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A lot of detailed posts here, I'll try to be brief - It gets tiring after a while, I kind of missed my car/TV/desktop. - Finding a new place to stay every mon

by Jack000 12y ago

A lot of detailed posts here, I'll try to be brief - It gets tiring after a while, I kind of missed my car/TV/desktop. - Finding a new place to stay every month or week is a bit of a pain. - I think it helps to have something to do other than existing in a different place. Eg. My photo blog: (shameless plug) jack.ventures - I definitely don't think the nomad lifestyle is right for everyone, it can be very isolating.

vosper 12y ago
I think this is one of the most useful responses to the question, and I suspect it's closer to the average experience. I have done a decent amount of traveling, and so have most of my friends, and my opinion (and theirs, I think, through our conversations) agree with this. None of us are extremely introverted, or extroverted - I'd say we're pretty normal, unremarkable people. On the nomad matter I would go further, and suggest that it only really works for a very few people, and that most who try don't turn it into a lifestyle; it's something they do for a few years until they eventually settle down and mostly stay in one place. Most of the excited blog posts are written within the first year - I've yet to see the 10-year postmortem from a committed digital nomad.
- Jack000 12y ago
  I had planned on making the nomad transition permanently, but now I think 3-6 months is the way to go, like an extended vacation. I thought I needed a complete lifestyle change, but I just needed some time away from everything. some more points I thought of: - I packed a full suitcase with everything I thought I'd need (mechanical keyboard, projector to replace my tv, a full week's wardrobe etc) and it turned out to be impractical. Next time I'll just bring a single packpack with my laptop, camera and two changes of clothes. - discovery is a big problem that I haven't solved. The best experiences I've had were when I knew someone in the city and they could show me around.
  - Throwaway90283 12y ago
    Use couchsurfing, and search for hosts that 'want to meet up', and were online in the past week. There are tons of people interesting in showing travelers their city, so send them messages. Or, check the couchsurfing forums and meetups. It's usually just a bunch of locals and travelers grabbing drinks. Popular cities have hundreds of people attending and daily events, while less popular cities might have 5 or 10 people getting together for drinks once a week. There are always new people at every meetup, so you'll fit right in showing up at the pub alone and joining the group. Or, if you're staying somewhere for a few months, then offer couchsurfers a couch to sleep on. People are always passing through, so you give an interesting person your couch for a couple of nights, and discover the city with them. It's made my travels a lot more fun, and I now pick places to live that are popular on couchsurfing because it's that much easier to meet people.

by Jack000 12y ago

vosper 12y ago

I think this is one of the most useful responses to the question, and I suspect it's closer to the average experience. I have done a decent amount of traveling, and so have most of my friends, and my opinion (and theirs, I think, through our conversations) agree with this. None of us are extremely introverted, or extroverted - I'd say we're pretty normal, unremarkable people. On the nomad matter I would go further, and suggest that it only really works for a very few people, and that most who try don't turn it into a lifestyle; it's something they do for a few years until they eventually settle down and mostly stay in one place. Most of the excited blog posts are written within the first year - I've yet to see the 10-year postmortem from a committed digital nomad.

Jack000 12y ago
I had planned on making the nomad transition permanently, but now I think 3-6 months is the way to go, like an extended vacation. I thought I needed a complete lifestyle change, but I just needed some time away from everything. some more points I thought of: - I packed a full suitcase with everything I thought I'd need (mechanical keyboard, projector to replace my tv, a full week's wardrobe etc) and it turned out to be impractical. Next time I'll just bring a single packpack with my laptop, camera and two changes of clothes. - discovery is a big problem that I haven't solved. The best experiences I've had were when I knew someone in the city and they could show me around.
- Throwaway90283 12y ago
  Use couchsurfing, and search for hosts that 'want to meet up', and were online in the past week. There are tons of people interesting in showing travelers their city, so send them messages. Or, check the couchsurfing forums and meetups. It's usually just a bunch of locals and travelers grabbing drinks. Popular cities have hundreds of people attending and daily events, while less popular cities might have 5 or 10 people getting together for drinks once a week. There are always new people at every meetup, so you'll fit right in showing up at the pub alone and joining the group. Or, if you're staying somewhere for a few months, then offer couchsurfers a couch to sleep on. People are always passing through, so you give an interesting person your couch for a couple of nights, and discover the city with them. It's made my travels a lot more fun, and I now pick places to live that are popular on couchsurfing because it's that much easier to meet people.