NuNomad Blog

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!

the Nu Nomad is now available as a book! A comprehensive guide on how to achieve a location independent lifestyle. Paperback or e-book versions

9 Tips for Finding Nomad Friendly Accommodations when you don’t know the place or the language.

Carmen describes 9 ways to save money during your next airport experience.

by Ricardo
I was watching an episode of “Family Guy” recently, the one where baby Stewie ridicules people who strive to be seen in public (eg: Starbucks) with their notebooks open—perhaps tapping-out that promising screenplay. Though the tot doesn’t blow the heads off of the coffee-gulping remote workers (the cartoon character tends to get extreme [...]

by Ricardo
One of the disciplines of nomading is knowing when to stay put—you know, work—and when to explore. For the past month I’ve been apartment-bound in Bangkok finalizing a couple of complicated web projects, stuff I’d rather do in my familiar environment (not the least of which is enjoy my stash of wine) than in [...]

by Carmen Bolanos
November 9, 2007

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 [...]

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 with [...]

by Carmen Bolanos

Did you know that two billion people in developing countries rely on kerosene lamps, candles and single use battery flashlights for light? Think about that. Think about the environmental impact – candles, kerosene and batteries that must regularly be replaced. Think about the safety impact – how many homes may [...]

As much as I am an advocate of immersing yourself in local culture when you’re traveling, I have vivid memories of getting homesick for an occasional movie in my mother tongue. I remember finding an Audrey Hepburn festival at the local theater in Naha City, Okinawa. I saw every one. But somehow watching [...]