NuNomad Location Independent Living, Lifestyle Design, Independent Travel

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.

Giving thanks as a nomad.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. When asked [...]

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. Timothy [...]

by Carmen Bolanos June 7, 2009 This morning I was talking with my friend Marcia Pirmez (who, by the way, we are going with to Brazil) and I was reminded of several issues about nomading that are close to my heart. Although I’ve touched on these in the past it seems time to take a [...]

by Carmen Bolanos May 20, 2009 O.K. – so I’ll be honest. This last year I spent many months underground in the nomad world for various personal reasons (and also working on our new book!). However, I’ve realized I can’t turn away from my passion and I’m back now with a vengeance, determined to make [...]

Carmen Bolanos May 6, 2009 Many people dream of world travel but assume it’s not achievable because of the high cost involved. Especially in today’s uncertain economy the idea of laying down a thousand dollars on an airline ticket can seem absolutely foolish. So, amid our climate of financial fears many of my friends look [...]

May 1, 2009 Carmen Bolanos As the swine flu panic continues to spread through the world I can’t but help feel grateful that I’m in a mobile profession. Making business mobile for most of us means that we can work from home if/when we want. Whether your home is a hut in Tahiti, apartment in [...]