In 2018, we broke free of the 9-to-5 trap. We took the leap, quitting our 9-to-5 jobs to travel the world full time. How did we do it? We discovered the essence of time freedom: realizing that life’s real luxury is the freedom to spend our days as we choose. Money may come and go, but time can never be …
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, …
Why Gen X and Millennials Need to Learn About Online Side Hustles
Anyone can make money online. That’s a fact. But many Gen Xers and older Millennials believe that you need to have tons of followers on TikTok or a blog with hundreds of thousands of readers to make money online. That’s false. That’s why it’s essential for Gen Xers and Millennials, two generations who have witnessed the rise of the digital …
4 Online Side Hustles for Extroverts
There are so many online side hustles for extroverts. Extroverts thrive on interaction and draw energy from being around others. They often excel in roles that require communication, persuasion, and relationship-building. While sitting at computer working a side hustle might seem tailored for introverts, there are plenty of online opportunities that leverage the strengths of extroverts. Here are four online …
5 Online Side Hustles for Introverts
There are lots of side hustles for introverts. Generally speaking, introverts feel more comfortable focusing on their inner thoughts and ideas, rather than what’s happening externally. Introverts often feel drained by large social interactions and need time to recharge by spending time alone. Many introverts prefer working in solitude or with limited interaction. Fortunately, the digital age offers lots of …
Financial Freedom for People Born Between the 1960s and 1990s
While generational stereotyping can be a fool’s game, some clear patterns do emerge when examining the economic challenges faced by certain age groups. Particularly around finding financial freedom. Older Millennials (born in the 1980s and 1990s) and Generation X (born in the 1960s and 1970s) have faced particular financial hardships that set them apart from both their predecessors and successors. …
How to Make Money for Early Retirees
Are you looking for a practical way to make extra money so you can be an early retiree? Or to make money now that you are retired? Retirement is something most of us dream about. A life where you’re free from the 9 to 5 grind and you can enjoy your time as you wish. But how do you achieve …
How to Make Money from the Amazon Affiliate Program
The Amazon affiliate program, also known as the Amazon Associates Program, can be a lucrative way to monetize a website or blog. But did you know that you can earn money from Amazon just by reviewing products on social media? Or just referring friends and family to products you recommend? It’s one of the most popular companies for freelance affiliate …
5 Ways to Make Money from Home – Or Anywhere!
The ability to make money from home is a dream for many. Parents, teachers, and of course anyone who is looing for a side hustle to earn extra money. When it comes to making money online we’ve seen or tried them all. We’ve been making money online for nearly 10 years. And we’ve learned a lot. So we want to …
5 Tips and Tricks to Make Money Online with Affiliate Marketing
Finding success making money online with affiliate marketing is not hard. It just requires a solid knowledge base, some hard work, and a lot of consistent effort. You can also read our article What is Affiliate Marketing – And How Do I Get Started? We’ve been making money online with affiliate marketing since 2018. Today it allows us to be …
What is Affiliate Marketing – And How Do I Get Started?
Affiliate marketing can be a lucrative way to work from anywhere. But what is it? And how do you get started? In this article we explain what affiliate marketing is, how you can get started, and provide a list of resources to get going. Introduction to Affiliate Marketing and Its Potential Affiliate marketing is where people like you and me, …
Digital Nomad Romania – Cluj, Romania
Considering being a digital nomad in Romania? Consider Cluj, Romania. In recent years, the charming city of Cluj, Romania – located in the heart of Transylvania, Romania – has emerged as a popular choice for digital nomads for a few weeks or even months. With its vibrant culture, affordable cost of living, and fast internet speed, Cluj presents an inviting …
Coworking Antalya Turkey – A Perfect Spot for Digital Nomads
Coworking Antalya in the Turkish coastal city of Antalya is a perfect spot for digital nomads, remote workers, and expats to spend a week, a month, or even longer. It covers all the ‘3 Cs’ that most digital nomads are looking for out of a city: Connectivity, Cost, and Community. We came to Antalya for a week. We ended up …
Eating Keto in Italy: Yes! It’s Possible!
Believe it or not, staying keto in Italy is not only possible, it’s easy! When we think of Italian cuisine, images of pasta, pizza, and gelato come to mind. However, for those following a ketogenic diet, the land of culinary wonders can still offer plenty of mouthwatering options. We spent 2 months all over Italy. And while we didn’t get …
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 …
Keto Snacks on the Go
Finding keto snacks on the go is a critical part of staying on a travel keto diet. You can always pack sliced avocado, vegetables, boiled eggs, travel packages of tuna or cooked meat as keto travel snacks. But those snacks can smell strongly and won’t last forever if you forget about them in your luggage for a week! You can …
Is Investing in Coliving Semkovo Right for You?
Coliving Semkovo is a proposed coliving in rural Bulgaria that is gaining steam thanks to its enthusiastically tireless project founder Mattias Zeitler. Mattias has proposed turning an abandoned communist-era hotel into a coliving/coworking coop. IMPORTANT UPDATE Coliving semkovo is now taking reservations/orders for apartments. Click or Tap Here to Visit the website We’ve been huge fans and supporters of Mattias …
Is Frontier Airlines Stretch Seating Worth the Cost (Extra Legroom Upgrade)?
Frontier Stretch Seating provides up to 8 inches of extra legroom. But is Stretch Seating worth the cost? One of our affordable luxury travel hacks is flying on discount airlines but buying the best possible seats. We’ve done this all over the world. On AirAsia in Asia. On RyanAir in Europe. And on Frontier and Spirit Airlines in the US. …
The Best Coliving and Coworking Space Tbilisi
The best coliving and coworking space Tbilisi is LOKAL Tbilisi. LOKAL has all of the things that you expect from a great coliving or coworking space. Fast internet. Good café-style coffee and tea. And even a small bar for that afternoon celebratory cocktail, craft beer, or glass of Georgian wine! But more than that, LOKAL delivers social events, a place …
Priority Pass Lounge Malta – La Valette Lounge
The Priority Pass Lounge Malta Airport is the La Valette Lounge. It’s a large lounge with many drink options and enough hearty food to make a meal even if you are on a travel keto diet like we are! Wondering how we find cheap coach fights and cheap business class flights? Check out our Cheap Airfare Guides: How To Use …
Varna Bulgaria – A Quick Guide
What to do in Varna Bulgaria as an affordable luxury travel vacation destination: Varna Bulgaria for an Affordable Luxury Beach Vacation Varna Bulgaria is a wonderful affordable luxury travel vacation destination in summer. Especially if you love the beach! Varna is a port city and seaside resort on Bulgaria’s Black Sea. It’s famous for the “Gold of Varna.” This 6,000-year-old …
World Nomads Travel Medical Insurance
World Nomads Travel Medical Insurance When we looked at travel medical insurance as Americans
Best Fast Food Keto Options on the Go
Sometimes your only keto diet option is fast food keto while traveling whether it be for work, vacation, visiting family, or as a full time traveler. Airport travel can be stressful and tiring. And the food options are usually limited to what’s quick and open. This often leaves fast food as you main or only choice to find a keto friendly …
How to Negotiate Airbnb Prices and Fees
You can save a lot of money when you learn how to negotiate Airbnb prices and fees. Everyone needs to get away sometimes. Even in strange times like this. Airbnb might be just the answer you’re looking for. After all, it’s much easier to maintain social distancing when you’re renting someone’s home than when you’re renting a hotel room. But …
Choosing Between World Nomads or SafetyWing Travel Medical Insurance
For us, choosing travel medical insurance came down to choosing between World Nomads or SafetyWing. Here is our Guide to Travel Health Insurance for Americans (and Other Nationalities Too!) Here is our analysis of World Nomads travel medical insurance. Here is our analysis of SafetyWing travel medical insurance. Our First Choice Is SafetyWing After comparing costs and coverage of World …
Nessebar Bulgaria – A Quick Guide
What to do for a day in Nessebar Bulgaria: Nessebar Bulgaria is an easy day trip from Burgas or especially from Sunny Beach. We spent a day in Nessebar Bulgaria during our affordable luxury beach holiday in Sunny Beach Bulgaria and recommend you take a guided walking tour of Nessebar so you can appreciate the rich history on display there. …
AirAsia Premium Flex Chiang Mai to Hanoi
My reviews of AirAsia from Chiang Mai to Kuala Lumpur and back were pretty detailed so this review of AirAsia from Chiang Mai to Hanoi will just focus on the AirAsia Premium Flex experience and saying goodbye to Chiang Mai.
Our Travel Keto Diet Journey
Before We Found the Keto Diet We Were Fat When we decided to become digital nomads and travel full time we knew we didn’t want to be chubby – and we were. In order to live light we had to get light. Diet and Exercise We started by counting calories and getting back to the gym and running. Using the …
Priority Pass Da Nang Lounge: CIP Orchid Lounge
Priority Pass Da Nang lounge is the CIP Orchid Lounge. As digital nomads we often let airfares dictate the timing for and location of our next destination. When we found cheap Singapore Airlines business class flights from Da Nang, Vietnam to Bali, Malaysia it felt like fate was calling us to Bali. And we qualified for entry to CIP Orchid …
Avianca Business Class A330
We flew Avianca business class on an A330 from Washington Dulles to Bogota. This route is only served by an widebody Airbus A330 during certain times of the year. Most of the time it is served by a narrow-body A319, and occasionally Avianca puts a Boeing 787 on this route. So when we found a cheap one-way business class fare …
Self Insured Cash Option Travel Health Insurance for Americans – and Others
Self Insured Cash Option for Travel Health Insurance for Americans One approach to health and medical care for full time travelers is the self insured cash option. One of the questions friends and family asked us most often when we told them about our plans to become digital nomads was, ‘What about health insurance?’ We always heard about and understood …
Best Things to Do in Koh Samui Thailand – A Quick Guide
What are the best things to do in Koh Samui? Affordable Luxury Lodging in Koh Samui We used our weeklong stay at P&P Resort on Chaweng Beach in Koh Samui as our example of the difference between luxury travel and affordable luxury travel. We cannot recommend this place more highly for affordable luxury travel! For $37 a night we got …
World Nomads Travel Insurance Claims Process – Our Experiences
As full-time travelers we understand the importance of having travel insurance – and now we have been through the World Nomads travel insurance claims process a couple times. Once for emergency medical coverage, and once for stolen property coverage. On the whole we have had successful claims through our World Nomads travel insurance coverage and were paid exactly as spelled …
SafetyWing Travel Medical Insurance
SafetyWing Travel Medical Insurance SafetyWing is the relative new kid on the block in terms of providing travel medical insurance to people who travel either a lot or full time. Click here for our guide on understanding the difference between health insurance and travel medical insurance – and why you need both. The people who created and work for SafetyWing …
Ubud Bali – A Quick Guide
We arrived in Ubud, Bali for 48 hours from having spent a short time in Canggu, Bali. We planned our time in Bali as part of a fast travel sprint: we would spend three nights in Canggu then 3 nights in Ubud and use that time to decide if Bali was a place we would want to return to for …
Flying from the US to Europe During COVID-19
Flying from the US to Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic was a mostly pleasant experience! Although we had booked business class on Iberia from Chicago to Madrid to Dubrovnik Croatia, we ended up flying on American Airlines from Chicago to London to Split Croatia (more on that in a minute!). Here’s what that was like. Why We Flew to Europe …
How We Saved Thousands of Dollars by House Sitting
We saved thousands of dollars by house sitting through the website TrustedHousesitters! TrustedHousesitters connects homeowners – mostly pet owners – with kind and caring sitters who will stay at their home and care for their home and especially their pets. This is a total win-win-win setup for everyone involved! The pet(s) gets to stay at home rather than going to …
Flying During COVID-19
Flying during COVID-19 is…different than flying was before. Very different. In some ways, it is actually far more pleasant. But in other ways it is much worse. We flew on American Airlines in first class from Harrisburg to Chicago O’Hare to Las Vegas (MDT-ORD-LAS) during COVID-19. Here’s what that was like. Why We Flew During COVID-19 Being digital nomads in …
Lessons From a Year of Affordable Luxury Full-Time Travel
Our first full year of affordable luxury full-time travel was full of lessons! We knew it would be. We decided to adopt digital nomad lifestyle knowing it would change us in ways we couldn’t even imagine. But some of the things we learned as location independent professionals still surprised us! Even though we travel and do pretty much everything together, …
Making the Decision to Become Digital Nomads
Making the decision to become digital nomads was both difficult and easy. But when travel is your hobby and passion it just makes sense to make it your whole life! Matt’s Journey – Inspiration, Move Me Brightly I’ve always loved to travel. When I was in high school I was a bit of an underachiever (‘so smart…if he would only …
Fast Travel: Transitioning From Asia to Europe Through the USA
Time for some fast travel as we transition from Asia to Europe through the USA! We like to mix slow travel where we work and get to know a place deeply with fast travel where we see as much as possible in a short amount of time. We tend to slow travel in cheap places and fast travel in more …
What an Upscale Digital Nomad Itinerary Looks Like
Once we let the world know our intentions to become upscale digital nomads we got so many well-wishes – and also a million questions. But the two questions we’ve heard over and over are ‘where are you going to live?’ and ‘What is your itinerary?’ The answers to these very reasonable questions are both simple and totally complicated. Lisa Designed …