 15 September 2009 | By admin | Categories: Becoming a Nomad, Carmen, Current Affairs, Meet the Nomads, Planning the Trip | 20 Comments

I was recently asked by a reader to write a post on travel safety for women.  It’s a really relevant topic and one that every woman who thinks about traveling probably pores over in her own mind.  Since I believe in the notion of, “ask 7 people, you’ll get 7 answers”, and because each of [...]

3 Questions to Ask to Make Sure Your Nomading Trip is Environmentally Friendly

3 Questions to Ask to Make Sure Your Nomading Trip is Environmentally Friendly

Posted 10 September 2009 | By admin | Categories: Becoming a Nomad, Current Affairs, Miscellaneous, Planning the Trip | Comments Off

by Carmen
As an environmentally concerned traveler I have often wondered about the environmental impact of a nomadic lifestyle.  Writing about this in February of 2008 I estimated that if you traveled to a country where you lived with a much lower carbon footprint, you could not only offset the carbon footprint of getting there but [...]

Survey Results – Money, Nomads, and Fears

Posted 19 June 2009 | By Nu Nomad Carmen | Categories: Becoming a Nomad, Carmen, Current Affairs, Planning the Trip | No Comments

Recently the results of a survey created by Free Pursuits and Location Independent have come out and the results are really interesting. While there is a lot in the data, I’d like to focus today on the area of money fears and realities among location independent/nomadic people and those who want to be. [...]

Truth in the Nomading World – Are People Really Negotiating Out of 9-5?

Posted 11 June 2009 | By Nu Nomad Carmen | Categories: Becoming a Nomad, Carmen, Current Affairs | 2 Comments

Recently there has been a lot of talk about lifestyle design, The 4 Hour Work Week and negotiating your job to allow you to have a nomadic lifestyle. I was just reading a Muselife blog by David Walsh on how to negotiate a remote work agreement. There are lots of good points in it. [...]

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