Webby One thing I seek as a Nomad is the sunshine, and with sunshine comes energy, limitless energy. I sit at home now with my Powermonkey solar cell sitting in my window charging up my mobile device, cool eh! It’s actually charging it pretty fast too! Oh how I wish such portable energy sources were available … Read more
The world has experienced a huge property bubble and in many cases this house price inflation has eased or in some cases crashed. If you have money to invest then real estate is still a great bet compared to other asset classes such as gold or stocks. As a global citizen owning property can enhance … Read more
The ‘Coffice’ is where a digital nomad might go to work. It’s a marriage of coffee and office that’s becoming a well used term in digital nomad circles and was first coined by the website http://www.thecoffice.biz/. I have over 7 years experience of working from coffices all over the world and have compiled an essential list … Read more
I watched a very good documentary last night entitled ‘American Nomads’ following various groups of Americans who can all be referred to as modern day nomads. What I particularly found fascinating was the range of people who are living this alternative lifestyle, from cash rich ‘snow birds’ who plough the Interstates in their huge RVs … Read more
The backpack that I now pack for trips looks very different to the one I packed back in 2005. It also contains a lot more technology than it ever did as well as more expensive items for which good insurance is now an absolute must! Things have certainly moved on. I no longer have to … Read more
I promise not to allow this post to descend into a ‘lets have a go at the UK’ but I have been thinking a lot about how many young people in the UK (those not from a priviledged background) are faced with a pretty bleak financial future compared to their parents / grand parents and … Read more
B – Business U – Useful I – Interested L – Long term D – Diversify BUSINESS You should always treat any money making venture as a business and running websites and selling online should be no different. This means having a business plan, registering with the relevent tax authorities and if your idea becomes … Read more