Category Archives: Digital Nomads

How We Find Apartments Around the World

By Erin | Published: January 19, 2012
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View from our apartment, Medellin

View from our apartment in Medellin, Colombia.

We may be travelling permanently but this doesn’t mean we spend all our time in hostels and hotels. Living in hotels may seem a glamourous life but it gets old fast. After a while we crave a couch, reliable internet and a kitchen so we don’t have to eat out for every meal. Most importantly we need a comfortable and quiet place to focus on work (unfortunately an essential part of the digital nomad thing).

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A Backup Strategy for Digital Nomads

By Erin | Published: December 20, 2011
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Macbook Pro and Western Digital My Passport
Our Macbook Pro and Western Digital My Passport hard drive

Backing up your data is important for everyone in the digital age, but for a digital nomad it’s essential. We travel with all our possessions and our mobile office in a carry-on backpack and there is always the chance that we could lose it all. We don’t live in constant fear of this happening but it’s best to be prepared for the worst, as our livelihood depends on it.

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Essential Reads for Digital Nomads: Book Edition

By Erin | Published: December 13, 2011
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Simon reading Kindle in Medellin

Simon reading Kindle in MedellinWe shared our favourite blog posts for digital nomads and now here are the books that we recommend if you aspire to or are currently pursuing a digital nomad or location independent lifestyle.

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Essential Reads for Digital Nomads: Blog Edition

By Erin | Published: December 6, 2011
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Reading by the pool in Chiang Mai

When writing up our list of 33 Useful Resources for Digital Nomads I realised that some of the most useful sources of information when researching places to travel, work and live around the world are other bloggers. The information is up to date and other digital nomads have similar concerns as us. Is it easy to find affordable accommodation? How’s the WiFi? How much does it cost to live there?

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33 Useful Resources for Digital Nomads

By Erin | Published: September 13, 2011
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Simon's digital nomad office in Brazil
Simon's digital nomad office in Brazil

Technology makes our digital nomad life possible. Without it we wouldn’t have been able to spend the last 18 months travelling around the world while running a web design and development business.

These are the products and resources that we use to live and work from anywhere in the world. They aren’t all essential but they do make our lives a lot easier.

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