We’ve made a few teaser posts showing off our new lithium ion battery bank, but we’ve yet to properly explain why on earth we decided to venture off into such uncharted electrical territory instead of installing a more traditional flooded lead acid or AGM battery bank. This post is the start of a series explaining […]
Nomadic Lifestyle
10 Tips to Keep Connected: US Mobile Internet Options
One of the most common things we get asked about is for advice on staying connected to the net while on the road. For us, staying connected to the internet is essential to our mobile livelyhood. Our business depends on it and we heavily utilize social networking online to keep connected with friends, family and […]
There is No Formula
“It’s probably a question you’ve gotten a 1000 times…” And what is that question? Usually it’s something along the lines of: What career can I pursue to become location independent? What classes should I take to get skills to become a nomad? Should I sell my house at a loss, or rent it out? What […]
Traveling the USA via Amtrak Rail Pass
After selling our Oliver Travel Trailer, and spending a month transitioning our travels in a borrowed Le’Sharo motorhome – we purchased a month long Amtrak Rail Pass to continue our vintage bus hunt. We thought we’d share what we learned about traveling via a rail pass and life aboard Amtrak. About the Amtrak USA Rail […]
Leave Wanting More
I remember before I went nomadic, that when I visited somewhere there was always internal pressure to ‘see it all’. I was there for a defined amount of time, and there was rarely a sense of someday returning. It was also special time set aside to experience a new environment and escape a normal day. […]
Why would you want to leave paradise?
In just about a week, we will be ending our glorious winter in St. John, US Virgin Islands and returning to our little Oliver Travel Trailer parked in Florida. As the day has grown nearer, we’ve had quite a few folks ask us : Why on earth would you want to leave St. John? You […]
SXSW ‘Day of the Nomad’ Totally Rocked!
Wow. SXSW was completely awesome, and we’ve been running full steam since returning the to Virgin Islands last Thursday. We’re just getting around to processing through all the photos to share our experience. This post will concentrate on the Day of the Nomad events, and I’ll follow-up soon with a general SXSW wrap-up. The Day […]
SXSW Interactive – The Day of the Nomad
This afternoon we will be on our way to Austin, where we’re presenting at SXSW this weekend! We’re so excited.. and also intimidated.. to be entering so much chaos after 4 months of glorious chill time on a remote tropical island in a town of population 500. What a way to come out of hiding […]
An Introvert’s Guide to Meeting People While Traveling Full-Time
I test out consistently as a pretty extreme introvert, and I’ve actively worked my entire life to not allow that introversion to rule me by manifesting as shyness. These days, I generally consider myself an extroverted introvert when I’m in my comfort zone of being around a small group of like minded people. And I […]
Nomadic ≠Minimalist
I was at a loss for a blog topic this week, so I put out a call on Twitter & Facebook to see what folks where curious about asking us. We got lots of great questions! One that surprised us was a follower who thought our monthly expenses that we log were shockingly high. He […]
