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What Makes a NuNomad Friendly Accomodation?

When you think about accomodations for a vacation, most people are looking for great location, comfortable and clean rooms, and great prices. As a NuNomad there is more to think about. Here are some things to keep in mind: 1) Location is still important. If you are planning an extended stay, think like a native. [...]

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Tips for New Eurail Users

As many Americans do, I decided to purchase Eurail tickets for our family to travel through Europe. It seemed the most economical and flexible means of transportation. We ordered our France/Benelux Passes which enabled us to have 4 days worth of travel through the countries of the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France. They were promptly [...]

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The Human Side of the NuNomad

One thing I’ve realized on this trip has been that although my technology set up for the most part went off without a hitch, I as a human being was not so infallible. When you are living as a NuNomad (taking your profession with you abroad) it’s important to factor in your human frailties. For [...]

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Cell Phone Woes

So – we’re back in the states for the last stage of this journey. Hooray – I can go back to using my cell phone for client calls! Right! I specifically picked my cell phone provider by going into the strip mall cell phone shop and saying, "My family travels each summer to the Connecticut [...]

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Moving the Office to Unknown Locations

Today we move again. This time we leave Paris and take the TGV to our friends’ country home outside of Avignon. This will be the most rural location of our trip so far. The home does not have internet. This brings up the question of how you find a way to connect in rural locations. [...]

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Time Zone Challenges, Goofs, and Good Times in Paris

Nous sommes arrivees en Paris! We arrived from the Hague by train yesterday. We were unable to get high speed reservations from the Hague because the trains were full. However, we were able to take a slow train 30 minutes earlier than the high speed from the Hague to Brussels and catch the same high [...]

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Getting Away?

At NuNomad we believe that the ability to travel while you’re working through the use of technology marks the beginning of a new era for many professionals. No longer are we tied not only to an office but not even necessarily to a geographic location. The possiblities for sustainable adventure are enormous. However, as with [...]

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A Sight Seeing Day

Yesterday we decided to stay close to home and see some of the sights around the Hague. Trams are the way to go here and arrive frequently and on time. You purchase what is called a strippenkart and when you board the tram you fold the strip to the number of zones you will cross [...]

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Clients, Tissues, Trains and Cheese

So – here’s the long and short of it: Clients – calls with my clients have been working well so far. Skype has proven to be clear to every place except Texas. The east coast sounds great. Australia sounded better than the telephone. The only issue so far has been complaint of background noise when [...]

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Off to the Hague

Well, we have arrived at the Hague. Our trip was a long adventure. We departed Austin by Amtrak. The train arrived 2 hours late and we learned that Amtrak trains must pull over for freight trains because Amtrak doesn’t own the tracks – causing them to be late often. Besides this, train travel is a [...]

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