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Does Becoming A Digital Nomad Help Fight Anxiety And Depression?

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In case you’ve been living under a rock, there’s this whole new “work remotely from your laptop wherever you are” fad going on. It’s been mainly popularized by Tim Ferriss’ book, The Four Hour Work Week. Tim and many others argue that the standard type of job, 9-5, mortgages the best years of your life for hours in a cubicle, 2 …

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What It’s Like To Drop Everything And Travel The World, Part 3

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Sean Ogle talked about how many people who do a continual 9-5 grind for years become stuck in habits that they are not even aware of: watching TV for hours at night. Never trying anything new. Not working on personal dreams… I would extend this to say that anyone, including entrepreneurs, the unemployed, aliens, etc. could fall victim to this …

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What It’s Like To Drop Everything And Travel The World, Part 2

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Cover image: The Bitexco financial tower and street in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. So upon entering Vietnam as a digital nomad and trying to glimpse out of the plane window to catch my first glimpse of the country I started to feel it… The humidity. Unfortunately I didn’t have a lot of drinking water left, so I was sparingly …

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What It’s Like To Drop Everything And Travel The World, Part 1

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Cover image: Walking along the seawall in Vancouver, Canada. Nearly a month ago, I dropped everything I had in Canada and became a digital nomad. I took a suitcase, a backpack, and flew to Vietnam. So I decided to write a 5000 word multi-post about my experience thus far. In this three-part post, I’ll discuss the lead up to the trip, …

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How To Save Over $1,500 And Book Your First Location Independent Move In 13 Easy Steps

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I just booked a one-way ticket to Vietnam a few weeks ago to make my first ever location independent move. I can work from anywhere. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! (in girly high pitched scream) I feel so nervous and excited it’s nuts! But you might ask: “Noam – what process can I go through to buy my own ticket, and how can I …

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The Tragedy Of The Backpacker Relationship

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Many things are synonymous with backpacking – hunchbacks struggling with 30 pound loads, few clothes and not enough showers, and a thirst for adventure. Oh, and alcohol of course… But the one other thing that travelling seems to bring about is amazing people. I have found that backpackers, or travellers in general, are usually open-minded, friendly, and warm. It’s great, …