Today, I wanted to talk about the topic that not a lot of travel bloggers engage openly: loneliness and mental health. I’m pretty excited to share this topic with you, as I come at it from a pretty unique angle: before I began full-time digital nomading as a professional artist and blogger, I actually completed …
If you plan to try and travel long-term, you’ll need a source of income and a way to make money. While some folks are lucky enough to travel on someone else’s money or on paid stipends as journalists or social media partners, most of us have to pay our own way – whether that’s on …
My travel ethic is a bit different than most travelers. While I like visiting famous must-see sites- My favorite travel memories have been formed by straying just a bit off the well-trodden tourist track, and exploring- often in solitude or near solitude-historic, natural, or cultural sites that many times are more awe-inspiring than popular tourist …
Many new digital nomads set off on long term working travel with a carefully curated packing list and a thoughtfully selected bag, but not much thought on how to set up a productive workspace on the road. I wrote this article after my third long term digital nomad trip to share thoughts on my own …
Acknowledged by frequent travelers but only occasionally discussed in travel forums like Reddit, is the phenomenon of travel burnout. What is travel burnout? Travel burnout occurs when people who love to travel lose excitement- or even interest in- traveling. Travel burnout, like professional burnout, often takes the form of lethargy, disinterest, or even dread of …
Traveling by train is one of the best ways to see Romania, although actually a less-popular mode of travel for locals. The Romanian rail system has a reputation for being unreliable and very slow. This reputation has led most Romanian citizens to abandon train travel entirely, resulting in low operating budgets and even rarer upgrades. …
In any discussion among backpackers, ultralight travelers, and “one baggers,” the question inevitably gets asked “what’s your luxury item?” – As travelers, we seem to relish hearing stories of what other travelers can and can’t give up in our own quest to develop that Holy Grail of a perfect packing list. Every time this …
Traveling solo can be an incredibly enriching experience. Over the years, I’ve spent about a year total traveling abroad alone. Although being an introvert helps, I always miss my friends and family back home. As a solo traveler and someone with experience working in the mental health field, here are my tips for caring for …
If you have the luxury of a slow-paced visit to Romania- the kind of visit where you can wander and take time to unwind enough in one location to allow your senses to take in the experience of an utterly unique place on the globe- the Maramures region of Romania should move to the …
In 2019 I worked online as I wandered through about a dozen countries in South America and Europe. With iPad usually in hand, I found myself moved to doodle when I discovered a particularly good idea to make like a bit easier or better as a full-time traveler. Here are my tips, products, and hacks …
