I still remember the Monday that broke me. Quarterly reporting, fluorescent lights, a manager who thought “urgent” was a lifestyle choice— and me, staring at the office clock like it owed me money. By lunch I’d booked a one-way ticket to Ho Chi Minh City. Seven years, four countries, and countless coworking-space coffee refills later, … Read more
I still remember the moment my office badge tapped red instead of green. It was 8:07 a.m. on a drizzly Tuesday, and I’d shown up seven minutes “late.” Seven minutes felt small—until I realized I’d spent the better part of my twenties measuring life in tiny, manager-approved increments. That morning it hit me: if I … Read more
Three months into my first year as a digital nomad, I found myself crying in a McDonald’s in Bangkok at 2 AM. Not because of the food. Not because I was homesick. But because I had just spent another evening alone in my apartment, watching Netflix while everyone back home was living their lives seven … Read more
Back in 2018 I rolled a shiny carry-on through Ho Chi Minh City convinced I’d hacked adulthood. Friends were stuck in cubicles; I was en route to mango-smoothie mornings armed with every “essential” nomad hack the internet could cough up. Weeks later those hacks were hacking me. Overstuffed gear, pricey memberships, frantic city-hopping—each promised freedom … Read more
Let’s get this out of the way: no, you don’t need to be rich to live a location-independent lifestyle. I’m not saying money isn’t important — it is. But the idea that you need a six-figure income or some mysterious trust fund to pack your bag and go is just plain wrong. I went nomadic … Read more
You’ve probably seen them all over Instagram—digital nomads sipping coconut water on pristine beaches, laptops balanced on their knees, living the dream. The sunset shots, the exotic locations, the freedom to work from anywhere. But here’s what those picture-perfect posts don’t show you: the unglamorous skills that actually make or break your nomad journey. After … Read more
When I first told friends I was quitting my marketing job to work from a hammock in Southeast Asia, they asked the same question: How can you afford it? Seven years later, I’m the one asking how I ever afforded the old life. Back in New York, my paycheck looked healthy on paper, yet the balance … Read more
“Living abroad looks incredible, you’re so lucky!” Sure, if “lucky” includes scrambling for residency forms at 1 a.m., teaching your digestive system new dance moves, and discovering your definition of home is as stable as Wi‑Fi in a jungle café. In the past four years, I swapped mailing addresses faster than my old office swapped managers—Vietnam, … Read more
Staying productive as a digital nomad isn’t just about having the right gear or finding strong Wi-Fi (though let’s be honest — that helps). It’s about rhythm. Ritual. Habits that keep your brain sharp and your energy steady even when you’re bouncing between time zones, climates, and co-working spots with questionable playlists. Over the past … Read more
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