Nerd on Tour Podcast: deep conversations with digital nomads, plus the nomad setups that work everywhere.
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After 20 years on the road, I found the love of my life. Arvina and I got engaged in Japan and tied the knot in Kuala Lumpur on the 7th of November 2026. Here's why we chose Malaysia and what it means for the Nerd on Tour.
Leon Ahlers grew up between Vienna and Tenerife. Co-founded a startup, worked as a VC, imported Clase Azul, and now runs his family's property business. We talk Casona Charco, Marina Urbana, Spain's housing crisis, and slow travel.
From pocket WiFi to SIM cards mailed to my hotel, I've stayed online in Japan since 2010. In 2025, eSIM finally won. Here's why public WiFi fails nomads, why you get no phone number, and how roaming hit 1.5 Mbps while an eSIM hit 106.
Muhammed Alard fled Syria with a passport nobody accepted. Now he runs Arab Nomad Fest. Forged stickers, citizenship by lottery, an Ukrainian wife, crypto better than PayPal, and why in-person beats online.
Bali and Bangkok top every nomad list. Yet Kuala Lumpur is my base, and reliable Internet is one reason. Here's the prepaid eSIM I use, my only outage, and what Starlink means for nomads in Malaysia.