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Keto on the Go: Stay Keto While Traveling the World

Staying keto on the go can be a challenge. But we’ve been traveling full time for over 5 years and counting and have stayed keto the whole time. People ask us all the time how we do it. Following a ketogenic diet while traveling may seem challenging, especially when exploring countries renowned for their flavorful-yet-carb filled cuisines. However, with a …

Eating Keto Diet on the Go in Thailand (Low Carb)

We found that eating a keto diet (low carb) in Thailand is easy. And after six weeks we left Thailand lighter than we arrived as a result of eating a keto diet. Background on Our Eating a Keto Diet When we decided to become digital nomads one of the first things we resolved to do was lose weight so we …

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The True Meaning of Financial Freedom: Time Freedom

What’s the most valuable thing in the world? Time. Not money, but time. Lots of people have money but they still feel trapped. The true meaning of financial freedom is having time freedom to enjoy the money you have. Picture this: you’re sitting on a beach, sipping a cocktail, and watching the waves roll in. No work emails to answer, …

11 Brilliant Travel Accessories and Travel Hacks – Updated for 2023

Compact Travel Accessories and Travel Hacks From Full Time Travelers We have used each of these travel gadgets, travel accessories, travel apps and travel hacks during full-time travel and recommend them. Lisa wrote our posts about travel clothes for women and travel clothes for men as digital nomads because, frankly, she’s the clothes shopper in our relationship. I get to …

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Cute Travel Clothes for Women by a Full Time Traveler

Lisa’s Favorite Stylish and Cute Travel Clothes for Women As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases for some of these cute travel clothes for women products. I will be honest: I buy almost all of Matt’s clothes. I can’t help it, I’m a born shopper and now he’s my Ken Doll! Here’s the thing, though, I have SUCH …

The Difference Between Luxury Travel and Affordable Luxury Travel: An Example in Koh Samui Thailand

We have described the difference between luxury travel and affordable luxury travel. We thought it might be useful to provide a real-life example! The Difference Between Luxury Travel and Affordable Luxury Travel: A Tale of Two Koh Samui Lisa talked me/us into adopting a digital nomad lifestyle after a luxury 2-week vacation to Southeast Asia. That trip ended in Koh …

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Travel Clothes For Men: Lisa’s Favorites for Matt

I love to shop…and the travel clothes for men that Matt wears were all the result of careful research and a little bit of trial and error. He didn’t mention it in his blog post about packing to be a digital nomad, but I selected nearly every piece of clothing on Matt’s packing list. As any woman knows, shopping for …

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Carry On Only Travel: How We Never Check a Bag

We’ve been traveling full time since 2019 and we haven’t checked a single bag in years. Not once. We’ve flown across continents, changed climates, moved between countries every few weeks, and still manage to pack everything we need in a carry-on. If you think you can’t travel with just a carry-on, we’re here to tell you that you absolutely can. …

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What Is the Slovenia Digital Nomad Visa?

After falling in love with Ljubljana’s charming streets on our visit, we’re pumped to break down Slovenia’s brand-new Digital Nomad Visa. What it means, who qualifies, and how to apply. Slovenia is rolling out its first-ever Digital Nomad Visa on November 21, 2025, for remote workers from non EU/EEA countries. It grants a 12-month stay for those working exclusively for …

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The Bulgarian Digital Nomad Visa

We’re so excited to share the lowdown on Bulgaria’s brand-new Digital Nomad Visa. Especially since we’ve been visiting this amazing country since 2019 and have fallen totally in love with it. Bulgaria is a fantastic spot for digital nomads to spend time. But its recent entry into the Schengen area of Europe has created some headaches for non-Schengen nomads. The …

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15 Free Things to Do in Paris That Are Actually Amazing

Paris is not cheap. But exploring the city doesn’t have to break your budget. After dozens of visits, we’ve found some incredible free spots that let you enjoy Paris like a local. These are the best free things to do in Paris that we always recommend to friends, and we return to them ourselves trip after trip. Whether you want …

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3 Things to Check on Your Passport Before You Travel

After visiting over 90 countries and traveling full-time for years, we thought we knew everything about passport rules. But then we almost got denied boarding for a flight to South Africa. Not because our passport was expired. Not because we forgot a visa. Because we didn’t have enough blank passport pages. This could happen to anyone. And it is something …

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Lisa’s Travel Packing Tips for Women

After years of full-time travel and living out of a carry-on, I’ve made every packing mistake you can think of. Overpacking, packing for fake scenarios, trying to be cute instead of comfortable. I’ve done it all. And now I know exactly what not to pack. These are my real-life, tested travel packing tips for women who want to travel smarter, …

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Our Best Travel Tips for 2025

After 7 years of full-time travel across 90+ countries, we’ve tested just about every piece of advice out there. Most of it? Total garbage. So in this article we debunk outdated travel tips. If you’re planning your next trip and want to actually save money, travel smarter, and avoid rookie mistakes, here are our best travel tips for 2025 based …

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How We Got Dual Citizenship in the EU

We’re American. But now, we’re also both citizens of the European Union! And no, we didn’t marry into it. We each claimed dual citizenship through our family ancestry. It wasn’t fast. It wasn’t simple. But it was 100% worth it. And a lot more doable than most people think. Here’s how it worked for us, what changed in the laws …

5 Travel Tricks to Find Cheap Flights

We’ve booked hundreds (thousands?) of flights around the world.Some were amazing deals. Others? Not so much. It took us years of trial and error to figure out the smartest ways to find cheap flights and avoid common booking mistakes that cost money, time, and flexibility. Most people still use the same outdated methods. Like searching just one airport or assuming …

7 Travel Tech Essentials We Actually Use (After Tossing a Lot of Junk)

We’ve bought, packed, and ditched more travel tech gadgets than we can count. Some sounded brilliant… until they broke. Or took up too much space. Or sat untouched in our bags while we reached for the same few tried-and-true items over and over. These 7?They’ve earned a permanent place in our carry-ons. Whether we’re bouncing between countries or spending a …

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We Got Charged $400 for One Toll: How to Avoid Sneaky Rental Car Fees

Yep, you read that right. We were charged $400 for a single toll while driving a rental car in the U.S.And the worst part? We didn’t find out until months later. Here’s what happened, what we learned, and what you can do to avoid getting ripped off by sneaky rental car charges. What Actually Happened We drove through one toll …

5 Travel Apps You Didn’t Know You Need

After 7 years of full-time travel across 90+ countries, we’ve downloaded and tested just about every app that promised to “make travel easier.” Most of them? Total fluff. But every now and then, we find one that actually delivers. That saves us time, money, or stress in a big way. Here are 5 underrated travel apps that have become absolute …

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Coliving Semkovo: The Bulgarian Mountain Coliving Project Is Here

They’ve Done it! Coliving Semkovo is a reality! A couple of years ago, we wrote about Coliving Semkovo and its ambitious plan. They aimed to repurpose a large communist-era hotel into a cooperative coliving village for digital nomads. Since then, the project has made significant strides. We revisited the site recently and there’s plenty new to share. Renovation & Community …