The Documentary Update: Week 6

The Documentary Update: Week 6

The challenge: Raise $9,830 through whatever means necessary, for the financing of a documentary about digital nomading. The funds will go towards buying camera/lighting/sound equipment and the computer/software for editing. Deadline: July 1st. This Week’s Results We raised $143, pushing the total raised over the $4,000 mark. A slightly slow week because of the holiday [...]

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Beyond the First Year of Travel

Beyond the First Year of Travel

I’ve been reading An Embarrassment of Mangoes by Ann Vanderhoof, a travel memoir about a couple who “leaves it all behind” to sail around the Caribbean for two years. She’s an excellent writer, a former magazine editor who elevates the craft. The book is well-reviewed. And yet, I’m left unsatisfied. I’m willing to overlook the [...]

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The Documentary Update: Week 5

The Documentary Update: Week 5

The challenge: Raise $9,830 through whatever means necessary, for the financing of a documentary about digital nomading. The funds will go towards buying camera/lighting/sound equipment and the computer/software for editing. Deadline: July 1st. This Week’s Results We raised $553, pushing the total raised to just over 40%.  Thank you to everyone who donated.  There were [...]

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Confessions of a Rookie Digital Nomad

Confessions of a Rookie Digital Nomad

Today’s guest post is by Simon from Never Ending Voyage.  I love his honesty in this post, and if you’ve ever freelanced, you’ll know exactly what he’s talking about.  Sometimes being your own boss is harder than it sounds… I’m two weeks in to my new life as a freelancer. It’s a warm day, the [...]

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The Documentary Update: Week 4

The Documentary Update: Week 4

The challenge: Raise $9,830 through whatever means necessary, for the financing of a documentary about digital nomading. The funds will go towards buying camera/lighting/sound equipment and the computer/software for editing. Deadline: July 1st. This Week’s Results Another great week, we raised $1193 ($500 of which came from selling my Canon 40D, which I’ll talk about).  [...]

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Terrible Travel Advice– That I Never Took

Terrible Travel Advice– That I Never Took

I’ve received a lot of travel advice, most of it unsolicited.  It seems like everyone has an idea of how, where, when and why you should travel, and yet, if we took even half of the advice we’re given, most of us would never get out of the door.  Here is some of the worst [...]

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How to Make Cheap (or Free!) Calls While Traveling

How to Make Cheap (or Free!) Calls While Traveling

I’ve been meaning to write about this for a while now… in fact I even tested it when I was traveling in Belize in November (only to find out that Belize blocks Skype!). The concept is pretty quick and straight forward, which led my husband and I to talk about whether this could be explained [...]

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The Documentary Update: Week 3

The Documentary Update: Week 3

The challenge: Raise $9,830 through whatever means necessary, for the financing of a documentary about digital nomading. The funds will go towards buying camera/lighting/sound equipment and the computer/software for editing. Deadline: July 1st. This Week’s Results You guys rock!  We raised $685 this week, mostly Friday night, which leads me to believe everyone got drunk, [...]

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What a Nomadic Lifestyle Looks Like for my Family

What a Nomadic Lifestyle Looks Like for my Family

Today’s guest post is from Dee at Travel and Travails.  I’m always talking about how full-time travel is possible for anyone.  Sometimes, that’s just not the case.  An overlooked side of family travel… I’m curious to hear your comments. I follow Christine and Almost Fearless with some jealousy. I envy the idea of being location [...]

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Shooting Vivid Photography in Well-Traveled Places

Today’s guest post is from Bethany of Beers and Beans. She’s amazing. Check out her photography site, Narikos Nest. Go. Photo left: Oaxaca Street Photos – Oaxaca, Mexico If photography is the study of light, then what exactly is a photograph? A photograph itself is much more specific. A photograph is a moment in time [...]

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