We’ve been enjoying watching spring bloom right around us in Austin, especially now that the chaos of SXSW has simmered down. We’ve been very productive on a few projects, spending time with Cherie’s brother and making new friends. Our travel plans for the next few months are starting to shape up: April: At the end […]
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Travelogue: Orlando to Austin (SXSW)
Time Frame: March 7 – 21, 2010 Miles Driven: 1229 After an extended stay in Florida catching up with family and friends, checking out sail boats and making new friends – we decided to head on to Austin to be in the area while SXSW Interactive was going on. With so many bloggers and friends […]
US Census 2010: Counting Nomads
The timing was perfect, just as I was researching how full time travelers should make sure they get counted in US 2010 Census, a census enumerator shows up at our campsite in Austin, TX. With a home that moves and no place that we consider a single home base, we were curious as to where […]
Vibram FiveFingers – Those Funky Toe Glove Shoes
Many years ago, in what seems like a galaxy far far away – a friend posted about these funky toe glove shoes he had been wearing and loving. My first thought was ‘Eeeeeewwww… I hate wearing flip flops and having things between my toes. Why on earth would I want something between all my toes??’. […]
Pondering New Challenges
This coming May, we will mark our third nomadiversary of being on the road together. Over the past three years we have vastly simplified our lives. We have experimented with, refined, and tweaked our little RV into our ideal travel vessel. We have become skilled at off-grid living. We have learned to set a travel […]
BEWARE: Mobile Data Roaming = $10k/hr!
Most people know that international roaming charges can be pricey. But few realize just how outrageous these roaming charges can be. But imagine how you would feel if you inadvertently racked up over $10,000 in charges after just an hour or two of web surfing and email while in a foreign country? It happens, even […]
The Logistics of Full Time Travel – Mail, Voting, Banking – Excuse #9
Mail. Bills. Taxes. Banking. Voting. How does one handle all of these logistical things when you don’t have a physical fixed home address? It’s amazing how many mundane details in life are dependent upon having an address. When contemplating becoming intentionally homeless and embarking on a life of travel, trying to muddle through all of […]
Heading to Austin to (Not) Attend SXSW
We are currently enroute to Austin, Texas to (not) attend South by Southwest (SXSW). SXSW is a huge convention/festival combining independent music, film and emerging technologies – all rolled into the weirdness only Austin can provide. We’ve never been, although we keep getting told it’s exactly our kind of thing. Unfortunately, we’ll not be attending […]
Take the Serendipity Challenge
We strive to live our lives embracing nomadic serendipity, and keeping our schedule on Nomadic Standard Time. We’ve discovered that escaping the stress that comes from rushing around to meet scheduled obligations opens one up to truly being in tune with what is around you in the moment. This allows you to truly experience where […]
March Nomads
It’s that time again.. when we share with you some cool fellow nomadic folks we’ve discovered lately, and tempt you into spending all your free time being inspired. Writing these posts has become quite a joy for me, and keeps me constantly on the prowl for other like minds. As our February has been full […]
