What questions should one ask themself before embarking into the nomadic lifestyle?
& what would your answer be to said question?
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What questions should one ask themself before embarking into the nomadic lifestyle?
& what would your answer be to said question?
what questions to ask are pretty personal but Iโd say make sure to read the bad stuff too. there is a lot of โliving the dreamโ crap out there that completely glosses over some of the pain points of being a nomad. some of how painful it is depends on how you work. are you a FTE just working remotely or are you a freelancer who depends on new projects constantly coming in so you can put food on the table. The latter is much harder as a nomad IMO.
As far as questions, there are practical and psychological.
What will you do when all of your cards are denied in a country and you have no cash?
what will you do when your laptop is stolen so you canโt work?
What will you do when your project falls through and suddenly you have no income this month?
What will you do when you have to do a video call and your internet goes out?
or
What will you do to make friends/have relationships when youโre constantly moving?
How will you handle being lonely, as we all inevitably are sometimes?
How will you handle being homesick?
People make it look like an easy life. Sometimes it is. Sometimes itโs really not. Make sure you research the really not because thatโs the stuff that will throw a wrench in your works.
@wanderingdev These are some very great points you bring to the table. Thankโs again for also sharing in your input. You bring to light some important, and very real, questions to the table.
One question, this is personal and itโs fine if you donโt answer, but Iโm curious: are you happy as a nomad? It seems you always bring up the topic of loneliness. Sorry, looks like itโll actually be two questions - as a nomad, are you escaping from something, searching for something, or are you just passionate about travelling?
Iโm happy as a nomad, bit occasional loneliness is part of the deal and that fact is frequently ignored. People like to talk about all the good stuff. I prefer to talk about the real stuff. Everyone is probably both escaping and searching to some extent, if theyโre honest about it. But I also just love to travel.
Iโve been working for my company for over six years and made the move to remote work last July. The company is based in FL but I live in NYC. Iโve mostly been working from coffee shops and hotel lounges but I must admit, itโs gotten quite lonely sometimes and I occasionally miss having an office environment.
@wanderingdev, Iโve decided to make it a goal to work strictly from co-working spaces as I transition to a nomadic lifestyle. Whatโs your experience with them overall? (If thatโs a fair question to ask.) Do you see/interact with the same people for days/weeks?
I planned to do this originally when moving to NYC, however, the cost for a shared desk is roughly $600/mo so I never committed to it.
I donโt work from coworking spaces as a nomad so I canโt comment. Iโm thinking about adding it in occasionally though for the social aspect. When I worked in the US, my company had offices in a coworking space and I got to know some of the other people but generally they kept to themselves. But it depends a lot on the space I think.
I think itโs always good to check out local co-working spaces. Some are super social and make it real easy to get connected and make friends, which is incredible on the road. Others, not so much. Really just depends on the culture of the space.
Iโd recommend checking each space out for a day or two before jumping into a longer (and more expensive) commitment.
I can't help thinking of making a trip after this annoying virus. A road trip, boat trip, bike, foot, anything..
Any ideas? Any tips? and Anyone who would like to join or co-organize?
It could be for example, to travel in several Countries and being hosted (when possible) by some other members.
Or renting a van and making a long road trip
Or even by bike, an entire Country
How to learn a language without taking a formal class, while traveling in different countries?
What advice can you give me?
Hi there, title says it all. Canadian nomad hoping to find the city/town in Portugal with great, consistent surfing, a solid coworking spot, and a fun group of young nomads. Please recommend!
Iโm looking for any recommendations for services or people others have used to get answers on the best place to set up their businesses based on their personal circumstances.
Leaning towards Singapore after a ton of research, but would really like some concrete advice before jumping in.
Appreciate it!
Hey, hope everyone is well!
We're leaving in a month to go travelling. Our first destination is still to be confirmed, but will likely be Poland or Slovakia. We will be moving around every month or two to different destinations.
The question we have is: what do people do with phones/ phone numbers when hopping from country to country? Ideally we'd just like one number for the whole trip (even better, the number we already have) wherever we go, rather than getting new SIMs with different numbers.
This is just so it's easier to keep in contact with family/ clients/ etc.
Hello Everyone,
On January 8, I set off on my Nomadic Journeys. I have a one way ticket to Iceland booked for a film shoot, and a flight into mainland Europe on the 20th, and from there I have no idea, and I am completely on my own.
What advice do you have? Right now I am feeling everything, from bad to good about it all, really can feel that safety/wool from underneath me get pulled away, I know Iโm jumping out of my shell here.
(To give some background, Iโm starting my nomad journey after having started a successful business, so financially I am set. Itโs the question personally, mentally how do you cope in the beginning of leaving everything and going?)
I am curious if anyone here is traveling while also working on their electronic music productions. I know there are a few โrealโ musicians here (respek!), but I am even more interested in finding my digital brethren.
If youโre out there, how do you manage to do it? Granted, it has become a lot more feasible in the past 5 years or so, but not entirely problem-free.
Do you have a more comprehensive set up at your home base that complements your mobile studio or are you 100% mobile? Do you have a MIDI controller in your backpack/suitcase at all times? What about the monitors? While weโre on the topic, would you maybe care to share your setup (DAW, interfaces, controllers, peripherals)?
Hereโs my situation right now: MacBook Pro with Ableton Live, AKG headphones, a simple/tiny m-audio MIDI controller, an Apogee MiC for recording samples & voice. So far, nothing for the digital interface (apart from the built-in one) or monitors.
Today I read an article about hundreds of thousands of Kurds who were misplaced and lost their homes during military siege of Kurdish cities Sur and Diyarbakir by the Turkish Army. Source below:
I was aware for some time now that the Turkish military is using excessive force against its Kurdish minority, especially after the military coup crackdown this summer. This is one of such articles
Now, looking from a broader perspective, do you think we should travel into countries which are going to use the tax money (which we will contribute to) to finance military campaigns with heavy human rights violations and consequences against civilian lives? Isnโt that like crowdfunding war crime campaigns? How do other people observe such cases? This articleโs focal point is Turkey, but I am sure there are many other countries around the world with similar problems.
Iโm a professional psychotherapist who is starting out in this lifestyle and Iโm curious to hear what specific psychological struggles people had to overcome while making the transition to life as a DM. Also, what do you do to stay mentally healthy while traveling to foreign lands. Iโm interested in hearing any insights people may have, especially since I am working on a book on psychological resilience and I canโt think of a more stressful transition than moving from a static to a nomadic lifestyle. If youโre not comfortable putting your experiences on a public forum, feel free to PM me.
Hey everyone - Iโm new here, and this may be a dumb question, but I need some help! As a U.S. citizen, can I fly into Budapest from London without a return ticket?
Iโd like to get into conversations with other agency owners with employees, or even create a mastermind group and share experiences around questions like:
Anyone interested? Thanks!
Originally, I am from the Netherlands. Since january 2016, I have been working remotely all around the world. But even though I havenโt been in the Netherlands this year, I am still paying taxes there. Iโm still registered as a citizen.
I have to unregister in the Netherlands as a citizen. But if I donโt register somewhere else, or have a freelance status or company somewhere else, I would still have to pay 50%+ taxes. This is, of course, not fun at all.
So I decided to move my business elsewhere. Either get freelancer status in another country, or create a business there to send invoices from. Which brings me to my question:
What is the best country tax-wise for a Dutch freelancer?
As of now, I found two solutions:
Wether residency in an other country is required for the Dutch tax authority to not tax your world income, seems to be a grey area. However, if I unregister in Holland and send invoices from a company in a whole other country, it should be fine.
I have little or no experience. People with know-how: would you be so kind to comment on these options?
Are there alternatives I should consider?
I donโt really like to hire an agency. Iโd rather just fly to a country, fill out paperwork, incorporate there and from then on invoice from that company. If itโs too bureaucratic, I wouldnโt mind hiring a local lawyer or accountant to do it for me.
Do you know a country where there is no or a low income tax and this process is relatively easy and suitable for Dutch freelancers?
Hey guys,
Iโm doing a series of nomad interviews to demonstrate how different we all do this nomad thing. Iโve just published one on How Fast Do Nomads Travel? (http://gigigriffis.com/how-fast-do-digital-nomads-travel/) and Iโve got a few coming up on Do Digital Nomads Have Home Bases?, What Are Digital Nomad Work Schedules Like?, How Do Nomads Choose Where to Go Next? Etc.
Iโm looking for people who would be interested in answering some questions and sharing their personal nomadic perspectives. So if thatโs you, let me know.
Also, itโs really important to me to show some diversity, so Iโm particularly interested in interviewing POC and nomads who are from unusual backgrounds (for example: 40+ nomads, retired nomads, nomads with kids, LGBT nomads, etc.).
Ever heard of people buying an old school bus together and taking a road trip throughout the U.S.? Well itโs kind of like that.
What are the chances of a bunch of freelancers, or a startup, buying a really big boat, and working 100% remotely, while cruising to a different country each year? Kind of like Semester at sea but for a company or group of freelancers!
Iโm recovering from a stomach bug so caffeine and sugar, the two staples of late night development, are off the menu. As a result Iโm finding it quite hard to get motivated!
Does anyone have some alternative techniques to wake my brain up and plug me in?
Currently Iโm indulging in music but itโs not having quite the same effect as the killer combo of coffee/music/chocolate 
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