Comments on: Endless vacation: 9 tips for becoming a ‘new’ nomad in 2009 http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/endless-vacation-9-tips-for-becoming-a-%e2%80%98new%e2%80%99-nomad-in-2009/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Google Reader Shared Items for May 6th through May 8th | More Willie. http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/endless-vacation-9-tips-for-becoming-a-%e2%80%98new%e2%80%99-nomad-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-19332 Google Reader Shared Items for May 6th through May 8th | More Willie. Sat, 09 May 2009 04:02:54 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6390#comment-19332 [...] elliott.org | Endless vacation: 9 tips for becoming a ‘new’ nomad in 2009 - My dream. Becoming a nomad. Maybe soon. [...] [...] elliott.org | Endless vacation: 9 tips for becoming a ‘new’ nomad in 2009 – My dream. Becoming a nomad. Maybe soon. [...]

]]> By: Nora - The Professional Hobo http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/endless-vacation-9-tips-for-becoming-a-%e2%80%98new%e2%80%99-nomad-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-19242 Nora - The Professional Hobo Tue, 05 May 2009 22:25:28 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6390#comment-19242 Great article! As another perpetual nomad myself, these are terrific tips. Cheers! Great article! As another perpetual nomad myself, these are terrific tips.
Cheers!

]]> By: Chicky http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/endless-vacation-9-tips-for-becoming-a-%e2%80%98new%e2%80%99-nomad-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-19237 Chicky Tue, 05 May 2009 19:14:40 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6390#comment-19237 If I ever get all my debts paid, I'm tempted to go a-wandering, myself. If I ever get all my debts paid, I’m tempted to go a-wandering, myself.

]]> By: Technomadia http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/endless-vacation-9-tips-for-becoming-a-%e2%80%98new%e2%80%99-nomad-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-19210 Technomadia Mon, 04 May 2009 19:55:35 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6390#comment-19210 It's so wonderful to see more and more folks taking up a nomadic lifestyle. Technology keeps making it more and more accessible. My partner Chris and I have been on the road for just about 2 years now full time. We travel in a small solar travel trailer, using wireless data connection to work remotely on various tech consulting gigs. I originated in Central Florida and him in San Francisco, and we both gave up our physical homes - and we don't see any end in site for us. For us, it's not an endless vacation - it's a confluence of work, life, family and wanderlust. It simply is life for us. See you on the road out there somewhere! - Cherie / www.technomadia.com It’s so wonderful to see more and more folks taking up a nomadic lifestyle. Technology keeps making it more and more accessible.

My partner Chris and I have been on the road for just about 2 years now full time. We travel in a small solar travel trailer, using wireless data connection to work remotely on various tech consulting gigs. I originated in Central Florida and him in San Francisco, and we both gave up our physical homes – and we don’t see any end in site for us.

For us, it’s not an endless vacation – it’s a confluence of work, life, family and wanderlust. It simply is life for us.

See you on the road out there somewhere!
– Cherie / http://www.technomadia.com

]]> By: Soultravelers3 http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/endless-vacation-9-tips-for-becoming-a-%e2%80%98new%e2%80%99-nomad-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-19192 Soultravelers3 Mon, 04 May 2009 09:19:30 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6390#comment-19192 We have been traveling as a family since 2006, have been to 29 countries so far, 4 continents, over 76,000 miles ( mostly overland) & over 2.5 million people have watched our soultravelers3 youtube videos! We have been doing it longer than any other family and longer than most individuals. We find it easy to live large on just 25K total costs for a family of three. It is actually much cheaper to travel the world than to live at home! If we did not like luxury so much, we could live on much less. We didn't expect to be trendsetters when we sold our home in 2005 at peak for our area, anticipating the economy & housing crash, but can tell you now that it is the best possible way to live and greatest education for children...our global citizens of the 21st century.! Our primary goal was to educate our child and have time together while we experienced the world. I want people to know that it is easier, cheaper and more enriching than most people realize. 70% of families dream of extended travel and I want them to know that it IS very doable today. Check out our soultravelers3.com website and soultravelers3 youtube channel for more information and photos. We have taken over 50,000 pictures and over 200 hours of video. We have a ton up, but have barely made a dent yet, so more coming all the time. Travel does not cost that much, especially slow travel and living like a native. Maintaining stuff is what costs so much and it is very freeing to live large on little with ones focus on experiences instead of stuff. Can't wait until you hit the road as a world traveling family, Chris! There are particular challenges unique to families and I hope our experiences can be a help to you and all that head this way to a life of true freedom! We have been traveling as a family since 2006, have been to 29 countries so far, 4 continents, over 76,000 miles ( mostly overland) & over 2.5 million people have watched our soultravelers3 youtube videos!

We have been doing it longer than any other family and longer than most individuals. We find it easy to live large on just 25K total costs for a family of three. It is actually much cheaper to travel the world than to live at home! If we did not like luxury so much, we could live on much less.

We didn’t expect to be trendsetters when we sold our home in 2005 at peak for our area, anticipating the economy & housing crash, but can tell you now that it is the best possible way to live and greatest education for children…our global citizens of the 21st century.! Our primary goal was to educate our child and have time together while we experienced the world.

I want people to know that it is easier, cheaper and more enriching than most people realize. 70% of families dream of extended travel and I want them to know that it IS very doable today.

Check out our soultravelers3.com website and soultravelers3 youtube channel for more information and photos. We have taken over 50,000 pictures and over 200 hours of video. We have a ton up, but have barely made a dent yet, so more coming all the time.

Travel does not cost that much, especially slow travel and living like a native. Maintaining stuff is what costs so much and it is very freeing to live large on little with ones focus on experiences instead of stuff.

Can’t wait until you hit the road as a world traveling family, Chris! There are particular challenges unique to families and I hope our experiences can be a help to you and all that head this way to a life of true freedom!

]]> By: Technomadia http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/endless-vacation-9-tips-for-becoming-a-%e2%80%98new%e2%80%99-nomad-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-19185 Technomadia Mon, 04 May 2009 00:06:36 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6390#comment-19185 There does indeed seem to be more and more of us nomads these days - at least it seems more and more are appearing on the virtual radar. It's really amazing and it feels wonderful to be part of it, and I know we personally strive to connect with as many of them as possible via rendezvouses as our paths cross. Perhaps larger nomadic convergences across the globe? Thank you for articles like your that help discover many others we haven't found yet! We're a mid-30s couple who each gave up our physical homes (mine in Central Florida and Chris' in San Francisco) and had a custom 17' solar powered travel trailer built to be our office and home. We travel the country with our kitten, visiting with friends & family, seeing amazing things, staying connected via cellular data and working remotely on various tech consulting gigs. After almost 2 years of full time travel together, it's difficult to consider it an 'endless vacation'. It just simply is life - wanderlust, community, family, career - all rolled into one. - Cherie / www.technomadia.com There does indeed seem to be more and more of us nomads these days – at least it seems more and more are appearing on the virtual radar. It’s really amazing and it feels wonderful to be part of it, and I know we personally strive to connect with as many of them as possible via rendezvouses as our paths cross. Perhaps larger nomadic convergences across the globe? Thank you for articles like your that help discover many others we haven’t found yet!

We’re a mid-30s couple who each gave up our physical homes (mine in Central Florida and Chris’ in San Francisco) and had a custom 17′ solar powered travel trailer built to be our office and home. We travel the country with our kitten, visiting with friends & family, seeing amazing things, staying connected via cellular data and working remotely on various tech consulting gigs.

After almost 2 years of full time travel together, it’s difficult to consider it an ‘endless vacation’. It just simply is life – wanderlust, community, family, career – all rolled into one.

– Cherie / http://www.technomadia.com

]]> By: Existential Punk http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/endless-vacation-9-tips-for-becoming-a-%e2%80%98new%e2%80%99-nomad-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-19182 Existential Punk Sun, 03 May 2009 18:35:59 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6390#comment-19182 Thanks for sharing all this info and links. My partner and i plan to live in Buenos Aires for a year at some point. There are ex-pats from the USA all over the world and a great way to connect in a new place. Vagabonding is the way to go! Adele Thanks for sharing all this info and links. My partner and i plan to live in Buenos Aires for a year at some point. There are ex-pats from the USA all over the world and a great way to connect in a new place. Vagabonding is the way to go!

Adele

]]> By: marina k. villatoro http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/endless-vacation-9-tips-for-becoming-a-%e2%80%98new%e2%80%99-nomad-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-19181 marina k. villatoro Sun, 03 May 2009 16:14:56 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=6390#comment-19181 I can't believe the number is up to over a million Americans, that's truly impressive. I took off 8 years ago and traveled around for 1.5 years and met a handful, if that many, Americans. I was the odd one out and people started to look differently at Americans thru me. Since then I've been an Expat, and patience with a sense of humor is easier said than done at times. However, as frustrated as I get here, I go back to the States and realize that it's not so much cultural differences as it is simply people!!! The best part of trip, besides meeting my husband and everything else, was that I was robbed of everything I owned. I mean everything. My mom had to come and help me get my passport from the embassy because I didn't have any proof of who I was. Obviously, getting robbed wasn't the highlight, however, getting down to the complete basics and traveling with nothing more than what I totally needed made me realize how much we are weighed down with things!!! I felt so light and so free. I can’t believe the number is up to over a million Americans, that’s truly impressive. I took off 8 years ago and traveled around for 1.5 years and met a handful, if that many, Americans. I was the odd one out and people started to look differently at Americans thru me.

Since then I’ve been an Expat, and patience with a sense of humor is easier said than done at times. However, as frustrated as I get here, I go back to the States and realize that it’s not so much cultural differences as it is simply people!!!

The best part of trip, besides meeting my husband and everything else, was that I was robbed of everything I owned. I mean everything. My mom had to come and help me get my passport from the embassy because I didn’t have any proof of who I was. Obviously, getting robbed wasn’t the highlight, however, getting down to the complete basics and traveling with nothing more than what I totally needed made me realize how much we are weighed down with things!!! I felt so light and so free.

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